Analysis and Design of Bridges
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The official GTU curriculum for Analysis and Design of Bridges (subject code ME02000251) as prescribed for C(E · Semester 2 divides the course into 4 units, covering 42 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME02000251)Unit 1 Essentials of Bridge Engineering 4 5
- Components of bridges and Classification of Bridges
- Investigations and planning
- Choice of type of bridges
- Geometric Design Considerations
- Hydrology and Hydraulic Design
- General Design Requirement
- Construction & Constructability Considerations
Unit 2 Loads, Load Combinations and Load Distribution 7 15
- Loadings: IRC, IRS and other international specifications on live loads for road
- rail bridges
- Various forces acting on bridges
- Load Distribution Theories: Courbon’s Method
- Hendry Jaeger Method
- Grillage analogy
- Pigeaud’s curves
Unit 3 Design of Bridge Superstructure 14 35
- General design considerations
- Analysis and design of reinforced concrete culverts
- T or I girder, and solid slab bridges
- Design of diaphragms or cross girders
- crash barrier, etc
- Design overview of prestressed concrete I beam bridges
- Box girder bridges
- Composite Bridges
Unit 4 Bridge Bearings, Substructure and Foundation Design 14 35
- Substructure: General design considerations
- Load calculations
- Design of Piers and Abutments
- Pier cap, pedestals and seismic arrestors
- Capacity based design of bridge substructure as per IRC: SP: 114-2018
- Foundation: General design considerations
- Design of Open Foundation
- Pile Foundation
- Well Foundation
- Overview of Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Subject Code: ME02000251 Course / Subject Name: Analysis and Design of Bridges Strut-Tie Method for bridge components
- Bridge Bearings: Different types of bridge bearings and their functional requirements
- Design of Elastomeric Bearings. 4
- Advance Topics in Bridge Engineering 06 10 New era methodology/technology for design and construction of bridges – Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Overview of Seismic Analysis of Bridges using Response Spectrum and Time History Analysis
- Seismic resistant design provisions
- Overview of Integral Bridges
- Segmental Bridges
- Balanced Cantilever Bridges
- Cable Supported Bridges
- Arch Bridge and load test on bridges
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