Structural Design Report DESIGN OF BOX CULVERT 3M x 3M WITHOUT CUSHION .... As per Cl. 305.16.

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of IRC:21, for continous slab For b / lo = 3.1 3.1.1 Class 70R ... Longitudinal 40.00 t 1.25 1.20 m 1.22 m 2.38 m
5.00 t 2 5.273 Kg/cm 360 mm ..... For Beams, minimum shear reinforcement ratio (min) Minimum spacing.

a. IRC class-AA wheeled vehicle:

Following different references and guides on bridge engineering, it’s clearly understood that though
tracked vehicle gives the severest effect along short span/direction but along long span, the wheeled
vehicle gives severest effect. By going through “Essentials of Bridge Engineering: D.J Victor” and “R.C.C
design: B.C. Punmia, A.K Jain and A.K Jain” we find the following load positioning gives the severest
effect among other combinations.

1250 mm 1250 mm

W 1 = 37.5 kw
2253.75 mm

W 2 =W 3= 62.5 kw

1 2 3
150 W1 W2 W3

300 m 1000 mm
600 mm
2253.75 mm

4 5 6

W1 W2 W3

Fig-8 (Loading of wheeled vehicle for severest effect)

Also as per IRC 6:2014 specifications, no other vehicles can come on to the panel during the above
arrangement.

Bending Moment calculation due to Wheel Load -2:

Tyre contact dimension : 300 mm  150 mm

So u = 0.3+20.080 = 0.460 m and v = 0.15+20.080 = 0.310 m
The value of u/B = 0.184 , v/L = 0.069 and B/L = 0.55
Using Pieguad’s curve, m1 = 0.22 and m2 = 0.20
Hence MB1 = 62.5 (0.22+0.20.2) = 16.25 kN-m and ML1 = 62.5(0.2+0.220.2) = 15.25 kN-m

Bending Moment due to Wheel Load -1

Since Pieguad’s curve is applicable to only symmetrical loading pattern, it cannot be used directly for
unsymmetrical loading. In order to calculate the moment, a dummy load having equal magnitude will be
arranged at equal distance as per real load from the center of slab or from the vertical axis of the slab.
The arrangement is shown in the figure.