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BRIDGE BUILDING. Overview. Design. It is the essence of engineering!. Topics of Discussion:. What is a Truss Bridge? The components Types of Truss Bridges The fundamental structural engineering concepts. The 4 key roles in the design construction process. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BRIDGE BUILDINGOverview
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Design
• It is the essence of engineering!
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Topics of Discussion:
• What is a Truss Bridge?– The components– Types of Truss Bridges
• The fundamental structural engineering concepts.
• The 4 key roles in the design construction process.
• How does construction quality affect the end performance of a structure?
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A Truss Bridge• A structure composed of load carrying
components, also called members, connected together to form a rigid framework.
• Most truss bridges are made up of interconnected triangles which make them very strong for their weight.
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Components
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Components Cont.• Elevation View
• Isometric View
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Two Common Connections1. Pinned Connections: uses a single
large metal pin to connect two or more members together much like a pin on a door hinge.
2. Gusset Plate Connections: More modern way members are connected by one or two heavy metal gusset plates.
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Types of Truss Bridges
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Types of Foundations• Abutment: They support the bridge
and hold back the soil behind them.
• Pier: Is used as a support as shown below.
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Three Styles of Truss Bridges
1. Through Truss: When the deck
is located at the level of the bottom cord.
2. Pony Truss: Similar to the Through
Truss except it is not as tall.
3. Deck Truss: When the deck is located
at the level of the at the level of the top chord.
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Fundamental Concepts• Force: Is simply a push or pull to an object. Force always has
magnitude and direction (amount of weight & inward direction). Ex: A loaded truck crossing a bridge.
• Load: Is simply a force applied to a structure. Ex: weight of vehicles or pedestrians, weight of wind pushing on sides.
• Equilibrium: When a structure’s upward force equals the total downwards force.
• Reaction: Forces developed at the support (abutments & piers) of a structure to keep the structure at equilibrium.
• Tension & Compression: Are internal forces that make a member longer or shorter. Tension stretches a member and Compression pushes the member closer together.
• Strength: Is the largest internal force of a structure.
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ExamplesForce Equilibrium
Tension Compression
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4 Key Roles in the Design & Construction Process
• Owner: Person or organization that initiates the project.
• Design Professional: Responsible for conceiving, planning and providing high quality designs to owner.
• Constructor: Responsible for planning, managing and constructing the structure after it has been designed. This is where the engineers come in.
• Project Manager: Responsible for managing both the design and construction looks after the owner’s interests.
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Construction Quality
• Any construction error can cause the structure to fail causing major problems. (accidents, injuries, collapse)
• In the case that it doesn’t fail, the appearance of the structure may be off causing it to look sloppy.
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