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Courses
The University
of Delaware offers a variety of structures- and materials-related courses
applicable to the field of bridge engineering. Courses of particular relevance
for students interested in bridge-related careers include the following:
- Introduction
to Bridge Design (CIEG608) — a three-credit course that provides
practical insight into the art and science of bridge design. The course
investigates various design methodologies in use today in the field
of bridge design and evaluation. Bridges of steel, reinforced concrete,
prestressed concrete, wood, and composite materials are included.
- Case
Studies in Forensic Structural Engineering (CIEG409) — a three-credit
course offering practical insight into structural engineering through
the examination of failures. The course gives examples of bridge and
building failures ranging from catastrophic collapses to little-known
instances of design criteria being violated to the dteriment of the
structure. The main objective of the course is for students to learn
good engineering practice through the study of failure.
- Advanced
Steel Design (CIEG802) — a three-credit course covering the
application of ultimate and elastic design procedures to continuous
beams and frames, composite members, statically indeterminate trusses
and arches. Projects and special topics focus attention to the basis
and limitations of codes and specifications for steel structures.
- Advanced
Concrete Design (CIEG803) — a three-credit course covering
the application of ultimate strength design procedures to continuous
beams and frames, composite members, slabs and arches. Projects and
special topics focus attention to the basis and limitations of codes
and specifications for concrete structures.
- Probability-Based
Design (CIEG415/615) — a three-credit course that examines
decision making in the presence of uncertainties and application of
probabilistic methods in the design and maintenance of engineering systems.
Topics include: randomness modeling,failure representation, Monte-Carlo
simulation, computation of failure probablitities, concept of risk,
and probability-based acceptance criteria.
- Senior
Design (CIEG461) — the civil engineering curriculum culminates
in a senior design course that simulates how an engineering firm would
respond to a problem posed by a real-world client. For more information,
visit the Senior
Design home page.
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