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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 887 · 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 30 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) a curve under the deck (d) a flat deck on piers
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a flat deck on piers (c) deck hangs from cables (d) good for short gaps
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) log bridge (d) beam bridge
  12. 12.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) no force (d) compression
  13. 13.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) good for short gaps (c) tall towers hold cables (d) deck hangs from cables
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  15. 15.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  16. 16.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 105 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) piers (c) nothing (d) balloons
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) a curve under the deck (d) deck hangs from cables
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  23. 23.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a flat deck on piers (c) pushes out on its ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  24. 24.🌉 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?
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  26. 26.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 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?
  29. 29.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a rope bridge in hills
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) stones squeezed together (d) the simplest bridge
  39. 39.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?

Answer key

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

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