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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 963 · 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 100 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 105 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  3. 3.🌉 A beam bridge is 135 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 45 m. How many spans are there?
  4. 4.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) no force (b) friction (c) tension (d) compression
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) log bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge (d) beam bridge
  7. 7.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) pushes out on its ends (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) a flat deck on piers
  8. 8.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 20 m. How many spans are there?
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the simplest bridge
  10. 10.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  11. 11.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  16. 16.True or false: “a log across a stream” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  18. 18.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) a log across a stream (c) cables tied down at ends (d) pushes out on its ends
  20. 20.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  21. 21.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  23. 23.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a flat deck on piers
  25. 25.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) compression (c) friction (d) tension
  26. 26.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) good for short gaps (c) the simplest bridge (d) a flat deck on piers
  27. 27.🌉 A beam bridge is 100 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 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 is 450 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 50 m. How many spans are there?
  30. 30.🌉 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?
  31. 31.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) deck hangs from cables (b) good for short gaps (c) a log across a stream (d) a curve under the deck
  32. 32.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  33. 33.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) piers (c) cables only (d) nothing
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 550 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  37. 37.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  38. 38.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 405 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. compression
  5. arch bridge
  6. suspension bridge
  7. a flat deck on piers
  8. 6
  9. the simplest bridge
  10. beam bridge
  11. False
  12. False
  13. False
  14. True
  15. suspension bridge
  16. False
  17. 45
  18. False
  19. cables tied down at ends
  20. beam bridge
  21. 20
  22. beam bridge
  23. False
  24. pushes out on its ends
  25. tension
  26. the longest spans of all
  27. 4
  28. True
  29. 9
  30. 2
  31. deck hangs from cables
  32. arch bridge
  33. piers
  34. 10
  35. suspension bridge
  36. 6
  37. 15
  38. arch bridge
  39. 8
  40. suspension bridge

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