Engineering of Bridges Quiz- DC POTech (Based on Spark Doc.)

T or F- We tend to take bridge engineering for granted as a society?

• True

• False

What year did the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse in Washington State?

• 1900

• 1850

• 2000

• 1940

Which of the following was a pretty recent bridge failure that happened in 2007?

• Tacoma Narrows Bridge

• Red River Bridge

• Minneapolis I-35 Mississippi River Bridge Collapse

• Brooklyn Bridge

What is the name of the Super Bridge that has recently been built in Hong Kong?

• Bridge Builders

• Sydney Harbor

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Stonecutters Bridge

T or F- Everyone expects bridges to fail.

• True

• False

How many people died in the Minneapolis I-35 Bridge collapse in 2007?

• 100

• 50

• Between 100 and 200

• Between 10 and 20

Did anyone survive the Minneapolis I-35 Bridge collapse?

• Yes

• No

After watching the documentary, what was determined to be the cause of the Minneapolis I-35 Bridge collapse?

• Bad Suspension Cables

• Corroded Deck Plates

• Steel gussets at pillars were 1/2 inch too thin.

• Earthquake

Was the bridge in Minneapolis under construction repairs when it failed?

• Yes

• No

T or F- Salt cannot be very corrosive to bridges.

• True

• False