VVZ API is not affiliated with ETH Zurich. Data might be outdated or incorrect. Please view the official ETHZ Vorlesungsverzeichnis for binding information.

101-0147-00L 2 Credits
You're viewing possible stale or outdated data. Please check the latest semester for more up-to-date information.

Bridge Design II

Brückenbau II

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Mario Fontana, Prof. em. Thomas Vogel
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:55:22

Abstract

Consolidation and extension of theoretical knowledge of structural aspects of bridges considering execution, economy and design.

Objective

Consolidation and extension of theoretical knowledge of structural aspects of bridges considering execution, economy and design.

Content

Especially: particular aspects of steel and composite bridges: Modelling, diaphragms skewed and curved bridges, assembly. Particular aspects of concrete bridges: Dimensioning of piers; skewed and curved bridges, execution methods, external post-tensioning and cable-stayed bridges.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Lecture notes

Literature

Menn, C: "Prestressed Concrete Bridges", Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel-Boston-Berlin, 1990, 535 pp.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Brückenbau II
  • Thu 12:45-14:30 (HIL E 9)
2 h weekly

Offered In