ElaborateCourse:Advanced Bridge Engineering

精品课程：高等桥梁工程

Department ofBridge Engineering,School ofTransportation, Southeast University

Advanced BridgeEngineering (3 CreditPoints)

Instructor:   Dr. Wen Xiong, P.E.,M.ASCE, Associate Professor

                   Office: Room 717, School of Transportation (Transportation Hall)

                   Phone: 13913026472, E-mail: wxiong@seu.edu.cn

              Dr. Xiaodong Song, Assistant Professor

              Dr. Ming Yang, Associate Professor

              Office Hours: Open door policy or by appointment

Course Information:

This course willfocus on the recent advancement in bridge engineering in terms of structure,design, construction, transportation, and performance, including both practiceand research aspects. While some theoretical background behind the design codeswill be explained, the step-by-step applications of the design codes will notbe emphasized in this graduate level course. Instead, the bridge performance,general bridge design and analysis procedure, state-of-the-art in bridgeresearch and application, and complicated bridge systems will bediscussed.

* Each student will be expected to lead discussions of selectedtopics. 

* Active discussion and interaction are expected.

Student Outcome Objectives:

1.Understand the general picture of bridge engineering.

2.Understand complicated bridge system performance.

3.Understand the general procedures of bridge performanceevaluation including the superstructure and substructure.

4.Understand the analysis for design ofcomplicated structure system.

5.Develop fundamental skills in bridge research.

6.Understand state-of-the-art of bridge engineering

Teaching Syllabus：

Part1: Introduction to bridges

Part2: Development of transportation systemin China

- History

- Present situation

- Advantages and disadvantages

- Look into the future

Part3: Beam bridges

- Introduction: components and usage

- Construction

- Mechanical behavior

- Design and calculation etc.

Part4: Cable-stayed bridges

- Structural system

- Mechanical behavior

- Construction

- Basic procedure of analysis

- Loading effect, etc.

Part5: Arch bridges

-History and development

-Typical structures

- Analysis anddesign

-Construction methods

Part6: Suspended bridges

- Structural system

- Mechanical behavior

- Construction

- Basic procedure of analysis

- Loading effect, etc.

Part7: Steel bridges

- Introduction: Materials, structuretypes, usage

- Mechanical behavior

- Design and calculation etc.

Part8: Underwater bridge foundations

- Basic structures of foundation

- Bridge scour

- Inspection and assessment.

Part9: Composite bridges

- Introduction: materials, structuretypes, usage

- Mechanical behavior

- Design and calculation etc.

Part10: Railway bridges

- Characteristics of railway bridges

- Types of railway bridges

- Requirements and evaluationstandards for railway bridges

- Train-induced bridge vibration

Part11: Rail transit bridges

- Structural types

- Environmental vibration

- Environmental noise

- Vibration mitigation and noisereduction methods

Part12: Bridges for maglev

- Types of maglev technology

- Railway vs maglev

- Key issues for maglev

- Long-span bridges for maglev

Part13: Bridge instrumentation andnon-destructive testing

- Basics of instrumentation

- Acoustic emission

- Fiber optic system

- 3D laser scanning

- Wireless monitoring

Part14: Causes and mechanisms of bridgecollapse

- Natural factors

- Human factors

- Collapse mechanisms of bridges

- Arch bridges

- Steel truss bridges

- Flexible long-span bridges

Part15: Presentations given by students andmid-term and final examinations

Part16: Visiting famous bridges or theirconstruction sites

Teaching Schedule:

Assessment Methods:

1. Homework will be mainly literature reading anddiscussion preparation. Each student will be expected to lead discussions ofselected topics.

2. Final examinations.

3. Presentation and individual report of a specialresearch topic is required.

Continual Improvement Methods:

At any time, students are welcome to give their opinionsand suggestions directly to the instructor to improve the teaching. To yourbenefit, do not wait to the end of the semester to do so.

References:

1.BridgeEngineering Handbook by W.F. Chen and L. Duan,CRC Press

2.Design of Modern Highway Bridge by Narendra Taly,McGraw-Hill.

3.Design of Highway Bridges, Richard M. Barker and Jay A.Puckett, Wiley.

Grading:

A+ = 97 -100, A = 94 -96, A- = 90 -93, B+ =87 -89, B = 84-86, B- = 80 -83, C+ = 77 -79, C = 74 -76, C- = 70 -73, D+ = 67-69, D = 64 -66,D- = 60 -63, F = 59 and below.

Final 40%;Homework and/or report, 20%; Classroom Presentation and Discussion, 40%.