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Lecture 15B.12 : Introduction to Bridge Construction
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. INITIAL PLANNING
2.1 Promotion
2.2 Planning
2.3 Contract Arrangements
2.4 Independent Supervisor
3. TENDER PROCEDURES
4. ESTIMATION OF THE COST OF A STEEL BRIDGE
5. CRITERIA FOR CHOICE OF A TENDERER AS STEELWORK CONTRACTOR
5.1 Technical Ability
5.2 Programme
5.3 Costs
6. EXECUTION - GENERAL
7. MATERIALS
7.1 Steel Specifications
7.2 Steel Grade and the Fabricator
7.3 Weldability and Welding Procedures
8. LAYOUT AND FACILITIES OF THE FABRICATION SHOP
8.1 General
8.2 Objectives
8.3 Fabrication Plant
8.4 Standardisation
9. FABRICATION IN PRACTICE
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Fabrication Information
9.3 Size of Fabricated Pieces
9.4 Procedures for a Typical Composite Bridge
9.5 Plate Girders
9.6 Truss or Lattice Girder Bridges
9.7 Box Girder Bridges
10. TRANSPORTATION
11. SITE ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Methods of Erection
11.2.1 General
11.2.2 Assembly in situ
11.2.3 Launching
11.2.4 Lifting
11.2.5 Cantilevering
11.2.6 Sliding
11.2.7 Choice of method
11.3 Control of Dimensional Tolerances
11.4 Wind Effects
11.5 Site Connections
12. SITE ORGANISATION
12.1 General
12.2 The Site Agent
12.3 Junior Site Staff
12.4 Information Provided
12.5 Promoter's Site Staff
13. CONCLUDING SUMMARY
14. ADDITIONAL READING