Design of Concrete Bridges

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 represent the most challenging achievement in civil engineering. This course presents concrete bridges' structural design and covers superstructures and substructures. The analysis and design include an overview of different short and medium-span bridge types as well as long-span bridges.

This course provides basic principles of strength, serviceability, and detailed design of reinforced concrete bridges and pre-stress concrete bridges. It will cover bridge rehabilitation and new bridge design, including accelerated bridge construction techniques. Numerous examples and case studies are presented in detail for highway and railway bridges.

Course Outline

• Bridge engineering overview & components
• Concrete bridges
• Type of concrete bridges
• Highway & railway bridge design loads
• Short & medium-span bridges
• Design calculations
• Design of concrete railway underpasses
• Bridge rehabilitation vs replacement
• Accelerated bridge construction techniques

Who Should Attend
Municipal, Provincial & Federal Government Engineers & Managers • Structural Engineers • Design Engineers • Design Technicians • Engineers in Training • Construction personnel • Railway Bridge Engineers • Consulting Engineers • Project Engineers

Day I

• 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