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Bridge Engineering

Prof. Piyali Sengupta · IIT-ISM

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About

Bridges constitute a significant portion of the national economy of a country and serve as a foundation for infrastructure development. With several new bridges required to be constructed and numerous existing bridges required to be repaired and retrofitted across the world, it is essential to study a course on “Bridge Engineering”. This course on “Bridge Engineering” aims at knowledge development of principles of engineering mechanics, load transfer mechanisms, analysis methodologies, design principles, damage mechanics, failure mechanisms, construction, inspection, maintenance, repair and retrofit strategies in the realm of bridge engineering. Additionally, advanced topics in the domain of bridge engineering, like, fatigue and fracture in bridges, use of shape memory alloys (SMA) and special concrete for repair of bridges, 3D printing of bridges, high speed railway bridges, will also be introduced in this course. After successful completion of this course, the students will be able to equip themselves with fundamental concepts, acquire an in-depth knowledge on analysis and design of a wide variety of bridges, understand field-based construction, inspection, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation techniques of bridges and comprehend the emerging global trends in the domain of bridge engineering.

Intended audience: UG, PG and PhD Students; Working Professionals

Prerequisites: Structural Analysis, Solid Mechanics, Design of Concrete Structure, Design of Steel Structure

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture 1 : Components, Materials, Forms, Evolutions and Classifications of Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 2 : Site Selection, Subsoil Exploration and Traffic Projections for Bridges YouTube
  3. Lecture 3 : Hydraulic Characteristics, Economical Span and Choice of Bridge Type YouTube
  4. Lecture 4 : Standard Specifications for Road Bridges YouTube
  5. Lecture 5 : Standard Specifications for Rail Bridges YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lecture 06 : Design of Slab Culverts YouTube
  2. Lecture 07 : Design of T-Beam and Slab Bridge YouTube
  3. Lecture 08 : Voided Slab Bridges, Skew Slab Culverts and Curved Bridge Decks YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lecture 09 : Design of Box Culverts YouTube
  2. Lecture 10 : Design of Pipe Culverts YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lecture 11 : Design of Steel Truss Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 12 : Design Example of Steel Truss Bridges YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lecture 13 : Design of Plate Girder Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 14 : Design Example of Plate Girder Bridges YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lecture 15 : Masonry Arch Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 16 : Concrete Arch Bridges YouTube
  3. Lecture 17 : Suspension Bridges YouTube
  4. Lecture 18 : Cable-Stayed Bridges YouTube
  5. Lecture 19 : Balanced Cantilever Bridges YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lecture 20 : Prestressed Concrete Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 21 : Composite Bridges YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lecture 22 : Rigid Frame Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 23 : Continuous Girder Bridges YouTube
  3. Lecture 24 : Design Example of Continuous Girder Bridges YouTube

Week 9

  1. Lecture 25 : Bridge Piers YouTube
  2. Lecture 26 : Bridge Abutments YouTube
  3. Lecture 27 : Pile Foundations for Bridges YouTube
  4. Lecture 28 : Well and Pneumatic Caisson Foundations for Bridges YouTube

Week 10

  1. Lecture 29 : Bridge Bearings YouTube
  2. Lecture 30 : Bridge Joints YouTube
  3. Lecture 31 : Bridge Appurtenances YouTube

Week 11

  1. Lecture 32 : Bridge Construction YouTube
  2. Lecture 33 : Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Bridges YouTube
  3. Lecture 34 : Rebuilding of Bridges YouTube
  4. Lecture 35 : Dynamic Response of Bridge Decks YouTube
  5. Lecture 36 : Seismic Design of Highway Bridges YouTube
  6. Lecture 37 : Seismic Design of Railway Bridges YouTube
  7. Lecture 38 : Lessons from Bridge Failures YouTube

Week 12

  1. Lecture 39 : Fatigue and Fracture of Bridges YouTube
  2. Lecture 40 : Use of Shape memory Alloys in Bridges YouTube
  3. Lecture 41 : Use of Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) in Bridges YouTube
  4. Lecture 42 : 3D Printing of Bridges YouTube
  5. Lecture 43 : High Speed Railway Bridges YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT-ISM
Department
Civil Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Piyali Sengupta
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA, as NPTEL states it. Non-commercial use only. NPTEL's terms
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