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Course in Advanced Software for Bridge Design (SAP2000, MIDAS)

Online course of 300 hours in advanced software for bridge design, structured in 6 modules covering finite element modelling, SAP2000, CSiBridge, MIDAS Civil, advanced analyses and Python-based workflows, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration300 hours · 3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Choose the appropriate modelling strategy for each bridge.

02

Model bridges in SAP2000 and CSiBridge.

03

Perform construction stage analysis in MIDAS Civil.

04

Run non-linear and dynamic analyses.

05

Automate post-processing through programming.

06

Verify and document calculation models.

07

Compare results between programs critically.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Bridge design engineers looking to master advanced analysis software.
  • Structural modelling engineers.
  • Civil works designers.
  • Engineers responsible for independent calculation checks.
  • Developers of structural calculation tools.
  • Structural software consultants.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter engineering consultancy.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 1991-2 (Eurocode 1: traffic loads on bridges)
  • EN 1990 Annex A2 (Eurocode: application for bridges)
  • EN 1992-2 (Eurocode 2: concrete bridges)
  • EN 1998-2 (Eurocode 8: seismic design of bridges)
  • IAP-11 (Spanish instruction on actions for road bridges)
  • Real Decreto 470/2021 (Spanish Structural Code)
  • SAP2000
  • CSiBridge
  • MIDAS Civil
  • Python
  • Autodesk Revit
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Frame, shell and solid elements
  2. 1.2Grillage models
  3. 1.3Beam models with real cross-sections
  4. 1.4Boundary conditions and bearings
  5. 1.5Deck-pier connection
  6. 1.6Meshing and convergence
  7. 1.7Units and coordinate systems
  8. 1.8Model verification
  9. 1.9Common modelling errors
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: comparing grillage and shell models
  1. 2.1Working environment
  2. 2.2Definition of axes and alignment
  3. 2.3Parametric deck sections
  4. 2.4Lanes and moving loads
  5. 2.5Load combinations according to Eurocode
  6. 2.6Modal and response spectrum analysis
  7. 2.7Prestressing in CSiBridge
  8. 2.8Section checks
  9. 2.9Automation with the API
  10. 2.10Lab: slab bridge in CSiBridge
  1. 3.1Environment and bridge wizards
  2. 3.2Modelling precast girder decks
  3. 3.3Construction stages
  4. 3.4Creep and shrinkage
  5. 3.5Prestressing and losses
  6. 3.6Moving loads and influence lines
  7. 3.7Analysis of curved bridges
  8. 3.8Section design
  9. 3.9Report generation
  10. 3.10Lab: balanced cantilever construction in MIDAS
  1. 4.1Geometric non-linear analysis
  2. 4.2Material non-linear analysis
  3. 4.3Buckling and stability
  4. 4.4Time-history dynamic analysis
  5. 4.5Track-structure interaction
  6. 4.6Wind and pedestrian loads
  7. 4.7Thermal analysis
  8. 4.8Local detail models
  9. 4.9Submodelling
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: buckling analysis of an arch
  1. 5.1Import from BIM
  2. 5.2Export of results
  3. 5.3Post-processing with spreadsheets
  4. 5.4Programming in Python
  5. 5.5Quality control of calculations
  6. 5.6Model documentation
  7. 5.7Version management
  8. 5.8Comparison of results between programs
  9. 5.9Reports for design checking
  10. 5.10Workshop: post-processing script for internal forces
  1. 6.1Description of the bridge
  2. 6.2Modelling strategy
  3. 6.3Model in SAP2000 or CSiBridge
  4. 6.4Model in MIDAS Civil
  5. 6.5Comparison of results
  6. 6.6Selected advanced analysis
  7. 6.7Verifications
  8. 6.8Calculation report
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with your tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standards and applied exercises. The working software is SAP2000, CSiBridge, MIDAS Civil, Python and Autodesk Revit, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on real procedures such as bridge modelling with moving loads, construction stage analysis and comparison of results between programs. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: EN 1991-2, EN 1990 Annex A2, EN 1992-2, EN 1998-2, IAP-11, Real Decreto 470/2021.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EN 1991-2, EN 1990 Annex A2 and EN 1992-2 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAP2000, CSiBridge, MIDAS Civil, Python and Autodesk Revit, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete bridge model developed in SAP2000 or CSiBridge and MIDAS Civil, with compared results and a calculation report, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the modelling strategy
Describe the bridge and choose the appropriate modelling approach.
Build the SAP2000 or CSiBridge model
Model the deck, bearings, lanes and moving loads with Eurocode combinations.
Build the MIDAS Civil model
Model construction stages, prestressing, creep and shrinkage.
Compare and analyse
Compare results between programs and run a selected advanced analysis.
Final project
A documented bridge model with verifications and a calculation report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Bridge design engineerStructural modelling engineerCivil works designerCalculation checking engineerCalculation tools developerStructural software consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with SAP2000, CSiBridge, MIDAS Civil, Python and Autodesk Revit, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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