Introductory concepts about steel bridges. General presentation of the course, structure, objectives, method of delivery, bibliography.
Behavior and production of steel. From cast iron to steel.
Steel products. Corrosion phenomenon and steel protection.
Steel structure. Testing.
Selection of structural steel characteristics.
Trusses. Structural systems. Composition/detailing of truss members. Truss joints.
Riveted connections. Composition/detailing and behavior.
Riveted connections. Design/calculation.
Connections with ordinary bolts. Composition/detailing and behavior.
Connections with ordinary bolts. Design/calculation.
High-strength friction-grip bolted connections. Composition/detailing, behavior, and design/calculation.
Welded connections. General aspects and geometric characteristics.
Welded connections. Design/calculation of connections.
Issues related to execution. Quality control.
Lab hours
Assignment launch: design/calculation of the connections of a truss girder in riveted, bolted, high-strength friction-grip bolted, and welded variants.
Preliminary sizing of sections: chords, diagonals, and vertical members.
Design/calculation of the riveted connection. Execution details.
Design/calculation of the connection with ordinary bolts. Execution details.
Design/calculation of the high-strength friction-grip bolted connection. Execution details.
Design/calculation of the welded connection. Execution details.
Execution details. Project submission.
Crédits ECTS
3
Langue d'enseignement
Română
Langue d'examen
Română
Langue des supports pédagogiques
Română
Acquis d'apprentissage fondamentaux
Acquis d'apprentissage terminaux
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 )