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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 641 · 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.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  8. 8.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  10. 10.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
  11. 11.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  12. 12.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 110 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  21. 21.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a log across a stream (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge (d) beam bridge
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) good for short gaps (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 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.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a curve under the deck (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  32. 32.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) piers (d) balloons
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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