SE 213Bridge Design
Design and analysis of bridge structures, construction methods, load conditions. Load paths and distribution of dead and live loads. Service, strength, and extreme event limit states and other load and resistance factor design (LRFD) principles. Design of prestressed concrete bridges. Special problems in analysis—concrete box girders, curved and skewed bridges, environmental and seismic loads. Conceptual/preliminary bridge design project. Recommended preparation: SE 151A-B, SE 201A, SE 211, SE 223, or equivalent courses.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “graduate standing.”