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AF2201 Bridge Design 7.5 credits

Bridge Design

This course deals with planning and design of both simple bridges such as beam type bridges as well as other more complicated bridge structures such as arch bridges and cable supported bridges. Preliminary design of a bridge is included in the course as a porject task.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60179

  • Start date

    2014 week: 4

  • End date

    2014 week: 12

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    36 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

    48 (preliminary)

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 90

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Raid Karoumi <raidk@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Johan L Silfwerbrand <jsilfwer@kth.se>
    Håkan Sundquist <hakansu@kth.se>

  • Target group

    CSAMH4+TCAEM1

  • Part of programme

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P3 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60178

  • Start date

    2014 week: 4

  • End date

    2014 week: 12

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    36 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

    48 (preliminary)

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    Min. 1

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Raid Karoumi <raidk@kth.se>

  • Teacher

    Johan L Silfwerbrand <jsilfwer@kth.se>
    Håkan Sundquist <hakansu@kth.se>

  • Target group

    Open for Science without borders (KTH-Brazil) only!

Learning outcomes

This course deals with planning and design of both simple bridges such as beam type bridges as well as other more complicated bridge structures such as arch bridges and cable supported bridges. Preliminar desig of a bridge is included in this course as a porject task.

The aim of this course is to give basic knowledge on planning, analysis and design of bridges. After this course, the student will be able to:

  • Classify different types of bridges.
  • Calculate loads, lane factor, load cases and load combinations.
  • Use influence lines.
  • Explain the behaviour of beam type bridges, integral bridges, arch bridges and cable supported bridges
  • Create idealized models for analysis and evaluate forces and moments.
  • Evaluate forces and moments considering large displacements (2nd order theory).
  • Analyse and design a bridge (project task).

Course main content

  • the history of bridge construction and bridge aesthetics
  • different bridge types and their behaviour
  • loadings, load combinations and load distribution
  • influence lines
  • design of beam type bridges, integral bridges, arch bridges and cable supported bridges

Design of a bridge is included in the course as a project task.

Eligibility

A completed Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, economics, planning or a similar degree, which includes at least 60 cr in mathematics, physics, statistics and/or computer science, including documented proficiency in English B or equivalent (TOEFL, IELTS  e g).

For students registered on a KTH programme:

AF2003 Structural Engineering, Advanced Course

AF2101 Concrete Structures

AF1005 Structural Engineering, Basic Course

Prerequisites

AF2003 Structural Engineering, Advanced Course or equivalent.

Literature

Report 116, Infrastructure Structures

Report 106, Cable Supported Structures

Report 107, Arch Structures

Report 108, Safety, Loads & Load Distribution on Structures

Examination

  • BER1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Passed written exam (3 ECTS credits)
Passed exercises (1,5 ETCS credits)
Approved project task (3 ETCS credits)

Offered by

ABE/Structural Design & Bridges

Contact

Raid Karoumi, raid.karoumi@byv.kth.se, 08-7909084

Examiner

Raid Karoumi <raidk@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 13.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 07.