Steel Bridges: Deck Design
This online engineering PDH course provides practical information regarding the decking options and the design considerations for steel bridges.
The primary function of a bridge deck is to support the vehicular vertical loads and distribute these loads to the steel superstructure. This module provides practical information regarding the decking options and design considerations for steel bridges, presenting deck types such as concrete deck slabs, metal grid decks, orthotropic steel decks, wood decks, and several others.
The choice of a particular deck type to use can depend on several factors, which may include the specific application, initial cost, life cycle cost, durability, weight, or owner requirements. For the deck types discussed herein, a brief description of the particular deck type is given, in addition to general design and detail considerations.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers and professionals who are interested steel bridges and the decks used in design and construction.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the different types of decks
- Understanding the types of formwork used in concrete deck slabs
- Learning about open metal grid deck, filled and partially filled metal grid deck, etc.
- Knowing the detailing considerations for concrete decks, metal grid decks and orthotropic steel decks
- Familiarizing with wood, aluminum, FRP, and sandwich decks
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