Analysis and design of prestressed concrete girder bridge by using computer

Dissertant

Karim, Ahmad

Thesis advisor

Zayd, Yasir

University

University of Technology

Faculty

-

Department

Department of Building and Construction Engineering

University Country

Iraq

Degree

Ph.D.

Degree Date

1999

English Abstract

The project in brief is an analysis and design of a precast concrete bridge, which is consist of two spans, the length of each span is 24m, and made of precast prestressed concrete girders, the type of these girder is type JV standard precast prestressed girder of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

The analysis and design of the bridge is made with the help of computer, where the modern software of Structural Analysis and Design (STAAD III, version 19) is used for that.

In analysis of superstructure the specification of AASHTO is also used, in addition to the result of analysis by the computer, but the design is made according to the results of computer.

With the use AASHTO design specification, and also the same for the substructure, while the analysis and the design of piers is done by the use of computer, and at last the bearing and expansion joints for the bridge is designed within the specification of AASHTO.

Main Subjects

Civil Engineering

Topics

• Concrete

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-306254