Bridge Engineering Basics Worksheet

Building Bridges: Engineering Skills — Lesson 1

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🔑 Part 1: Key Vocabulary

Match each engineering word to its correct meaning. Draw a line to connect them.

Tension

Compression

Load

Structure

A force that pushes or squeezes materials together

The weight or force that a bridge must support

A force that pulls or stretches materials apart

A built object designed to support weight or loads

📚 Part 2: Multiple Choice

1. Which force is acting on a bridge cable that is being pulled tight by the weight of the bridge deck?

Compression

Tension

Load

2. Why is it important for engineers to use accurate measurements when designing a bridge?

So the bridge looks colourful and attractive

So the bridge is safe and strong enough to hold weight

So the bridge takes a long time to build

3. Which of the following are examples of a load on a bridge? (Tick ALL that apply.)

Cars and trucks driving across

The colour of the bridge paint

People walking across

The weight of the bridge itself

4. Which unit of measurement would an engineer most likely use to measure the length of a bridge?

Kilometres (km)

Metres (m)

Grams (g)

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

Use the sentence starters below to help you write your answers.

5. In your own words, describe what compression is. Use the sentence starter to help you.

Sentence starter: Compression is a force that...

6. Why do you think bridges are important in our community? Give one reason.

Sentence starter: Bridges are important because they help people...

7. Look at the diagram below. Label the two forces acting on the bridge by writing Tension or Compression on the correct lines.

💡 Hint: One force pulls outward — the other pushes inward.

Bridge Engineering Basics Worksheet

Bridge Engineering Basics Worksheet

🔑 Part 1: Key Vocabulary

📚 Part 2: Multiple Choice

✏️ Part 3: Short Answer

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