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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 72 · 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.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  2. 2.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) the longest spans of all (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) a flat deck on piers
  5. 5.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  8. 8.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 165 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  10. 10.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a rope bridge in hills
  16. 16.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) pushes out on its ends
  17. 17.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 420 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 110 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) tension (d) no force
  24. 24.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) cables only
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) stones squeezed together (c) good for short gaps (d) a flat deck on piers
  28. 28.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌉 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?
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) log bridge
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 440 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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