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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 974 · 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 120 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.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) deck hangs from cables (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a log across a stream
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) no force (c) compression (d) tension
  4. 4.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  5. 5.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) cables only (c) nothing (d) piers
  6. 6.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  7. 7.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  8. 8.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) the longest spans of all (c) stones squeezed together (d) good for short gaps
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 50 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  11. 11.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  12. 12.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 10 m. How many piers are there?
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 45 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  14. 14.🌉 A beam bridge 200 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  16. 16.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge 350 m long is split by piers into 10 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  21. 21.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌉 A beam bridge 210 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  23. 23.🌉 A beam bridge 20 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  25. 25.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) a rope bridge in hills (b) cables tied down at ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) good for short gaps
  27. 27.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) cables tied down at ends (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) good for short gaps (c) the longest spans of all (d) a flat deck on piers
  31. 31.🌉 A beam bridge is 50 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  32. 32.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) stones squeezed together (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  33. 33.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 360 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  37. 37.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) pushes out on its ends (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a curve under the deck
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge is 140 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 35 m. How many spans are there?
  39. 39.True or false: “the longest spans of all” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌉 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?

Answer key

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

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