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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 831 · 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 420 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.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  4. 4.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) nothing (c) balloons (d) piers
  5. 5.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) stones squeezed together (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) the simplest bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  7. 7.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) stones squeezed together (c) the longest spans of all (d) tall towers hold cables
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the longest spans of all (c) cables tied down at ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  13. 13.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 140 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  17. 17.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 225 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  23. 23.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) compression (d) tension
  24. 24.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  25. 25.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 175 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a log across a stream
  28. 28.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) good for short gaps (c) cables tied down at ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  35. 35.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) a flat deck on piers (d) cables tied down at ends
  39. 39.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the longest spans of all
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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