Course detail
Metal Bridges II (KON)
FAST-CO05Acad. year: 2014/2015
Box-girder bridges - specification of structural and static design. Composite steel-concrete bridges - structural design, basic principles of static design, errection of bridges.
Bevelled bridges and curved bridges - specification of structural and static design.
Arched bridges and frame bridges - principles of structural and static design.
Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - principles of structural and static design.
Special bridges - informative view.
Bridge supports.
Assembly of metal bridges.
Bridge supports. Assembly of bridges.
Examples of realized bridge structures.
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Course curriculum
2. Composite steel-concrete bridges - girders with elastic action (principles of structure analysis and design).
3. Composite steel-concrete bridges - girders with plastic action (principles of structure analysis and design).
4. Composite steel-concrete bridges - shear connectors (types, structural design, principles of design).
5. Bevelled bridges - principles of structural configuration, principles of structure analysis.
6. Curved bridges - principles of structural configuration, principles of structure analysis.
7. Arched bridges - types of arched bridges, structural configuration, basic principles of structure analysis.
8. Arched bridges - structure analysis differences, frame bridges.
9. Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - principles of structural configuration, materials and solution of structural members.
10. Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - principles of structure analysis.
11. Steel and steel-concrete bridge supports - types, structural design and structure analysis.
12. Special kind of bridges - pre-loaded bridges, temporary bridges, movable bridges, pipeline bridges (basic information).
13. Production and assembly of steel bridge structures.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Pechar, J. - Bureš, J. - Schindler, A.: Kovové mosty. SNTL Alfa Praha, 1990. (CS)
Recommended reading
SCI-The Steel Construction Institute: ESDEP-European Steel Design Education Programme. U.K., 2000. (EN)
Tomica, V. - Sokolík, A. - Zemko, Š.: Údržba a rekonštrukcia mostov. Alfa Bratislava, 1992. (SK)
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Lecture
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Syllabus
2. Composite steel-concrete bridges - girders with elastic action (principles of structure analysis and design).
3. Composite steel-concrete bridges - girders with plastic action (principles of structure analysis and design).
4. Composite steel-concrete bridges - shear connectors (types, structural design, principles of design).
5. Bevelled bridges - principles of structural configuration, principles of structure analysis.
6. Curved bridges - principles of structural configuration, principles of structure analysis.
7. Arched bridges - types of arched bridges, structural configuration, basic principles of structure analysis.
8. Arched bridges - structure analysis differences, frame bridges.
9. Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - principles of structural configuration, materials and solution of structural members.
10. Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - principles of structure analysis.
11. Steel and steel-concrete bridge supports - types, structural design and structure analysis.
12. Special kind of bridges - pre-loaded bridges, temporary bridges, movable bridges, pipeline bridges (basic information).
13. Production and assembly of steel bridge structures.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Structural composition of steel bridge with truss or arch main girders (in dependence on the individual task).
3.-5. Static and structural design of the bridge deck (in dependence on the individual task).
6.-9. Static and structural design of main girders (in dependence on the individual task).
10.-11. Static and structural design of bridge bracings (in dependence on the individual task).
12.-13. Elaboration of drawing documentation, project completion.