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The Bridge Design course is a comprehensive 5-day course covering LRFD basics as well as steel and concrete design procedures
and detailed design examples.
Day 1 June 9, 2006
- Basics of Load and Resistance
Factor Design (LRFD)
- LRFD Bridge Loads
- Influence lines and maximum
load effects
- LRFD Distribution Factors
Day 2 June 15, 2006
- Design of bridge deck slabs
- Steel – properties,
classifications
- Fatigue and fracture
- Diaphragms and cross frames
- Tension members
- Compression members
Day 3 June 16, 2006
- Flexure – Yield and
plastic moments
- Design checks
- LRFD steel bridge design example
Day 4 June 22, 2006
- Concrete properties
- Overview of prestressed concrete
design
- Calculation of prestress losses
- Stress calculations and limits
- Design checks – flexure
- Shear design
- LRFD prestressed concrete
design example
Day 5 June 23, 2006
- LRFD prestressed concrete
design example (Cont.)
- Substructure Design
- Strut-and-tie modeling
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Geotechnical / Foundation Design Course
June 30, 2006 (1-day course)
- Introduction
- Site characterization and design input parameters
- Resistance factors - calibration
- Design of shallow foundations - spread footings
- Design of deep foundation - driven piles and drilled shafts
- Design of retaining walls
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