PCI eLearning course T628: Performance Based Design of Prestressed Concrete Piles for Bridges and Piers
Description

This course is the third in a four-part series on prestressed concrete piles. It focuses on the application of PCI’s Recommended Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Installation of Prestressed Concrete Piling to bridge and pier piles, and it introduces the basics of performance-based pile design. An example of performance-based design is presented.

After completing the course, the student will be able to: 

  • Understand the differences in prescriptive requirements for building piles versus bridge and pier piles that are part of the lateral-force-resisting system.
  • Describe the differences between confined and unconfined concrete.
  • Use equations to calculate material properties for stress-strain curves.
  • Understand the general code equations and requirements for performance-based design for bridge and pier piles.
  • Describe the process of performance-based design of bridge and pier piles when they are part of the lateral-force-resisting system.
Summary
Availability:
On-Demand
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1 PDH Credit
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