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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 822 · 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.🌉 A beam bridge 540 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  6. 6.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) stones squeezed together (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) log bridge (d) arch bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 220 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  13. 13.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) piers (c) cables only (d) nothing
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  15. 15.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 45 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 110 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the longest spans of all
  26. 26.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  29. 29.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  31. 31.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  34. 34.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long is split by piers into 5 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 320 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. the simplest bridge
  3. 30
  4. 5
  5. 12
  6. a log across a stream
  7. beam bridge
  8. arch bridge
  9. suspension bridge
  10. 3
  11. 50
  12. 10
  13. piers
  14. 6
  15. False
  16. 2
  17. 4
  18. tension
  19. suspension bridge
  20. 30
  21. True
  22. suspension bridge
  23. False
  24. 11
  25. pushes out on its ends
  26. compression
  27. arch bridge
  28. 9
  29. False
  30. good for short gaps
  31. False
  32. 2
  33. 4
  34. False
  35. 10
  36. 8
  37. 3
  38. False
  39. 40
  40. True

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