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CIV3222

Bridge design and assessment

(ENG)

R Al-Mahaidi and G Taplin

6 points + 24 lectures, 24 tutorials + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: CIV2204 and CIV2223 + Prohibitions: CIV3228, CVE3122

Synopsis: Essential aspects of highway bridge design, assessment and rehabilitation. Criteria for selection of bridge types which are most prevalent. Examine structure as a whole, and implement the analysis and design of the bridge deck and the supporting members. Relevant strength and serviceability limit states applied to the design of the bridge, life cycle performance and risk assessment, material degradation, corrosion, fatigue and time-dependent deformations of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements of the bridge, structural rehabilitation and repair techniques.

Assessment: Projects: 40% + Tests: 10% + Examination: 50%


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