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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 83 · 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 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?
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  4. 4.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) pushes out on its ends
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  6. 6.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  7. 7.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  14. 14.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  19. 19.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a log across a stream (d) the longest spans of all
  20. 20.🌉 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?
  21. 21.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) pushes out on its ends (c) cables tied down at ends (d) good for short gaps
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  28. 28.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) the simplest bridge
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the simplest bridge (c) the longest spans of all (d) cables tied down at ends
  36. 36.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) a log across a stream
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 180 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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