Steel Bridges: Design for Constructability
This online engineering PDH course presents typical erection methods/procedures and highlights some of the aspects that should be considered by bridge designers.
As time has passed, technological advancements and heightened environmental awareness have led bridge designers to increase the maximum span lengths typically associated with a particular bridge type.
In many cases, bridge designers concern themselves only with checking the stability and member stress levels in the structure for the in-service condition after erection of the entire superstructure is complete. But many times the critical stress in a particular component is encountered during the erection of the bridge where large unbraced lengths affect the stability of the partially completed structure.
This 3 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers and professionals who are interested in learning more about bridge erection methods and procedures and in identifying which of the different aspects are a concern for a particular design situation.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Knowing the basics of designing for constructability
- Familiarizing with bridge erection methods
- Identifying the different equipment used for the erection process
- Understanding site and design considerations associated with bridge construction
- Learning about construction loads affecting the component forces in the bridge
- Learning about deck placement and stability during erection and subsequent construction stages
- Gaining an overview of the fit-up of steel bridge members as well as erection engineering and drawings
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