1 Bending Moment due to Live Load

From IRC-6-2017, clause 204.3

For carriage way between 5.3m to 9.6m, only one lane of Class 70R or two lanes for
class a loading should be considered. Hence in our analysis, only IRC class a and 70R
loading is carried out via Pigeaud’s method.

1.1 IRC class A Loading

Fig: IRC class a and b

In this figure, both IRC class a and b are given. The upper part is IRC class a and lower
part is for class b. For IRC class a, the maximum load is 114 ton and 114 ton for one pair
of wheel, so maximum load on single wheel is 57 ton, half of 114 ton.

For a RCC bridge, the slab panel of a reinforced concrete Tee beam and deck slab is 2.5m
wide between the main girder and 5m between the cross girder.
∴ L=5000mm
∴B=2500mm
Thickness of the slab= 200mm
Thickness of the wearing coat=75mm
Clear span=6000mm
∴ Panel size = 2.5m× 5m

From IRC 6, for IRC class a loading

Ground Contact Area
Axle Load kN
B(mm) w(mm)
114 250 500
68 200 380
41 150 300
27 150 200
15 125 175

From given table, for Axle Load of 114kN,

∴b=250mm
∴w=500mm
Here b is the dimension of wheel touching the ground along the longitudinal direction
and w is along transverse direction.

After the dispersion of load through the wearing coat at 45° ,u is the dispersion of load
along the direction of w and v is along b.

∴u= w+2t= 650mm

∴v=b+2t= 400mm
 1.2 Bending Moment Calculation

Fig 1: Arrangement of Class A Wheel Loads

Here the Wheel w1 is placed at centre of panel i.e. C.G of panel.

i. Analysis of wheel W1

L=5000mm

B=2500mm
❑
u=650mm ❑
v=400mm

∴U=u+2t=800mm

∴V=v+2t=550mm

U
∴ = 0.32
B
 V
∴ = 0.11
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5

m1 = 0.179 & m2 = 0.111

∴ Short Span Moment = W (m1+0.15m2)

= 57(0.179+0.15*0.111)

= 11.152kNm

Long Span Moment = W (m2+0.15*m1)

= 57(0.111+0.15*0.179)

= 7.857 kNm
 ii. Analysis of Wheel W2 ( Unsymmetrical Load)

Patch 1 Patch 2

Fig2: Arrangement of imaginary load on slab panel

In fig.1, the wheel w2 is placed asymmetrically in the slab panel, but Pigeaud’s curve is
applicable only when load is placed at symmetrically on slab panel.

For the analysis of w2, the imaginary load is placed symmetrically about w2, so that both
w2 are equidistance from the C.G of the slab panel.

To get the M.B due to w2, B.M is calculated from both patch 1 and patch 2, the half of
difference between B.M of both patch gives the B.M of wheel w2.

iii. Analysis for wheel W2

i. For Patch 1
57
∴ Intensity of load = = 219.231kN/m2
0.65× 0.4

L=5000mm

B=2500mm
 u=650mm

v=2000mm

∴U=u+2t=800mm

∴V=v+2t=2150mm

U
∴ = 0.32
B

V
∴ = 0.43
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5

m1 = 0.119 & m2 = 0.028

∴ Short Span Moment (Ms) = W(m1+0.15m2)

= 219.231×0.65×2.8 (0.119+0.15*0.028)

= 49.157kNm

∴Long Span Moment (Ml) = W(m2+0.15*m1)

= 219.231×0.65×2.8 (0.028+0.15*0.119)

= 18.294kNm``

ii. For Patch 2

57
∴ Intensity of load = = 219.231kN/m2
0.65× 0.4

L=5000mm
B=2500mm
❑
u=650mm ❑
v=2800mm

∴U=u+2t=800mm

∴V=v+2t=2950mm

U
∴ = 0.32
B

V
∴ = 0.59
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5 ×

m1=0.14 & m2=0.048

∴Short Span Moment (Ms) = W(m1+0.15m2)

= 219.231×0.65×2(0.14+0.15*0.048)

= 41.952kNm

∴Long Span Moment (Ml) = W(m2+0.15*m1)

= 219.231×0.65×2 (0.048+0.15*0.14)

= 19.665kNm``

Moment due to W2 is computed as

Short Span Moment

49.157−41.952
Ms =
2

= 3.603kNm
 19.665−18.29 4
And Long Span Moment (Ml) =
2

= 0.686 kNm

1.3 IRC Class 70R Load (Wheeled Vehicle) (L-type)

In this figure, IRC 70R load arrangement is given. The maximum load is 17 ton(170kN)
ton and17 ton(170kN) for one pair of wheel and are c/c spaced at 1.37m, so analysis is
carried out with maximum load on wheel i.e. 170kN and maximum load on single wheel
is 85kN ton, half of 170 kN.
For IRC 70R vehicle, the maximum typre pressure is 5.273kg/cm2, as shown in figure for
L type the Typre thread width is 0.86m.

1.4 Bending Moment Calculation

Mamimum load on single whe el(kg)

Tyre contact area =
Maximum tyre pressure¿ ¿

8500
= 5.273

= 1611.986cm2

From IRC 6: Annex A

∴ Tyre threads width = 86-5-5

= 76cm

1611.986
∴ Tyre contact length =
76

= 21.2 cm

1.5 Arrangement of wheel w1

 Fig.3: Arrangement of wheel w1 for 70R loading

Here, the Wheel w1 is placed at centre of panel i.e. C.G of panel.

iv. Analysis of wheel W1

L=5000mm

B=2500mm
❑
u=760mm ❑
v=212mm

∴U=u+2t=910mm

∴V=v+2t=362mm

U
∴ = 0.64
B

V
∴ = 0.072
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5

m1 = 0.129 & m2 = 0.113

∴ Short Span Moment = W (m1+0.15m2)

= 85(0.129+0.15*0.113)

= 12.406kNm

Long Span Moment = W (m2+0.15*m1)

= 85(0.113+0.15*0.119)

= 11.122 kNm
 1.6 Analysis of Wheel W2 (Unsymmetrical Load)

Fig4: Arrangement of imaginary load w2 on slab panel

In fig.3, the wheel w2 is placed asymmetrically in the slab panel, but Pigeaud’s curve is
applicable only when load is placed at symmetrically on slab panel.

For the analysis of w2, the imaginary load is placed symmetrically about w2, so that both
w2 are equidistance from the C.G of the slab panel.

v. Analysis for wheel W2

iii. For Patch 1

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∴ Intensity of load = = 219.231kN/m2
0.65× 0.4

L=5000mm
 B=2500mm

u=650mm

v=2000mm

∴U=u+2t=800mm

∴V=v+2t=2150mm

U
∴ = 0.32
B

V
∴ = 0.43
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5

m1 = 0.119 & m2 = 0.028

∴ Short Span Moment (Ms) = W(m1+0.15m2)

= 219.231×0.65×2.8 (0.119+0.15*0.028)

= 49.157kNm

∴Long Span Moment (Ml) = W(m2+0.15*m1)

= 219.231×0.65×2.8 (0.028+0.15*0.119)

= 18.294kNm``

iv. For Patch 2

57
∴ Intensity of load = = 219.231kN/m2
0.65× 0.4
L=5000mm

B=2500mm
❑
u=650mm ❑
v=2800mm

∴U=u+2t=800mm

∴V=v+2t=2950mm

U
∴ = 0.32
B

V
∴ = 0.59
L

B
∴ K= =0.5
L

From Pigeaud’s Curve

For k =0.5 ×

m1=0.14 & m2=0.048

∴Short Span Moment (Ms) = W(m1+0.15m2)

= 219.231×0.65×2(0.14+0.15*0.048)

= 41.952kNm

∴Long Span Moment (Ml) = W(m2+0.15*m1)

= 219.231×0.65×2 (0.048+0.15*0.14)

= 19.665kNm``

Moment due to W2 is computed as

Short Span Moment

49.157−41.952
Ms =
2
 = 3.603kNm

19.665−18.29 4
And Long Span Moment (Ml) =
2

= 0.686 kNm