UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum
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08.807.4 Elective-V DESIGN <strong>OF</strong> BRIDGES<br />
L T P/D Cr<br />
3 0 0 3<br />
Module I<br />
Definition: Classification, Historical developments, planning and economic aspects related to choice <strong>of</strong> bridge<br />
type.<br />
Standard specification for Rural and Railway Bridges: Clearances, live loads and impact allowances- wind loads<br />
- Longitudinal forces- Centrifugal forces- Earth pressures - Temperature effects - Secondary stresses- Erection<br />
stresses - Seismic forces.<br />
Foundation and substructure: Scour depth - Types <strong>of</strong> Foundation - Shallow foundations - Pile foundation.<br />
Pneumatic caissons, Design <strong>of</strong> piers and abutments - bed blocks.<br />
Module II<br />
Bearings: Concrete, steel and Neoprene bearing, Design <strong>of</strong> elastomeric pad bearings, Load distribution on<br />
Bridge Decks – Grid analysis- Courbon’s method - Orthotropic plate theory.<br />
Reinforced Concrete Bridges: Review <strong>of</strong> the design <strong>of</strong> slab, T- beam - Principle <strong>of</strong> design <strong>of</strong> balanced<br />
cantilever and continuous girder bridges.<br />
Module III<br />
Pre-stressed Concrete Bridges: Principle <strong>of</strong> design <strong>of</strong> single span bridges- composite construction.<br />
Steel Bridges: Design <strong>of</strong> plate girders, Principles <strong>of</strong> design <strong>of</strong> trussed bridges and cable stayed bridges.<br />
Construction: Present construction- handling and erection, connection formwork for in situ construction.<br />
Construction joints.<br />
References:<br />
1. N. Krishna Raju ,Design <strong>of</strong> bridges,Oxford and IBH<br />
2. Rowe R. E ,Concrete Bridge Design, J.W. and Sons Publishers.<br />
3. Raina,Concrete, Bridge Practice Analysis Design Economics, TMH<br />
4. Johnson Victor. D ,Essentials <strong>of</strong> Bridge <strong>Engineering</strong>, Oxford and IBH.<br />
5. Vazirani V.N., Design <strong>of</strong> concrete Bridges, Khanna Publishers.<br />
6. Jagadeesh T. R and Jayaram M. A, Design <strong>of</strong> Bridge Structures, PHI<br />
7. IRC 6-2000,IRC 21-2000, IS 800-2007,IRC 18-1985, IRC 24-2001, IRC-83-1987 and Structural steel<br />
Tables.<br />
Question paper:Duration: 3 Hrs.<br />
The question paper consists <strong>of</strong> Part A and Part B.<br />
Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory short answer questions <strong>of</strong> 5 marks each covering the entire<br />
syllabus.<br />
Part B is for 60 marks. There will be two questions from each module. The candidate has to answer one<br />
question from each module.<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> IRC 6-2000,IRC 21-2000, IS 800-2007, IRC 18-1985 , IRC 24-2001, IRC-83-1987 Structural steel<br />
Tables and design Charts are permitted in the Examination hall.<br />
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