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CE802 (C) - Bridge Engineering

CIVIL · Semester 8

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Introduction and types, temporary bridge superstructures, military bridges, other temporary bridges Permanent bridges, R.C.C. bridges, Pre-stressed concrete bridges, steel bridges, movable steel bridge Consideration of loads and stresses in road bridges: Introduction, loads, forces and stress, dead loads Bridge loading as per relevant IRC and IRS specifications traffic lanes, foot way, kerbs, railing and parapet loading Impact, wind load, longitudinal forces, Temperature effect of live load on back fill and on the abutment

Slab culvert, pipe culvert, T-beam, box culvert bridge super structure Courbon's theory for load distribution, balanced cantilever bridges, design examples

Types of steel superstructure, plate girder bridge, truss bridge Wind forces of lattice girder bridge, bracings, arch and bowstring girder bridge, design example

Types of piers and abutments, stability analysis of piers and abutments, design of piers Forces on piers, stability, abutment, bridge code provision for abutments, wing walls, design examples

Types of bridge foundations and general design criteria, shallow foundations, deep foundations, piles, wells and pneumatic caissons, river training works Bearings: functions and types of bearings, necessity of bearings, design of elastomeric bearings Expansion joints, necessity and types of expansion joints, design considerations