BRIDGE DESIGN WITH AECOM

2017

This design project was a group assignment undertaken in a multi-discipline class of Structural and Civil Engineers. The project involved AECOM setting for us a brief and specification for a bridge design proposal considering  Edinburgh Council as the client. This was another great opportunity I had to learn from a large reputable firm.

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This design project encompassed all different types of structural design calculations covered by the course up until this point. To design this bridge we had to use first principles and euro codes for concrete and steel design. The role I took in my group was to produce all the design calculations for our chosen design of bridge. The chosen type of bridge for my group was a steel-concrete composite bridge. I designed the reinforcement for the slab, the columns, the embankments and the shear studs. I carried out failure check calculations for the concrete slab deck, the columns and embankments. My colleagues then cross checked my numbers. The calculations were then checked against software results (LUSAS modeller and LinPro were the softwares used). We also produced 3D representations of our bridge design using sketch up and technical working drawings using AutoCAd. 

Another aspect of design that had to be considered was the costing of materials and construction which was done using AECOM's own Spon's pricing book. Finally, we had to produce a construction schedule which was done using Microsoft Project. It was cool to work on a project that contextualized all the math and physics that we had learnt over the degree in infrastructure design. This project really developed my competence in the use of design codes and procedures.