Bridge Engineering Project

Information given:

Bridge Span L = 30m

Clear Width = 15m
Live Load = HS20/4.27m
Sc/c =1.85m
Wcu = 24KN/m3
Wws = 23KN/m3
Fy = 420Mpa
Fc = 35Mpa
Wearing surface thickness = 0.07m
Steel type used for (W) structural shape A992M: Fy = 345Mpa, Fu =
448Mpa
The bridge will consist of 10 parallel girders as shown.
Design to be based on 2x106 cycles of loading.

Design Procedure
Slab thickness:
S+ 3.048
30

min h =

0.165m

where S= Sc/c= 1.85

= 0.163 < 0.165 use h =0.2m

Assume girder weight and diaphragms = 1155N/m
WDC = 0.2*24 = 4.8KN/m2
WDC = 4.8*1.85 + 1.155 = 10KN/m
WDW =0.07*23 = 1.61KN/m2
WDW = 1.61*1.85 = 3KN/m
Moments calculation :
10302
MDC =
= 1125KN.m/m
8

MDW =

330
8

Load fraction =

= 337.5KN.m/m
1.85
1.6764

= 1.1

P16000= 1.1 *71.17 = 78.3KN

P4000= 1.1 *17.8 = 19.6KN

+ MRR = 0
19.6 * 10.24 + 78.3 *14.51 + 78.3 * 18.78 RL * 30 = 0

RL = 93.6KN
Max. moment at 0

+ Mo = 0
Mmax + 78.3 * 4.27 93.6 * 15.49 = 0
MLL = Mmax = 1116KN.m/m
A reduction of 0.75 because of 4 lanes
MLL = 0.75 * 1116 = 837KN.m/m
I=

15.24
L+38

15.24
30+ 38

= 0.224 0.3 ok

IM = 0.224 * 837 = 187.6

Mut = 1.25 * 1125 + 1.5 * 337.5 + 1.75(1116 + 187.5 ) = 4195KN.m/m
W- section is compact because of shear connectors so Lb < Lp
Mn = Mp = Fy * Zx , b = 0.9
Vu = 0.6 * Fy * Aw

Vu = 0.9(0.6*Fy*Aw)

Zx =

4195 x 10
0.9345

= 13506x103 mm3

Choose W1000x371 with Zx = 18400 mm3 , Ix = 8160x106 mm4

Checking section for shear

+ MRR = 0
19.6 * 21.46 + 78.3 * 25.73 + 71.17 * 30 RL * 30 = 0
RL = 152.35KN = VLL
IVLL = 0.224 * 152.35 = 34.13KN
VDC =
VDW =

W DC . L
2

W DW . L
2

1030
2

330
2

= 150KN
= 45KN

Vut = 1.25 * 150 + 1.5 * 45 + 1.75 (152.35 + 34.13 ) = 581.34

KN
Vut 0.9(0.6*Fy*Aw) = 0.9(0.6*345*19.1*1000) = 3558 KN
Where Aw = tw*d
Vut 3558 KN so section is satisfactory to resist shear force

Check Serviceability
Allowed deflection =

30000
800

= 37.5mm

Overall depth of composite section = 0.04*L = 0.04*30 =1200mm satisfactory