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    Steel Bridges Lecture 1

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    Modern steel bridges provide economic solutions for safety, rapid construction, aesthetics, shallow foundations, low maintenance, and flexibility. Steel is a high strength, high quality material that can be fabricated off-site and quickly assembled on site. This reduces construction time and disruption to traffic. Steel bridges are durable, versatile in their construction methods, easily modified or repaired, and fully recyclable. They can last over 100 years with proper maintenance and corrosion protection.

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    Modern steel bridges provide economic solutions for safety, rapid construction, aesthetics, shallow foundations, low maintenance, and flexibility. Steel is a high strength, high quality material that can be fabricated off-site and quickly assembled on site. This reduces construction time and disruption to traffic. Steel bridges are durable, versatile in their construction methods, easily modified or repaired, and fully recyclable. They can last over 100 years with proper maintenance and corrosion protection.

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    Modern steel bridges provide economic solutions for safety, rapid construction, aesthetics, shallow foundations, low maintenance, and flexibility. Steel is a high strength, high quality material that can be fabricated off-site and quickly assembled on site. This reduces construction time and disruption to traffic. Steel bridges are durable, versatile in their construction methods, easily modified or repaired, and fully recyclable. They can last over 100 years with proper maintenance and corrosion protection.

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    Modern steel bridges provide economic solutions for safety, rapid construction, aesthetics, shallow foundations, low maintenance, and flexibility. Steel is a high strength, high quality material that can be fabricated off-site and quickly assembled on site. This reduces construction time and disruption to traffic. Steel bridges are durable, versatile in their construction methods, easily modified or repaired, and fully recyclable. They can last over 100 years with proper maintenance and corrosion protection.

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    Steel Bridges

    Modern steel bridges taking advantage of the


    latest advances in automated fabrication and
    construction techniques are able to provide
    economic solutions to the demands of safety,
    rapid construction, aesthetic appearance,
    shallow
    construction
    depth,
    minimal
    maintenance and flexibility in future use.

    Advantages of using steel as a material


    High strength to weight ratio
    High quality material
    Speed of construction
    Versatility
    Modification and repair
    Recycling
    Durability
    Aesthetics

    High Strength to Weight Ratio


    Leads to :
    * Reduce weight and cost of superstructure and substructure
    * Shallow construction depth
    * Low transport cost

    Moving a bowstring bridge at Hale - UK

    High Quality Material


    Readily available worldwide in various certified grades,
    shapes and sizes
    High quality control in manufacturing

    Prefabrication in controlled shop conditions leads to


    high quality work at minimum cost.

    Speed of construction
    The prefabrication of components means that
    construction time on site in hostile environments is
    minimised. The speed of steel bridge construction
    reduces the durations of rail possessions and road
    closures, which minimises disruption to the public using
    those networks.

    The Newark Dyke rail bridge


    Just slid into position

    Versatility
    Steel suits a range of construction methods and sequences;
    five typical ones are:
    Assembly in situ
    Launching
    Lifting

    Cantilevering

    Sliding or rolling in

    Modification & Repair


    Steel bridges are adaptable and can readily be
    altered for a change in use. They can be widened
    to accommodate extra lanes of traffic, and
    strengthened to carry heavier traffic loads.

    Tamar suspension bridge: before and after widening

    Recycling

    Durability
    By proper inspection and maintenance steel
    bridges may last for several 100 years.
    Take measures to protect from corrosion
    Use weathering steel

    Aesthetics
    Steel has broad architectural possibilities.
    Modern fabrication methods have removed
    restrictions on curvature in both plan and
    elevation.
    The
    painting
    of
    steelwork
    introduces colour and contrast, and repainting
    can change or refresh the appearance of the

    Forth

    Alamillo Bridge Spain

    Sydney harbour bridge

    Gateshead millennium bridge

    Classification of steel Bridges


    Steel bridges can be classified under the
    following groups:
    Beam bridges
    Plate girder bridges
    Box girder bridges
    Truss bridges
    Arch bridges
    Cable stayed bridges
    Cantilever bridges
    Suspension bridges
    Movable bridges

    Beam bridges and Plate girder bridges


    Depending on the spans involved, the loading intensity, costs
    of steelwork fabrication and any particular geometric and /or
    aesthetic requirements of the structure, a decision must be
    taken as to whether commercially available rolled beam
    sections or fabricated girders are to be used
    There is usually a choice available between (a) using two
    widely spaced longitudinal girders, with the cross girder
    system supporting the deck, and (b) providing multiple
    longitudinal girders with small spacing.

    I beam bridge

    Plate girder bridge

    Simple and is widely used.


    Much more shear capacity
    than is required.
    Economy in shear has improved
    Haunched to increase transverse
    bending resistance
    At larger girder spacings
    cross girders are introduced
    to keep the required slab
    thickness small

    the twin girders with


    intermediate stringer

    Modes of instability in plate


    girders
    Typical span / depth
    proportions

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