Week 5 Challenge

Aim: 1a. 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 the same. Determine the scour depth at the pier and abutment location having silt factor =3 Design discharge = 1000 cumecs…

Solution 1 Various loads to be applied in the abutment of the bridge and clauses as per IRC 6 are mentioned below: Dead Load – They are the load from the self-weight of the structure and its components. Self-weight of the structure depends on the density of material.   Live Loads – They are the loads from…

Solution 1: Types of foundation: - There are mainly two types of foundations: Shallow foundations Foundation which has Depth of foundation is less than or equal to the width of foundation depending on the site conditions. Deep foundations Foundation which has Depth of foundation is more than the width of foundation.  …

Aim: To determine the Water current load, Wave loads, Temperature loads, Snow load, Centrifugal loads & Barge Impact load acting on bridge and analyse accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate Water current load, Wave loads, Temperature loads, Snow load, Centrifugal loads & Barge Impact…

Aim: To determine the Barge Impact load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate Barge Impact loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is a bow…

Aim: To determine the temperature load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate temperature loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is 9.0 m…

Aim: To determine the snow load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate snow loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is 10.0 m long in length…

Aim: To determine the wave load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate wave loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is 12.0 m long in length…

Aim: To determine the centrifugal load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate centrifugal loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is 12 m in…

Aim: To determine the water current loads acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate water current loads from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyse the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is 90…

Aim: To determine wind load, earth pressure, seismic loads, dead load & IRS live load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate wind load, earth pressure, seismic loads, dead load & IRS live load from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro…

Aim: To determine pipe load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate the pipe load from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyze the results and effects on the structure. The Illustrated bridge is a steel girder bridge…

Aim: To determine wind load acting on bridge and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate the wind load from the given data manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro for the bridge and analyze the results and effects on the structure. Basic Wind Speed is based on peak gust velocity…

Aim: To determine the earth pressure acting on abutment wall and analyze accordingly in Staad.Pro. Introduction: The objective is to calculate the earth pressure from backfill to retain the soil and pressure from soil ground level manually and attempt the same in Staad.Pro. Earth Pressure is the horizontal thrust exerted…

Aim: Prepare the model according to the given problem and apply the suitable Live load as recommended by IRS and perform analysis accordingly. Introduction: The project is about to understand the behavior of structure i.e., I-Girder Bridge under the action of Live Loads as recommended by IRS due to different classes of…

Aim: Prepare the model according to the given problem and apply the suitable Live load as recommended by IRC and perform analysis accordingly. Introduction: The project is about to understand the behavior of structure i.e., Girder Bridge under the action of Live Loads as recommended by IRC due to different classes of vehicles.…

Aim: To determine the dead loads of the different components of the Box Girder Bridge by manual calculations and model the same in Staad.PRO and perform analysis. Introduction:  The project is about to calculate the dead loads of different components of Box Girder Bridge manually and attempt the same to in Staad.Pro…