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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 951 · 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: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) pushes out on its ends (d) the simplest bridge
  3. 3.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) friction (c) compression (d) no force
  7. 7.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) deck hangs from cables (c) stones squeezed together (d) tall towers hold cables
  8. 8.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) arch bridge
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) the longest spans of all (c) a curve under the deck (d) a log across a stream
  10. 10.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) no force (c) compression (d) friction
  11. 11.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) good for short gaps
  13. 13.🌉 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?
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 165 m long is split by piers into 11 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 385 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) pushes out on its ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) cables tied down at ends
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 50 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  21. 21.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 70 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  24. 24.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  29. 29.🌉 A beam bridge is 225 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  32. 32.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the simplest bridge (c) a log across a stream (d) deck hangs from cables
  34. 34.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 400 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge is 320 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  40. 40.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. the simplest bridge
  3. a flat deck on piers
  4. True
  5. suspension bridge
  6. tension
  7. good for short gaps
  8. suspension bridge
  9. a curve under the deck
  10. compression
  11. False
  12. stones squeezed together
  13. 2
  14. 15
  15. 10
  16. 10
  17. pushes out on its ends
  18. 5
  19. True
  20. suspension bridge
  21. True
  22. 10
  23. 7
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. beam bridge
  28. arch bridge
  29. 5
  30. beam bridge
  31. suspension bridge
  32. True
  33. deck hangs from cables
  34. False
  35. 9
  36. suspension bridge
  37. 50
  38. 25
  39. 8
  40. True

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