CEGR 307

Computer Methods and Programming

for Civil Engineering
Morgan State University
Civil Engineering Department

Dr. Yohannes Weldegiorgis

 CADD 651
Computer Aided Highway
Engineering Design

Lecture 7
Bridge Design
CIVIL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

 Course Overview  Alignment

 Dangerous  Cross Section
Intersection  T-Beam Bridge
 Plan and Profile and Rail
 Contours  Bridge Design
 Road Profile  Site Plan
 Road Design  Sign Symbols
 Earthwork  Intersection
Signing Layout
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Learning Objectives

 Learn the use of Array Rectangular,

Text, Hatch, Ellipse, Mirror, and Qleader
commands.
 Learn to use Draw Order capabilities
 Print/plot the bridge drawing or create a
pdf file with standard scale on A size
paper

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Bridge Design Description
1. Drawing units: Inches
2. Draw the bridge shown using Array, Text, Hatch,
Ellipse, and Qleader commands.
a. Columns: refer to the details of columns
measurement
b. Bridge is symmetrical in the center
c. Assume reasonable value for any missing
dimensions, if any
3. Add the text boxes and arrows
4. Show all dimensions of the bridge
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Lecture 7 Exercise: Bridge Design Basic Steps

1. Draw the right column

2. Draw an Ellipse with the major axis 40’ and the minor axis 10”
for the central cable of the bridge.
3. Draw the cable on the right side of the bridge
4. Draw the right side gravity wall
5. Use the Mirror command to draw the left side of the bridge
6. Complete the bridge drawing using Array, Hatch, Qleader
commands
7. Apply text and dimensioning
8. Create a pdf file of the bridge using standard scale on A size
paper
9. Upload the pdf file in Canvas under Homework 7
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Column Detail Measurements

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Bridge Drawing Exercise

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