Table of Contents
Approval Certificate I
Student’s Undertaking II
Acknowledgement III
Abstract IV
List of Tables V
List of Figures VI
List of Symbols VII
List of Abbreviations VIII
Table of Contents IX-X
1. Introduction 1
1.1 General 1
1.2 History of bridges 1
1.3 Types of bridge 2
1.4 Scope of work 4
1.5 Types of superstructure 4
1.5.1 Beam Bridge 4
1.5.2 Truss bridge 5
1.5.3 Arch bridge 5
1.5.4 Suspension Bridge 6
1.5.5 Cantilever Bridge 6
1.5.6 Cable-stayed Bridge 7
1.6 Sub-Structure 7
1.7 Foundation System 13
1.7.1 Open foundation 14
1.7.2 Well foundation 16
1.7.3 Raft foundation 18
1.7.4 Pile foundation 19
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 27
2.1 Case Studies 27
3. ANALYSIS & DESIGN 29
3.1 Type of loads acting on a Bridge Structure 29
3.2 Super-Structure Analysis 39
3.3 Sub-Structure Analysis & Design 42
3.3.1 Pier Cap Analysis & Design 42
3.3.2 Pier Analysis & Design 45
3.3.3 Pile Cap Analysis & Design 46
3.3.4 Pile Analysis & Design 46
3.3.5 Abutment Analysis and Design 46
4. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS 49
4.1 Pier Cap 49
4.2 Pier 50
4.3 Pile Cap 53
4.4 Pile 55
CONCLUSION 56
REFERENCES 57
ANNEXURE 58