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Steel Bridges II
CFDP49.00
Description
Lecture
  • Introductory concepts about steel bridges. General presentation of the course, structure, objectives, method of delivery, bibliography.
  •  Introduction to EC3. Design characteristics used in EC3. 
  •  Members subjected to axial forces. Tension members. 
  •  Members subjected to axial forces. Compression members with a single section. 
  •  Members subjected to axial forces. Compression members with a built-up section. 
  •  Trusses: 
    •  Structural systems. 
    •  Detailing of truss members. 
    •  Connection of members at joints. 
    •  Gusset plates of trusses. 
    •  Erection joints/splices. 
    •  Buckling lengths of members. 
    •  Overall buckling of the compressed chord. 
  •  Solid-web girders: cross-sections; preliminary sizing of the section; verification of solid-web girder sections. 
  •  Adaptation of the girder section to the variation of internal forces. 
  •  Stability of flat plates. 
  •  Fatigue verification. 
  •  Members subjected to torsion. 
  •  Issues related to execution. Quality control.

Project

  1. Assignment launch: design of a railway steel truss bridge. 
  2.  Loads. Static analysis. Preliminary sizing. 
  3.  Design of the tension chord. 
  4.  Design of the compression chord. 
  5.  Design of the end diagonal. 
  6.  Design of the vertical members and intermediate diagonals. 
  7.  Influence of steel quality on tension/compression members. 
  8.  Stability of the compression chord. 
  9.  Connection of members at joints. 
  10.  Floor beams. 
  11.  Calculation and design of stringers. 
  12.  Calculation and design of cross-girders. 
  13.  Execution details. 
  14.  Execution details. Project submission. 
ECTS credits
4
Teaching Language
Română
Exam Language
Română
Support Materials Language
Română
Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to analyse the stability of structures. 
    (F8_EA1 - Basic learning outcome EA1 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to analyse the stability of structures. )
Final Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 
    (F8 - CEB - Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS )
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