Challenge

Week 2 Challenge

Aim: Applying the IRC live loads and model in Staad pro and perform the structural analysis

Given Data

Width of the bridge deck is 7m ,

Span of the bridge is 24m,

Pier size is 2 m diameter,

The seismic zone is Zone III,

Wind speed is 42 km/ Hr.

Unit weight of soil is 18 KN/m3

Solution:

Pier Modelling in Staad:

Assigning pier Properties:

Creating Raft Foundation Plate:

Creating Complete Raft foundation:

Creating Second Pier with raft:

Creating Girders:

Creating Cross Girders;

Creating Slab plates

Creating Groups for Slab

Creating Girders Group

Complete Structure In rendering view

Checking Of Multiple structures

Checking for duplicate Nodes

Checking for duplicate members

Checking for Orphan Nodes

Checking for Warped plates

As per IRC -6-2000, for the Carriage way between 5.3 to 9.6 ,the loading should be one lane of Class 70 R or Two lanes of Class A loading should be applied.

Load in Kn

Distance in M

1

27

2

27

1.1

3

114

3.2

4

6.8

1.3

5

6.8

3

6

6.8

3

7

6.8

3

Vehicle length

14.6

Span lenth

24

Vehicle length+Span length

38.6

No of loads consideration with 1m interval

38.6

Max.BM Due to Live loada

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