David Childs
is a Chartered Civil Engineer.
His website relates to highway bridge design and
bridge assessments to UK Standards.
An introduction to the components of a bridge and some basic design principles.
Examples of Bridge Design Calculations demonstrating the design process and checking procedures.
Design examples using Eurocodes, BS 5400 and the DMRB including narratives and animated sketches to explain the design principles.
Some solutions to design & assessment problems which have arisen from interpreting the Standards.
David Childs B.Sc, C.Eng, MICE