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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 592 · 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  4. 4.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  6. 6.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) cables only (c) nothing (d) piers
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  9. 9.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 480 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the simplest bridge
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a flat deck on piers
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) deck hangs from cables
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) cables tied down at ends
  21. 21.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a curve under the deck
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) cables tied down at ends (c) stones squeezed together (d) deck hangs from cables
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) cables tied down at ends
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the longest spans of all
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) good for short gaps (d) a curve under the deck
  36. 36.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) good for short gaps (d) the simplest bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers

Answer key

  1. suspension bridge
  2. suspension bridge
  3. beam bridge
  4. True
  5. suspension bridge
  6. piers
  7. suspension bridge
  8. compression
  9. tension
  10. 40
  11. deck hangs from cables
  12. arch bridge
  13. True
  14. 45
  15. a flat deck on piers
  16. beam bridge
  17. 3
  18. the simplest bridge
  19. 40
  20. good for short gaps
  21. False
  22. 2
  23. tall towers hold cables
  24. 4
  25. stones squeezed together
  26. cables tied down at ends
  27. beam bridge
  28. arch bridge
  29. arch bridge
  30. suspension bridge
  31. a log across a stream
  32. beam bridge
  33. 3
  34. 3
  35. a rope bridge in hills
  36. a curve under the deck
  37. False
  38. 12
  39. True
  40. pushes out on its ends

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