Course outline
Introduction to bridge design (Bridge type, component, general definitions, design procedure, design code, loads, data requirements, etc)
Design of bridge deck (Introduction to deck system, load calculation, analysis & design by hand calculation & code reference.
Load for RCC girder & pier (Loads from various components, live load, wind load, seismic load using code for software assignment)
Bridge modeling using MIDAS, input loads & components design (modeling, load input procedure, moving load assignment using code, response spectrum assignments, analysis, performing dynamic analysis, collecting shear force & moments for girder design, designing pier, pile & pile cap by the software)
Design of Prestressed concrete I girder (Introduction to I girder, Design procedure, selection of cross-section, load calculation, SFD & BMD, load combination, selection of cable numbers & dia, analysis & design of the girder, design of cable profile arrangements.
Abutment design (Load calculation, design of stem wall, back wall, wing wall, pile cap, pile), a short discussion on the bearing system
