University of Delaware
Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design Course
Spring 2005
Course Syllabus
Class Location & Time
Dupont Hall
Tuesdays: 6pm to 9pm
Instructors:
Jon Schmidt, P.E.
George Kevgas
Office:
DMJM+HARRIS, INC.
260 S. Broad Street
Suite 1500
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel:
Fax:
(215) 966-4850
(215) 735-0832
(215) 735-0883
X378 (Kevgas) X300 (Schmidt)
Email: jon.Schmidt@dmjmharris.com
George.kevgas@dmjmharris.com
Office Hours:
By phone or by appointment
Homework:
Homework is considered an essential part of the course and as such will be
assigned, collected, graded and returned throughout the course. Homework is due at the
beginning of the lecture one week after being assigned unless otherwise noted.
Solutions will be provided or posted.
Each student is allowed one late assignment. The second late assignment will
receive only half credit. Additional late assignments will not be accepted. No assignment
will be accepted more than 1 week late.
University of Delaware
Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design Course
Spring 2005
Grading
The instructors will have final say on grading and reserve the right to raise grades
where appropriate, but have established the following as guidelines.
25 % Homework
35 % Midterm
40 % Final
Required Text
Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design, Naaman, 2nd Edition, Techno Press
3000, 2004.
Required Code
ACI 318-02 Building Code and Commentary, American Concrete Institute, 2002.
Suggested References
PCI Design Handbook, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 5th Ed.
PCI Bridge Design Manual, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, AASHTO
Notes on ACI 318-02, Portland Cement Association
Design of Prestressed Concrete, Nilson, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 1987.
Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures, 3rd Editions, Lin and Burns, John
Wiley, 1981
Prestressed Concrete – A Fundamental Approach, Nawy
University of Delaware
Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design Course
Spring 2005
Course Outline
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Introduction to Prestressed Concrete
Service Load Design
Prestressed Losses & Control of Stresses
Flexural Strength / Ultimate Strength Design
Strain Compatibility, Camber & Deflections
Shear and Composite Sections
****Midterm****
****SPRING BREAK****
Bridge Basics: Loading, Distribution & Design Aids
Design Example – Simple Span Composite Bridge Design
Continuous Beams and Load Balancing
Design Example – Multi Span Bridge
Design Example – Multi Span Bridge
Design Example – Multi Span Bridge
Practical Bridge Design & The future of Prestressed Concrete
****FINAL****
2/8/05
2/15/05
2/22/05
3/1/05
3/8/05
3/15/05
3/22/05
3/29/05
4/5/05
4/12/05
4/19/05
4/26/05
5/3/05
5/10/05
5/17/05
5/24/05