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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 734 · 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: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  2. 2.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the longest spans of all (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) no force (d) compression
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge is 75 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a curve under the deck (d) a flat deck on piers
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  11. 11.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) the longest spans of all (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  14. 14.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the simplest bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the simplest bridge
  24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a curve under the deck (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together
  27. 27.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  29. 29.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) piers (d) nothing
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 540 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

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

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