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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 729 · 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.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  3. 3.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  8. 8.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) pushes out on its ends (d) deck hangs from cables
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) stones squeezed together (d) cables tied down at ends
  14. 14.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) balloons (d) nothing
  15. 15.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) good for short gaps (d) the simplest bridge
  16. 16.🌉 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?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 245 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) good for short gaps
  23. 23.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the longest spans of all (d) a curve under the deck
  26. 26.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) good for short gaps (d) tall towers hold cables
  30. 30.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  35. 35.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  38. 38.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) friction (d) tension
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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