Week 1 Challenge

1.What are different type of foundation in bridges and how selection of type is made.

2.Name all the components of a RCC girder bridge resting on open foundation. what additional effects it will create if we have a) seismic case 5, b)3 span continuous bridge Position all the loads on the bridge having 12 m and 7.5 m carriageway transverse width with to the scale drawings. Also mention all the clauses of IRC 6

-What are the various forces acting on the shallow foundations. how they will be different in the case free pier, fix pier and abutment. Show a diagram and loads acting on it.

Show the distribution of forces in the footing afterwards due to the loadings.
(Note: Draw all the drawings to the scale and neatly)