(A subsidiary of Deltec Engineering Limited -Consulting Engineers & Project Managers)

3-day executive, learner-controlled workshop (26 - 28 June, 2012 - Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja (Fee N75K)

Design & Construction of Integral Concrete Box Girder Bridges

In the face of dwindling national budgets, the bridge engineer is called upon to provide designs that are not only
economical at first cost, but also either maintenance-free or relatively cheap to maintain. Integral prestressed
concrete box bridges combine the advantages of prestressed concrete with the elimination of problematic joints and
bearings of integral construction to produce easy-to-build and durable bridges with low whole life cycle costs. The
workshop is tailored to show how the integration is achieved, through numerous worked examples taken from
recently completed and on-going projects.

This workshop is recommended for CIVIL and STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS,

CONTRACTORS, FACILITIES and PROJECT MANAGERS.

Resource Persons
Rev. (Engr.) Ette Ikpong Ikpong Etteh, OFR, BSc, MSc (Highways), MSc (Bridges), Dip. Theo, C.Eng, MICE,
MIHE, MIABSE, FNSE ,FNIStructE, FA Eng, had his early education at St. Patrick School, Ifiayong and Holy Trinity
School, Ibiakong in Akwa Ibom State. He had his secondary education at the famous Hope Waddell Training Institute,
Calabar, from where he obtained the West African School Certificate, WASC, in Grade 1 and Higher School
Certificate, HSC, in 1956 and 1958, respectively. He was a teacher at Lutheran High School Obot Idim (1959) from
where he joined the Federal Ministry of Statistics in 1961. Engr Ette was admitted into Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria in 1961 from where he obtained the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1964.

Engr. Ette had his early professional training at Ove Arup and Partners, Nigeria, where he was involved in highway
location and design for the World Bank Road Development Study for Western Nigeria. He was assistant resident
engineer for the construction of the Sapele Bridges over River Ethiope and River Jemison until 1968 when he
proceeded to the University of Surrey, Guildford where he obtained the Degree of Master of Science in Highway
Engineering. He returned to Arup, where he carried out traffic studies and analysis as well as cost-benefit analysis for
road users until 1970, when he and his late friend, Engr Lawrence Arokodare, formed Ette Aro and Partners. In 1972,
Engr Ette returned to the University of Surrey, Guildford and obtained the Degree of Master of Science in Bridge
Engineering.

Engr. Ette has been involved in a number of landmark projects in Nigeria, namely: Location and design of Ife-Ondo road,
Ondo-Ore Road, Ondo-Akure Road - all World Bank-Assisted projects. Others include Design of Tafawa Balewa
Square, Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Ahmadu Bello Way Dualization and Kaduna By-pass with bridges over River
Kaduna, UBA Head Quarters - Marina, Lagos, Unipetrol - Victoria Island, Lagos, Central bank Head Quarters, Abuja,
numerous bridges - short and medium spans, Globacom Head Quarters, Victoria Island, Lagos. In addition, Engr. Ette
was involved in the Design of the Second Niger Bridge for the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the design of 1970m
Box-girder-bridge across Benue River at Loko.

Engr. Ette has served the nation in various capacities. He was Chairman of Calabar Cement Company (1975-1980),
Foundation Chairman - Federal Mortgage Finance Company (1993-1994). He served on the Engr. S.O Fadahunsi
Panel for Review of Federal Government Contracts -Ministry of Works & Housing 1978 and on the Dr. Godwin
Oduma-led Committee for the Appraisal of National Housing Programme - Federal Ministry of Works & Housing April
1995. He was a member of the steering committee of Road Vision 2000 under the Chairmanship of Otunba Engr.
M.O Adesina 1998, to midwife an Independent Road Fund and Road Board for Road Maintenance and also a
member of the Review Committee of the Federal Highways Act, under the chairmanship of Engr. Boswel Fadaka -
June-December, 2001.

Engr. Ette has great interest in human development and has so far trained over 50 engineers at postgraduate and
Doctorate levels in various British Universities. He has been recognized for his meritorious services to the Nation and
Mankind, culminating in the conferment of the National Merit Award of the Officer of The Federal Republic, OFR, on 13
May, 2006, by His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces
of Nigeria.

Engr. Ette was listed as one of the top 50 greatest engineers to emerge from Nigeria since independence in the
Construction & Engineering Digest magazine (Vol. 18 No. 6, 2010)
Engr. Samson A. Ivovi B. Eng, Msc, FNIStructE, MNSE, graduated from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria in
1986. He had his early professional training at Obi-Obembe & Associates and Ove Arup & Partners Nigeria, where he
worked as a design and quality assurance engineer. He qualified and registered as a Civil Engineer with the Council
for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, in 1990.

He left Nigeria for the United Kingdom in 1991, where he obtained the Degree of Master of Science in Bridge
Engineering from the University of Surrey, Guildford. He was elected Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Structural
Engineers in November 2001. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Deltec Engineering Limited, a company with
specialist skills in the design of Bridges, Space Frames and Coastal structures.

Engr. Samson Ivovi was the youngest in the list of the top 50 greatest engineers to emerge from Nigeria since
independence in the Construction & Engineering Digest magazine (Vol. 18 No. 6, 2010)

Tentative Schedule

Day 1: Tuesday, 26 June 2012

8.00am - 9.00am Registration

9.00am - 9.30am Introduction to the Workshop

9.30am - 10.30am Course 1: Review of Development of Integral Concrete Bridges

10.30am - 11.00am Tea break

11.00am - 12.30pm Course 2: Review of Methods of Construction & Erection

12.30am - 1.00pm Question and Answer Session

1.00pm - 2.00pm Lunch break

2.00pm - 3.30pm Course 3: Planning and Conceptual Design Considerations for box girder bridges
3.30pm - 4.00pm Question and Answer Session
4.00pm - 5.00pm Course work

Day 2: Wednesday, 27 June, 2012

8.00am - 9.30am Course 4: Bridge Loading

9.30am - 10.00am Question and Answer Session
10.00am - 10.30am Tea break

10.30am - 11.30pm Course 4: Part 1 - Application of Bridge Loads to Eurocode 1: Part 2

11.30am - 12.00 noon Question and Answer session
12.00noon - 1.00pm Lunch Break

1.00pm - 2.30pm Course 4: Part 2 - Application of Bridge Loads to BS 5400 / BD 37-2001

2.30pm - 3.00pm Question and Answer session

3.00pm - 4.00pm Course 4: Part 3 - Application of Bridge Loads to AASHTO

4.00pm - 4.30pm Question and Answer session

Day 3: Thursday, 28 June, 2012

8.00am - 10.00am Course 5: Analysis of Box Girder Bridges

10.00am - 10.30am Tea Break

10.30am - 11.30am Course 6: Design for Flexure, Shear and Torsion

11.30am - 12.00noon Question and Answer Session

12noon - 1.00pm Lunch Break

1.00pm - 2.00pm Course 7: Design & Detailing of Anchorages / End Blocks

2.00pm - 2.30 pm Question and Answer Session

2.30pm - 4.00 pm Course 8: Soil-Structure Interaction Models for Integral Bridges

Question and Answer Session
4.00pm - 4.30pm Closing remarks
Workshop on Design of Concrete Integral Bridges

Course Outline

Course 1: Review of Development of Integral Concrete Bridges

Review of the main types of concrete bridges: the arch, reinforced / pre-stressed slab, beam and slab bridges
box girders, suspension and cable-stayed bridges. Experiences in integral bridge design and performance in Canada, USA,
UK and elsewhere; fixed and movable abutment integral bridges. Behaviour of approach slabs and
embankments

Course 2: Review of Methods of Construction & Erection of Bridges

In-situ casting in formwork in position on the works; pre-casting off the works and subsequent transportation;
prefabrication off the works / transportation and erection.

The main erection methods to include:

Stationary false work; traveling false work; hoisting / lifting, in-situ free cantilevering construction; pre-cast /
segmental free cantilever construction; incremental launching; jacking: cable spinning; etc.

Course 3: Planning and Conceptual Design Considerations (for Box girder bridges)

Access to site, capacity of handling equipment, availability of materials, nature of obstacle to be crossed, proposed
construction methods, geotechnical, topographical and hydrological factors.

Structural Considerations - influence of curvature on structural configuration, superstructure section and details,
skewed supports, expansion joints and bearings (when incorporated), construction camber and geometry control for
curved girders.

Course 4: Loading and Application of Loads

Permanent loads: Dead loads, creep & shrinkage, lateral earth pressure; semi- permanent loads / surfacing; transient loads
- traffic loads / primary live loads -HA, HB; secondary live loads - braking, accidental skidding, collision with parapets,
centrifugal action, temperature (range & gradient), flooding, earthquake / blast, wind.
Review of loading models from different countries - UK, USA and Europe as a whole

Course 5: Analysis of Box Girder Bridges

Analysis of girder under eccentric loading giving rise to symmetrical, torsional, and distortional effects. Torsional,
distortional and warping deformations. Methods of analysis - Beam-on-Elastic-Foundations, Finite Elements, Grillage
and Space Frame

Course 6: Design for Flexure, Shear & Torsion

Load Balancing Method, Cable Profile - Concordant and Non-concordant profiles, Linear transformation, Camber and
deflection. Design for Ultimate Strength

Course 7: Design and Detailing of Anchorages / End Blocks

Conditions in end blocks and anchorages of pre-stressed beams. Analysis for simple cases. Importance of End block
design. Spalling and bursting moments.

Course 8: Structure - Soil Interaction Models for Integral Bridges

Soil-structure interaction models for temperature and longitudinal analysis - Long term and short-term soil stiffness
Abutment, approach slabs, piers & piles, and foundations.