ELEMENTS OF BRIDGE ENGINEERING by J. S. Alagia Revised and Enlarged by S. C. Rangwala

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.

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
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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
		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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
		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
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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
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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
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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
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APPENDIX : BRIDGE ARCHITECTURE

Introduction Function, fitness and truth Unity Definition Infection Line Mass Conclusion Top>>