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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 917 · 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 270 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  2. 2.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) tension (d) friction
  4. 4.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) a log across a stream (d) a rope bridge in hills
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) tension (c) no force (d) compression
  7. 7.🌉 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?
  8. 8.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
  9. 9.🌉 A beam bridge is 60 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  10. 10.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  14. 14.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  16. 16.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  18. 18.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) pushes out on its ends (c) cables tied down at ends (d) good for short gaps
  19. 19.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  20. 20.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  22. 22.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge is 240 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 275 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) the longest spans of all (c) pushes out on its ends (d) tall towers hold cables
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) stones squeezed together
  27. 27.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  29. 29.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a curve under the deck (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  30. 30.🌉 A beam bridge 150 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 440 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 320 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  39. 39.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  40. 40.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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