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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 765 · 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) deck hangs from cables (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) pushes out on its ends
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge (d) suspension bridge
  4. 4.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) friction (d) compression
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  14. 14.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 275 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) cables tied down at ends
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  22. 22.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) nothing (d) balloons
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 315 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge is 125 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  34. 34.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) a curve under the deck (d) a flat deck on piers
  37. 37.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  40. 40.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) the longest spans of all

Answer key

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

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