Module Details
| Module Code: |
CIVL9005 |
| Title: |
Bridge Engineering
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Long Title:
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Bridge Engineering
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| NFQ Level: |
Expert |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Field of Study: |
5822 - Civil Engineering
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| Module Description: |
The module considers a number of key relevant topics in the field of bridge engineering including bridge aesthics, conceptual and preliminary design of bridges, bridge analysis, and detailed design and construction methodologies
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Develop appropriate bridge solutions given site, geometric, functional and aesthetic constraints and drawing on other professional disciplines as required. |
| LO2 |
Complete detailed design of bridge structures in steel and concrete. |
| LO3 |
Assess the whole life costs of bridge structures. |
| Dependencies |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
| Indicative Content |
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Bridge Design
Historical perspectives, bridge aesthetics, conceptual and preliminary design of bridges.
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Bridge Deck Loading and Analysis
Loading to EC1, AASHTO; traffic loads, load combinations, shrinkage and temperature loads. Influence lines. Bridge deck types; load distribution; articulation; skewed and curved decks; semi-integral and integral bridges. Analysis methods – grillage, finite element, yield lines etc.
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Bridge Substructures and Foundations
Substructure types, loading, bearings, abutment types and design of, bridge piers and design of, bridge foundation types, integral bridge substructures; soil structure interaction, scour assessment and design, bridge hydraulics.
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Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Post-tensioned voided slabs and box girders, analysis, parasitic effects, creep modification, cable design, end blocks etc., composite construction of pretensioned beams and in-situ slabs:- losses, differential shrinkage etc., EC 2 design, construction methodologies and staged construction analysis:- balanced cantilever and segmental construction.
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Steel and Composite Steel-Concrete Bridges
Plate girder, box girder, ladder decks, fatigue, welded and bolted connection design, plastic analysis and design, EC3 and EC4 design, construction methodologies.
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Masonry Arch Bridges
Masonry arch bridges: construction and behaviour, assessment methods -
mechanism analysis, modified MEXE method, computer analysis - Archie, RING, common defects, repair
strategies.
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Footbridges and Cable Supported Bridges
Footbridge types, analysis and design of light weight structures, FRP design, bridge dynamics, introduction to the analysis and design of cable stayed and suspension bridges.
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Design for Durability
Bridge design for durability, whole life costing analysis of new bridge design.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Delivery of course material |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) |
Contact |
Review of course material including class discussion |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Preparation of project work and review of course material |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
Delivery of course material |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) |
Contact |
Review of course material including class discussion |
Every Week |
1.00 |
1 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Preparation of project work and review of course material |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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G. A. R. Parke & N. Hewson. (2008), ICE Manual of Bridge Engineering, 2nd. ICE Publishing, London, p.760, [ISBN: 0727734520].
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NSAI. Structural Eurocodes IS EN 1991- IS EN 1999.
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Highways Agency. (1996), The appearance of bridges and other highway structures, Highways Agency, London, [ISBN: 0 11 551804 5].
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D. Collings. (2013), Steel-concrete composite bridges, 2nd. ICE Publishing, [ISBN: 0727758101].
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E. C. Hambly. (1990), Bridge deck behaviour, 2nd. CRC Press, [ISBN: 0419172602].
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Marco Rosignoli. (2002), Bridge launching, Thomas Telford, London, [ISBN: 0727731467].
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Nigel R. Hewson. (2011), Prestressed concrete bridges, 2nd. ICE Publishing, London, p.426, [ISBN: 0727741136].
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René Walther... [et al.]. (1999), Cable stayed bridges, Thomas Telford, London, [ISBN: 0727727737].
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Fritz Leonhardt. (1983), Brücken, Architectural Press, London, [ISBN: 0851397646].
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Michael Soubry. (2001), Bridge Detailing Guide, 1st. CIRIA, London, [ISBN: 086017543X].
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B. A. Nicholson. (1998), Integral abutments for prestressed beam bridges, Prestressed Concrete Association, Leicester, [ISBN: 0950034770].
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edited by Wai-Fah Chen, Lian Duan. (1999), Bridge engineering handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, [ISBN: 0849374340].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Institution of Civil Engineers. Various Articles, Bridge Engineering- Proceedings of the
Institution of Civil Engineers, [ISSN: 1755-0793],
| | Other Resources |
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Software, LUSAS. Finite Element Software,
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Software, Archie-M. Bridge Assessment Software, Obvis Ltd.,
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