Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 707 · 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 bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
7. 7.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a curve under the deck
8. 8.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) compression (d) friction
9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
10. 10.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
12. 12.🌉 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?
13. 13.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) no force (d) tension
14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
15. 15.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) balloons (d) nothing
16. 16.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) tall towers hold cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
22. 22.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
29. 29.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
31. 31.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) good for short gaps
32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a flat deck on piers
35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 275 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
38. 38.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge

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