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PPT On Bridge Construction
The document is a seminar presentation on bridge construction, detailing the history and development of bridges from 1900 to 2000. It covers fundamental concepts such as span, compression, tension, and types of structures like beams, piers, and cantilevers, as well as various foundation types and erection techniques. The information is crucial for understanding the engineering principles and methods involved in bridge construction.
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Overview of the seminar presentation on bridge construction, submitted by Robin Nirwal.
Discussion on bridges, leading to a historical overview of bridge development.
Timeline of bridge development milestones in 1900, 1920, and 2000.
Explanation of basic concepts like span, compression, and tension, focusing on concrete and steel.
Definitions of bridge elements including beams, piers, cantilevers, and terms like load.
Survey of different shallow foundation types used in bridge construction with explanation.
Overview of various types of pile foundations such as end bearing, friction, tension, and more.
Factors that determine the types of piles chosen for foundation in bridge construction.
Description of well foundations or caissons and methods of installation.
Different methods for pile driving including diesel hammer and vibratory methods.
Overview of various bridge erection techniques including falsework, gantry, crane, and lifting frame.
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PPT On Bridge Construction
- 1. A SEMINAR PRESENTATION ON “BRIDGECONSTRUCTION” Submitted By: Robin Nirwal+6 Submitted To:
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- 3. History of BridgeDevelopment
- 4. History of BridgeDevelopment 1900 1920 2000
- 5. Compression Tension Basic Concepts Span- the distance between two bridge supports, whether they are columns, towers or the wall of a canyon. Compression – Tension - Force - Concrete has good compressive strength, but extremely weak tensile strength. What about steel cables?
- 6. Basic Concepts Beam -a rigid, usually horizontal, structural element Pier - a vertical supporting structure, such as a pillar Cantilever - a projecting structure supported only at one end, like a shelf bracket or a diving board Beam Pier Load - weight on a structure
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- 9. SHALLOWFOUNDATION There are varietyof shallow foundation types used in construction of foundation Columns $ Combined or Cantilevered $ Mat $ Wall (strip) $ Spread Footing $ Strap Footing
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- 16. TYPES OF PILECHOSEN DEPENDS ON FOLLOWING FACTORS
- 17. TYPES OF WELLFOUNDATION OR CASSION
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- 21. Vibratory Method OfPile Driving
- 22. Jacking Method ofInsertion
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- 27. ERECTION BY LIFTINGFRAME
- 28. FULL SPAN PRECASTERECTION TECHNIQUES