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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 793 · 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 an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  2. 2.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the simplest bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  10. 10.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) the simplest bridge (c) stones squeezed together (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  13. 13.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) no force (d) compression
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 600 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.🌉 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?
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  23. 23.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) pushes out on its ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) the simplest bridge
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 110 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 220 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) cables tied down at ends (d) pushes out on its ends
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) good for short gaps (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  31. 31.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) pushes out on its ends

Answer key

  1. a curve under the deck
  2. True
  3. tension
  4. 50
  5. beam bridge
  6. cables tied down at ends
  7. 12
  8. False
  9. a flat deck on piers
  10. False
  11. the simplest bridge
  12. beam bridge
  13. False
  14. 20
  15. False
  16. compression
  17. beam bridge
  18. suspension bridge
  19. 50
  20. 15
  21. 11
  22. suspension bridge
  23. deck hangs from cables
  24. 7
  25. False
  26. 11
  27. 20
  28. 4
  29. pushes out on its ends
  30. stones squeezed together
  31. True
  32. arch bridge
  33. True
  34. 15
  35. True
  36. 20
  37. False
  38. True
  39. 35
  40. a rope bridge in hills

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