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Course details
Covers the basic elements of bridge terminology, types, mechanics and safety aspects.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Module 1 - Bridge Terminology
- List some of the hand and power tools used in the trade.
- List and describe various scaffolding components.
- Describe why piling is used in bridge foundations.
- Explain the difference between end bearing piles and friction piles
- Sketch and identify the components of timber bridge.
- Identify the principal components of steel and concrete bridges.
- Explain the purpose of bridge rails.
- Explain why deck joints are necessary.
Module 2 - Bridge Maintenance
- Describe in terms dead load, primary live load and secondary load and give examples of each.
- Explain the terms force, stress and strain.
- Explain the difference between creep and fatigue.
- Explain the difference between ductile and brittle fractures.
- Describe how loads on a bridge affect deflection, shear forces and bending moments in simple spans continuous spans and cantilever spans.
- Explain the term redundancy with respect to bridges.
Module 3-- Bridge Maintenance
- List three main components of most bridges.
- Differentiate between the terms: bridge, overpass, underpass, separation, flyover and overhead.
- State the purpose of function of each of the following: deck, superstructure and substructure.
- Identify common bridge span types and discuss characteristics applicable to each type.
Module 4 - Safety
- Itemize the articles of clothing and personal safety equipment common to workers on bridge construction and maintenance.
- List a work organization procedure.
- Check ladders and scaffolding components for structural soundness.
Module 5 - Site Planning & Preparation
- State the two categories of work areas.
- Evaluate and plan sites for access and for work and storage areas.
- Determine the methods of construction.
- Locate survey datum from drawings.
Module 6- Stream Channels
- List the stream bed characteristics that have an effect upon methods of construction.
- Define Natural and Designed stream beds.
- List the different types of materials used for stream channel construction and protection.
- Define 'scour' and describe how this condition can be remedied.
- Define 'build-up' and describe its usual cause.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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