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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 632 · 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 120 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 440 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) a log across a stream
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  10. 10.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  13. 13.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  15. 15.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) pushes out on its ends
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge (d) suspension bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 140 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) balloons (d) nothing
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  40. 40.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. a curve under the deck
  3. arch bridge
  4. suspension bridge
  5. 40
  6. a log across a stream
  7. 25
  8. arch bridge
  9. 20
  10. True
  11. a rope bridge in hills
  12. 11
  13. pushes out on its ends
  14. suspension bridge
  15. True
  16. 8
  17. a flat deck on piers
  18. suspension bridge
  19. 4
  20. 50
  21. 50
  22. True
  23. True
  24. piers
  25. suspension bridge
  26. False
  27. False
  28. False
  29. beam bridge
  30. beam bridge
  31. False
  32. False
  33. suspension bridge
  34. 20
  35. good for short gaps
  36. 50
  37. 9
  38. False
  39. tension
  40. True

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