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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