Week 3 Challenge

3) How a shallow foundation in terms of stability,designing,construction different in flyover and in river bridge? Design Process: Step 1: Initial Evaluation of Shallow Foundation: Verify that the proposed bottom of footing elevation is appropriate. If, for example,the requested bottom of footing elevation is in a layer…

AIM:        To fix the span length as per IRC 5 guidelines and also how to control the uplift pressure. 1.How hydrology and geotechnical studies (preliminary and detail studies, zone of influence) are used in fixing span  as per IRC standards and type of bridge. Mention the clauses applicable for…

AIM & INTRODUCTION;          * To design the section of stem, heel and toe. Also show the detailing of the steel in the foundation and wall.          * To decide the boreholes location and its depth of exploration in case of shallow foundation.      …

1. Different type of foundation in bridges.                   * Shallow Foundation.                   * Depth Foundation. i) Shallow Foundation:                   * d≤b …

AIM & INTRODUCTION:         To calculate the water current forces ,centrifugal forces, wave forces, snow loads, temperature loads, Barge Impact load for the bridge structure.                                                                                        Water Current Force: GIVEN DATA: The high flood level is 4m…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:              To Calculate the Barge Impact load of the Panamax vessel on the bridge shown in figure. The Dead weight tonnage of Panamax vessel is 52500 DWT. The Ship can accommodate maximum of 4500 containers. Each container is of standard 6.1 TEU. It is the…

AIM & INTROUDUCTION:             To calculate the temperature load for the RC bridge with M40 grade to be constructed in Delhi.                       The Span of the bridge is 9 m. The Box girder dimension is 1500 x 1500…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:             To Calculate the snow load accumulated in the bridge. Given Data:                    *Span of the bridge is 10m .The snow is settled snow.               …

AIM & INTRODUCTION:               To calculate the wave load on the bridge superstructure shown in fig. The maximum crest elevation for the wave is 3 m. The deck of the slab is supported by three I Girders. Each I Girder is 1.7 m height with a top and bottom flange width of 2.5m.…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:             To calculate the centrifugal load for the following load data.  CENTRIFUGAL FORCE:              The moving of a vehicle in a curve produces an outward pushing force from the bridge which exerts loads on the structural…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION:       To calculate the water current forces for the bridge structure and apply the calculated loads in the Staad pro. GIVEN DATA: The high flood level is 2 m above the foundation level. The span of the bridge is 45m.  The mean velocity of the river is 3 m/s.  Water Current Forces:…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION:             * To calculate the dead load , IRS live loads , Earth pressure load , wind load and seismic loads for the bridge structure at Ahmedabad Metro rail project shown in the figure.  Assume the unit weight of soil as 18 kN/m3 . Use IS 875  code book…

AIM AND INTRODUCTION:            To calculate the Pipe loads for the bridge shown in figure The width of bridge is 3m. The bridge is located in the banks of river narmada. Two pipes are proposed on the bridge  with one being 700 dia NB DI pipe and the other one being 200 dia NB DI pipe. …

AIM AND INTRODUCTION:               To calculate the design wind loads for the bridges to be designed at  Mumbai.  GIVEN DATA: The height of the bridge above ground level is 9 m.  It is located in open terrain with well scattered obstructions of height less than 10m.  …

AIM & INTRODUCTION:             To design the Bridge for the following data, given the abutṁent wall is 5ṁ length .The Backfill soil is 7ṁ height. The Ground level is at 3ṁ above top of foundation level. Assuṁe water table at GL. Calculate the Earthpressure acting on the abutṁent wall…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:          To design the I Girder Bridge and Apply the IRS live loads and model in Staad pro and perform the structural analysis. Live Load;           The live load on the bridge, is moving load on the bridge throughout its length. The moving…

AIM & INTRODUCTION:          To design the I Girder Bridge and Apply the IRC live loads and model in Staad pro and perform the structural analysis. Live Load;           The live load on the bridge, is moving load on the bridge throughout its length. The moving…

AIM:           To calculate the various Dead Load of the Box Girder and to apply the given loads in STAAD Pro and perform analysis. TO FIND:   To calculate the Self Weight of Deck Slab.          To calculate the Self Weight of Pier.   To calculate the…