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Arch Bridge Limits Analysis Based on ACI 318-19, AISC 360-16 & AASHTO-17th

DESIGN CRITERIA
1. The curved arch is compression concrete member, which should have stability limits for both in-plane direction and out-plane direction.
2. For compression concrete member, the ACI 318-19 & AASHTO-17th do not have slenderness ratio limits. But for solid compression steel
member, the AISC 360-16 E2 limits the effective slenderness ratio not exceed 200. Since concrete strength less than steel and concrete
cracking, the effective slenderness ratio for compression concrete member should be less than 200. (80 adequate ?)
3. This is basic structural buckling concept, no matter if ACI 318-19 6.6 applied, or not, by any FEM analysis.

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

ARCH THICKNESS T= 5 ft, (1.52 m) THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE, SEE ANALYSIS BELOW
ARCH WIDTH W= 26 ft, (7.92 m)
OUT-PLANE CHORD LENGTH Ly = 750 ft, (228.60 m)
OUT-PLANE SAGITTA Hy = 98 ft, (29.87 m)
IN-PLANE CHORD LENGTH Lx = 250 ft, (76.20 m)
EFFECTIVE LENGTH FACTOR k= 0.9 , ACI 318-19 Fig. R6.2.5. (If not sure, Input 1.0)
ALLOWABLE EFFECTIVE SLENDERNESS RATIO (kL/r)allowable = 100 , (has to be less than 200, since 200 is for solid compression steel.)

ANALYSIS
CHECK OUT-PLANE SLENDERNESS RATIO
k Lout / r = 120.5 k Lout / W = 93.97 < 100 [Satisfactory]
Where Lout = 4 R ATAN(2 Hy / Ly) = 783.69 ft, (238.87 m), Out-Plane Curved Lateral Unbraced Length
R = [(0.5 Ly)2 + (Hy)2] / (2 Hy) = 766.47 ft, (233.62 m), Arch Radius

CHECK IN-PLANE SLENDERNESS RATIO

k Lin / r = 120.5 k Lin / T = 156.58 > 100 [Unsatisfactory]
Where Lin = 2 R ASIN(0.5 Lx / R) = 251.12 ft, (76.54 m), In-Plane Curved Lateral Unbraced Length