Bridge Review

What type of bridge is this?

• arch

• truss

• beam

• cantilever

What type of bridge is this?

• suspension

• cable stayed

• beam

• arch

What type of bridge is this?

• beam

• arch

• truss

• cable stayed

What makes this bridge different from a cable stayed bridge?

• they both have cables

• It has a tower

• It has two anchors

• nothing, they are the same thing

What makes this a cable stayed bridge and not a suspension bridge?

• It has more than two anchors

• It has towers in the middle not just end anchors

• It has cables

• It is over water

Look closely, what makes this a truss bridge?

• it has a long span

• it is made of metal

• it is open

• it has triangles as supports

What combination of bridges do you see?

• truss and cable stayed

• beam and truss

• truss & arch

• suspension and truss

What combination of bridges do you see here?

• arch and cable stayed

• arch and suspension

• arch & truss

• arch and beam

These bridge types are commonly found over highways.

• cantiliever

• truss

• arch

• beam

Tension on a bridge is...

• gravity

• the pushing force

• the pulling force

• compresses the bridge