| Academic Unit: |
Civil Engineering Department |
| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face |
| Prerequisites: |
None |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Course Unit: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
- - |
| Course Objectives: |
Design of both simple bridges such as beam type bridges as well as other more complicated bridge structures such as arch bridges and cable supported bridges. |
| Course Contents: |
Different bridge types and their structural behavior.
Loads and load distribution on bridges.
Influence lines.
Analysis and design of composite bridges.
Analysis and design of arch bridges.
Analysis and design of cable supported bridges
Analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete bridges |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
- 1- Classify different types of bridges.
- 2- Calculate loads, lane factors, load cases and load combinations.
- 3- Develop and use influence lines for bridge analyses.
- 4- Explain the behavior of beam type, composite, pre-stressed concrete, arch, and cable supported bridges.
- 5- Create idealized models for analysis and evaluate forces and moments.
- 6- Evaluate forces and moments considering large displacements. (2nd order theory)
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: |
The course consists of 4 basic phases.At the end of each phase students will be asked to do a mini presentation. Enthusiasm at class is graded 30% and is assessed by the mentor while the written and oral presentations of the projects are graded 55%. 5% of the presentation grade is assessed by the peers and the written and oral presentations have the same 25% weight. Quality of in class reports is weigted 15%. |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation |
| 1 |
Phase1: Preliminaries Introduction to Bridge Engineering |
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| 2 |
Phase1:Preliminaries Design process and bridge aesthetics. General design considerations |
Project assignments, determining specifications about the project. |
| 3 |
Follow up presentation, mini report. |
Presentations, class discussions. |
| 4 |
Phase2: Determining design loads: Materials. Review of design codes. Loads on bridges |
Pre-reading on materials used in bridges. Various design codes. |
| 5 |
Phase 2: Determining design loads: Analysis tools |
Pre-reading on force distribution. Strut-and-tie method incorporating force distribution |
| 6 |
Follow up presentation, mini report. |
Presentations, class discussions. |
| 7 |
Phase 3: Bridge geometry |
Screed elevations. Highway curves |
| 8 |
Phase 3: Concrete bridge deck design |
Mini research on reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete deck design principles |
| 9 |
Follow up presentation, mini report. |
Presentations and feedback. |
| 10 |
Phase 4 Steel bridge deck design |
Mini research on steel deck design principles. |
| 11 |
Phase 4 Design of foundations of bridges |
Pre-reading on reinforced concrete spread and pile foundation designs. |
| 12 |
Design of abutments |
Pre reading on reinforced concrete abutment, wing wall and retaining wall design |
| 13 |
Adding up non-structural design considerations |
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| 14 |
Final Presentations |
Presentations and feedback. |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
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Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High
