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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 842 · 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.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) friction (d) tension
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the longest spans of all (c) the simplest bridge (d) stones squeezed together
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  4. 4.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) good for short gaps (d) a flat deck on piers
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a log across a stream
  10. 10.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) piers
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge is 160 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  28. 28.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 90 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  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.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  35. 35.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) stones squeezed together
  37. 37.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  38. 38.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) cables tied down at ends (d) stones squeezed together

Answer key

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

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