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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 634 · 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.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a rope bridge in hills
  4. 4.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  5. 5.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) nothing (c) piers (d) cables only
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) the longest spans of all (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  8. 8.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) deck hangs from cables
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 125 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) a log across a stream
  14. 14.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  15. 15.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 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?
  17. 17.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  19. 19.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 385 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 165 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  25. 25.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 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?
  27. 27.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 245 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  34. 34.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 385 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

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

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