Bridge Engineering (B.Tech)

Departmental Elective-IV: bridge types, loading standards, and design of slab, girder bridges and bearings.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters23Topics

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01Unit 1: Introduction and Hydraulic Design 5 topics

Components and classification of bridges
Site selection and investigation
Design discharge and linear waterway
Scour depth by Lacey's method
Afflux and economic span

02Unit 2: Loading Standards 5 topics

IRC 6: dead load and live loads (Class AA, 70R, A, B)
Impact factor
Wind, braking, temperature and seismic forces
Load combinations
Railway bridge loading basics

03Unit 3: Slab Bridges and Culverts 4 topics

RCC slab culvert design
Effective width method
Deck slab under concentrated loads: Pigeaud's method
Box culverts

04Unit 4: T-Beam Girder Bridges 4 topics

Components of T-beam bridges
Load distribution: Courbon's method
Design of longitudinal girders and cross girders
Introduction to prestressed concrete bridges

05Unit 5: Substructure, Bearings and Foundations 5 topics

Piers, abutments and wing walls
Bearings: elastomeric, rocker, roller
Expansion joints
Well foundation: components and sinking
Pile foundations for bridges

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You will be able to

Classify bridges and explain their components and site investigation
Do hydraulic design of bridges: design discharge, waterway, scour depth and afflux
Apply IRC 6 loadings (Class AA, 70R, A, B), impact and other forces
Design RCC slab culverts and deck slabs, including Pigeaud's method
Analyse T-beam girder bridges using Courbon's method
Explain substructures, bearings, expansion joints and well foundations

Who it is for

B.Tech Civil Engineering students of Semester 7 (AKTU)
Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching

What you need

Design of Concrete Structures and Structural Analysis
IRC 6 and IRC 112 (extracts provided)

Questions

Which syllabus does the Bridge Engineering course follow?

It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Bridge Engineering. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.

Will this help in the university examination?

Yes. Teaching is unit-wise as per the AKTU scheme, with previous-year question practice, MCQ tests and doubt sessions before the semester exam.

Are IRC codes needed in the exam?

Yes. IRC 6 and IRC 112 extracts are generally allowed; the centre teaches how to read and apply the relevant clauses.