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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 732 · 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 of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  3. 3.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  5. 5.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  10. 10.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a log across a stream (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  11. 11.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) tension (c) no force (d) friction
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  14. 14.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps
  15. 15.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) a flat deck on piers
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) pushes out on its ends
  20. 20.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) stones squeezed together (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  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: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 500 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 440 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a rope bridge in hills
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 450 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 110 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?

Answer key

  1. good for short gaps
  2. suspension bridge
  3. True
  4. 8
  5. True
  6. True
  7. 10
  8. True
  9. compression
  10. a log across a stream
  11. False
  12. tension
  13. 50
  14. a rope bridge in hills
  15. False
  16. tall towers hold cables
  17. 45
  18. 11
  19. pushes out on its ends
  20. True
  21. False
  22. suspension bridge
  23. stones squeezed together
  24. piers
  25. arch bridge
  26. 10
  27. 11
  28. suspension bridge
  29. a flat deck on piers
  30. arch bridge
  31. beam bridge
  32. suspension bridge
  33. True
  34. 15
  35. False
  36. False
  37. suspension bridge
  38. 45
  39. 8
  40. 10

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