Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 611 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) log bridge
3. 3.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
7. 7.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
9. 9.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers
12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
13. 13.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) piers
15. 15.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) friction (d) no force
16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) cables tied down at ends
18. 18.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) a log across a stream
19. 19.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
21. 21.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) the simplest bridge (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps
23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) tall towers hold cables
25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 165 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
27. 27.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
30. 30.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
32. 32.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
33. 33.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
37. 37.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) good for short gaps (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a flat deck on piers
40. 40.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False

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