LRFD: Design of Highway Bridge Superstructures, Part 3
What you'll learn
- Using LRFD to design Highway Bridge Superstructures, Part 3
- Steel Girder Superstructures
- Concrete Girder Superstructures
- LRFD-Design-Examples
Requirements
- Basics of structural analysis
- Design of Steel Structures
- A good exposure to the civil engineering basics
Description
This course gives a brief introduction to LRFD application to the design of Highway Bridge Superstructures. It will shed some light on the design philosophy of LRFD. It will show the Design truck loading and lane loading used for the design of the Superstructure. It will consider both concrete girder bridges and steel bridges. This course presents the theory, methodology, and application for the design and analysis of both steel and concrete
highway bridge superstructures. The manual is based on the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Seventh
Edition, 2014, with Interim Revisions through 2015. Design examples and commentary throughout the manual are
intended to serve as a guide to aid bridge engineers with the implementation of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design
Specifications. This course consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to LRFD, including an overview
of the LRFD design philosophy and a description of the various LRFD limit states. Chapter 2 provides general
information about location features and design objectives, as well as a brief overview of Accelerated Bridge
Construction. Chapter 3 presents loads and load factors, including design criteria for common bridge loads, as well as
load factors used for various LRFD load combinations. Chapter 4 provides a general summary of structural analysis,
including general analysis considerations, dead load analysis, live load analysis, and various methods of analysis.
Chapter 5 provides valuable information for the design of concrete girder superstructures, including preliminary design
decisions, flexural design of prestressed I-girders, design for shear and torsion, prestressing, and reinforcement details.
Similarly, Chapter 6 provides valuable information for the design of steel girder superstructures, including LRFD girder
verifications for constructibility, service, fatigue and fracture, flexure, and shear, as well as design provisions for various
steel superstructure details. Chapter 7 describes decks and deck systems, covering such topics as traditional design
method, empirical design method, deck overhang design, precast deck slabs, and bridge railings. Chapter 8 provides
general information about bearings and joints, including design requirements for elastomeric bearings and pot bearings.
Finally, a glossary of common terms related to bridge superstructures and LRFD is provided.
Who this course is for:
- Young engineers
- Final year Civil Engineering students
Instructor
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Engineering Summary:
Eight years of Canadian experience in heavy industrial projects Have worked in Several Multi-Hundred million Dollar Projects Solid technical background through education in Canada, USA, and Egypt Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from SDSU, SD State, USA Experience in structural design of reinforced concrete, wood and steel structures Familiar with structural software like STAAD Pro 2008, Risa3D, Auto CAD and SAP 2000 Field experience in Industrial Projects (Saskatoon, Ft. McMurray & Edmonton in Canada)
Key Skills:
Highly Analytical Team Player
Highly Adaptable Work well both in a team and independently
Hard Worker Good Communication Skills
Efficiently manage people and resources Fluent in English while Arabic is my mother tongue
Most-recent Professional Exposure:
Licensed Engineer II (on a Task by Task Basis) April 2015- Present
Precision Structural Engineers Inc. (PSEI), Klamath Falls, OR, USA 97601 Reviewed Structural design and Drawings of all Canadian projects within the firm Issued recommendations to the design engineer before stamping the design Designed a prefab building made out of Hot Rolled Steel Sections Designed a Wood house for a client Reviewed the Structural Design for the American Dream Mall in NJ, USA Projects include: Mandala Houses, Steel Domes, Wood Buildings, SIP Buildings and Pergolas