A concise presentation on bridge construction. Related to civil engineering courses. can be helpful for undergraduate students.
Its a Part of my class presentation.
13. • Keystone – the wedge-
shaped stone of an arch
that locks its parts
together
• Abutments – the
structures that support
the ends of the bridge
Arch Bridge
16. • Piers – the vertical supporting structures
• Cables – thick steel ropes from which the
decking is suspended
• Decking – the supported roadway on a bridge
Cable Stayed Bridge
27. Deep Foundation
Deep Foundation are those foundation in which the depth of the
foundation is very large in comparison to its width
Types of deep foundation
•Deep Strip
•Pile Foundation
•Pier Foundation
•Well Foundation
40. 07 Boat Impact
the Judge William Seeber Bridge in New Orleans in 1993. The bridge carried road traffic over a
canal, and a barge passing under the bridge struck a pier supporting the bridge and severed it.
Nearly 150 feet (46 meters) of bridge collapsed as a result
44. 02 Poor maintenance
01 Odd occurrence
Some bridge collapses just can't be
explained at all.
A bridge carrying the Connecticut Turnpike
over the Mianus River collapsed in the middle
of the night in June 1983