CIV4280 Bridge design and assessment
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4280 Bridge design and assessment is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CIV2206, CIV3221 and CIV3284.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4280
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV4280
No unit lists CIV4280 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: CIV3222
Overview
Essential aspects of highway bridge design, assessment and rehabilitation. Criteria for selection of bridge types, which are most prevalent. Examine structure as a whole, and implement the analysis and design of the bridge deck and the supporting members. Relevant strength and serviceability limit states applied to the design of the bridge, life-cycle performance and risk assessment, material degradation, corrosion, fatigue and time-dependent deformations of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements of the bridge, structural rehabilitation and repair techniques.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Formulate a conceptual design for a bridge considering various types of bridges, their components, and methods of construction.
- 2
Identify and calculate the loads to which a bridge is subjected, according to first principles and relevant codes of practice.
- 3
Determine the structural behaviour various bridge types quantitatively and qualitatively using relevant hand- and computer-based methods.
- 4
Design prestressed concrete beams for service and strength requirements.
- 5
Describe the reliability basis for limit state design and its use in bridge assessment, including descriptions of the basic variables.
- 6
Discuss bridge inspection and management procedures, including levels of assessment and condition rating approaches.
- 7
Work effectively in a bridge design team and communicate engineering designs.
Workload and teaching
2 hours of lectures, 2 hours of practical and 8 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV4280 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Colin Caprani
- Dr Kong Sih Ying
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4280?
You need CIV2206, CIV3221 and CIV3284 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is CIV4280 offered?
In 2020, CIV4280 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CIV4280?
CIV4280 is part of Civil engineering.