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Course Catalog 1998/99


Civil and Mining Engineering

ABS017 Steel Structure Project 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
QII

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
B Johansson Prof


PREREQUISITES
ABS 006, ABS 008.

COURSE AIM
The course gives knowledge of conceptual and detail design of composite bridges, steel bridges and other large scale steel structures.

CONTENTS
Lectures will be given on. Conceptual design of bridges, loads, safety. Erection methods.
Theory for composite structures. Design of stiffened plates. Design of ortotropic bridge decks.

TEACHING
The course is given as project in which groups of two students perform a design task from tender documents to finished project documents. Computer aids are used for design calculation and drawing. Lectures supporting the work are given as well as private consultations.

EXAMINATION
The grade approved requires an approved project documentation.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: passed/not passed

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Bro 94, Vägverket 1994
Höglund T., K18 Dimensionering av stålkonstruktioner, SBI-KTH, 1994
Lecture notes on bridges

Further information: Bernt Johansson

Valid for school year 1998/99.
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