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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 769 · 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) the longest spans of all (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge 70 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) beam bridge
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 500 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  11. 11.🌉 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?
  12. 12.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) a log across a stream (d) stones squeezed together
  15. 15.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 275 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge is 450 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  23. 23.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) a flat deck on piers (d) tall towers hold cables
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) piers
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  29. 29.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  30. 30.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  32. 32.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌉 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?
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a log across a stream (c) good for short gaps (d) cables tied down at ends
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a log across a stream (d) the simplest bridge
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge

Answer key

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

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