COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction to Bridge Structures

• Bridge and its components
• Type of bridges and their characteristics
• Bridge type selection

2. Fundamentals for Design and Analysis of Bridges

• Norms and standards of analysis and design
• General design requirements

3. Bridge Loading and Responses

• Bridge Loads
• Bridge responses
4. Bridge Deck Analysis
Method of Lateral Load Distribution in Bridge Deck
• General Principle and Method of Bridge Deck Analysis
• Effective Width Method
• Courbon’s Method
• Distribution Coefficient Method
• Hendry-Jaeger method
• Longitudinal and lateral positioning of live loads

5. Design of RC and Steel Bridges

• Analysis and design of Slab Bridges
• Analysis and design of T Beam Bridges
• Analysis and design of Plate Girder and Composite Bridges
• Analysis and design of Truss Bridge
6. Analysis and Design of Bridge Substructures

• Design of Bridge Piers

• Design of Bridge Abutments
• Introduction to Design of Bridge Foundation

7. Bridge Bearings and Expansion Joints

• Types and suitability of different types of bearing and
expansion joints
• Design of bearings
REFERENCES
• Essentials of Bridge Engineering, Victor, D. J.

• Design of Bridges, N. Krishna Raju

• Analysis and Design of Substructures, Swami Saran

• Standard Specifications and Codes of practices for

Road Bridges IRC 5,6,21,22,24,40,78,83,112
IRC Codes of Practice for Analysis and Design of Bridges
• IRC 5: 1998 Section I - General feature of design
• IRC 6: 2010 Section II - Loads and stresses
• IRC 18: 2000 - Design criteria for PSC road bridges
• IRC 21: 2000 Section III - Cement concrete
• IRC 22: 2008 Section VI - Composite construction
• IRC 24: 2010 Section V - Steel road bridges
• IRC 40: 2002 Section IV - Brick, stone and block masonry
• IRC 78: 2000 Section VII - Foundation and substructures
• IRC 83: 2002 Section IX - Bearings, Part I, II, II
• IRC 45: - Recommendation for estimating the resistance
of soil below the max. scour level in the design of
well foundation of bridges
• IRC 89 - Guide lines for design and construction of river
training and control works for road bridges
• Specifications for road and bridges works 1995