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Course in Eurocode Standards for Bridges

Online course of 300 hours in Eurocode standards for bridges, structured in 6 modules covering the Eurocode system, actions on bridges, concrete, steel and composite bridges, geotechnics and seismic design, 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

Interpret the structure of the Eurocodes and their national annexes.

02

Determine actions and combinations on bridges.

03

Check reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges.

04

Check steel and composite bridges.

05

Apply Eurocode 7 to bridge foundations.

06

Apply Eurocode 8 to seismic design.

07

Write the calculation annex for a bridge.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Bridge design engineers.
  • Civil engineering project engineers.
  • Independent design checkers.
  • Road administration technicians.
  • Structural standards consultants.
  • Structural designers.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter engineering consultancy.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 1990 Annex A2 (Eurocode: application for bridges)
  • EN 1991-2 (Eurocode 1: traffic loads on bridges)
  • EN 1992-2 (Eurocode 2: concrete bridges)
  • EN 1993-2 (Eurocode 3: steel bridges)
  • EN 1994-2 (Eurocode 4: composite steel and concrete bridges)
  • EN 1997-1 (Eurocode 7: geotechnical design)
  • EN 1998-2 (Eurocode 8: seismic design of bridges)
  • SAP2000
  • MIDAS Civil
  • SOFiSTiK
  • Mathcad
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Structure of the Eurocodes
  2. 1.2National annexes
  3. 1.3Nationally determined parameters
  4. 1.4Second generation of Eurocodes
  5. 1.5Relationship with the Spanish Structural Code
  6. 1.6Spanish instructions on actions
  7. 1.7Basis of design
  8. 1.8Limit states
  9. 1.9Partial factor method
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: reading the Spanish national annex
  1. 2.1Self-weight and dead loads
  2. 2.2Road traffic load models
  3. 2.3Loads on footbridges
  4. 2.4Railway loads
  5. 2.5Braking and centrifugal forces
  6. 2.6Thermal actions
  7. 2.7Wind action
  8. 2.8Accidental actions
  9. 2.9Combinations according to Annex A2
  10. 2.10Lab: combinations on a road bridge deck
  1. 3.1Materials and properties
  2. 3.2Durability and concrete cover
  3. 3.3Bending and axial force
  4. 3.4Shear and torsion
  5. 3.5Prestressing and losses
  6. 3.6Cracking and deflections
  7. 3.7Fatigue in concrete bridges
  8. 3.8Reinforcement detailing
  9. 3.9Construction stages
  10. 3.10Practical exercise: check of a post-tensioned section
  1. 4.1Classification of cross-sections
  2. 4.2Plate buckling
  3. 4.3Lateral-torsional buckling
  4. 4.4Shear connection
  5. 4.5Effective width
  6. 4.6Fatigue of details
  7. 4.7Connections
  8. 4.8Concreting stages
  9. 4.9Orthotropic decks
  10. 4.10Lab: check of a composite beam
  1. 5.1Foundations according to Eurocode 7
  2. 5.2Design approaches
  3. 5.3Abutments and walls
  4. 5.4Piles
  5. 5.5Seismic action on bridges
  6. 5.6Behaviour factor
  7. 5.7Capacity design
  8. 5.8Requirements for seismic bearings
  9. 5.9Comparison with Spanish standards
  10. 5.10Case study: piled foundation of a pier
  1. 6.1Description of the bridge
  2. 6.2Basis of design
  3. 6.3Actions and combinations
  4. 6.4Deck checks
  5. 6.5Substructure checks
  6. 6.6Seismic checks
  7. 6.7Calculation annex
  8. 6.8Conclusions
  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, MIDAS Civil, SOFiSTiK and Mathcad, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Cases are studied on real procedures such as load combinations on decks, checks of post-tensioned sections and checks of composite beams. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: EN 1990 Annex A2, EN 1991-2, EN 1992-2, EN 1993-2, EN 1994-2, EN 1997-1, EN 1998-2.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EN 1990 Annex A2, EN 1991-2 and EN 1992-2 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAP2000, MIDAS Civil, SOFiSTiK and Mathcad, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:the Eurocode-based calculation annex for a bridge, covering actions, deck, substructure and seismic checks, 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.

Set the basis of design
Describe the bridge and define its basis of design and national annex parameters.
Determine actions
Define actions and combinations according to EN 1990 Annex A2.
Check the deck
Verify the concrete, steel or composite deck at ultimate and serviceability limit states.
Check substructure and seismic
Verify foundations to Eurocode 7 and seismic behaviour to Eurocode 8.
Final project
A complete calculation annex with conclusions, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Bridge design engineerCivil engineering project engineerDesign checkerRoad administration technicianStructural standards consultantStructural designer
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, MIDAS Civil, SOFiSTiK and Mathcad, 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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