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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 646 · 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 rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  3. 3.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) cables tied down at ends (d) good for short gaps
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) good for short gaps (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a flat deck on piers
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  14. 14.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) friction (d) tension
  15. 15.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  17. 17.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) piers (d) balloons
  18. 18.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 360 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.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) log bridge (d) arch bridge
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) stones squeezed together (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 70 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  30. 30.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) tall towers hold cables
  35. 35.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  38. 38.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the longest spans of all (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a flat deck on piers

Answer key

  1. False
  2. 10
  3. cables tied down at ends
  4. 6
  5. 10
  6. suspension bridge
  7. a flat deck on piers
  8. 7
  9. compression
  10. tall towers hold cables
  11. 50
  12. a rope bridge in hills
  13. 10
  14. tension
  15. the longest spans of all
  16. beam bridge
  17. piers
  18. pushes out on its ends
  19. 5
  20. False
  21. 20
  22. suspension bridge
  23. 11
  24. suspension bridge
  25. a log across a stream
  26. 6
  27. 9
  28. arch bridge
  29. 6
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. the simplest bridge
  35. True
  36. True
  37. suspension bridge
  38. False
  39. 10
  40. stones squeezed together

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