Text / Reference Books

1. G. V. Rao, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Limited, New Delhi, India.
2. S. K. Khanna and Justo, C. E. G., Highway Engineering, Nemi Chand & Bros.Roorkee, India.

CE 434 Bridge Engineering

Course Category : DE-V

L - T -.P : 3 - 1 - 0

Credit : 4

Unit 1 General; classification, site selection, geometric and hydraulic design consideration, loading standards for
highway and railway bridges, general design consideration
Unit 2 Concrete bridges; Introduction, T-beam bridge, balanced cantilever bridge, cable stayed bridge, arch bridge
Unit 3 Steel bridges; Introduction, plate girder bridge, truss bridge, suspension cable bridge, cable stayed bridge
Unit 4 Substructure; design of piers and abutments, pile and well foundation, bearings, seismic design considerations

Text / Reference Books

1. Victor, Essentials of Bridge Engineering, Oxford, New Delhi, India.
2. Arya and Ajmani, Design of Steel Structures, Nem Chand, Roorkee, India.

CE 437 Prestressed Concrete

Course Category : DE-V

L - T -.P : 3 - 1 0

Credit : 4

Unit 1
Pre-stressed concrete, basic concept; pre-stressing material and pre-stressing systems; losses of prestress, End anchorage and cable layouts.
Unit 2

Analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete flexure members, simply supported beam and slabs.

Unit 3

Analysis and design for shear, bond and bearing.

Unit 4

Analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete continuous beams.

Unit 5

Analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete compression and tension members.

Text Book / Reference Book

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Raju, N.K. Pre-Stressed Concrete TMH, Delhi, India.

Lin, T. H. and Burns, H. N., Design of Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures, Wiley, Canada.
I.S.:1343-1980-Code of Practice for Pre-Stressed Concrete, BIS, New Delhi, India.