Load Ultimate Limit State (For Substructure Design)

Basic Combination Seismic Combination

Erection Vmax Vmin/ Mmax Vmin/ Mmax Vmax Vmin/ Mmax
(Normal) (Normal) (Wind)

Permanent Loads
Dead Loads 1.35 1.35 1 1 1.35 1
Construction Dead Loads 1.35
SIDL-CB 1.35 1 1 1.35 1
SIDL-WC 1.75 1 1 1.75 1
Prestress & secondary effect 1 1 1 1 1
Variable Loads
Live Load
Leading Load 1.5 1.5
Accompanying Load 1.15 0.2 0.2
Construction Live Load 1.35
Wind Load
Leading Load 1.5
Accompanying Load 0.9 0.9 0.9
Water Current Forces 1 1 1 1 1 1
Buoyancy 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Seismic Effect 1.5 1.5
Hydrodynamic Effect 1 1
*** Note:
1. One span dislodged case during construction(erection case) considered only for pier at expansion joint.
2. Load case for max longitudinal moment not considered since continuous structure with single line bearing.
3. Only HFL condition is considered for pier design.
4. For seismic case load combination for vertical, longitudinal & transverse seismic forces shall be according to Cl. 219.4
IRC-6:2014. Seismic at construction stage is ignored.
 Load Serviceability Limit State (For Substructure Design)

Rare Combination (Stress Check) Frequent Quasi-

Combination Permanant
(Deflection Combination
Vmax Vmin Vmin (Wind)
Check) (Crack Width
(Normal) (Temp.) Check)

Permanent Loads
Dead Load 1 1 1 1 1
SIDL-CB 1 1 1 1 1
SIDL-WC 1.2 1 1 1 1
Settlement Effects 1 1 1 1 1
Prestress & secondary effect 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
Variable Loads
Live Load
Leading Load 1
Accompanying Load 0.75 0.75 0.2
Thermal Load
Leading Load 1
Accompanying Load 0.6 0.5
Wind Load
Leading Load 1 0.6
Accompanying Load
Water Current 1 1 1 1
Buoyancy 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
*** Note:
1. Stress check in construction stage not considered in rare combination.