Suspension Bridges
Instructions: Hang on tight for this quiz about the engineering marvels of suspension bridges!
- 1.
What are the two main cables in a suspension bridge primarily responsible for?
APowering the bridge lightsBConnecting to the anchors onlyCPreventing lateral movementDSupporting the weight of the deck - 2.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse of 1940 was caused primarily by what phenomenon?
AFoundation failureBOverloadingCEarthquakeDAeroelastic flutter from wind - 3.
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan has the longest main span of any suspension bridge. Approximately how long is it?
A2,300 metersB1,991 metersC1,280 metersD1,624 meters - 4.
Who is considered the 'Father of the Brooklyn Bridge,' the engineer who designed it?
AGustave EiffelBAlexander CalderCJohn Augustus RoeblingDJames Buchanan Eads - 5.
What is the term for the tall structures on a suspension bridge from which the main cables are draped?
AStanchionsBPillarsCPylonsDTowers - 6.
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connects which two New York City boroughs?
AQueens and the BronxBManhattan and BrooklynCStaten Island and BrooklynDManhattan and Queens - 7.
What are the massive concrete structures at each end of a suspension bridge that anchor the main cables called?
AFootingsBAnchoragesCAbutmentsDPiers - 8.
The Humber Bridge in England held the world's longest span record from 1981 to 1998. In which region of England is it located?
ALondonBCornwallCYorkshire/HumbersideDMidlands - 9.
What is 'cable spinning' in suspension bridge construction?
ATesting cable strengthBWrapping cables around the towersCRotating the cables for flexibilityDThe process of building main cables from individual wires - 10.
The Mackinac Bridge, one of the longest suspension bridges in the Western Hemisphere, connects which two peninsulas?
ALong Island and ConnecticutBSan Francisco and Marin CountyCFlorida KeysDMichigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas - 11.
What key difference distinguishes a cable-stayed bridge from a suspension bridge?
AIn cable-stayed bridges, cables run directly from towers to the deckBCable-stayed bridges have no towersCCable-stayed bridges use woodDSuspension bridges are always shorter - 12.
The 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Turkey, opened in 2022, is notable for what reason?
AIt carries only rail trafficBIt has the longest main span of any suspension bridge as of its openingCIt is entirely made of woodDIt was built in one year - 13.
The Golden Gate Bridge was designed by which engineer?
AOthmar AmmannBJoseph StraussCDavid SteinmanDRalph Modjeski - 14.
What problem affected workers building the foundations of the Brooklyn Bridge, caused by working in pressurized underwater chambers?
AHearing lossBCaisson disease (the bends)CHypothermiaDLead poisoning - 15.
Inca rope bridges in South America were early examples of suspension bridges. What were their cables made of?
AWoven grass and plant fibersBBambooCAnimal hidesDSteel wire