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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 579 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (How does it hold up?): Beam: flat deck on supports, short spans; spans = length ÷ span length. Arch: curved, in compression, pushes out on its ends. Suspension: deck hangs from cables (tension) over towers (compression); longest spans.

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  1. 1.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) tension (d) friction
  6. 6.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  8. 8.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) the longest spans of all
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  11. 11.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) balloons
  17. 17.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) a log across a stream (d) pushes out on its ends
  18. 18.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) log bridge (c) arch bridge (d) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) the longest spans of all (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  31. 31.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
  32. 32.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) deck hangs from cables
  33. 33.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 125 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a flat deck on piers (c) good for short gaps (d) a log across a stream
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 405 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  39. 39.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 220 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 3
  3. tension
  4. beam bridge
  5. compression
  6. True
  7. suspension bridge
  8. the longest spans of all
  9. arch bridge
  10. beam bridge
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. 40
  15. beam bridge
  16. piers
  17. a log across a stream
  18. False
  19. suspension bridge
  20. 50
  21. suspension bridge
  22. False
  23. 1
  24. stones squeezed together
  25. 7
  26. 45
  27. 4
  28. False
  29. True
  30. 6
  31. a curve under the deck
  32. a flat deck on piers
  33. True
  34. 5
  35. arch bridge
  36. a rope bridge in hills
  37. 9
  38. beam bridge
  39. True
  40. 11

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