Lokmanya Tilak Jankalyan Shikshan Sanstha’s

PRIYADARSHINI BHAGWATI COLLEGE

OF ENGINEERING

BRIDGE : AND THEIR

TYPES

Project by –
Alok K Dhomne
Alok K Dhomne
Alok K Dhomne
Alok K Dhomne
 INTRODUCTION
A Structure that is built over river, road, or railway to
allow people and vehicle to cross from one side to the other.
Importance of Bridge
• Connects Difficult terrains
• Easy Trade and Transportation of Goods
• Reduces travelling time
• Military Use
• Political and Economic Importance Less Emission due to displacement.
 Components Of a Bridges

Abutment - Endpoints of the bridge . They are reinforced so that they can endure intense lateral pressure.

Pile - Reinforced concrete post that is driven into the ground to serve as the leg or support for the bridge .
The distance between piles is calculated so that is can support the rest of the structure that will be laid on
top of them .

Cap - Cap sits on top of the pile beam , providing additional support and dispresing the load to the plates
Below. The combination of Pile and Cap elements is called Bent.

Girder or Span - One of the main components of the bridge that connects all the Piles beams.

Deck beam - Simple continuous decks are made for metal or reinforced concrete .

Barriers – Sides of the bridge decks usually have additional barrier components such as railings, handrails
and ground fixtures.
 Site Selection

Investigation for Bridges

• Location
• Subsoil conditions
• Topographic conditions
• Climate and environmental conditions
• Deck Level
• Bridge type
• Components
• Service life
• Available Funds / Economics
• Type of traffic
• Navigational Clearance
• Level of permissible Interference to the flow
below
• Scenery from the bridge
 Classification

 According to form or type of superstructures

1. Slab bridge
2. Beam bridge
3. Truss bridge
4. Arch bridge
5. Cable stayed or suspended bridge

 According to Material
1. Timber bridge
2. Concrete bridge
3. Stone bridge
4. R.C.C bridge
5. Steel bridge
6. P.C.C bridge
7. Composite bridge
Slab Bridge

• Monolithic , flat concrete beams with twisted or roughened reinforcing

steel road concentrated in the lower portion and at either end of the slab.
Beam Bridge

• Made of steel or reinforced concrete often used in highways overpasses

and railways..

 Example : Manchac Swamp Bridge located at Louisiana USA.

Truss Bridge

• An Interconnected framework of beams that holds something up.

 Example : The Saraighat Bridge

Arch Bridge

• Abutment at each end shaped as a curved arch.

 Example : Godavari Arch Bridge Located at Rajahmundry , India .

Cable stayed or suspended bridge

• A Suspended Bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on

vertical suspenders.

 Example : Worli Bridge Located at Bandra , India .

 Loading

1. Dead Load
2. Live Load
3. Pressure
4. Centrifugal Force
5. Earth Pressure
6. Seismic Load
7. Water pressure
8. Wind load
9. Thermal Forces
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