🔹 Introduction to next-Gen Bridge Engineering and Automation in Roads & Highway Infrastructure Projects (20 mins).
🔹 Hands-on Training on analysis and design of a curved 2-span PSC I-girder bridge with substructure as per IRC 112 (5 hours)
➤ Geometric modelling of PSC composite girder bridge and substructure using wizard.
➤ Time dependent concrete and PSC & RC section properties definition.
➤ Construction stage analysis and report generation using API/plugin.
➤ Vehicle load generation as per IRC 6 and moving load lane definition using API/plugin.
➤ Modelling of pile foundation using API/plugin and soil-structure interaction.
➤ Automated load combination as per IRC 6.
➤ Moving load analysis & identifying governing load combination from envelope results using API/plugin.
➤ Interpretation of bridge behavior by visualizing stresses, bending moments & shear force diagrams, PSC tendon losses at each construction stages and critical vehicle positions etc.
➤ PSC composite design checks and report generation as per IRC 112 for ULS and SLS.
➤ Detailed section capacity checks for pier and pile using General Section Designer (GSD).
Mr. Mital Chovatiya is a Technical Support Engineer at the Midas R&D Centre in India. He holds an M.Tech in Structural Engineering from IIT Guwahati, with a major focus on the dynamics of structures and finite element analysis. Before joining Midas IT, he had 2.5 years of experience in the infrastructure industry, handling the construction and design of various bridge projects. During his tenure at the Midas R&D Centre, he has conducted several workshops and training sessions, both on-site and remotely. Additionally, he is well-versed in Indian, American and South African design codes.
