Bridge and Structural Design

Definitions, The composition and resolution of forces, examples in graphical statics, The lever and moments, Examples illustrating method of moments, Shearing and bending stress in beams, Moment of Resistance, Moment of Inertia, calculations of moments of inertia, Radius of Gyration, Formulae relating to beams, Distribution of shearing stresses in beams, Sizes of beams required for various cases, Deflection of beams, Columns and struts, The latticing of compression members, Loads carried by various structures, Permissible unit stresses, Rivets and rivetting, Example in office building construction, The design of a simple roof truss, The design of a roof truss supported by steel columns, The design of a plate girder, The design of 50-foot through warren girder highway bridge, The design of a pin-connected pratt truss highway bridge, Coefficients for stresses in various types of trusses