BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
SECOND SEMESTER 2023-24
COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 09.01.2024
In addition to Part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No. : CE F420
Course Name : INTRO TO BRIDGE ENGG
Instructor-in-charge : MANOJ KUMAR
1. Course Description:
This course deals with the planning and investigations for bridges, understanding the behaviour of different
type of bridge superstructures, economical span and basis for selecting suitable form of superstructure for
given location, types of loads considered for roadway bridges, design of various bridges, design of bearings,
pier, and abutments.
2. Scope and Objective of the Course:
Bridges are inseparable part of any communication network as they are the key elements in rail and highway
network. This course intends to impart skills for planning and analysis & design of different types of highway
bridge structures at basic as well as at advance level. This course will introduce the various components of
bridges and different type of bridges to the students. Standard loading standards developed by IRC which
form a consistent basis for design will be introduced. Moreover, in this course the theory and design of pipe
culverts, RC slab bridges, and reinforced & prestressed T- Beam Bridges will be discussed. Furthermore, this
course will cover the theory and design of substructures i.e. bearings, piers and abutments which is an
important part of bridge structure.
3. Text Book (TB):
1. Nagarajan, Praveen, ‘Design of Concrete Bridges’, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2020.
4. Reference Books (RB):
1. Johnson Victor, D. (2010), “Essentials of Bridge Engineering”, 6th Edition, Oxford & IBH Publishing
Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. SP 13:2004: Guidelines for Design of Small Bridges and Culverts, Special Publication, Indian Road
Congress.
3. IRC: 5-2015, “Standard Specifications and code of Practice for road bridges: section I-General
features of Design”, Indian Road Congress.
4. IRC: 6-2017, “Standard Specifications and code of Practice for road bridges: section II-Loads and
Stresses”, Indian Road Congress, 5th revision.
5. IRC: 112-2020, “Code of Practice for Concrete Road bridges, Indian Road Congress
6. IRC:78-2014, “Standard Specifications and code of Practice for road bridges: section VII-Foundation
and Substructures”, Indian Road Congress
7. IRC:83-2014, “Standard Specifications and code of Practice for road bridges: section IX (Part I)-
Metallic Bearings, (Part II)- Elastomeric Bearings and (Part III)-Pot, Pot-Cum-PTFE, Pin and metallic
guide Bearings, Indian Road Congress.
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
5. Course Plan:
Module No. Lecture Session Reference Learning outcomes
General features L1-2: Components of bridges; Classification of TB: Ch. 1; Features of different
of Road bridges bridges; selection of bridge type; IRC 5 type of Bridge
L3-6: Selection of bridge site; Collection of
SP13: 2004;
Investigations for preliminary data and drawings; determination of Planning of a bridge
RB1: 2.1-2.7,
Bridges design discharge and Linear water way, Economical over a river
2.14
span, Afflux, Freeboard, vertical clearance, kerbs.
L7-9: IRC Specified Loadings: Class-A; Class-B; Different Loads
Vehicular Live
Class-AA; Class-70R Tracked & Wheeled; Selection acting on Road
Loads for TB: 2.1-2.4;
of Live load and their combinations for designing the Bridges and
Designing the IRC 6:2017;
Roadway bridges, Longitudinal position of vehicular determination of
bridges and their Class notes
live load (concentrated) for maximum moment and Max. BM and Shear
critical positions
shear in bridge using moving load concept. in bridge (1-D)
Specifications L10-12: Characteristic Loads and Design strengths of
TB- 2.3, 2.5- Concepts of Limit
Limit State Materials; stress-strain relation of concrete and steel,
2.9; IRC State Design of
Design of Design of Singly reinforced sections for flexure and
112:2020 Bridges
Bridges shear,
Dispersion of L13-15: Dispersion of vehicular load along span and
Dispersion of wheel
Vehicular load in width in (i) simple supported one-way slabs, (ii) TB 3.2-3.4;
(Patch) loading
different types of continuous two-way slab (interior slab panel), and IRC112:2020
through bridge decks
slabs (iii) cantilever slab panel in in T-beam bridges.
Analysis and L16-19: Analysis and Design of solid slab bridges,
stresses and slab due to temperature, example on TB: 3.5-3.6; Design of Slab
Design of Slab
design of slab bridge 4.4, 5.2-5.3 Bridges
Bridges
Analysis and L20-23: Design principles of Box-culverts,
Design of Box-
Design of Box- determination of design forces, Example on design of TB: Ch. 4
Culverts
culverts box-culvert
L24-28: T-beam bridge components & their types;
Analysis and Determination of (a) Design Moments in (i) interior Design of Deck slab
TB: 5.1-5.3
Design of slab using Pigeaud’s method, (ii) cantilever slab; and of T-beam Bridges
Reinforced (b) Design Shear force in interior and cantilever slabs
Concrete slab L29-32: Live Load distribution among longitudinal Design of
and girder (T- girders according to Courbon’s method, design Longitudinal girders
TB: 5.4
beam) Bridges moment and shear force in longitudinal girders and and cross beams of T-
cross beams, example on design of T-beam bridge beam Bridge
Design of RC L33-34: Behaviour of Box-girder bridges; TB: Ch. 6
Design of Box-girder
Box-girder Approximate analysis and design of reinforced and Class
Bridge
Bridges concrete (RC) box-girder bridge. Notes
L35-39: Classification of prestressed concrete
Design of bridges, Losses in prestress, Analysis of prestressed
Design of Prestressed
Prestressed concrete members at Transfer and Service stages, TB: Ch. 7
concrete Bridges
concrete Bridges Design of fully prestressed concrete girders, Design
of prestressed concrete members at ultimate stage.
L40-44: Movements at bearings, Classification of Design of
Design of Bridge bearings, design of Elastomeric pad bearings, Types TB: Ch. 8; Elastomeric bearings,
Substructures of abutments and Piers, Loads acting of Abutments IRC 83: 2004 Abutments & Piers
and Piers, Design of Abutments and Piers
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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani
Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division
6. Evaluation Scheme:
Weightage Date & Nature of component
SN Evaluation Component Duration
(%) Time (OB/CB)
1. Mid-Sem Test-I 90 Mints. 35 15/03 AN1 CB
2. Comprehensive Examination 3 hours 45 17/05 FN CB+OB
3. Class Tests/Quizzes/Assig. -- 20 -- OB
7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced in the class by the Instructor.
8. Notice: Notice if any, concerning this course will be uploaded at Nalanda or communicated through ERP.
9. Make up policy: Make-up will be granted only to genuine cases. For cases related to illness, proper
documentary evidence is essential. Prior permission is necessary if student is out of station on the test date.
Instructor-in-charge
CE F420