Quiz 1 Flashcards
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application of engineering
principles and methods to create
structures that span physical
obstacles such as rivers, valleys,
or roads, ensuring stability,
safety, and durability under
various loads and conditions.
Bridge Engineering
Understanding forces and moments acting on bridge
components.
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Choosing appropriate materials like steel, concrete, or
composites.
MATERIAL SCIENCE
Assessing ground conditions to ensure proper
foundation support.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Mitigating environmental impact and adhering to
regulations.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
oldest and still existing bridge in the
world in Hebei Province in China, originally
constructed approximately in A.D. 600.
Zhaozhou Bridge
In 1866 ____ & ____ in Germany conducted a
series of tests on reinforced concrete beams (Heins
and Lawrie, 1984), which started the era of concrete for
bridge construction.
Wayss and Koenen
With a length of 13.80 m and a width of
4.25 m, this bridge is the first reinforced
concrete bridge in the world located at
Chazelet, Touraine, France
Monier Bridge
was the first bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis. It was a major
engineering feat, the largest bridge built at that time and the very first steel bridge.
Completed in 1874, it is the oldest bridge standing on the Mississippi River designed by
James Buchanan Eads
Eads Bridge
A 445 ft (136 m) long stone arch bridge built during the Spanish
colonial period in Tayabas, Quezon. It’s considered one of the oldest bridges in the
Philippines.
Malagonlong Bridge
A famous ancient bridge in Majayjay, Laguna, built on the backs of
Indios in 1851. It was never finished due to faulty engineering.
Puente Del Capricho
An arched girder bridge built in 1909 in Iloilo City to replace the wooden
Jaro Bridge. It’s considered the oldest concrete bridge in the Philippines.
Forbes Bridge
Built in 1872 as two separate timber bridges, it became the first steel
bridge in the Philippines in 1908. It is a steel truss bridge over the Pasig River in Manila,
Philippines
Ayala Bridge:
Planning and designing of bridges is ___ & _____
Part art and part compromise
TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS
Bridge design is often a compromise because
it involves balancing multiple, sometimes
conflicting factors such as
Engineering Feasibility
Material Limitations
Sustainability
Regulatory Compliance
Cost Constraints
Construction Timelines
Public Acceptance
Cultural Significance
AASHTO
American Association of
State and Highway Transportation
Officials
Highway bridges can be classified based on various
criteria, including their
Structural Form
Material Used
Purpose
Span Length
Relative Position
Consist of horizontal beams supported at each end by piers or abutments. The
load is transferred directly to the supports.
Plate girder bridges, box girder bridges.
BEAM BRIDGES
Have curved structures that transfer loads to supports at either end via
compression forces.
ARCH BRIDGES
a steel
through arch bridge in Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia.
world’s tallest steel arch bridge –
measuring 134m from the top to the
water below. It’s also the sixth longest
spanning-arch bridge in the world.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
a concretefilled steel tubular (CFST) arch bridge in
Pingnan County, Guangxi, China.
Length: 1,035 meters long
Span: 575 meters, the longest span of
any arch bridge in the world
Pingnan Third Bridge
Composed of interconnected triangular elements, offering high strength and
load distribution.
TRUSS BRIDGES
Use cables suspended from towers to support the deck, allowing long spans
SUSPENSION BRIDGES
connects the San
Francisco Peninsula and the Presidio to
Marin County across the beautiful
Golden Gate Strait
Golden Gate Bridge
