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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 615 · 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 of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 110 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) a log across a stream
  7. 7.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) piers (c) cables only (d) balloons
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge (d) log bridge
  17. 17.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the simplest bridge
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  20. 20.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the longest spans of all (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.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  27. 27.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  32. 32.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the longest spans of all
  38. 38.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  39. 39.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps

Answer key

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

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