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Dimentional considerations are assumed for Continuous span Box girder bridge
1 Data-
2 Permissible stresses
For M-60 grade concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars, the permissible stresses conforming to IRC : 21-2000 are :
Ϭcb 11.5 N/mm2
Ϭst 200 N/mm2
m 10
j 0.879
Q 1.844
For M-60 grade concrete the permissible stresses conforming to IRC : 18-2000 are :
fck 60 N/mm2
fci 45 N/mm2
fct 0.45*fci 20.25 N/mm2
fcw 0.33*fck 19.8 N/mm2
ftt 0
Ec 5000√fck 38.7298334621 KN/mm2
0.3 0.3
2
0.3
2 2 2 2
` 10
CROSS SECTION OF MULTI- CELLULAR BOX
0.3
0.3 2
0.3
Q 116.3563829787 KN
0.85
0.08 `
0.3 1.01
0.3
116.3563829787
1.01
Since 'Ʈ' does not exceeds 'K*Ʈ ' Shear reinforcemments are not required
c
1351.6 KN
Vg
RB = Q = 385 KN
385
3.6
48.2
50 50
A B C
Zb Should be ≥ [(Mq+(1-Ƞ)Mg)/ftw]
Zb ≥ 2.9E+08 mm3
(section provided)
Hence section provided is adequate
e) Prestressing force
Providing an effective cover 300 mm
Maximum possible ecentricity at support (e) 700 mm
50 50
Characteristic strength of each strand 265 KN (Appendix 3 -Prestressed concrete by Krishna Raju)
(Area of 27 strands
in each cable) 4896.8928 mm2
Area of three cables (Ap) 14690.6784 mm2
350
600 200 700
600 2000
200
50
f) Check for stresses at service loads
1 At center of span
Stresses at extreme fiber (At transfer stage)
Ϭt 11.91 N/mm2
Ϭb 6.61 N/mm2
Ϭt 15.75 N/mm2
Ϭb -0.93 N/mm2
Ϭt 6.32 N/mm2
Ϭb 12.20 N/mm2
Ϭt -0.26 N/mm2
Ϭb 15.08 N/mm2
Vcw (resistance)
0.67*bw*h*√(ft2+0.8fcp*ft)+Ƞ*P*SinӨ 2201.32 KN
i) Supplementary reinforcement
Longitudinal reinforcement of not less than 0.18 % of gross cross sectional area Conforming to IRC : 18-2000
are to be provided to safeguard against shrinkage cracking in webs.
300
12@300
2000
350 200
300
300
16@175
(a) Mid span section
12@200
300
700
110 mm cable ducts
2000
12@200 12@200
300
300
400
600
600
400