Types of Bridges in Civil Engineering
Part one INTRODUCTION Bridges play an important role in modern infrastructure. It serves as an important link in the transportation...
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USAMA KHAN
Jul 2, 20233 min read
Concrete U-Girders
Introduction A concrete post-tensioned U-girder is an exceptional structural component widely employed in the construction of bridges and...
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USAMA KHAN
Jun 2, 20235 min read
Cantilever Bridges
Introduction Steel cantilever bridges are remarkable engineering structures that provide efficient and elegant solutions for spanning...
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USAMA KHAN
Jan 7, 20234 min read
What are concrete I Section girders?
INTRODUCTION Concrete I-section bridges are common in bridge construction due to their structural efficiency and versatility. Concrete...
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USAMA KHAN
Oct 4, 20222 min read
What are Hammer Head Piers?
Hammerhead pier, also known as a solid shaft pier, is much like the normal pier but with the distinctness of the piercap on top of it....
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USAMA KHAN
May 30, 20227 min read
TYPES OF FORCES ON CONCRETE BRIDGES
Evaluating the Loads on bridge is amongst the first steps in designing bridges. All loads upon a bridge have to travel via the bridge...
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USAMA KHAN
Feb 20, 20222 min read
WHAT ARE CONCRETE CORBELS?
Corbels (aka brackets.) are reinforced structural members or short structural projections used to transfer vertical and horizontal forces...
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USAMA KHAN
Nov 2, 20215 min read
DESIGN OF POST TENSIONED CONCRETE PORTAL PIERS
Portal beams are usually put to use when the placement of a single pier is not feasible. This might be due to some obstruction or...
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USAMA KHAN
Jun 29, 20216 min read
GRILLAGE ANALYSIS FOR STEEL I-SECTION GIRDER BRIDGE VIADUCT
Grid analysis is the fundamental aspect of bridge engineering as far as understanding any bridge span is concerned Grid analysis or...
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