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Sydney Harbour Bridge

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Sydney Harbour Bridge first opened to the public?

a)

25th Decmeber, 1901

b)

January 26th, 1932

c)

March 19th, 1932

d)

September 6th, 2021

2.

What is the span of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

a)

503 metres along the arch

b)

1149 metres in total length

c)

48.8 metres wide

d)

All of the above

3.

What is the height of the arch above the roadway of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

a)

45 metres

b)

55 metres

c)

75 metres

d)

85 metres

4.

What is the height to the top of the arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the water?

a)

134 metres

b)

144 metres

c)

154 metres

d)

164 metres

5.

How many tonnes of structural steel were used in the construction

a)

39 tonnes

b)

390 tonnes

c)

3900 tonnes

d)

39000 tonnes

6.

How many rivets were used in the construction of the Sydney harbour Bridge?

a)

3 million rivets

b)

6 million rivets

c)

3 billion rivets

d)

6 billion rivets

7.

The structural integrity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge was tested by running (a)   over it in 3 stages, lasting for 8 days.

8.

What is the purpose of the 4 pylons located at either end (North and South) of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?

a)

Anchor points

b)

Abutments

c)

All of the above

9.

How is the roadway supported on the Sydney Harbour Bridge? (Use these terminology in your answer; steel cables, deck, Trussed Arch, weight, transfer, steel members, abutments).

4 lines
10.

Why is the Sydney Harbour Bridge continuously painted?

a)

To remove toxic lead paint

b)

To paint on new weather resistant paint

c)

To replace rusting and thinning steel members

d)

To maintain its aesthetics

e)

All of the above

11.

What is your favourtie Sydney bridge of the 4 below?

a)

Sydney Harbour Bridge

b)

Anzac Bridge

c)

Silverwater Bridge

d)

Iron Cove Bridge