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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 946 · 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 of these is a suspension bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a log across a stream (c) a curve under the deck (d) stones squeezed together
  2. 2.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) a flat deck on piers (d) good for short gaps
  3. 3.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) compression (b) no force (c) friction (d) tension
  7. 7.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) the simplest bridge (c) tall towers hold cables (d) the longest spans of all
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  10. 10.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) stones squeezed together (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a log across a stream
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  14. 14.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) the simplest bridge (c) good for short gaps (d) pushes out on its ends
  17. 17.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  18. 18.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) cables tied down at ends (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
  19. 19.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  21. 21.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) piers (b) cables only (c) nothing (d) balloons
  24. 24.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.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) stones squeezed together
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 350 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  28. 28.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  30. 30.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  32. 32.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) stones squeezed together
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 250 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 400 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a log across a stream (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
  40. 40.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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