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Many kinds of bridges: permanent temporary emergency

Double Degrees and Bridge Building Kaksoistutkinnolla sillanrakentajaksi Marjukka Dyer , TAMK , 9.2.2010. Many kinds of bridges: permanent temporary emergency What kind do we need/ want / can afford?. What are bridges for and what are the most essential issues in planning ?.

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Many kinds of bridges: permanent temporary emergency

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  1. Double Degrees and Bridge BuildingKaksoistutkinnolla sillanrakentajaksiMarjukka Dyer , TAMK , 9.2.2010 Many kinds of bridges: permanent temporary emergency What kind do we need/ want / can afford?

  2. What are bridges for and what are the most essential issues in planning ? • Need to cross over some troubled spot, deep valley or waters • In right place save time, open connections and make life easier and richer • Distance crucial – determines the type of the choice • No bridge possible without a support • Support can be hidden, obvious, above, below, hanging

  3. Essential operations in bridge building • Beginning of project • Excavation of abutments and pillars • Foundations of piles • Erection of temporary housing • Formwork of abutments and pillars • Concrete foundation of abutments and pillars • Concrete setting time of abutments and • pillars • Masonry work of abutments and pillars • Positioning of preformed bearer • Removal of temporary housing • Fillings • End of project

  4. Case TAMK – Hannover and Wolfenbuttel: • Beginning of project : Personal contacts through EU-Comet expert exchange 1993 • Excavation of abutments and pillars: Choosing the bases for double diploma Surveying the similarities and the differences Commitment to the project in both ends

  5. Foundations of piles First meetings, discussions, recognizing the problem areas, Solving problems locally “No one can deliver my course as well I do it” slogan was abandoned • Erection of temporary housing First versions of programmes

  6. Formwork of abutments and pillars Decisions on mutual grounds • Concrete foundation of abutments and pillars First agreement signed Benchmarking visits, shared visiting lectures • Concrete setting time of abutments and pillars : Students’ arrival is decided Student group visits, mutual courses

  7. Masonry work of abutments and pillars The first students start testing the durability • Positioning of preformed bearer Experiences of the first years and lessons learnt shared, difficulties in practice, meetings of the partner institutions

  8. Removal of temporary housing Renewed agreements curricula checks • Fillings New marketing round, feedback reviewed • End of project Bridge is taken into regular use and continuous maintenance starts

  9. Student’s view (Matthias Hoffman, Wolfenbuttel) • Why “doppeldiploma” ? • How did you get to know about it? • What are the expectations you had about it? • How do you think it would improve your possibilities in you future career ? • Are you happy with the issue at present , missing anything?

  10. Maintenance of the bridge and joint degree? • Continuous care taking • Monitoring of the conditions • Following ”the load factor” • Observing the first signs of fatique in order to avoid collapse • Register and monitor vibrations

  11. How does your bridge look like?

  12. Tacoma Narrows Bridge, 1940

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