Challenge

Project 1

Aim:

With the help of data provided following to be analyse, design & reinforcement detail to be provided:

  • Raft foundation to be designed for span of 12m + 5.5m clear height considering 1 m width.
  • Calculate all the possible loads acting over the bridges.
  • LOad combination based model to be done.
  • Anchorage length calculation to be given.
  • Reinforcement details to be provided.

Introduction & Expalantion:

Following sheet provides the detail load calcualtion to be applied to the STAAD model. Also Base pressure check calculation provided.

Design of Single cell Box Culvert
1 Span and Cross section
Clear span lc 12.00 m
Height hc 5.50 m
Fill on top fh 1.50 m
Depth of Base slab db 0.90 m
Depth of top slab dt 0.85 m
Thickness of vertical wall tw 0.90 m
2 Material Properties
Grade of Concrete fck M35
Grade of Steel fyk Fe500
density of soil 20.00 kN/m3
3 Load Calcualtions
3.1 Dead Load
Self weight of the structure can be calcualted directly in STAAD file under "Dead Load" case
3.2 Earth Pressure
Thickness of top slab dt 0.85 m
Height of top haunch ht 0.15 m
Height of bottom haunch hb 0.15 m
Clear height between top & bottom slab hc 5.50 m
Thickness of bottom slab dt 0.90 m
Earth Pressure co-efficient 0.50
Earth pressure calcualtions based on divisions
Wall height (Incrementals), m Intensity of Earth Pressure, kN/m2
1.425 14.25
1.575 15.75
6.925 69.25
7.075 70.75
7.525 75.25
3.3 Live load surcharge
Equivalent height (Soil fill ht.) 1.50 m
Uniform intensity of loading 15.00 kN/m2
3.4 Live Load
3.4.1 Vehicle type Class 70R, Tracked
Max Bogie load 40.00 t
Imapct factor 10.00 %
Final Load 440.00 kN
Clear distance 1.22 m
Width of track (transverse to traffic) 0.86 m
Width of track (along traffic) 0.26 m
Total width of vehicle 2.79 m
Width center to center of wheel 1.93 m
Wearing coat wc 0.00
Effective depth of slab d 0.85 m
Height of soil fill s 1.50 m
b/lo 0.91
constant k 2.36 IRC 112, Pg. 241
Carriage way width bc 12.50 m
Effective span lo 13.80 m
Distance of center of gravity from nearest support x, max moment case 6.29 m
x, max vertical load case 0.13 m
Tyre width across traffic flow btw 0.86 m
b1 = tyre width + 2*wc 3.86 m
b1
3.4.2 Effective dispersion width
Along the traffic direction
beff b+2*(wc + d + s)
4.96 m
Along the transverse direction
beff k*x(1 - x/lo) + b1
beff, max moment case 11.94 m
beff, max vetical load case 4.17 m
3.4.2.1 Max. moment case
Longitudinal dispersion 5.39 m
Transverse dispersion 9.55 m
Dispersed load 8.55 kN/m for 1m width
3.4.2.2 Max.vertical load on wall
Longitudinal dispersion 3.83 m
Transverse dispersion 5.64 m
Dispersed load 20.34 kN/m for 1m width
3.5 Soil Fill
Fill height 1.50
Total Load 30.00 kN/m for 1m width
3.6 Vehicle type Class AA
Tracked load 70.00 t
Imapct factor 10.00 %
Final Load 770.00 kN
Clear distance 1.20 m
Width of track (transverse to traffic) 0.86 m
Width of track (along traffic) 3.60 m
Total width of vehicle 2.79 m
Width center to center of wheel 2.05 m
Wearing coat wc 0.00
Effective depth of slab d 0.85 m
Height of soil fill s 1.50 m
b/lo 0.97
constant k 2.36 IRC 112, Pg. 241
Carriage way width bc 12.50 m
Effective span lo 12.90 m
Distance of center of gravity from nearest support x, max moment case 5.43 m
x, max vertical load case 1.80 m
Tyre width across traffic flow btw 0.85 m
b1 = tyre width + 2*wc 3.85 m
3.6.1 Effective dispersion width
Along the traffic direction
beff b+2*(wc + d + s)
8.30 m
Along the transverse direction
beff k*x(1 - x/lo) + b1
beff, max moment case 11.27 m
beff, max vetical load case 7.51 m
3.6.1.1 Max. moment case
Longitudinal dispersion 8.71 m
Transverse dispersion 9.31 m
Dispersed load 9.50 kN/m for 1m width
3.6.1.2 Max.vertical load on wall
Longitudinal dispersion 7.15 m
Transverse dispersion 7.43 m
Dispersed load 14.49 kN/m for 1m width
3.7 Breaking Load
Load due to 70R 700.00 kN
Width of road 13.50 m
Effective span lo 10.37 kN
Load /m width
4 Base Pressure Check
Support reactions from STAAD 37.37 kN
19.035 kN
70.469 kN
124.936 kN
122.65 kN
122.66 kN
121.79 kN
122.66 kN
124.94 kN
70.47 kN
19.035 kN
37.37 kN
Total Dead load reactions 993.39 kN
Reaction due to fill 343.98 kN
Reaction due to Live Load 221.09 kN
Total Dead load reactions 99.00 t
Reaction due to fill 34.40 t
Reaction due to Live Load 22.11 t
Total Load P 155.51 t
Area A 155.25 m2
ZT 275.5208333 m3
ZL 299.48 m3
P/A 1.00 t/m2
M/Z 1.30 t/m2
Base Pressure (P/A+M/Z) 2.30 t/m2
<8.0 OK

Follwing details shows, analysis & design of culvert in STAAD and the above calculated load applied.

Clear Cover for earth face structural component 50 mm
Clear Cover for inside face structural component 50 mm
Clear Cover for foundation 75 mm
S. No Span Arrangement m
1 No of Cells 1
2 Clear Span 12.000
3 Clear Height 5.500
4 Cushion 1.500
5 Top Slab Thk. 0.900
6 Bottom Slab Thk. 0.900
7 External wall Thk. 0.900
8 Width of BOX 13.500
Bark Mark Shape of Bars Bar dia Spacing Hook length
1 25 100 0.775
2 25 100 2.475
3 12 150 100
4 12 150 100
5 25 100 8.400
S.No Member No. of items Width of CW Thickness volume
m m m³
1 Bottom Slab 1 13.50 0.90 167.67
2 haunch 2 13.50 0.20 0.54
Total Volume of Concrete for base slab in "m3" 168.21
Base Width in "m" 13.800
Bar Mark Width No of Bars Length of Each bar Total Length of Bars Weight kg
1 13.40 134.00 15.25 2043.50 7874.34
2 13.40 134.00 18.65 2499.10 9629.93
3 12.00 80.00 13.60 1088.00 965.94
4 12.00 80.00 13.60 1088.00 965.94
5 13.40 134.00 15.25 2043.50 7874.34
Total weight in Kgs 27310 kg
27.31 t
162 kg/m3

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