STEEL BRIDGES PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

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

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. AHMAD RESHAD NOORI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to develop skills for understanding the principles of the steel bridges’ design, to develop skills for the design of the structural elements and their connections of different steel railway bridges, to develop skills for the design of the structural elements and their connections of different steel highway bridges, to develop skills for the design controls of structural elements such as for wind, impact, braking and earthquake loads, as well as fatigue calculations and global stability control checks.
Contents of the Course Unit:	It includes the following topics; classification of steel bridges, design codes, railway bridges, highway bridges, truss girder bridges, composite girder bridges, stability of bridges, braces for wind, earthquake, lateral and breaking loads, curved and inclined bridges, cable and cable supported bridges, structural charesteristics, design considerations.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to understand the difference between the steel railway and highway bridges
To be able to define the loads affected and then to model the moving loads on a steel railway and highway bridges
To be able to design all the structural elements and their connections of a steel bridge
To be able to do all the design control checks for braking, impact, wind and earthquake forces, as well as fatigue and global stability checks

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	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Çelik Köprüler , A.Özgen, E. Uzgider, H. Deren, , İTÜ İnşaat Fakültesi Yayını,1988
The Design of Modern Steel Bridges , Sukhen Chatteriee;, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
Design of Modern Steel Railway Bridges , J.F. Unsworth;2010.
Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and Repair, Mohiuddin A. Khan, Mc Graw Hill, 2010.
Orthotropic Bridges Theory & Design , M.S. Troitsky;, J.F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1967.
Brückenbau; Teil I-IV , Koch;, Werner Verlag, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1971

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Consider the formal systems used in civil engineering and discusses different method						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Civil engineering design for the project presentation to the correct expression is the formnül					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Able to work independently in the field of civil engineering in the production and take responsibility for these issues				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As a requirement of civil engineering monitors current changes.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	As an individual becomes aware of social and professional responsibility.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The powers and responsibilities of civil engineering and construction management takes place within.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	7	3	21
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	30	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	25	25
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	0	150