Concrete Bridge Design
Course Faculty: Monte Smith and John Clark
How is the transition to the new American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications affecting the way that structural engineers design concrete bridges? This course will answer that question for you, and will provide a review of the methodology, concepts, and engineering basis for the new specifications.
To learn how to bring this course to your organization, please contact us at 206-685-8936.
This course will introduce you to the concrete design portion of the specifications and many new methods and requirements for concrete bridge decks, girders, and concrete substructures. You will learn about new approaches to loads and how they are applied; methods for distributing the loads; analysis requirements; the combined approach to concrete design; the strut and tie method; and specific requirements for bridge elements.
The course will include workshop sessions where you will solve problems applying the new specifications to actual bridge design examples.
Course Topics
- Methodology behind the LRFD specifications
- Concrete bridge type selection
- Materials used in concrete bridges
- The strut and tie method
- Concrete deck design
- Concrete girder design
- Concrete cap design
- Concrete design for seismic loads
Who Should Attend
The course is for the entry-level structural engineer who needs basic training in concrete bridge design techniques and practice. The course is also appropriate for the experienced engineer who needs an update on the changes and practice applications in the new LRFD specifications.
Continuing Education Units and Professional Development Hours
Course participants will earn 2.1 CEUs/21 PDHs upon successful completion of this course. The CEU is a nationally recognized measure of participation in a noncredit continuing education program that meets established criteria for increasing knowledge and competency.