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Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS
Learn about the designing, analysis, and detailing of RCC and PSC superstructures using the LUSAS software tool in this course
Beginner
Online
12 Weeks
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Course overview
The Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using the LUSAS online course is developed for the students to explore the design and analytical techniques involved in building reinforced concrete cement and prestressed cement structures. The online program is provided by Skill Lync for the students and engineers who are interested in learning about precast structures. This civil engineering course is conducted for two months.
The course study involves the students gaining knowledge of the finite element analysis software tool LUSAS and enables them to explore the design techniques along with MS Excel software. The students are given a demo session and an opportunity to work with two industrially relevant projects to acquire hands-on experience of design concepts and technical skills.
The Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using the LUSAS training program helps the students gain technical skills and a course completion certificate to be recognized by employers for skill acquisition and career development.
The highlights
- Online course
- Civil engineering program
- Two months training
- Industrial Projects
- Demo Session
- Career assistance
- Merit certificate
- Course certificate
Program offerings
- Video lectures
- Demo session
- Projects
- Software tools
- Project portfolio
- Email support
- Forum support
- Dedicated support engineer
- Telephone support
- Merit certificate
- Course completion certificate
Course and certificate fees
The ‘Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS’ online training is available for the students in three versions with respective course fees as mentioned below,
Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS fee structure
Basic | Rs 7000 (per month for 3 months) | Two months access |
Pro | Rs 10,000(per month for 3 months) | Four months access |
Premium | Rs 15,000(per month for 3 months) | Lifetime access |
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Eligibility criteria
The students who wish to learn about ‘Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS’ are required to have completed the graduation in civil engineering or structural engineering. The students should have a fundamental understanding of concrete behavior and design concepts.
Certificate qualifying details
The students of the ‘Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS’ online course will become eligible for the course completion certificate after completing the program and the students who score among the top 5% of the class will receive the course certificate.
What you will learn
The Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using the LUSAS curriculum is designed for the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the process of design, analysis, and detailing of the concrete bridge superstructures that include reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete. The learners will know about the superstructures of solid and voided slabs, ribbed decks, prestressed girders, and box girders bridge forms. The course equips students with knowledge of steel-concrete composite design. The candidates of this program will get familiar with the concepts of long-term effects, integral bridges, and construction stage analyses.
Who it is for
The Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using the LUSAS online certification program is framed for beginner-level structural engineers and civil engineers. The course benefits the freshers, graduates, and postgraduates of civil engineering and structural engineering. Structural engineers who are experienced in the field can enhance their knowledge of precast structures and other aspects of the domain.
Admission details
The students who are interested in joining the ‘Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS’ program should register online through the website.
Step 1: Go to the course page on the website using the link
https://skill-lync.com/civil-engineering-courses/bridge-rcc-psc-superstructure-design
Step 2: Choose the preferred version for the study.
Step 3: Click on the respective ‘Enroll Now’ link.
Step 4: Fill in the details and complete the registration.
Filling the form
The applicants of the ‘Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS’ online training should enter their name, email address, and phone number on the form to register for the course.
The syllabus
Week 01 - Concrete design and bridge form selection
Week 02 - Design of RCC solid slabs
- Basic form of concrete bridges
- Distribution of moments and forces
- Principle of effective width
- Using hand calculations, design tools and computer-based analysis to analyse slabs
- Calculating bending and shear resistance
- Cantilever slabs and continuous multi-span slabs
- Design of skew slabs
Week 03 - Design of RCC voided slabs and introduction to grillage modelling
- Introducing voided slabs to the solid slab design
- The analysis of complexities introduced by the inclusion of voids in the body of concrete
- How grillage modelling can be used to tackle them
- Transverse distortional effects experienced by these types of cross-section
- How to design and detail voided slabs to tackle longitudinal bending and shear as well as transverse effects arising from distortion
Week 04 - Design of RCC ribbed slabs
- Cast-in-situ bridges
- Ribbed slabs
- Examples of grillage modelling
- How can it be used to evaluate these kinds of bridges?
- Models of the shell and beam types will be displayed.
- How do you design concrete T-sections with the right effective width?
- Shear at the rib-slab interface
- When is a cross beam required, and how are ribbed slabs built?
Week 05 - Design of PSC I Girders
- The benefits of prestressing compared to mild reinforcement
- Types of prestressing
- Differences between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning
- The distinction between bonded and non-bonded tendons
- How can you utilise a stress-based computation to see if a structure is safe?
- An overview of the brittle fracture principle
- Using a variety of real-life instances
- How can you tell if a structure is prone to brittle failure and what you can do to avoid it?
- Long-term effects (creep, shrinkage and PT losses)
Week 06 - Design of PSC Box Girders
- Design and detail concrete box girders
- From U-beam bridges to straight and tapering multi-span bridges, there are many different types of structures.
- Box girders are used in cable-supported bridges.
- Effects of torsion and curvature
- How to analyse these types of structures and consider the aforementioned effects?
- Construction stage analysis
Week 07 - Introduction to strut and tie analysis and local effects
- Why beam theory is not always applicable in concrete bridge design?
- How to identify D (discontinuity) regions and draw appropriate strut and tie arrangements to capture their behaviour?
- How to resolve a strut and tie model by hand and using a truss type computer analysis?
- How can there be different strut and tie arrangements for the same problem and why some are better than others?
- Examples of typical real-life problems and their most efficient solutions
- Local effects such as bottlenecking, splitting, and multiaxial compression
Week 08- Design of bridge details using S&T analysis
- Struct and tie modelling
- The application in bridge design
- Classic bridge details, namely monolithic connections, half-joints, bearing regions, PT anchorages, and stay-cable anchorages
- The advanced uses of strut and tie modelling and how it can be applied in 3D
Week 09 - Portal frame bridges and integral bridges
- Integral bridges, their advantages and limitations
- The typical problems concerning integral bridges such as ratcheting behind abutment
- Soil-structure interaction
- How to design a basic portal frame bridge and how to detail the abutments of a longer span concrete bridge?
Week 10 - Composite plate girders and trusses
- The application of concrete in composite bridges
- Grillage analysis and slab design on composite structures
- How to calculate elastic and plastic section properties using effective Young's modulus method?
- How to perform basic structural checks of composite plate girder and truss bridges including design of shear studs?
Week 11 - Long terms effects
- Long-term impacts, including creep, shrinkage, and prestress loss
- How to calculate the attributes of a long-term segment
- Moments in continuous prestressed bridges and composite girders are examples of creep and shrinkage creating parasitic effects.
- Ranges of movement and calculations for the expansion joint specification
- Movement and friction at bearings will be discussed as well.
Week 12 - Construction Stage Analysis
- Various ways in which concrete structures can be constructed, e.g. cast-in-situ, launching and balanced cantilever construction
- The design can often be governed by the construction schedule, and structures should always be verified in their temporary state
How it helps
The Design of RCC and PSC Superstructures using LUSAS certification enables the students to develop analytical and technical skills for designing bridge superstructures and improves their knowledge of civil engineering. The certification will boost the candidates’ chances of career opportunities and provide a clear understanding of the domain.
FAQs
The course is provided by Skill Lync.
It will take two months to complete the program.
The program involves the students working on two projects.
The course helps you gain design skills that are industrially significant which can be added to your CV and the experience will enhance your knowledge to ace the job interviews.
You will have to score among the top 5% of the class to receive the merit certificate or else you can get the course completion certificate.
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