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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 977 · 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) the simplest bridge (c) a log across a stream (d) a flat deck on piers
  2. 2.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  3. 3.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) no force (d) tension
  4. 4.🌉 A beam bridge 420 m long is split by piers into 12 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) log bridge (c) arch bridge (d) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) no force (b) tension (c) friction (d) compression
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  8. 8.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a flat deck on piers (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) the simplest bridge (d) a curve under the deck
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) the longest spans of all (c) the simplest bridge (d) deck hangs from cables
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 45 m. How many piers are there?
  11. 11.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  15. 15.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  16. 16.True or false: “stones squeezed together” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌉 A beam bridge is 440 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 40 m. How many spans are there?
  19. 19.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “pushes out on its ends”? (a) suspension bridge (b) arch bridge (c) beam bridge
  22. 22.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) good for short gaps (c) pushes out on its ends (d) a rope bridge in hills
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge 270 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  25. 25.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  27. 27.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  28. 28.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) piers
  31. 31.True or false: “tall towers hold cables” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “a log across a stream” is a suspension bridge. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge is 250 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 25 m. How many spans are there?
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge is 300 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  36. 36.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  37. 37.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 450 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 80 m long is split by piers into 2 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?

Answer key

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

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