Effect of Flood on Bridge Pier

This project focused on the use of computer software (MIDAS/CIVIL) for the modelling and analysis of bridge pier due to the effect of flood with University of Ilorin bridge as case study. The primary objective of the project was determining the effects of flood on bridge components. The methodology used involved the collection of data on the existing University of Ilorin Bridge, analysis of the bridge pier both manually and with computer analysis using MIDAS / Civil engineering software. The maximum stress and shear force were found to be 22.20kN/m2 and 373.93kN at the toe of the pier, the maximum moment was found to be 1703.53kNm while the maximum deflection was 207.51mm at the top of the pier.