Aim:- To calculate the dead load for the given span of the bridge. Introduction: - As the bridges are the most important part of our day to day life, they help in connecting places allows the various modes of transportation to move from one place to another. But is not being so easy as it looks like, various types of…

Aim: - To analysis the given span of the bridge after the application of IRC load on it. Explanation:- As we design the bridges it's not only the self-weight we need to take into consideration but most essentially the live load in terms of vehicles which move along the span should also need to be taken into consideration.…

Aim:- To analysis the bridge girder with the application of live rail loading. Explanation:- As we travel from train to cover long distances there may be hurdles in the alignments of rail tracks in the form of a river, deep cliffs, natural water bodies, etc. So in order to overcome these hurdles railway bridges are very…

Aim: -  To calculate the load applied on abutment (Retaining structure) and analysis it using Staad-Pro. Explanation:- Abutments (Retaining structures) are the most important sub structures which act as a support for bridge deck as well as it retain the earthwork on it. So considering this it is very important to…

Aim:- To calculate the applied wind load on the bridge using IS-875-Part-3-2015. Explanation: - As the bridges are located in different zones of the world wind pressure act on them accordingly. So seeing this every country have developed there own codal provision analyzing the magnitude, intensity and direction of the…

Aim:- To apply utility and seismic load on the bridge and perform analysis. Explaination:- As it is essential to supply water from one region to another region from resiviors by means of heavy pipes, the load which the pipe carry has to be distributed in ground by means of bridges. So in order to analysis such issue this…

Aim:- To model and analysis Ahemdabad metro rail project with all possible loading conditions. Explanation:- As metro rail plays a major and vital role in intracity transport in India. Due to the increase in population demand for various modes of transportation also increases. Seeing various reports published in 2021 it…

Aim:-To calculate the water current pressure acting on the pier of the bridge. Explanation:- As we see bridges that are constructed across the river or sea, their piers are subjected to water pressure. During high tides in the sea and floods in rivers, this pressure of the water may also lead to overturning the bridge.…

Aim:-  To calculate the centrifugal force applied on the bridge. Explanation:-  As the vehicle approaches the critical curve the centrifugal force is applied on the bridge and the is actually needed to be calculated to avoid accidents on the bridges.  Calculations:-  Span= 12m Width= 7m Class 70R loading,…

Aim:- To calulate and apply the wave load on bridge using IS-4651. Explaination:- In past many high speed cyclones and Tsunami have occured near the coastal region, which have distorted the structures such as buildings, industrial sheds, bridges etc. Seeing all this impacts wave loads had become the dominating load to…

Aim:- Analysis the given bridge after application of snow load  as per IS 875 Part-IV. Explaination:- Snow load is not very predominant in india except some states. Fresh snow does not contribute much in structural damage, but the wet snow is heavy and may also leads to the failure of structural member.More precisely snow…

Aim:- To analysis the given RC bridge for the temperature load as pe IS 875 Part V. Explaination:- Thermal stress can play a vital role in creating distress in structures. Continious expansion and contraction of material used in construction may leads to thermal crack and ultimately structures will fail. Therefore the…

Aim:- To calculate the Barge Impact load of the Panamax vessel on the bridge shown in figure. Explaination:- In this analysis of impact load generated by brage observed, this is in recenet one of the most imoportant in new topic where researcher are also trying to find out which size, dimension of the pier will be…

Aim:- To analysis the given bridge model by various load applications. Explaination:-Analysis the bridge is not an easy task, many loads are applied to it and to find out the most critical one which creates the kind of distress in the structural and nonstructural members of the bridge is to be found out, In this analysis water…

Q1. What are different types of foundations in bridges and how the selection of type and material is made? Ans:- The different types of foundation in bridges are as follow:- Spread foundation grillage foundation pile foundation Inverted arch foundation raft foundation well foundation caisson foundation Selection of type…

Aim: -  To describe all the loads acting on foundation, sub-structures & superstructures as per IRC-6-2019. Explanation:- Dead Load:-The dead load carried by the structures (Bridge) is its own self-weight and is constant all along. The specific dead load for each and every material is mentioned in clause no. 203…

Aim:- To discuss in detail the hydrological and geological parameters needed to fix the span of the bridge and thereby to calculate the scour depth of the foundation. Explanation:- How hydrology and geotechnical studies are used in fixing span and type of bridge? Mostly in the hydrological aspect, scouring is one of the…

Aim:- To design the abutment as per IRC-6, IRC-78. Explanation:- Abutment is a foundation which is needed to be designed using the various possible load acting on it. For safety conditions, it is to be checked for ULS & SLS. The total span of the bridge is 14.4 m and the width of the carriageway is 12m, in addition…

Aim:- To design manually the open pier foundation using IRC-6 & IRC-112. Basic design details   1 Basic design data     1.1 Span and cross-section data Left span Right span   C/C of expansion gap 13.3 13.3   C/C of bearing 12.3 12.3   Distance of bearing to expansion gap 0.5 m 0.5 m  …

Aim:- To analyze and design the bridge underpass raft foundation considering, earth pressure,self-weight, Surcharge, Braking loads. Modeling in STAAD-Pro:- The bridge underpass is modeled as a plane frame structure taking the centerline dimension of the structure in STAAD-Pro. As the length of the underpass is more than…

Aim: -  To design the raft foundation of the bridge underpass for the given dimension. All tye load calculation shall be done according to IRC-6 and the structure is analyzed for live load by effective width method for design.  Combinations for ULS, SLS rare & quasi-permanent are also needed to be done.  …

AIM:- To determine the numbers of piles required for deep foundation in bridges. INTRODUCTION:- Piles basically comes under deep foundation.As it can be used as single or in group action to transfer the load vertical by end bearings and skin frictions or horizontally. EXPLAINATIONS:- If the group of pile is subjected to…

AIM: - To calculate the load applied at the base of pile foundation as per the guidelines given by IRC-6 LOAD CALCULATION: - Given Data: -    Basic design details 1 Basic design data   1.1 Span and cross-section data Left span   C/C of expansion gap 30 m   C/C of bearing 28 m   Distance of…

Aim:-  To calculate the scour depth and fix the span for the given liner waterway and find out the suitable foundation for the abutment and pier. Introduction:- Pier and abutment undermining due to scouring and riverbed erosion has been widely recognized as the main cause of bridge damage and failure. The Federal…

Aim:- To list out the checks that need to be followed in the design of well foundation regarding the stability and the design also list out all the necessary clauses from IRC codes applicable. Explanation: - The checks that are needed to be done for stability and design of well foundations also the clause related to it…

Aim: - Based on the following data pile foundation is need to be design for  following aspects:   1. Design load calculation to be done based on salb. Here data given as slab based bridge   2. For live load calculation Class 70R & class A type to be considered   3. ULS,SLS & Quasi permanaent…

Aim: - Based on the following data pile foundation is need to be design for  following aspects:   1. Design load calculation to be done based on salb. Here data given as slab based bridge   2. For live load calculation Class 70R & class A type to be considered   3. ULS,SLS & Quasi permanaent…

Aim: - Need to differentiate active and passive earth pressure. Based on the given data, load over the bridge, the calculation to be done to analyze and design for the given load system. Reinforcement tonnage to be calculated for all components of well foundation. Sketch all the reinforcement details on a proper scale.…

Aim: To draw the preliminary scheme for the horizontal and vertical allignments for the proposed bridge. And to model the bridge with relevant stages from diaphragm to live load application and to design the concrete, prestress and steel components with respect to relevant indian standards. Since the bridge is…

Aim: To investigate the given site condition of the proposed bridge construction. And to choose the more suitable bridge form superstructure. To model the form in LUSAS with all given loadings of train & shown imposed loads. Calculation of total horizontal length required for the bridge to…