Structural engineering part 1

1. Structural Engineering Part 1

2. Bridges
• Trussed Bridges
• Cable Stayed Bridges
• Pre-stressed Concrete Bridges
• Arch Bridges
• Suspension Bridges
• Cantilever Bridges

3. Bridges

4. Bridges
• Trussed Bridges
– Triangular Element
• Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia
• Cable Stayed Bridge
– Has one or more towers to support cables
• Anzac Bridge, Sydney, Australia
• Pre-stressed Concrete Bridges
– Pre-tensioned, bounded or unbounded post-
tensioned concrete
• Hunter River Bridge, Mooney Mooney Bridge (Australia)

5. Bridges
• Arch Bridge
– Put the stones into arch shape
– Get stronger when the load is occurred above
• Richmond Bridge, Australia
• Suspension Bridge
– Many thin vertical suspender cable supported by
the longer thicker main cable stretch between
vertical piers
• Swing Bridge, Queanbeyen Bridge (Australia)

6. Bridges
• Cantilever Bridge
– Supported at only one end
• RIP bridge, Australia