221-0934 – Constructions of Bridge Structures (VMK)
Gurantor department | Department of Structures |
Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Antonín Lokaj, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
After completing this subject, students will be able to understand and apply the following skills and topic areas:
- bridge terminology, basic bridge structures, main parts of bridges, pavement on bridges, bearings, bridge fasteners, drainage systems on bridges, bridge substructures;
- structural design of bridges, special arrangement on bridges and under bridges;
- traffic loads and other on bridges, numerical modeling and combinations of loads;
- general principles on design of reinforced concrete slab, beam and frame bridges and steel and composite steel-concrete beam bridges.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials
Project work
Summary
1. Introduction to bridge engineering, bridge terminology, basic division of bridges, main parts of bridges.
2. Structural design of bridges - principles. Bridge spatial arrangement.
3. Action on structures – Traffic loads on bridges according to EN 1991-2.
4. Pavement on bridges. Drainage systems on bridges. Bridge accessories and attachments, security devices.
5. Bridge fasteners. Bridge cross-over structures.
6. Bearings.
7. Bridge substructures – abutments, piers, pylons, wing walls.
8. Culverts.
9. Ultimate and serviceability limit states of the bridge structures. Basic principles on design of steel and concrete structures.
10. Reinforced concrete slab bridges – principles on design.
11. Reinforced concrete beam bridges – principles on design.
12. Reinforced concrete frame bridges, reinforced concrete arch bridges – principles on design.
13. Steel and composite steel-concrete bridge decks – principles on design.
14. Steel and composite steel-concrete beam bridges – principles on design
Compulsory literature:
1. EN 1990: Eurocode: Basis of structural design, 2002
2. EN 1991: Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges, 2003
3. EN 1992-2: Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 2: Design of bridges
4. EN 1993-2: Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 2: Design of bridges
5. Sanpaolesi, L., Croce, P.: Design of bridges, Handbook 4, Leonardo da Vinci pilot project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007, Pisa, 2005
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Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.