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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 740 · 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 suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the longest spans of all
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  9. 9.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) a log across a stream
  10. 10.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
  11. 11.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) piers (c) cables only (d) nothing
  13. 13.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) pushes out on its ends
  17. 17.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  18. 18.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a flat deck on piers
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  24. 24.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge (d) log bridge
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  27. 27.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) no force
  28. 28.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) a curve under the deck (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the simplest bridge
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) tension (d) no force
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) pushes out on its ends (c) good for short gaps (d) the simplest bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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