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Reinforced Concrete Bridges I

CFDP48.00

Description

Lecture

Introductory concepts about concrete bridges. General presentation.
Superstructure of concrete bridges.
Bridge deck surfacing/roadway. Actions acting on the bridge deck.
Waterproofing of concrete bridges; water collection and drainage.
Accessory elements of the bridge deck: sidewalks, parapets/guardrails, separation strips.
Types of expansion joints and expansion joint covering devices.
Support of the superstructure; types of bearings.
Bridge infrastructure/substructure and connection with earthworks/embankments.
Calculation of the sidewalk cantilever and calculation of the slab using the simplified method.
Slab calculation using the Olsen-Reinitzhuber influence surface method.
Calculation/design of bridge slabs.
Girder bridges: general aspects.
Transverse distribution of loads in girder bridges.
Current trends in concrete bridge construction.

Lab

Launch of the design assignment, general presentation, preliminary sizing of the slab bridge and evaluation of actions/loads.
Static calculation of the sidewalk cantilever; presentation of the calculation method using Olsen-Reinitzhuber influence surfaces.
Calculation of moments in the two directions using Olsen-Reinitzhuber influence surfaces.
Slab calculation using the strip method; centralization/synthesis of results.
Reinforcement of the concrete slab and sidewalk cantilever; comparative study between the two calculation methods; execution details; preparation of drawings.
Project submission and presentation/defense.

ECTS credits

Teaching Language

Română

Exam Language

Română

Support Materials Language

Română

Basic Learning Outcomes

Final Learning Outcomes

Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES
(F6 - CEB - Ability to analyse, design and assess CIVIL STRUCTURES )
Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(F8 - CEB - Ability to perform STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS )

Course categorized

Managing Entity (faculty)

Faculty of Civil Engineering (UTCN)