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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 845 · 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 bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  2. 2.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) no force (d) compression
  3. 3.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) no force (d) tension
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge (d) arch bridge
  6. 6.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a curve under the deck
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) deck hangs from cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) stones squeezed together
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the longest spans of all (c) good for short gaps (d) a curve under the deck
  14. 14.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a log across a stream (c) deck hangs from cables (d) pushes out on its ends
  15. 15.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) a log across a stream
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 40 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 495 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 180 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 20 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) nothing (b) cables only (c) piers (d) balloons
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) tall towers hold cables (d) stones squeezed together
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge 320 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a flat deck on piers (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  33. 33.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a flat deck on piers (c) deck hangs from cables (d) cables tied down at ends
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge is 270 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?

Answer key

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

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