About This Course

Bridge decks don’t stay the same after construction—their behaviour changes over time due to creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects. This course provides a practical understanding of how these long-term actions shape deck performance, influence cracking, affect prestressing forces, alter camber, and impact bearings, joints, and waterproofing. Using real examples of good and bad practices, learners explore how early-age effects, restraint, concrete quality, curing, and temperature gradients contribute to long-term behaviour. Designed for designers, contractors, QA/QC teams, project managers, maintenance staff, procurement professionals, and students, the course equips participants to manage long-term deck performance confidently and avoid serviceability and durability problems.