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STEEL BRIDGES
PROF. V. KALYANARAMANDepartment of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai 600036
email: [email protected]
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STEEL BRIDGES
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
LOADS & LOAD COMBINATIONS
ANALYSIS
PLATE GIRDER BRIDGESTRUSS BRIDGESSUMMARY
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INTRODUCTIONAdvantages of Steel Bridges
Dead Load to Live Load Ratio is LowerLonger spans, Lesser pier and foundation cost
Lesser Construction DepthLesser cost of embankment
Rapid ConstructionLower cost of money, Lesser disruption of traffic
Less Disruption to Traffic in Urban EnvironmentLesser economic loss to community
Better PerformanceUnder fatigue, seismic load, impact load, blast load
Longer Life
Lower Life Cycle Cost
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CLASSIFICATION
Type of TrafficRailway, Highway, Rail cum Roadway
Type of Main Structural SystemBeam, Girder, Truss, Arch, Stayed, Suspended
Position of Carriage wayDeck type, Through type, Sem-through type
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TYPES OF BRIDGES AND SPAN RANGESType of Bridge
Cable suspended
bridge
Cable stayed bridge
Arch Bridge
Rigid Frame Bridge
Girder Bridges
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Span Ranges (meters)
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MAIN STRUCTURAL SYSTEMGirder Bridge
Plate Girder Orthotropic Deck
Box Girder
Truss Girder Composite Deck
Rigid Frame Bridges
Arch Bridges
Cable Stayed Bridges
Cable Suspended Bridges
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PLATE GIRDER BRIDGE
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PLATE GIRDER BRIDGE
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PLATE GIRDER BRIDGE
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE (Composite Deck)
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BOX GIRDER BRIDGE (Orthotropic Deck)
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TRUSS BRIDGE (suspended central span)
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TRUSS BRIDGE (continuous span)
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TRUSS BRIDGE (sloping chord)
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TRUSS BRIDGE (Bailey Bridge)
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TRUSS BRIDGE
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TRUSS BRIDGE (connection gusset)
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ARCH BRIDGE
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CABLE SUSPENDED BRIDGE
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CABLE SUSPENDED BRIDGE
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CABLE SUSPENDED BRIDGE
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CABLE STAYED BRIDGE
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SUMMARY
• Different types of Bridge systems are economical over different span lengths
• Details of common bridge systems were discussed
• An example of truss type bridge was presented
• Construction details of a suspension bridge was presented.