Bridge and Structural Engineering Quiz

A ………….is used to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle.

• bridge

• road

• beam

• river

………..six main types of bridges. They are beam bridges, truss bridges, arch bridges, cantilever bridges, suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges.

• There is

• There are

• They are

• It is

………..have abutments at each end.

• Truss bridges

• Beam bridges

• Arch bridges

• Cantilever bridges

The largest …………is the 549 m Quebec Bridge in Quebec, Canada.

• truss bridge

• beam bridge

• arch bridge

• cantilever bridge

the part of a bridge or an arch between one vertical support and another is called a……….

• stream

• span

• obstacle

• fund

……………is something that mentions its natural features

• Stream

• Span

• Obstacle

• Terrain

………is the state of being stretched tight.

• Tension

• Material

• Obstacle

• Terrain

The…...beam bridges were simple logs that sat across streams and similar simple structures.

• modern

• new

• earliest

• most modern

In modern times, beam bridges are large box ……….. girder bridges.

• steel

• masonry

• brick

• cement

The earliest known ……were built by the Greeks, and include the Arkadiko Bridge.

• truss bridges

• beam bridges

• arch bridges

• cantilever bridges