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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 869 · 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) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  3. 3.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) suspension bridge (b) log bridge (c) arch bridge (d) beam bridge
  11. 11.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 500 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 200 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 40 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 330 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  23. 23.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge is 80 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 360 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 175 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  29. 29.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a log across a stream (d) tall towers hold cables
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 280 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) compression (d) friction
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  36. 36.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) piers
  37. 37.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) good for short gaps (d) a curve under the deck
  38. 38.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

  1. beam bridge
  2. tension
  3. True
  4. True
  5. True
  6. suspension bridge
  7. 6
  8. 7
  9. arch bridge
  10. suspension bridge
  11. 5
  12. 10
  13. False
  14. pushes out on its ends
  15. 45
  16. 45
  17. 10
  18. True
  19. 20
  20. 6
  21. beam bridge
  22. 30
  23. False
  24. False
  25. stones squeezed together
  26. 2
  27. 8
  28. 4
  29. tall towers hold cables
  30. the longest spans of all
  31. 10
  32. 2
  33. 7
  34. compression
  35. 5
  36. piers
  37. good for short gaps
  38. False
  39. 10
  40. beam bridge

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