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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 923 · 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.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌉 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?
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  4. 4.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) nothing (d) balloons
  5. 5.🌉 A beam bridge 320 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  8. 8.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the longest spans of all (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a flat deck on piers
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) arch bridge (b) log bridge (c) beam bridge (d) suspension bridge
  11. 11.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge is 400 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  13. 13.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) tall towers hold cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) a flat deck on piers
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge is 165 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  15. 15.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) tension (d) compression
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the simplest bridge
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  23. 23.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) good for short gaps (c) deck hangs from cables (d) stones squeezed together
  25. 25.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  26. 26.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  28. 28.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a curve under the deck (d) the longest spans of all
  29. 29.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a flat deck on piers (c) a curve under the deck (d) a rope bridge in hills
  31. 31.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  34. 34.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) the longest spans of all (c) the simplest bridge (d) pushes out on its ends
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 480 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 20 m. How many piers are there?
  38. 38.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 30 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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