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.
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 )