This text-book aims at presenting the fundamental principles
of Bridge Engineering. It is characterised by the clear, methodical and step-by-step
treatment of the subject.
Salient features of this book are:
Numerous diagrams,
Photographs, Brief description and Clear exposition. Typical questions follow
each chapter.
Throughout this book the chief aim has been to illustrate
the subject matter fully with suitable diagrams and by direct treatment of the
subject matter.
The book is written entirely in metric system of units.
It is hoped that this revised and enlaged edition will prove useful
to students preparing for degree examinations in civil engineering of all the
Indian Universities, Diploma Examinations of the various Technical Boards, Certificate
Courses, and also Associate Membership Examinations of professional bodies.
It should also prove of interest and of practical value to practising engineers.
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Bridge Engineering
[Eight Edition : 2004]
by
Rangwala
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| Edition |
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Eigth Revised and Enlarged Edition |
| Book Size |
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135 mm × 210 mm |
Binding |
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Half-cloth Hard-Bound with Four Colour Jacket Cover |
| Pages |
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204 + 16 |
PART I
DESCRIPTION OF BRIDGES
Chapter 1 : GENERAL INTRODUCTION
AND TYPES OF BRIDGES
1
2 |
Introduction
Development of bridges |
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi) |
Availability of materials
Advent of new materials
Influence of pre-existing forms
Advances in theory and in scientific experimental research
Advances in other branches of science
Improvement of constructional methods |
3
4
5
6
7
8 |
Some definitions
Component parts of a bridge
Deck, through and semi-through bridges
Span
Waterway and affiux
Classification of bridges |
IA
IB |
Permanent big bridges
Permanent small bridges |
IIA
IIB |
Temporary fixed bridges
Movable bridges |
| Questions
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Chapter 2 : PERMANENT BIG BRIDGES
[SUPERSTRUATURES]
| 1 |
Girder bridges |
| |
STEEL BRIDGES |
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v) |
Beam bridges
Plate girder bridges
Open web girder bridges or Truss bridges :
Simply supported
Open web steel bridges or Truss bridges :
Continuous, cantilever and balanced cantilever
Combined usages of steel grider bridges |
R.C.C. GIRDER BRIDGES
PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE GIRDER BRIDGES |
| 2 |
Arch bridges |
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MASONRY ARCH BRIDGES
R.C.C. ARCH BRIDGES |
| |
Deck type R.C.C. arch bridges
Through type R.C.C. arch bridges |
| STEEL ARCH BRIDGES |
| |
Deck type steel. arch bridges
Through and semi-through steel arch bridges |
| PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE ARCH BRIDGES |
3
4 |
Suspension bridges
Rigid frame bridges |
| |
R.C.C. RIGID FRAME BRIDGES
STEEL RIGID FRAME BRIDGES |
| 5 |
Expansion provisions in bridge floors |
| Questions
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Chapter 3 : PERMANENT
BIG BRIDGES [SUBSTRUATURES]
| PIERS |
| 1 |
Piers for girder bridges |
| SOLID PIERS |
(i)
(ii) |
Masonry piers
R.C.C. piers |
| OPEN PIERS |
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) |
Cylindrical piers
Column bents
Pile bents
Trestle bents |
2
3
4 |
Piers for arch bridges
Piers for suspension bridges
Piers for rigid frame bridges |
| ABUTMENTS |
| 5 |
Abutments for girder bridges and arch bridges |
| |
Masonry abutments
R.C.C. abutments |
| WING WALLS |
6
7
8
9 |
General classification of wing walls
Masonry wing walls
R.C.C. wing walls
Types of approaches |
| FOUNDATIONS |
10
11 |
Foundations to approaches
Foundations to piers and abutments |
| |
Spread foundations
Pile foundations
Caissons |
| 12 |
Cofferdams |
| Questions
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Chapter 4 : PERMANENT
SMALL BRIDGES
| 1 |
Culverts |
| |
Pipe culverts
Box culverts
Arch culverts
Slab culverts
Culverts with beams |
2
3
4
5 |
High level causeway
Low level causeway
Conditions to be satisfied to justify the construction of a causeway
Data to collected for a causeway |
| Questions
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Chapter 5 : TEMPORARY
BRIDGES [TEMPORARY FIXED BRIDGES]
1
2
3
4 |
Introductory
Materials and fastenings for temporary bridges
Causeways and metal dips
Wooden bridges |
| |
Superstructure
Substructure |
| 5 |
Suspension bridges |
(i)
(ii)
(iii) |
Ramp bridge
Trestle suspension bridge
Sling bridge |
| 6 |
Floating bridges |
| |
Boat bridge
Pontoon bridges and raft bridges |
| 7 |
Movable bridges |
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii) |
Swing bridge
Bascule bridge
Traverser bridge
Transporter bridge
Life bridge
Flying bridge
Cut boat bridge |
| Questions
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PART II
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BRIDGES
Chapter 1 : CHOICE OF
TYPE OF A BRIDGE
1
2
3
4 |
Introductory
Deck and through bridges
Submersible and non-submersible bridges
Temporary and permanent bridges |
| PERMANENT BIG BRIDGES - CHOICE OF SUPERSTRUCTURES |
5
6 |
Choice between main types
Girder bridges |
| |
Steel girder bridges
R.C.C. girder bridges
Pre-stressed concrete girder bridges |
7
8
9 |
Arch bridges
Suspension bridges
Rigid frame bridges |
| PERMANENT BIG BRIDGES - CHOICE OF SUBSTRUCTURES |
10
11
12 |
Piers, abutments and wing walls
Approaches
Foundations |
| PERMENENT SMALL BRIDGES |
| 13 |
Comparison of various types |
| TEMPORARY BRIDGES |
14
15 |
Temporary fixed bridges
Movable bridges |
| Questions
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Chapter 2 : GENERAL
LAYOUT
1
2
3 |
Site selection
Alignment
Waterway for average and big bridges |
Determining high floor discharge in case of non-submersible bridge and
normal floor discharge in case of submersible bridge |
| |
I
II |
Direct method
Indirect method |
| Computing waterway area |
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 |
Lineal waterway and afflux
Waterway for small bridges
Determining of spans
Economic span
Free board
Clearances
Depth of foundations |
| Questions
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Chapter 3 : PERMANENT
BIG BRIDGES [SUPERSTRUCTURES]
1
2 |
Introductory
Layouts and approximate designs of some features of the superstructures |
| |
Girder bridges
Arch bridges
Suspension bridges
Rigid frame bridges |
| 3 |
Forces acting on the superstructure and codes of practice |
| LOADING ON BRIDGES |
| General |
I
II |
Buoyancy pressure
Centrifugal forces |
(1)
(2) |
Road bridges
Railway bridges |
| III |
Dead load |
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) |
Unwin's formula
American formula for plate girders
American formula for trusses
R.C.C. arches
R.C.C. slab bridges upto 6 m span
R.C.C. slab and T beam bridges |
IV
V
VI
VII |
Deformation stresses
Earth pressure
Erection stresses
Impact load |
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For road bridges
For railway bridges |
| VIII |
Live load |
| |
For road bridges
For railway bridges |
| IX |
Longitudinal forces |
| |
For road bridges
For railway bridges |
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV |
Secondary stresses
Seismic load
Temperature variation forces
Water pressure
Wind load |
| |
For road bridges
For railway bridges |
| Questions
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Chapter 4 : PERMANENT
BIG BRIDGES [SUBSTRUCTURES]
1
2 |
Introduction
Practical considerations and usual practices |
| |
Piers
Abutments
Approaches
Wing walls
Foundations |
| 3 |
Forces acting on piers, abutments and wing walls |
| |
Dead load
Live load and impact
Wind load
Longitudinal and lateral loads
Water pressure
Buoyance and uplift
Earth pressure and live load surcharges
Seismic load |
4
5
6 |
Modes of failure and conditions of stability
Design of foundations
Materials used for abutments, piers and wing walls |
| Questions
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Chapter 5 : PERMANENT
SMALL BRIDGES AND TEMPORARY BRIDGES
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 |
Introduction
Culverts
Design of causeways
Wooden bridges
Suspension bridges
Floating bridges
Movable bridges |
| Questions
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Chapter 6 : CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE
1
2 |
Introductory
Steel girder bridges |
| |
Fabrication
Erection |
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 |
R.C.C. and pre-stressed concrete girder bridges
Arch bridges
Suspension bridges
Rigid frame bridges
Piers and abutments for big bridges
Approaches and foundations
Permanent small bridges
Temporary bridges |
| |
Wooden bridges
Suspension bridges |
11
12 |
Movable bridges
Testing of bridges |
| |
Testing of a girder bridge |
13
14 |
Rating of existing bridges
Posting of bridges |
| |
Load limit postings
Speed postings |
| 15 |
Strengthening of bridge susperstructure |
| |
R.C.C. slab bridges
R.C.C. beam and slab bridges
Masonry arches
Steel bridges
Continuous bridges
Suspension bridges |
16
17 |
Widening the bridges
Maintenance of bridges |
| Questions
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APPENDIX : BRIDGE ARCHITECTURE
Introduction
Function, fitness and truth
Unity
Definition
Infection
Line
Mass
Conclusion
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