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 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CIV3221 and (CIV3284 or CIV3294).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV4280
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV4280
No unit lists CIV4280 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: CIV3222
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- ProjectThreshold hurdle30%
- Practice classessQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle15%
- QuizzesQuiz / TestThreshold hurdle5%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle50%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
The practice classes, quizzes and the project offer you a progressive set of situations to apply knowledge at increasing levels of learning attainment.
The workshops are driven by thought-provoking quizzes which promote conversations that explore the nuances of theory and practice.
The practice classes and the project are completed with peers, fostering your ability to explain and communicate your thoughts on the material you are learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
Computer Program SpaceGass/LUSAS (on MOVE platform or on laboratory computers)
Where it fits
CIV4280 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Colin Caprani
- Dr Kong Sih Ying
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Colin Caprani
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4280?
You need CIV3221 and (CIV3284 or CIV3294) before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is CIV4280 offered?
In 2025, CIV4280 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is CIV4280?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV4280 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include CIV4280?
CIV4280 is part of Civil engineering.