ST4091 Design of Bridge Structures Syllabus:
ST4091 Design of Bridge Structures Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To study the loads, forces on bridges and design principles of several types of bridges.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Introduction-Selection of Site and Initial Decision Process – Classification of Bridges- General Features of Design- Standard Loading for Bridge Design as per different codes – Road Bridges – Railway Bridges – Design Codes – Working Stress Method- Limit State Method of Design
UNIT II SUPERSTRUCTURES
Selection of main bridge parameters, design methodologies -Choices of superstructure types – Orthotropic plate theory, load distribution techniques – Grillage analysis – Finite element analysis Different types of superstructure (RCC and PSC); Longitudinal Analysis of Bridge – Transverse Analysis of Bridge
UNIT III BRIDGE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Analysis and Design of RCC solid slab culverts -Design of RCC Tee beam and slab bridges – Design principles of continuous girder bridges, box girder bridges, balanced cantilever bridges – Arch bridges – Box culverts – Segmental bridges–Design principles only
UNIT IV SUBSTRUCTURE, BEARINGS AND DECK JOINTS
Design of bridge bearings and substructure
UNIT V PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES & STEEL BRIDGES
Design principles of PSC bridges – PSC girders –Design principles of steel bridges – Plate girder bridges – Box girder bridges – Truss bridges – Vertical and Horizontal stiffeners.
OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course, student will be able to
CO1 Explain the different types of bridges and design philosophies
CO2 Design an RC solid slab culvert bridge
CO3 Design an RC Tee Beam and Slab bridge
CO4 Design the bridge bearings and substructure
CO5 Explain the design principles of PSC bridges, box girder bridges, truss bridges
REFERENCES:
1. Jagadeesh. T.R. and Jayaram. M.A., “Design of Bridge Structures”, Second Edition, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2009.
2. Johnson Victor, D. “Essentials of Bridge Engineering”, Sixth Edition, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. New Delhi, 2019.
3. Ponnuswamy, S., “Bridge Engineering”, Third Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2017.
4. Raina V.K.” Concrete Bridge Practice” Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi,2014.
5. Design of Highway Bridges, Richard M. Barker & Jay A. Puckett, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021