Sample Questions

1 Plan four lanes T-Beam Bridge with safety kerbs. Give approximate size
to the components of bridge. Find the transverse positions of two trains
of Class A vehicle so that it will produce max load in interior girders and
determine the maximum loads on interior girder. Use Courbons Method.
Take, Span of bridge = 30 m, EI = constant for all girders
Transverse section of bridge

2 Plan superstructure for single lane Slab Bridge of effective span 9 m with
footpaths on either side of bridge. Bridge is subjected to Class AA track
load. Find maximum bending moment and shear force.
3.

Plan wall type of abutment to meet the following requirements and find
the maximum overturning moment due to static earth pressures and
load due to frictional resistance of roller bearing

Span of RC bridge = 20 m

Height of Abutment = 12m

Coefficient of friction of roller = 0.1

Weight from superstructure = 15000 KN

Angle of internal friction of soil = 320

Angle of internal friction between soil and abutment = 200

Slope of backfill = 00

Unit wt. of soil = 17 KN/m3

4 Class AA wheeled load acts on a Slab Bridge of effective span 8m as

shown in fig. Find maximum longitudinal and transverse bending moment
(IRC Method) at one-fourth span.
7.5 m
60mm thick wearing course

300 mm

200 mm thick slab

5. Find maximum transverse bending moment by the Distribution Coefficient

Method for the single lane bridge with the following data.

Cross section of
bridge

5.5 m

2m

2m

Flexural characterizing Parameter

= 0.3
Torsional characterizing Parameter
= 0.05
Span of bridge = 14 m
Loading
= Class A
C/C distance between cross beam =
4m

6. Characterize the different types of the support of bridge.

7. List the different types of bearings used in bridge construction. Describe

their selection criterion.
Design an elastomeric pad bearing to support a girder of bridge to meet
the following requirements.
Dead load per bearing = 250 KN, Live load per bearing = 500 KN
Horizontal load per bearing = 30 KN, Estimated rotation at bearing of the
girder =0.008 rad.
Design horizontal movement = 21mm, E value for elastomer = 3.75
N/mm2
G value for elastomer = 1N/mm2

8. Describe the method of calculation of impact load and load due to

hydrodynamic pressure in bridge