LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course aims to help the student develop an intuitive feeling about the structural features of different types of bridges, and enable students to have the basic concepts in proportioning and design of bridges in terms of aesthetics, geographical location and functionality. In addition, this course also aims to describe the research focuses in current engineering practice, such as bridge inspection, monitoring systems as well as the repair and strengthening methods for existing bridges. Evaluate and apply methods to do conceptual (master) level design of a large bridge for aesthetically and functionally demanding city environment.
With passing the course student recognize the fundamental and some special issues in bridge design, and can successfully deepen his/her studies by professional training, special assignment, or master's thesis related to bridge engineering.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 25.10.2022 - 08.12.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Weiwei Lin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
An excursion to the Crown Bridges (Finnish: Kruunusillat) will be organised in November 2022.
The teaching will be mainly given in contact sessions. Office hours will be available for students who want to discuss face to
face with the responsible teacher. Students can always feel free to contact the responsible teacher (Associate Professor Weiwei Lin) for questions, feedback, or comments. See the contact information below:
Office: Room 247, Rakentajanaukio 4 A, 02150 Espoo
E-mail:
weiwei.lin@aalto.fi
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Introduction of bridge engineering, classification of bridges, bridges design & planning, loads and load distribution, construction materials, general of concrete bridges, reinforced concrete bridges, prestressed concrete bridges, general of steel bridges, truss bridges, cable stayed bridges, suspension bridges, and bridge bearing.
applies in this implementation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Assessment will be conducted considering assignments, the student seminars on Eurocodes, the group project (bridge model design and loading test), and the final exam.
applies in this implementation
Student seminar Ⅰ (about Eurocodes), Homework (Influence line), and excursion report: 20%
Bridge model design/test and presentation (group project): 20%
Final exam: 60%
An excursion to Crown Bridges Helsinki is scheduled for 2022.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, exercises, group projects, and student self-learning. Details will be given in the syllabus
applies in this implementation
Lectures 12×2 hours. Exercise and exercise consultancy 12×2 hours. Total eight hours of teaching per week. Homework and student self-learning. Examination 3 hours. Total 135 hours.
DETAILS
Study Material
applies in this implementation
Handouts will be available in MyCourses.
Textbook (not mandatory, and the e-book is available at Aalto university): Bridge Engineering (1st Edition) / W. LIN, and T. YODA / Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
2023-2024 Autumn IIEnrollment :
Registration for the course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
In addition to regular lectures and exercises, one guest lecture on bridge construction and a site excursion to the construction site of Crown Bridges in Helsinki will be organised. Welcome!
- Teacher: Lin Weiwei