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Steel Bridges

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Course Unit Code221-0306/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
221-0201Actions on Building Structures
221-0204Elements of Steel and Timber Structures
221-0205Steel and Timber Structures
221-0206Constructions of Bridge Structures
228-0230Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics
228-0232Elasticity and plasticity
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KRI10doc. Ing. Vít Křivý, Ph.D.
ROS11Ing. Miroslav Rosmanit, Ph.D.
Summary
The student will be acquainted with the design of steel and composite steel and concrete bridges and other related parts. Attention is paid to the actions on bridges, bridges design principles, spatial layout, bridge deck, equipment of bridges, design of bearings and expansion joints. Theoretical knowledge is supported by practical examples of the design of beam and truss bridges, attention is paid to the spatial interaction of bridges and the theory of beam girder. Special chapters are the designs of oblique bridges, arched bridges, arch, cable-stayed and suspension bridges. Typical details, fatigue of steel structures, production and assembly of these structures are also discussed.

The knowledge of statics of structures, elasticity and plasticity, design principles of steel structures and construction of bridge structures is assumed.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After completing this subject, students will be able to understand and apply the following skills and topic areas:
- design and a assessment of steel bridges;
- design and assessment of composite steel and concrete bridges;
- design and assessment of steel footbridges.
Course Contents
Lectures:

1. Actions on bridges, terminology, design principles.)
2. Spatial arrangement of bridges, dispositional arrangement.
3. Pavement of bridges, bridge deck, bridge accessories and attachments, bridgebearings, bridge fasteners.
4. Fatigue of steel bridges.
5. Plate steel girder bridges.
6. Composite steel and concrete girder bridges.
7. Truss steel girder bridges.
8. Spatial interaction of steel bridge members.
9. Beam grillages, skew bridges.
10. Curved bridges. Frame bridges.
11. Arched bridges.
12. Cable-stayed bridges.
13. Suspension bridges.
14. Fabrication and erection of bridge structures, examples of existing bridges.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
- Sanpaolesi, L., Croce, P.: Design of bridges, Handbook 4, Leonardo da Vinci pilot project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007, Pisa, 2005.
- EN 1990: Eurocode: Basis of structural design, 2002.
- EN 1991: Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 2: Traffic loads on bridges, 2003.
- EN 1993-2: Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 2: Design of bridges, Brussels, 2006.
- EN 1994-2: Eurocode 4: Design of composite steel and concrete structures - Part 2: General rules and rules for bridges, Brussels, 2005.
- Rotter, T., Studnička, J: Ocelové mosty, ČVUT Praha, 2006, ISBN 80-01-03410-0.
- Pechal, A.: Mosty. Vydavatelství Ing. Antonín Pechal, CSc., Brno, 2009, ISBN 978-80-254-5279-0.
Recommended Reading:
- 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.
- EN 1992-1-1: Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings, Brussels, 2004.
- EN 1993-1-1: Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings, Brussels, 2005.
- Tomica, V., Sokolík, A., Zemko, Š.: Údržba a rekonštrukcia mostov, Vydalo vydavatelství Alfa, Bratislava, 1992, ISBN 80-05-01025-7.
- Tomica, V., Bujňák, J., Vičan, J.: Kovové mosty, Vydala Vysoká škola dopravy a spojov v Žiline, 1992, ISBN 80-7100-104-X.
- Dolejš, J.: Ocelové mosty. Cvičení. ČVUT Praha, 2010, ISBN 978-80-01-04643-2.
- Sanpaolesi, L., Croce, P.: Design of bridges, Handbook 4, Leonardo da Vinci pilot project CZ/02/B/F/PP-134007, Pisa, 2005.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 16