Types of bridges; material properties and design of timber, steel and concrete elements; bridge loads; load distribution in bridge superstructures; simplified methods of analysis, with reference to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code; design of slab bridges; design of slab-beam bridges; design of box-girder bridges; joints, bearings, bridge piers and abutments. Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: CVL 411, Antirequisite: CV8308 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
