After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Select an efficient structure for different bridge configurations
- Provide cost-effect solutions for bridge construction
- Evaluate loads and load combinations
- Determine dynamic loading, including seismic factors
- Prepare a detailed design for all concrete bridge components
Description
The worldwide design, development and construction of bridges represents the most challenging achievement in civil engineering. This course presents the structural design of concrete bridges and covers both superstructures and substructures. The analysis and design includes an overview of different short and medium span bridge types as well as long span bridges.
This course provides basic principles of strength, serviceability, detailed design of reinforced concrete bridges and pre-stress concrete bridges. It will cover both bridge rehabilitation and new bridge design, including accelerated bridge construction techniques. Numerous examples and case studies are presented in details for highway and railway bridges.
Course Outline
- Bridge engineering overview and components
- Concrete bridges
- Type of concrete bridges
- Highway and railway bridge design loads
- Short and medium span bridges
- Design calculations
- Design of concrete railway underpasses
- Bridge rehabilitation vs replacement
- Accelerated bridge construction techniques
Who Should Attend
Municipal, Provincial and Federal Government Engineers and Managers • Structural Engineers • Design Engineers • Design Technicians • Engineers in Training • Construction personnel • Railway Bridge Engineers • Consulting Engineers • Project Engineers
Course Syllabus
Day I
Registration and Coffee
Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method
Bridge Engineering Overview
Bridge Main Components
Concrete Bridges - Introduction
Type of Concrete Bridges
Highway and Railway Bridge Design Loads (CHBDC & AREMA)
Highway & Railway Bridge Examples
Adjournment
Day II
Short & Medium Span Bridges - Integral Deck System
Design Calculation of Precast Pre-stressed Concrete Bridge Girders (CSA-S14)
Design Calculation for Bridge Substructure and Retaining Wall
Adjournment
Day III
Design of Concrete Railway Underpass
Bridge Rehabilitation vs Replacement
Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques using Prefabricated and Pre-assembled Structural Systems. (Several case studies)
Open Forum
Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes
Final Adjournment
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COURSE CREDIT
Almost all of EPIC's courses offer :
- Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and
- Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
These course credits will help attendees earn training requirements for their associations or provincial governing bodies.
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