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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 982 · 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 60 m long is split by piers into 4 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 30 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  3. 3.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a flat deck on piers (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a curve under the deck
  4. 4.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) no force (d) friction
  5. 5.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  6. 6.🌉 A beam bridge 140 m long is split by piers into 7 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  7. 7.🌉 A beam bridge is 70 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  8. 8.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) tall towers hold cables (c) pushes out on its ends (d) good for short gaps
  9. 9.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  10. 10.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) stones squeezed together (d) the longest spans of all
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) good for short gaps (b) a log across a stream (c) the longest spans of all (d) the simplest bridge
  13. 13.🌉 A beam bridge is 45 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  14. 14.True or false: “good for short gaps” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “a flat deck on piers” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) cables only (b) balloons (c) nothing (d) piers
  17. 17.🌉 A beam bridge 120 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “a rope bridge in hills”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 100 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 25 m. How many piers are there?
  21. 21.🌉 Which bridge type: “stones squeezed together”? (a) suspension bridge (b) beam bridge (c) arch bridge
  22. 22.🌉 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?
  23. 23.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) cables tied down at ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) a flat deck on piers (d) the longest spans of all
  24. 24.🌉 A beam bridge is 210 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  25. 25.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) a flat deck on piers (c) stones squeezed together (d) a rope bridge in hills
  26. 26.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) tall towers hold cables (c) a log across a stream (d) the longest spans of all
  27. 27.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “a flat deck on piers”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.🌉 Which bridge type: “the simplest bridge”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  30. 30.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) good for short gaps (d) stones squeezed together
  31. 31.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) compression (b) friction (c) no force (d) tension
  32. 32.🌉 A beam bridge 160 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 40 m. How many piers are there?
  33. 33.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  36. 36.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 15 m. How many piers are there?
  37. 37.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 60 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge

Answer key

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

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