Types of Bridges

What kind of bridge is this?

• a steel bridge

• an iron bridge

• a natural bridge

• a stone bridge

When you build your own bridge out of popsicle sticks, which type of bridge do you plan on trying to make?

• beam

• arch

• truss

• cable-stayed

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What kind of bridge is this?

• a truss bridge

• a suspension bridge

• a beam bridge

• an arch bridge

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The Millau Viaduct is what kind of bridge?

• a truss bridge

• a cool bridge

• a cable-styed bridge

• a suspension bridge

The Pont du Gard is what type of bridge?

• a cantilever bridge

• a cable-stayed bridge

• a movable bridge

• an arch bridge

What type of bridge is this?

• an arch bridge

• a cantilever bridge

• a beam bridge

• an arch bridge

What type of bridge do the military use for easy deployment?

• a cantilever bridge

• an arch bridge

• a truss bridge

• a cable-stayed bridge

Which type of bridge is most suitable for spanning long distances without the need for many piers?

• Beam bridge

• Arch bridge

• Suspension bridge

• Truss bridge

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What is the primary structural element of a beam bridge?

• Cables

• Arches

• Beams

• Trusses

Which type of bridge uses a combination of cables and towers to support the bridge deck?

• Beam bridge

• Arch bridge

• Suspension bridge

• Cable-stayed bridge