BRIDGE DESIGN (SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT CALCULATION)

INPUT VARIABLES:
CLEAR SPAN:
BEARING WIDTH:
FOOTPATH WIDTH:
WEARING COAT:
NO. OF LANES:
CONCRETE GRADE:
STEEL GRADE:
CLEAR COVER:
CURB HEIGHT:

5.5
400
1
100
2
25
415
30
225

m
mm
m
mm
N/mm2
N/mm2
mm
mm

1) DESIGN DATA AND CONSTANTS:

8.3
200
10
0.29
0.903
1.09

m=
k=
j=
Q=

2) DEPTH DETERMINATION:
O/D FOR 5.5m SPAN =
EFFECTIVE DEPTH =
EFFECTIVE SPAN (Maximum of):
I) ln+d =
II) C/C dist. b/w supports =
=

5.9

440 mm
397.5 mm

(Assuming 80mm depth required for 1m span)

(Assuming 25mm dia bars to be used)
5.8975 m
5.9 m

3) dead load bending moment and dead load shear force:

D.L OF SLAB =
D.L OF WEARING COAT =
TOTAL=

10.56 KN
2.2 KN
12.76 KN

BENDING MOMENT =
SHEAR FORCE =

(Assuming unit wt. of concrete 24 KN/m3)

(Assuming unit wt. of wearing coat 22 KN/m3)

12.76 X 5.9^2/8 =
12.76 X 5.5 /2 =

55.52 KNm/m
35.09 KNm/m

IRC CLASS AA TRACKED VEHICLE:

4) LIVE load bending moment and shear force CALCULATION:
EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF DISPERSION =

3.6+2 x (440+100)/1000 =

4.68 m

EFFECTIVE BREADTH OF DISPERSION FOR SINGLE WHEEL (MAX BENDING MOMENT CRITERIA):

TOTAL BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY =

ASPECT RATIO =
1.61
VALUE OF FOR ASPECT RATIO 1.61 FROM CHART IS =
x=
2.95 m
b1=
1.05 m
2.88x2.95x(1-2.95/5.9)+1.05=

7.5 m
2.88

5.3 m

TOTAL EFFECTIVE BREADTH OF DISPERSION :

Bf =
2.625+2.05+2.65=
7.325 m
2.625

2.05

2.65

2.625

2.05

2.56

EFFECTIVE BREADTH OF DISPERSION FOR SINGLE WHEEL (MAX SHEAR FORCE CRITERIA):

ASPECT RATIO =
1.61
VALUE OF FOR ASPECT RATIO 1.61 FROM CHART IS =
x=
2.34 m
b1=
1.05 m
2.88x2.34x(1-2.34/5.9)+1.05=

2.88

5.12 m

TOTAL EFFECTIVE BREADTH OF DISPERSION :

Bf =
2.56+2.05+2.56=
7.17 m

5) impact factor:
IMPACT FACTOR =
TOTAL LIVE LOAD =

0.21625
851.375 KN
0.61

4.68

6) CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT :

24.84
TOTAL DISPERSION AREA =
7.325 X 4.68 =
UNIT LIVE LOAD =
851.375 / 34.281 =

34.281 m2
24.84 KN/m2
5.9

MAX BENDING MOMENT(L.L)=

(24.84x4.68/2X5.9/2)-(24.84x4.68/2x4.68/4)
=
103.46 KNm/m
TOTAL BENDING MOMENT AT MID-SPAN (DL+LL)=
103.46 + 55.52 =

158.99 KNm/m

6) CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SHEAR FORCE :

TOTAL DISPERSION AREA =
UNIT LIVE LOAD =
851.375 / 33.56 =
MAX SHEAR FORCE (L.L) =
TOTAL S.F AT SUPPORT (DL+LL)

33.56 m2
25.37 KN/m2

24.84x4.68x(5.9-4.68/2)/5.9
70.145 KN/m
= 70.14 +35.09 =

4.68
105.24 KN/m

24.84

5.9

IRC CLASS AA TRACKED VEHICLE:

WEIGHT PER WHEEL =
350 KN
NO. OF WHEELS =
2
BREADTH OF WHEEL =
0.85 m
LENGTH OF WHEEL =
3.6 m
C=
BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
VALUE OF "C" =
1.2 m
DIST. B/W C/L OF WHEELS =
2.05 m
IMPACT FACTOR :
FOR SPAN UPTO 9m:
SPAN =
5.9 m
If =

7.5

0.21625 ...(FOR ALL BRIDGE TYPES)

FOR SPAN OVER 9m:

If =

If=

0.1 (FOR SPAN UPTO 40M FOR RC BRIDGE)

0.1 (FOR ALL SPANS FOR STEEL BRIDGE)
0.21625

350
350

0.85

3.6

IRC 70R TRACKED VEHICLE:

WEIGHT PER WHEEL =
NO. OF WHEELS =
BREADTH OF WHEEL =
LENGTH OF WHEEL =
C=
BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
NO. OF LANES =
VALUE OF "C" =
DIST. B/W C/L OF WHEELS =
IMPACT FACTOR :
FOR SPAN UPTO 9m:
SPAN =
5.9 m
If =

350 KN
2
0.84 m
4.57 m
7.5 m
2
1.2 m
2.06 m

0.21625 ...(FOR ALL BRIDGE TYPES)

FOR SPAN OVER 9m:

If =

If=

0.1 (FOR SPAN UPTO 40M FOR RC BRIDGE)

0.1 (FOR ALL SPANS FOR STEEL BRIDGE)
0.21625

4.57

350
350

0.84

IRC CLASS AA WHEELED VEHICLE:

TOTAL WEIGHT =
400 KN
NO. OF WHEELS =
8
BREADTH OF WHEEL =
0.3 m
LENGTH OF WHEEL =
0.15 m
C=
BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
VALUE OF "C" =
1.2 m

7.5 m

IMPACT FACTOR :
SPAN=
5.9 m
If=
0.25

1200
1050

2.2
1

37.5

62.5

62.5

37.5
150

300

300

300

700

300

300

300

IRC CLASS A WHEELED VEHICLE:

TOTAL WEIGHT =
NO. OF WHEELS =

554 KN
16

VALUE OF LENGTH & BREADTH:

LOAD
B
W
27
0.15
0.2
68
0.2
0.38
114
0.25
0.5
B
VALUE OF "C" =
WIDTH OF CARRIAGEWAY =

0.15 m
7.5 m

GAP BETWEEN TWO TRAINS OF VEHICLE =

1.2 m
W

IMPACT FACTOR :
SPAN =
5.9 m
FOR R.C BRIDGE,
If=
0.378

1.1
27

3.2
27

1.2
114

4.3
114

3
68

3
68

3
68

68

1.8

IRC 70R WHEELED VEHICLE:

0.91

3.96
80

COLUMN "l":
TOTAL WEIGHT =
NO. OF WHEELS =
C=

1000 KN
28

BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
NO. OF LANES =
VALUE OF "C" =
1.2 m

7.5 m
2

IMPACT FACTOR :
SPAN=
5.9 m
If=
0.25

COLUMN "m":
TOTAL WEIGHT =
NO. OF WHEELS =
C=

1000 KN
28

BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
NO. OF LANES =
VALUE OF "C" =
1.2 m

IMPACT FACTOR :
SPAN=
5.9 m
If=
0.25

COLUMN "n":
TOTAL WEIGHT =
NO. OF WHEELS =

1000 KN
56

7.5 m
2

1.52
120

C=

BREADTH OF CARRIAGEWAY=
NO. OF LANES =
VALUE OF "C" =
1.2 m

IMPACT FACTOR :
SPAN=
5.9 m
If=
0.25

7.5 m
2

2.13
120

1.37
170

170

3.05
170

1.37

0.91

170

2.79

0.41

0.04

2.79

0.41

0.385

0.38

2.79

0.05
0.23

0.25

0.76

0.61

0.61

0.51

DETAILING:
1

100mm thick wearing coat

12mm dia @185mm C/C

9.5

CROSS SECTION ALONG BREADTH

20mm dia @280mm C/C

0.85l

CROSS SECTION ALONG LENGTH

2 - 12mm dia bars

k wearing coat
12mm dia @200mmC/C

20mm dia @140mm C/C

@185mm C/C

16mm dia @170mm C/C

TION ALONG BREADTH

@280mm C/C

12mm dia @200mmC/C

0.1
0.44

12mm dia @185mm C/C

20mm dia @140mm C/C

5.9

TION ALONG LENGTH

NOTE:
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE I

LL DIMENSIONS ARE IN metres