Week 6 Challenge
- Introduction:
Client Name (_______________________________________) has awarded Company Name ____________________________________ for Project Name(_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Company Name (______________________) has appointed INFRAENGG Design Agency’s name (__________________) as the “Design Consultant” to carry out the Detailed Design of the project corridor.
- Schedule of Spans & Dimensions:
Calculate the design Pipes loads for the bridges to be designed as follow: -
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Solution : |
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Items |
Symbol |
Qty. |
Unit |
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Location |
Narmada |
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Span |
3.0 |
m |
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The length of Bridge |
24.0 |
m |
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Type of Pipe |
K-9 |
Class |
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Diameter of NB DI Pipe P1 |
0.7 |
m |
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Diameter of NB DI Pipe P2 |
0.2 |
m |
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Unit weight of the Pipe 200 mm Dia. |
A |
30.6 |
Kg/m |
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Unit weight of the Pipe 700 mm Dia. |
B |
173.9 |
Kg/m |
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Height from top of pedestal to top of Bridge |
3.25 |
m |
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Height from bottom of bridge to top of Bridge |
2.5 |
m |
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Column Size (Assumed) |
1.0x1.0 |
m |
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Dead load of Pipe: |
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Weight of 200 mm dia pipe |
734.4 |
Kg |
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Weight of 700 mm dia pipe |
4173.6 |
Kg |
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Live load of Pipe: |
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Unit weight of Water |
10 |
Kg/m3 |
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Weight of 200 mm Dia pipe |
C |
0.31 |
Kg/m |
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Weight of 700 mm Dia pipe |
D |
3.85 |
Kg/m |
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Total Load on the structure: in kg/m |
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200 mm dia pipe(A+C) |
30.91 |
Kg/m |
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700 mm dia pipe(B+D) |
177.75 |
Kg/m |
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Total Load on the structure: in KN/m |
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200 mm dia pipe(A+C) |
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0.0309 |
KN/m |
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700 mm dia pipe(B+D) |
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0.1777 |
KN/m |
This load are acting on the structure as UDL
- General Arrangement:
The following steel truss geometry figure is given below.

Plan of the Structure:-

1. Structure -Geometry Model:-

2. Properties Assigned:-

3. Suppoert assigned:-

4. Load Assigned:-

5. Run the Model:-

6. Maxi. Moment along Z:-

Shear Force Diagram:
Bending Moment Diagram along Z direction: apllied self- weight

Bending Moment Diagram along X direction:
Report the following Structure:-
1.Beam End Forces from hight to low:
| Beam | L/C | Node | Axial Force kN | Shear-Y kN | Shear-Z kN | Torsion kN-m | Moment-Y kN-m |
Moment-Z kN-m |
| 190 | 2 | 82 | -3.792 | -1.441 | 0.005 | 0 | 0.009 | 3.661 |
| 140 | 2 | 53 | -2.43 | 1.125 | 0 | 0 | -0.001 | 3.235 |
| 139 | 2 | 52 | -1.729 | 1.125 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 | 2.565 |
| 61 | 2 | 75 | -1.091 | -1.512 | -0.204 | 0.029 | -0.184 | 2.384 |
| 81 | 2 | 81 | -1.091 | -1.512 | 0.204 | -0.029 | 0.184 | 2.384 |
| 175 | 2 | 45 | -1.094 | 0.811 | 5.363 | -0.05 | 0.555 | 2.274 |
| 187 | 2 | 51 | -1.094 | 0.811 | -5.363 | 0.05 | -0.555 | 2.274 |
| 111 | 2 | 57 | -1.121 | 1.031 | -1.808 | -0.059 | 0.201 | 2.07 |
| 117 | 2 | 63 | -1.121 | 1.031 | 1.808 | 0.059 | -0.201 | 2.07 |
| 142 | 2 | 66 | -1.121 | 1.141 | -1.808 | -0.059 | -0.341 | 1.744 |
| 154 | 2 | 72 | -1.121 | 1.141 | 1.808 | 0.059 | 0.341 | 1.744 |
| 83 | 2 | 37 | 9.277 | -0.299 | -0.065 | 0 | -0.121 | 1.305 |
| 190 | 2 | 81 | 3.792 | 1.722 | -0.005 | 0 | 0.007 | 1.084 |
| 178 | 2 | 75 | -1.775 | 0.55 | 0.002 | 0 | -0.004 | 1.005 |
2.Beam End Forces from low to hight :
| Beam | L/C | Node | Axial Force kN | Shear-Y kN | Shear-Z kN | Torsion kN-m | Moment-Y kN-m |
Moment-Z kN-m |
| 176 | 2 | 74 | 3.792 | -1.441 | 0.005 | 0 | -0.009 | -3.661 |
| 140 | 2 | 55 | 2.43 | 1.125 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 | -3.235 |
| 139 | 2 | 54 | 1.729 | 1.125 | 0 | 0 | -0.001 | -2.565 |
| 187 | 2 | 81 | 1.094 | -0.76 | 5.363 | -0.05 | -0.195 | -2.384 |
| 175 | 2 | 75 | 1.094 | -0.76 | -5.363 | 0.05 | 0.195 | -2.384 |
| 117 | 2 | 51 | 1.121 | -0.958 | -1.808 | -0.059 | 0.563 | -2.269 |
| 111 | 2 | 45 | 1.121 | -0.958 | 1.808 | 0.059 | -0.563 | -2.269 |
| 154 | 2 | 63 | 1.121 | -1.031 | -1.808 | -0.059 | 0.201 | -2.07 |
| 142 | 2 | 57 | 1.121 | -1.031 | 1.808 | 0.059 | -0.201 | -2.07 |
| 170 | 2 | 72 | 1.125 | -1.567 | 0.461 | -0.009 | -0.332 | -1.745 |
| 158 | 2 | 66 | 1.125 | -1.567 | -0.461 | 0.009 | 0.332 | -1.745 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | -9.277 | -0.299 | -0.065 | 0 | 0.121 | -1.305 |
| 176 | 2 | 75 | -3.792 | 1.722 | -0.005 | 0 | -0.007 | -1.084 |
| 188 | 2 | 81 | 1.775 | 0.55 | 0.002 | 0 | 0.004 | -1.005 |
| 14 | 1 | 16 | -2.188 | 0 | -0.009 | 0 | -0.013 | 0 |
3. Maximum Reaction alog Y Direction:-
| Max. Reaction Force along Y Direction | |||||||
| Node | L/C | Force-X kN | Force-Y kN | Force-Z kN | Moment-X kN-m | Moment-Y kN-m | Moment-Z kN-m |
| 44 | 2 | -1.036 | 13.555 | -0.142 | -0.032 | -0.001 | 0.376 |
| 44 | 1 | -0.113 | 1.584 | -0.027 | -0.006 | 0 | 0.045 |
1.Beam End Forces from hight to low:1.Beam End Forces from hight to low: