BRIDGE ENGINEERING
(Professional Elective-III )
Course Code:22CE2256 L P C
3 0 3
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1 Discuss the IRC standard live loads and design the deck slab bridge.
CO2 Analyse and box pipe culverts for the given loading and detail the box culverts.
CO3 Design and detail the T-Beam bridges.
CO4 Design and check the stability of piers and abutments.
CO5 Discuss about the construction techniques of precast members.
UNIT-I (10 Lectures)
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ROAD BRIDGES:
Introduction – Site selection – Soil exploration for site – Selection of bridge type –
Economical span – Number of spans – Determination of HFL – General arrangement
drawing.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD BRIDGES:
Width of carriageway- Clearances- Loads to be considered- Dead load– I.R.C. standard live
loads- Impact effect- Review of I.R.C. loadings- Application of live loads on deck slabs –
Wind load – Longitudinal forces- Centrifugal forces- Horizontal forces due to water currents.
Learning outcomes:
1.Summarise the general considerations for Road Bridges (L1)
2.Describe the standard specifications for Road bridges (L2)
UNIT-II (10 Lectures)
CULVERTS: I
Introduction, Analysis and design of box culverts- slab culverts – pipe culverts-
Reinforcement detailing and bar bending schedule need to be prepared.
Learning outcomes:
1.Analyse and design different types of culverts (L1)
2.Detailing and prepare bar bending schedule (L2)
UNIT-III (10 Lectures)
REINFORCED CONCRETE T-BEAM BRIDGES:
Introduction–Analysis and Design of T – Beam Girder bridges- Reinforcement detailing and
bar bending schedule need to be prepared.
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Learning outcomes:
1.Analyse and design T-Beam Girder bridge (L1)
2.Detailing and preparing bar bending schedule(L2)
UNIT-IV (10 Lectures)
DESIGN OF SUBSTRUCTURE:
Analysis and Design of Abutments and pier- Reinforcement detailing to be prepared.
Learning outcomes
1.Analyse, design and detailing of substructure abutment elements (L1)
2.Analyse, design and detailing of substructure pier elements (L2)
UNIT-V (10 Lectures)
BRIDGE BEARINGS:
Bearings, forces on bearings, types of bearings design of elastomeric bearings, basics for
selection of bearings. Construction techniques for Via–Ducts, Methods of erection - Pre-cast
girders, Launching procedures, design of launching girders.
Learning outcomes:
1.Understand the concept of bearings (L1)
2.Design of elastomeric bearings (L2)
Text Books
1.Johnson victor D, Essentials of Bridge Engineering, 7th edition, Oxford, IBH Publishing
Co.,
Ltd., 2006.
2.Ponnuswamy, Bridge Engineering, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill Publication, 2008.
3.KrishnamRaju N., Design of Bridges, 4th edition, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,
Ltd.,2008.
References
1.Vazirani, Ratvani&Aswani, Design of Concrete Bridges, 5th edition, Khanna
Publishers,2006.
2.Jagadish T.R. & M.A. Jayaram, Design of Bridge Structures, 2nd edition,2009.
3.Swami Saran, Analysis and Design of sub-structures, 2ndedition, Oxford IBH
Publishing co ltd.,2006.
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