Study on the Reform of Teaching Contents of Bridge Engineering Course

Bridge engineering course is one of the excellent courses in colleges and universities of Henan Province,which was authorized by Henan Province in 2009.The bridge engineering course is divided into six parts,i.e.bridge pandect,R.C.beam or slab bridges,bridge supports and piers and abutments,long-span bridges,construction techniques as well as bridge structural analysis software.The teaching emphasis is put on the understanding,mastering and application of basic concepts.The students can master the different bridge construction features,mechanical characteristics,calculation theories,design methods as well as all kinds of construction techniques.At the same time,the students can grasp basic skills for bridge structural analysis.These can lay a solid foundation of bridge building for the students in the future.