ABSTRACT

A bridge is defined as a structure providing passage over an obstacle without

closing the way beneath. The required passage may be for a road, a railway,

pedestrians, a canal or a pipeline. The obstacle to be crossed may be a river, a road,

railway or a valley. Bridge Engineering is a fascinating subject for any civil

engineer.

This project deals with the detailed investigation to reduce the traffic in

st.mary’s school road at Pattam, Trivandrum. It was observed by our traffic survey

team, that heavy traffic occurs at the time of the starting and closing time of the

school. Also the vehicles are found to be more at the peak hours. So it was decided

to design a plate girder bridge for students like skywalk and a composite R.C.C

bridge over the adjacent junction for the light vehicles. Bridges are classified in

many ways. According to the material of construction they are classified as timber,

masonry, iron, steel reinforced concrete and composite bridge. Here we decided to

design a plate girder bridge and composite bridge using manual methods and

software’s like staad pro & CSI Bridge.

This project consists of basic surveys and design of a deck slab, steel girder,

bearings, piers, abutments and well foundation etc. Also the structural detailing of

all the elements.