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STEEL BRIDGES COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
CEN453 STEEL BRIDGES 7 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature Research Introduction / History / Classification / General Design Rules Expression
2 Literature Research Steel railway and Highway Bridges : Loads , Load Combinations, Design Calculations, Expression
3 Literature Research Railway Bridges : Rails / Sleepers / Open and Closed Bridge Cross Sections Expression
4 Literature Research Railway Bridges: Girders and Beams Expression
5 Literature Research Railway Bridges : Main Girders and Transverse Beams Expression
6 Literature Research Railway Bridges : Structural Elements for Braking Forces, Wind Loads / Expansion Joints Expression
7 Literature Research Highway Bridges : Deck Types , Decking Materials Expression
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Literature Research Midterm Examination, Fatigue Lab. Expression
10 Literature Research Highway Bridges : Truss Bridges Expression
11 Literature Research Orthotropic Bridges : Torsion Resistant and Unresistant Longitudinal Stiffeners Expression
12 Literature Research Composite Bridges : Shrinkage, Creep, Tempature Changes / Shear Connectors Expression
13 Literature Research Curved Bridges / Curved Steel Bridges with I or Box Girders Expression
14 Literature Research Cable Suspended Bridges/ Cable Supported Bridges, Technical Trip Expression
15 Literature Research Submitting of Term Projects and their Presentations Expression
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -