Summary presentation of steel concrete composite bridges, 2nd edition by David Collings.

2. PREFACE
I see this book as a journey. A journey of
experience from the first simple river
crossing to the more complex suspended
spans of today. A journey across the
world… through to the countless bridges
today that perform their task with pride,
and always marvelling at how we build so
strong, always questioning.

3. Chapter 0
Introduction to Eurocodes
“… Eurocodes with their 10 volumes some of these
with 18 parts, each with their own National Annex,
some with 370 separate clauses or sub clauses,
amounting to some 5000 sheets of paper, can seem
a daunting document.”

4. Chapter 1
General concepts
“ the composite whole being substantially
stronger and stiffer than the sum of the
parts…”

5. Steel-concrete composite
structures are a common and
economical form.
This book initially reviews the
forms of structure in which
composite construction is used,
and then each of the more
common forms of composite
construction is considered in
more detail.

6. Chapter 2
Simple beam bridges
“estimation of flange size assumes that the
flanges will primarily carry the moments with
only a small contribution from the web..”

7. Figure 2.2 Layout of Bridge for Example 2.1

8. Chapter 3
Integral bridges
“integral bridges are used for all bridges
up to 60 m long …..”

9. a)
b)
Figure 3.1
Example 3.2
maximum and
minimum soil
pressure;
b) bending
moments on
the portal.

10. Chapter 4
Continuous bridges
“the key benefit of continuity is a
reduction (or elimination) of bearings and
joints…”

12. Chapter 5
Viaducts
“..the most efficient form of structure is a
two girder system…”

14. Chapter 6
Haunches and double
composite action
“a double composite structure …
providing composite action to both the top
and bottom flanges ..”

15. Chapter 7
Box Girders
“.. a triangular structure .. is stiffer and
less susceptible to distortion than the
conventional … forms…”

17. Chapter 8
Trusses
“the simpler truss types ... with linked
bracing between bays of bracing that is
directly in line give the best forms..”

19. Chapter 9
Arches
“sculpting bridges ..”

21. Chapter 10
Cable stay bridges
“..have a system of forces that are
resolved within the deck-stay-tower
system..”

22. Chapter 11
Prestressed steel-concrete
composites
“for the composite section with corrugated
webs.. the reduction in dead load and
section area will lead to a reduction in
prestress..”

24. Chapter 12
Assessment of composite
bridges
“sometimes we underestimate the full
range of ways a structure can behave”

25. APPENDIX
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Approximate methods
Calculation of elastic section properties
Section properties for examples
Calculation of plastic section properties
Calculation of torsional section properties
Calculation of double composite section properties
Moment axial load interaction for compact steelconcrete composite section

27. Presentation by CRD and Wolf
productions.