Course detail

Metal Bridges II (DST)

FAST-CO03Acad. year: 2020/2021

Box-girder bridges.
Bevelled bridges and curved bridges.
Composite steel-concrete bridges - structural design, basic principles of static design, using of bridges, erection.
Arched bridges.
Suspended and cable-stayed bridges - structural design, basic principles of static design.
Bridge supports.
Erection of bridges.
Examples of realized bridge structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will learn the problems of the course and will get under controll the course aims, within the meaning of obtaining knowledge and skills in the field of design of more complicated structural systems of metal and steel-concrete bridges, concretized in the course schedule.

Prerequisites

Design of members, components and connections of steel structures. Metal bridges - plated-girder and truss-girder bridges. Design of members and components of concrete structures. Static solution of truss structures and arches including influence lines. Basis of static solution of cable-stayed and suspended structures.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Composite steel-concrete bridges
2. Composite steel-concrete bridges
3. Box girder bridges
4. Bevelled bridges
5. Curved bridges
6. Arched bridges
7. Arched bridges
8. Suspended bridges
9. Cable-stayed bridges
10. Bridge supports

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Faltus, F.: Ocelové mosty příhradové, obloukové a visuté. Academia Praha, 1971. (CS)
Pechar,J., Schindler,A.: Kovové mosty. SNTL Praha, 1990. (CS)

Recommended reading

Johnson,R.P. - Buckby, R.J.: Composite Structures of Steel and Concrete - Vol.2: Bridges. COLLINS London, 1986. (EN)
Tomica, V. - Sokolík, A. - Zemko, Š.: Údržba a rekonštrukcia mostov. Alfa Bratislava, 1992. (SK)
SCI - The Steel Construction Institute: ESDEP - European Steel Design Education Programme. U.K., 2000. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Composite steel-concrete bridges 2. Composite steel-concrete bridges 3. Box girder bridges 4. Bevelled bridges 5. Curved bridges 6. Arched bridges 7. Arched bridges 8. Suspended bridges 9. Cable-stayed bridges 10. Bridge supports

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Individual task of a project, basic information and requirements for an elaboration. 2. Structural composition of steel bridge with truss or arch main girders (in dependence on the individual task). 3.-5. Static design of the bridge deck (in dependence on the individual task). 6.-9. Static design of main girders (in dependence on the individual task). 10.-11. Static design of bridge bracings (in dependence on the individual task). 12.-13. Structural detailing of selected bridge members or parts, elaboration of drawing documentation, project completion.