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  • Steel Bridge Design - Selecting the Right Bridge Type

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    One of the initial choices to be made by the bridge designer is to select the most appropriate bridge type for the site. While this choice is not always straightforward, selecting the right structure type is probably the important aspect of designing a costeffective bridge. This course provides bridge designers with the tools to select the right bridge type for the given site. Bridge types discussed included rolled steel beam, steel plate girder, trusses, arches, cable-stayed, and suspension bridges.

    Topics:

    • Required Span Lengths
    • Existing and Other Constraints
    • Rolled Beam Bridges
    • Welded Plate Girder Bridges
    • Trussed Bridges
    • Arched Bridges
    • Cable-Stayed Bridges
    • Suspension Bridges
    • Economic Considerations
    • Constructability Considerations

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    Intended Audience: primarily for civil, structural, transportation, construction, hydraulic and other engineering professionals whose job description may require an intermediate knowledge of the steel bridge type selection process.

    Publication Source: US FHWA

    Donald Parnell, PE