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摘要

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is conducting a GIAN course on Advanced Bridge Design and Construction, from 11th to 23rd July, 2016 at IIT Chennai. Bridges are a very important part of a nation's transportation infrastructure. Proper planning, design and construction, as well maintenance, are of utmost importance. In general, engineers will benefit from exposure to sophisticated bridge typologies and construction practices, as well as the assessment of the existing bridges. The competency needed in this field has to be enhanced significantly and rapidly to respond to the requirements in large infrastructure projects being undertaken and planned in India. This course will extend the concepts and methodologies given in bridge engineering courses to cover the design of medium-and long-span road bridges, which can be optimized in terms of load-carrying capacity, durability, and ease of construction and maintenance. Good construction practices, site-specific issues and guidelines for drafting and enforcing specifications will also be covered. Case studies will be presented by industry experts to illustrate the technologies discussed. The syllabus for the course: Review of bridge engineering and Indian standards for road bridges; India-specific design considerations and site issues; Typical bridge foundations; Bridge types in terms of the longitudinal layout: simply supported, continuous, framed, arch, cable stayed and suspension bridges; Concrete bridge types in terms of the cross-section: slab decks, girder-and-slab decks, box-girder decks; Bridge construction methods: scaffolding, span-by-span, incremental launching, balanced-cantilever; Introduction to reliability-based management of bridges; Design of concrete for strength and durability; Grouting of prestressing ducts; Case studies; and Industrial seminars. The course faculty includes: Prof. Joan Ramon Casas, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain; Professor Ravindra Gettu, IIT Madras; Professor Amlan Sengupta, IIT Madras.