Michael Flach

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen

Lillehammer, Norway 12-15 September 2010 holzbaulehrstuhl

Univ.-Prof. Michael Flach

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how to design bridges

a methodical approach

ICTB 2010 Lillehammer

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cooperation between architect and engineer

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bridge of Leonardo da Vinci 1452 - 1519

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Bridge in As, Norway Following the plans of Leonardo da Vinci

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architectural sketches

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Crest, F

Drau, A holzbaulehrstuhl collaboration architect - engineer

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design procedure (example 1)

ground profile clearance profile under the bridge supports

span

statical height placement of the structure

construction costs

type of exploitation clearance profile above the construction width of construction

loads

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design process example 1

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pedestrian bridge in Grenoble, F

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competition project
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design procedure (example 2)

span statical height position of the structure clearance profile type of use

construction costs

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design procedure (example 2) holzbaulehrstuhl pedestrian bridge in Grenoble, F

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Basic design rules for timber bridges

protection of the structure against weather

use of adequate assembly systems adapted for timber bridge constructions reduce moment bending effects in members avoid perpendicular to grain tension
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wrong choice of type

programmed failures

non-linear stresses, torsion, no protection, no maintenance

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in addition: for arched gluelam structures

concentrated loads perpendicular to grain tension

tension

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However there is a trick !

To compensate perpendicular to grain tension by ..

forced displacement to introduce compensating bending moments

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Structural systems for bridges

- beams, girders and slabs bending structures with composed sections: - trusses, lower chord structures structures with intermediate support: - strut and cabled stayed systems funicular structures: - arches, suspension structures, shells
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bending structures with full sections:

Bending structures with full cross sections

rib systems

I- and T-beams et box girders

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structural systems

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Bending structures with full cross sections

shoulder to shoulder

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structural systems

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Bending structures with full cross sections

nailed laminated -, gluelamand CLT- decks

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structural systems

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Bending structures with full cross sections:

connected wood-concrete decks

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structural systems

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bending structures with composed sections:

trusses, lower chord structures

triangular truss structural systems

lower chord structure

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Pedestrian bridge in Fliess / A

Pedestrian bridge in Orvault, F holzbaulehrstuhl lower chord structures

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trusses

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structural systems

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triangular truss with suspensions and a connected wood-concrete deck

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heavy traffic bridge across the Sanne, F

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framework with suspensions and a wood-concrete deck

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heavy traffic bridge of Fayettes, F

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framework with struts and a wood deck

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pont pour circulation lourde sur la Dore, F

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truss with variable height

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heavy traffic bridge in Kssen, A

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truss with variable height with a connected steel concrete deck

holzbaulehrstuhl heavy traffic bridge in Walpole / USA
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systems with intermediate supports

strut system

cable stayed system

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strut systems

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structural systems

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polygonal arch in Ajoux, F strut bridge in Pians, A

holzbaulehrstuhl pedestrian bridges in Ajoux, F and in Pians , A

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strut structure with a connected wood-concrete deck

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heavy traffic bridge in Steinerbach / A

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strut structure with a disconnected wood-concrete slab

holzbaulehrstuhl heavy traffic bridge on the highway A 89, F
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branched structure with a cross laminated timber panels, Crest, F

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cable stayed structures

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structural systems

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cable stayed pedestrian bridge on the lake of Saint Point, F

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cable stayed bridges

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cable stayed bridge

holzbaulehrstuhl heavy traffic bridge in Avoudray, F
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funicular structures

arch bridge bowstring

suspension
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Covered bowstring bridge

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200 m heavy traffic bridge Saint Gervais, F

1000 m pedestrian bridge Ziegelwies,A Fssen,D

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timber bridges of the future

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