Course Description
Types of bridges, superstructure and substructure components, design considerations, loads, reinforced concrete and steel bridges, seismic design.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional and/or advanced problems will be assigned only to
graduate students both in the homework and quiz/examinations. A
design project is required of all graduate students.
Athena Title
Design of Bridges
Prerequisite
CVLE 4530
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course exposes the student to the various steps involved in designing a reinforced concrete or steel bridge, including choice of bridge type, kinds and effects of loads, specialized design requirements for superstructure and substructure, and seismic design considerations.
Topical Outline
• Bridge types • Loads • Design requirements • Design codes (AASHTO, ACI, AISC) • Reinforced concrete bridges • Steel bridges • Seismic design
Syllabus
Public CV