Week 5 Challenge

Aim: To calculate the wave load on the superstructure and apply in the staad pro. and perform structural analysis.   Given data: Span of the bridge = 12m Width of deck slab = 9m Thickness of deck slab = 2m Maximum crest elevation = 3m Height of I girder = 1.7m Width of top and bottom flange = 2.5m Thickness of flange…

Aim: To calculate the centrifugal load of the bridge and apply in the staad pro. and perform structural analysis.   Given data: Span length = 12m Width of carriage way = 7m Live load = 70R tracked vehicle Speed of vehicle = 75 km/hr Radius of curvature = 3m   Theory: The moving of a vehicle in a curve produces…

  Aim: To calculate the water current forces of the bridge and apply in the staad pro. and perform structural analysis.   Given: Span of the bridge = 45m Mean velocity of the river = 3m/s High flood level = 2m above the foundation level Diameter of the pier = 1m Height of the pier = 3.965m Thickness of the foundation…

Aim: Calculate the dead load, IRS live load, Earth pressure load, wind load and seismic loads for the bridge structure and applying these loads on STAAD Pro.   Given data: Unit weight of soil = 18kN/m3 Location of the bridge = Ahmedabad Wind load calculation as per IS 875 Seismic load calculation as per IS 1893 STAAD…

Aim: Calculate the pipe loads for the bridges and apply the pipe load in Staad.pro.   Given data: Location: Narmada River Width of bridge: 3m Diameter of pipe 1: 700mm Diameter of pipe 2: 200mm Length of bridge: 24m Pipe type: Class k9 DI pipe Unit weight of class 700 k9 DI pipe: 2.17KN/m Unit weight of class 200…

Aim: Calculate the design wind loads for the bridges and apply the wind load in Staad.pro.   Given data: Location: Mumbai Height of bridge: 9m Pier size: 1.5X1.5m In open terrain with scattered obstructions of height less than 10m.   Theory: Wind load is an important consideration when designing and building…

  Aim: To calculate the Earth pressure acting on the abutment wall and apply on Staad pro.   Given data: Length of the abutment wall=5M Height of the abutment wall =10M Height of the backfill soil =7M Height of ground level from foundation top =3M Height of foundation =1M Water table at ground level Density of…

Aim: To apply the IRS live loads and model in Staad pro and perform the structural analysis.   Given data: Width of the bridge=26 Span of bridge=25m Pier diameter= 10m Type of bridge= I girder bridge   Theory: Live load: The simply supported structures shall be designed for one of the loading envelopes (Light,…

Aim: To apply the IRC live loads and model in Staad pro and perform the structural analysis.   Given data: Width of the bridge= 7m Span of bridge=24m Pier diameter= 2m Wind load= 42km/hr Unit weight of soil= 18kN/m3 Location of bridge in seismic zone III   Theory: Live load: The live load on the bridge, is moving…

  Aim: To calculate the dead load of bridge and apply it in staad pro and perform structural analysis.   Given data: Location of bridge= 60KM within radius from the Bay of Bengal Type of bridge= RCC box girder bridge Width of the bridge deck=10.2M Span of bridge=12M Pier diameter=2.5M Seismic zone=IV Wind speed=47KM/hr…