italian version

Aims :

The course intends to provide students with the theoretical understanding and practical tools for the analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel-concrete composite bridges. This will be delivered by means of lectures and as part of the preparation of a design project.

Topics :

Structural typologies and construction techniques: decks with precast prestressed concrete girders or box-girders; steel-concrete composite decks; substructures (piers, abutments and bearings).
Influence lines: generalised Betti’s theorem and related theorems; the influence lines of displacements and internal stress resultants due to moving loads and deformations.
Loads on bridges: traffic loads, wind loads, thermal loadings, etc.
Transverse loading distribution: orthotropic plates and beam grids; simplified methods by Engesser and Courbon-Albenga.
Box-girders: effects due to transverse deformability.
Creep and shrinkage: linear viscolelasticity principles; creep and shrinkage in accordance with current codes; step-by-step procedures and algebraic methods for the creep analysis.

Textbooks :

Petrangeli M.P., Progettazione e costruzione di ponti, Masson Ed. ESA. (in Italian)
Raithel A., Costruzione di ponti, Liguori Editore. (in Italian)

Exam :

The assessment criteria for this course consist of an oral exam in which the project prepared during the course by the student is discussed. Also, the oral exam intends to verify the theoretical understanding of the concepts covered during the course.

Tutorial Session :

The lecturer is available on Thursdays from 10.30 to 12.30 a.m. in his office at the Department of Architecture, Construction and Structures – Area Structures.