Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 680 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) the simplest bridge (c) cables tied down at ends (d) tall towers hold cables
2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge is 240 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
4. 4.🌉 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?
5. 5.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
8. 8.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) cables tied down at ends
9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
10. 10.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) pushes out on its ends (d) tall towers hold cables
11. 11.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) good for short gaps (d) a curve under the deck
12. 12.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
14. 14.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) tension (d) no force
15. 15.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) piers (d) balloons
16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
18. 18.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
20. 20.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌉 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?
23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps
25. 25.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) good for short gaps (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 500 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
29. 29.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
31. 31.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) a rope bridge in hills
32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 420 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together
35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) tall towers hold cables
36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
39. 39.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?

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