Design of Bridges to Eurocode

This course provides an introduction to the design of bridges in accordance with the Eurocodes, with a primary focus on steel structures and their applications in modern bridge engineering. The lectures cover the theoretical framework, design philosophy, material behavior, and practical application of Eurocode provisions, ensuring that students gain both conceptual understanding and design-oriented skills.

Key topics include the basis of structural design, load models for traffic and environmental actions, steel material properties and behavior, ultimate and serviceability limit state checks, fatigue and durability, and detailing principles for safe and economic bridge construction. The course also briefly addresses composite steel–concrete bridges, emphasizing their growing importance in practice.

LEARNINGS FROM THE COURSE

• Interpret and apply relevant Eurocode provisions to bridge design.

• Analyze and design key structural members of steel bridges.

• Address safety, serviceability, and durability requirements.

• Evaluate detailing and connection concepts.

• Perform a basic design verification of a steel bridge in compliance with Eurocodes.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is aimed at advanced civil engineering students and young engineers seeking to specialize in bridge design.

COST

The registration fee of the workshop will be £695 Plus VAT (VAT UK only) which includes course notes.

PAYMENT

We will send you an invoice for the course fee after you have registered on the course. The payment can be made via bank transfer or online credit/debit card payment. If you need any further information, please contact us by email: info@mam.engineer 

PROGRAMME

LECTURER BIO

Dr.-Ing. Sulaiman Shojai is a civil engineer with expertise in structural and steel engineering. He studied civil engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig, completing both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees with a focus on structural analysis, steel structures, and geotechnics.

He began his professional career at an engineering office, where he was involved in the structural design of reinforced concrete and steel structures. He then joined the Institute of Steel Structures at Leibniz University Hannover as a research associate and later postdoctoral researcher. His work focused on fatigue in wind energy structures, alongside responsibilities in teaching, thesis supervision, and research funding. He completed his Ph.D. with summa cum laude distinction, focusing on the analysis of corroded steel structures using local fatigue approaches.

Currently, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Kiel, working on the structural integrity of steel components in maritime energy systems. His role includes supervising graduate students, acquiring research projects, and presenting scientific results at national and international conferences.