Course duration: 1 Day

Cost: £295 + VAT

Rail forms a significant part of the transport infrastructure of the UK and the design and analysis rail structures are becoming increasingly important for many designers.

Railway bridges place particular demands on both the designer and contractor and this targeted one day course delivers a comprehensive introduction to the conceptual design of railway bridges.

Conceptual design considerations establish the framework for the day, introducing typical geometries, materials, design layouts and buildability issues that are key to the railway environment. The unique load and load combinations created by rail are explored highlighting rail specific design cases, standards and approvals enabling you to appreciate scheme design approaches.

Specific railway bridge construction techniques are delivered in detail reinforcing the detail considerations of railway bridge design. Case studies and hands-on group work will help you to appreciate the process of conceptual design of typical railway bridges.

A series of practical examples of bridge techniques delivered in practice reinforce and balance the design elements promoting clearer appreciation of railway bridge design in practice.

The tutor is a Chartered Structural and Civil Engineer with over 25 years of Bridge related experience gained with large Consultancy practices in the UK and overseas.

Objectives

At the end of the course you should be able to:
Understand and apply railway bridge loading
Gain a better understanding on how to model and analyse a typical railway bridge
Appreciate the need for and different types of special bridge installation techniques
Design for concrete and steel components
Appreciate the special problems of railway bridge performance (e.g. fatigue and deflection)

Intended for

Graduates, designers, design managers, project managers, academics, construction engineers and anyone who wishes to have an appreciation of conceptual railway bridge design. Also suitable for highway bridge engineers who wish to have an appreciation for the design of railway bridges.

Outline Programme

Typical railway bridge types
Railway bridge loadings
Installation techniques
Bridge deck case study
Basic bridge design concepts – concrete and composite (steel/concrete)
Contractor’s perspectives
Concept design case study