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Bridges

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of bridge is this? 
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension 
c)
Beam 
2.
What type of bridge is this
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension 
c)
Beam 
3.
What type of bridge is this? 
a)
Arch
b)
Suspension 
c)
Beam 
4.
Which is the strongest shape used in engineering?
a)
Triangle
b)
Square
c)
Circle
d)
Rectangle
5.
The force on a bridge because of its own weight.
a)
tension
b)
deck
c)
dead load
d)
live load
6.
Structures that hold up a bridge and run vertically to the ground.
a)
joints
b)
trusses
c)
piers
d)
decks
7.
The forces acting on a bridge that are not part of the bridge.  These could be things like wind, rain and vehicles.
a)
live loads
b)
dead loads
c)
piers
d)
members
8.
The distance from tower to tower
a)
Bridge Tower
b)
Bridger 
c)
Bridge Deck
d)
Bridge Span
9.
The stretching force that pulls on the bridge 
a)
torsion 
b)
tension
c)
compression 
d)
malleability 
10.
A force that twists a material 
a)
torsion
b)
tension
c)
compression 
11.
What are the steel wires used to suspend the main supports called?
a)
span
b)
abutment
c)
pier
d)
cable
12.
What are the two ends of a bridge that support its weight?
a)
span
b)
abutment
c)
cable
d)
pier