Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS in Mumbai
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Syllabus
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Course Overview
- This is a specialist course on reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge structures.
- The course exclusively focuses on bridge superstructures.
- Most modern concrete bridge forms such as solid and voided slabs, ribbed decks, prestressed girders and box girders are covered.
- The course also touches on the steel-concrete composite design.
- Various analysis techniques are explained using hand calculations, struct and tie models and computer-based FEA models with both grillage and shell elements.
- Advanced topics such as long-term effects, integral bridges and construction stage analyses are included in the course.
Course Syllabus in Mumbai
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Week 01 - Concrete design and bridge form selection
- In this session, you will learn
- Use of concrete as a construction material
- Theory behind the design principles for concrete
- How concrete is used in bridges showcasing different forms?
- Real-life examples
- How to choose the appropriate form for a given site?
Week 02 - Design of RCC solid slabs
- In this session, you will learn
- Basic form of concrete bridges
- Distribution of moments and forces
- Principle of effective width
- Using hand calculations, design tools and computer-based analysis to analyse slabs
- Calculating bending and shear resistance
- Cantilever slabs and continuous multi-span slabs
- Design of skew slabs
Week 03 - Design of RCC voided slabs and introduction to grillage modelling
- In this session, you will learn about
- Introducing voided slabs to the solid slab design
- The analysis of complexities introduced by the inclusion of voids in the body of concrete
- How grillage modelling can be used to tackle them
- Transverse distortional effects experienced by these types of cross-section
- How to design and detail voided slabs to tackle longitudinal bending and shear as well as transverse effects arising from distortion
Week 04 - Design of RCC ribbed slabs
- In this session, you will learn about
- Cast-in-situ bridges
- Ribbed slabs
- Examples of grillage modelling
- How can it be used to evaluate these kinds of bridges?
- Models of the shell and beam types will be displayed.
- How do you design concrete T-sections with the right effective width?
- Shear at the rib-slab interface
- When is a cross beam required, and how are ribbed slabs built?
Week 05 - Design of PSC I Girders
- In this session, you will learn
- The benefits of prestressing compared to mild reinforcement
- Types of prestressing
- Differences between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning
- The distinction between bonded and non-bonded tendons
- How can you utilise a stress-based computation to see if a structure is safe?
- An overview of the brittle fracture principle
- Using a variety of real-life instances
- How can you tell if a structure is prone to brittle failure and what you can do to avoid it?
- Long-term effects (creep, shrinkage and PT losses)
Week 06 - Design of PSC Box Girders
- In this session, you will learn about
- Design and detail concrete box girders
- From U-beam bridges to straight and tapering multi-span bridges, there are many different types of structures.
- Box girders are used in cable-supported bridges.
- Effects of torsion and curvature
- How to analyse these types of structures and consider the aforementioned effects?
- Construction stage analysis
Week 07 - Introduction to strut and tie analysis and local effects
- In this session, you will learn
- Why beam theory is not always applicable in concrete bridge design?
- How to identify D (discontinuity) regions and draw appropriate strut and tie arrangements to capture their behaviour?
- How to resolve a strut and tie model by hand and using a truss type computer analysis?
- How can there be different strut and tie arrangements for the same problem and why some are better than others?
- Examples of typical real-life problems and their most efficient solutions
- Local effects such as bottlenecking, splitting, and multiaxial compression
Week 08- Design of bridge details using S&T analysis
- In this session, you will learn
- Struct and tie modelling
- The application in bridge design
- Classic bridge details, namely monolithic connections, half-joints, bearing regions, PT anchorages, and stay-cable anchorages
- The advanced uses of strut and tie modelling and how it can be applied in 3D
Week 09 - Portal frame bridges and integral bridges
- In this session, you will learn about
- Integral bridges, their advantages and limitations
- The typical problems concerning integral bridges such as ratcheting behind abutment
- Soil-structure interaction
- How to design a basic portal frame bridge and how to detail the abutments of a longer span concrete bridge?
Week 10 - Composite plate girders and trusses
- In this session, you will learn about
- The application of concrete in composite bridges
- Grillage analysis and slab design on composite structures
- How to calculate elastic and plastic section properties using effective Young's modulus method?
- How to perform basic structural checks of composite plate girder and truss bridges including design of shear studs?
Week 11 - Long terms effects
- In this session, you will learn
- Long-term impacts, including creep, shrinkage, and prestress loss
- How to calculate the attributes of a long-term segment
- Moments in continuous prestressed bridges and composite girders are examples of creep and shrinkage creating parasitic effects.
- Ranges of movement and calculations for the expansion joint specification
- Movement and friction at bearings will be discussed as well.
Week 12 - Construction Stage Analysis
- In this session, you will learn about
- Various ways in which concrete structures can be constructed, e.g. cast-in-situ, launching and balanced cantilever construction
- The design can often be governed by the construction schedule, and structures should always be verified in their temporary state
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Industry Projects in Mumbai
Our projects are designed by experts in the industry to reflect industry standards. By working through our projects, Learners will gain a practical understanding of what they will take on at a larger-scale in the industry. In total, there are 2 Projects that are available in this program.
Analysis of Concrete Bridge proposed across a river based on given site details
Detailed Analysis and Design of Bridge proposed across a industrial site
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Areas of expertise
- Bridges RCC and superstructures and substructures
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