Introduction to Steel Railway Bridge Engineering
CE59700
Credit Hours:
3Learning Objective:
To gain an understanding of the behavior, recognize limit states and failure modes in structural steel members and systems and unique loading criteria associated with railway bridges. To become familiar with the AREMA Manual provisions for the design of steel railway bridges.Description:
Students should have some background in the design of steel structures including beams, columns, and connections. This course covers fundamental principles associated with the design of steel railway bridges, including lectures on loading, design considerations, tension members, compression members, flexural members, and fatigue design. At the end of the course, the student will have knowledge of relevant limit states / failure modes in steel components and structures, and a familiarity with the applicable topics in the AREMA Manual as related to the design of steel railway bridges. The students will gain experience in solving design examples and looking at applications of the fundamental concepts learned in the course.