Building of Bridge Structures

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	221-0506/01
Abbreviation	VMK
Course title	Building of Bridge Structures
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Structures
Course coordinator	Ing. Miroslav Rosmanit, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to bridge engineering, bridge terminology, basic division of bridges, main parts of bridges.
2. Structural design of bridges - principles. Bridge spatial arrangement.
3. Action on structures – Traffic loads on bridges according to EN 1991-2.
4. Pavement on bridges. Drainage systems on bridges. Bridge accessories and attachments, security devices.
5. Bridge fasteners. Bridge cross-over structures.
6. Bearings.
7. Bridge substructures – abutments, piers, pylons, wing walls.
8. Culverts.
9. Ultimate and serviceability limit states of the bridge structures. Basic principles on design of steel and concrete structures.
10. Reinforced concrete slab and beam bridges – basic principles on design.
11. Reinforced concrete frame and arch bridges – basic principles on design.
12. Steel and composite steel-concrete bridge decks – basic principles on design.
13. Steel and composite steel-concrete beam bridges – basic principles on design.

E-learning

LMS Moodle 221-0506/02 Building of Bridge Structures

Literature

Šafář, R.: Concrete bridges – Lectures, ČVUT Praha, 2015,
Šafář, R., Petřík, M., Tej, P.: Concrete bridges – Worked examples, ČVUT Praha, 2013,
Sanpaolesi, L., Croce, P.: Design of bridges, Handbook 4, Leonardo da Vinci pilot project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007, Pisa, 2005.

Advised literature

EN 1990 - Eurocode: Basis of structural design.
EN 1991-2 - Eurocode 1: Part 2, Traffic loads on bridges.
EN 1992-1-1 – Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures — Part 1 – 1: General rules and rules for buildings).
EN 1992-2 - Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 2: Concrete bridges - Design and detailing rules.
EN 1993-1-1 - Eurocode 3: Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings.
EN 1993-2 - Eurocode 3: Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 2: Steel bridges.
Pechal, A.: Bridges. Ing. Antonín Pechal, CSc. Publishing, Brno, Czech Republic, 2009, ISBN 978-80-254-5279-0.
Troyano L.F.: Bridge Engineering a Global Perspektive. University Press, Cambridge, 2003.
Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan: Bridge Engeneering Handbook, CRC Press, 1999.
Silva, L.S. et al. Design of steel structures, ECCS (Ernst & Sohn), 2010. ISBN 978-3-433-02973-2.
Šafář, R.: Concrete bridges – Lectures, ČVUT Praha, 2015,
Šafář, R., Petřík, M., Tej, P.: Concrete bridges – Worked examples, ČVUT Praha, 2013,

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