Course contents
-Introduction: Evolution of design and construction practise
-Bridge types: simply supported and continuous beam, truss, arch, stayed and suspension bridges
-Loads on bridges: gravity, traffic, wind, earthquakes, collisions, currents, temperature (L)
-Examples of solutions of bridge design (T)
-Deck considerations: solution of indeterminate beams, influence lines and surfaces
-Deck considerations: pre-stressed beams, concrete box, steel-concrete composite
-Design of piers, foundations, bearings and joints (L)
-Application of influence and surface lines (T)
- Design of a bridge deck: flexure, shear, torsion, pre- and post-tensioning, steel-to-concrete connection (T)
-Construction methods
-Maintenance and degradation, assessment and strengthening (L)
-Design of foundation and pier systems (T)
-Design of bearings and expansion joints (T)
-Examples of construction methods (T)
-Case studies on degradation, assessment and strengthening (T)
-Seismic Design of bridges (L)
-Case studies on seismic design, assessment and strengthening (T)
-Roads Systems, damage scenarios, prioritization schemes (L)
-Summary of the course, Q&A
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