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Design of Steel Superstructure in Bridges

Design of Steel Superstructure in Bridges

Duration
12 weeks
Content
16 hours
Projects
2
Mode
Online
Overview

What you'll
be able to do.

  • The learners will gain a thorough knowledge of the analysis of steel superstructures.
  • This course demonstrates the analysis and design of the components of the steel superstructure.
  • During the course, the learners will learn about
    • Steps to obtain bending moment and shear force diagrams for various types of structures
    • The impact of the flexibility of supports on the bending moment and shear force diagrams of steel composite beams and steel trusses
    • The concept of influence line diagrams to figure out the worst-case loading scenarios
    • Live models of a real-life problem for a bridge
    • Design detailing of drawings
Tools you'll use
STAAD.Pro
Curriculum

12 modules,
built with industry.

  1. 01Design of Steel Superstructure in Bridges12 modules
    1. Introduction to BridgesW01
      • General Introduction
      • Components of Bridge
      • Types of Bridges
    2. Introduction to Steel Bridges and a Short Review of LoadsW02
      • Steel Bridges
      • Material Parameters
      • Fixing the Bridge Span
      • Geometry Selection
      • Loading on Bridges
      • Load Combinations
    3. Truss BridgesW03
      • Introduction
      • General Terminologies
      • Types of Trusses
      • Fixing Truss Dimensions
      • Truss Components
    4. Preliminary DesignW04
      • Initial Dimensions
      • Analysis Model
      • Analysis Model Verification
    5. LoadingW05
      • Loading
      • Vehicle Loads
    6. DesignW06
      • Design
      • Design of Tension Member
      • Design of Compression Member
      • Design Numericals
      • Connection Design
      • Design of Bending Member
    7. Plate Girders (Conceptual Design)W07
      • Introduction to Plate Girder Bridges
      • Preliminary Design
      • Fixing Initial Dimensions
    8. Design of Plate Girder BridgesW08
      • Modelling the Bridge Geometry
      • Vehicle Loads
    9. Design of Plate Girders (Part 1)W09
      • Check for Shear Lag
      • Plate Buckling of Compression Elements
      • Check for Bending
      • Shear Checks
      • Tension and Compression Checks
      • Combined Checks
    10. Design of Plate Girders (Part 1)W10
      • Connection Design
      • Girder Splice
      • Fatigue Design
    11. Steel Composite BridgesW11
      • Steel Composite Structures
      • Shear Connectors
      • Design of Composite Section
      • Design of Shear Connectors
    12. Ancillary Bridge Elements and Future TrendsW12
      • Steel Piers
      • Steel Footbridges
      • Steel Staircases
      • Base Plates and Anchor Bolt Designs
      • Computational Model
Industry projects

2 projects
you'll ship.

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.

Design a Truss Bridge and its Detailed Drawings

Design a Truss Bridge and its Detailed Drawings

A project on the modeling of Truss's classification of loading (gravity and lateral) and obtaining bending moments and shear force diagrams in STAAD.Pro.

Design a Steel Composite Bridge Structure

Design a Steel Composite Bridge Structure

A project on the analysis and design of a steel-concrete composite bridge using STAAD.Pro.

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