RCC BOX CULVERT DESIGN, 1 CELLS @ (1.5X1.

5)
Design Load Computation
Interior Dimensions of Conduit
No of Cells = 1
Width = 1.5 m
Height = 1.5 m
Total Length of conduit= varies m
Unit Length of conduit= 1 m
Top Slab
Unit Weight of Soil = 18 KN / m3
Unit Weight of Concrete = 2400 Kg / m3 = 23.544 KN / m3
Depth of Fill above Top Slab = 1.50 m
Weight of Overlying Soil = 27.0 KN / m
Thickness of Slab = 300 mm
Total Width of Slab (at Top) = 2.3 m
Total Width of Slab (at bottom) = 2.3 m
Self Weight of Slab = 7.06 KN / m
Total Dead Load = 34.06 KN / m
Factor for Dead Load = 1.40
Factor for Live Load = 1.70
Side Walls
Thickness of Side Wall = 400 mm
Weight of Top Slab = 16.25 KN
Weight of Soil Over Top Slab = 62.10 KN
Height of Side Wall = 1.50 m
weight of Side wall = 14.13 KN
Total Reaction From Top Slab = 53.30 KN (Axially Compressing the Wall)
Lateral Earth Pressure on Side Wall
Earth Pressure at top of Wall = 27.00 KN / m2
Earth Pressure at Base of Wall = 64.80 KN / m2
Base Slab
Bearing Capacity of Soil = 287 KN / m2 (3 Tons per sft)
Self Weight of Box Culvert = 71.57 KN / m
Weight of Overlying Soil = 62.10 KN / m
Water Load = 22.07 KN / m *Assume Culvert Flowing at Full Depth
Bearing Pressure on Base Slab = 67.72 KN / m2 OK
Total Pressure On Base Slab = 67.72 KN / m2
Factored Total Pressure on Base Slab= 97.68 KN / m2

A 300mm B

1.5m 400mm
1.5m

D C

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D C

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Live Load Computations
Consider wheel load if depth of fill is less than or equal to 2.44m (8 ft)

Depth of Fill above Top Slab = 1.50 m

Consider Wheel Load

As road is to be provided at top of the Embsnkmrnt so Effect of Wheel Loads should also be
considered.
Factor for Live Load 1.70
Impact Factor for Slabs = 33%
Load Reduction Factor due to Fill = 0%
Wheel Load = 50.15 Kips = 223.16 KN

H-20 Truck Loading

Wheel Load 16 Kips = 71.20 KN
Class A Loading
Wheel Load (CDO - Pub - 214 (page 22)) 12.5 Kips = 55.63 KN
NLC Loading
Wheel Load (CDO - Pub - 214 (page 20)) 22.18 Kips = 98.70 KN

Calculation for Design Moments

Section Properties

I for AB and CD (bd3/12) = 2250000000 mm4

I for AD and BC (bd3/12) = 5333333333 mm4

K for AB and CD (bd3/12)/L = 1500000 mm3

K for AD and BC (bd3/12)/L = 3555556 mm3

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Fixed End Moments

52.1 108.9 52.1

A B
MFAB = wl2/12+PL/8 = 64.59 KN-m
MFBA = wl2/12+PL/8 = -64.59 KN-m 52.1 52.1
MFBC = wl2/12 + wl2/30 = 11.06 KN-m
MFCB = wl2/12 +wl2/20 = -13.04 KN-m -17.9 -17.9
MFCD = wl2/12 = 27.47 KN-m
MFDC = wl2/12 = -27.47 KN-m
MFDA = wl2/12 + wl2/20 = 13.04 KN-m 19.8 19.8

MFAD = wl2/12 +wl2/30 = -11.06 KN-m

D C
19.8 141.2 19.8
Fixed End Moment Distribution Table

Joint A B C D
Member AD AB BA BC CB CD DC DA
K 3555556 1500000 1500000 3555556 3555556 1500000 1500000 3555556
Cycle D.F. 0.7032967 0.2967033 0.2967033 0.703296703296703 0.7032967033 0.2967032967033 0.296703296703297 0.703296703296703
1 FEMs -11.06 64.59 -64.59 11.06 -13.04 27.47 -27.47 13.04
Bal -37.652 -15.884 15.884 37.652 -10.150 -4.282 4.282 10.150
2 CO 5.075 7.942 -7.942 -5.075 18.826 2.141 -2.141 -18.826
Bal -9.155 -3.862 3.862 9.155 -14.746 -6.221 6.221 14.746
3 CO 7.373 1.931 -1.931 -7.373 4.577 3.110 -3.110 -4.577
Bal -6.544 -2.761 2.761 6.544 -5.407 -2.281 2.281 5.407
4 CO 2.703 1.380 -1.380 -2.703 3.272 1.141 -1.141 -3.272
Bal -2.872 -1.212 1.212 2.872 -3.103 -1.309 1.309 3.103
5 CO 1.552 0.606 -0.606 -1.552 1.436 0.655 -0.655 -1.436
Bal -1.517 -0.640 0.640 1.517 -1.470 -0.620 0.620 1.470
6 CO 0.735 0.320 -0.320 -0.735 0.759 0.310 -0.310 -0.759
Bal -0.742 -0.313 0.313 0.742 -0.752 -0.317 0.317 0.752
7 CO 0.376 0.157 -0.157 -0.376 0.371 0.159 -0.159 -0.371
Bal -0.374 -0.158 0.158 0.374 -0.372 -0.157 0.157 0.372
8 CO 0.186 0.079 -0.079 -0.186 0.187 0.079 -0.079 -0.187
Bal -0.187 -0.079 0.079 0.187 -0.187 -0.079 0.079 0.187
9 CO 0.093 0.039 -0.039 -0.093 0.093 0.039 -0.039 -0.093
Bal -0.093 -0.039 0.039 0.093 -0.093 -0.039 0.039 0.093
10 CO 0.047 0.020 -0.020 -0.047 0.047 0.020 -0.020 -0.047
Bal -0.047 -0.020 0.020 0.047 -0.047 -0.020 0.020 0.047
11 CO 0.023 0.010 -0.010 -0.023 0.023 0.010 -0.010 -0.023
Bal -0.023 -0.010 0.010 0.023 -0.023 -0.010 0.010 0.023
12 CO 0.012 0.005 -0.005 -0.012 0.012 0.005 -0.005 -0.012
Bal -0.012 -0.005 0.005 0.012 -0.012 -0.005 0.005 0.012
13 CO 0.006 0.002 -0.002 -0.006 0.006 0.002 -0.002 -0.006
Bal -0.006 -0.002 0.002 0.006 -0.006 -0.002 0.002 0.006
14 CO 0.003 0.001 -0.001 -0.003 0.003 0.001 -0.001 -0.003
Bal -0.003 -0.001 0.001 0.003 -0.003 -0.001 0.001 0.003
15 CO 0.001 0.001 -0.001 -0.001 0.001 0.001 -0.001 -0.001
Bal -0.001 -0.001 0.001 0.001 -0.001 -0.001 0.001 0.001
Total -52.10 52.10 -52.10 52.10 -19.80 19.80 -19.80 19.80

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Reinforcement Computations

General Data Thickness of Wall = 400 mm

fc' = 20 MPa Thickness of Concrete Slab = 300 mm
fy = 410 MPa Concrete Cover = 40 mm

Top Slab
(Bottom Steel)
Mu = 108.94 KN-m
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-19/2 250.5 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ = 0.005007
ρ>ρmin So Use ρ Use Bar Size 19
Ast = 1254.162 mm /m 2
Spacing = 225.96 mm (Required)
Provide 19 @ 200 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 200 mm

(Top Steel)
Mu = 52.10 KN-m
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-12.5/2 253.75 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ = 0.002254
ρ>ρmin So Use ρ Use Bar Size 12.5
Ast = 600 mm /m 2
Spacing = 204.43 mm (Required)
Provide 12.5 @ 200 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 200 mm

Base Slab
(Bottom Steel)
Mu = 19.80 KN-m
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-12.5/2 253.75 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ = 0.000842
ρmin>ρ So Use ρmin Use Bar Size 12.5
Ast = 600 mm2/m Spacing = 204.43 mm (Required)
Provide 12.5 @ 200 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 200 mm

(Top Steel)
Mu = 141.24 KN-m
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-19/2 250.5 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ = 0.006629
ρ>ρmin So Use ρ Use Bar Size 19
Ast = 1660.559 mm2/m Spacing = 170.66 mm (Required)
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Provide 19 @ 150 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 150 mm

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Side Walls
(Inner Steel)
Mu = N/A KN-m Provide Minimum Steel, No requirement of +ve. Moment
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-12.5/2 353.75 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ= 0 N/A
ρmin>ρ So Use ρmin Use Bar Size 12.5
Ast = 800 mm2/m Spacing = 153.32 mm (Required)
Provide 12.5 @ 150 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 150 mm

(Outer Steel)
Mu = 52.10 KN-m
b= 1000 mm
d = 300-40-12.5/2 353.75 mm

ρmin = 0.002
ρmax = 0.013216
ρ = 0.001144
ρmin>ρ So Use ρmin Use Bar Size 12.5
Ast = 800 mm2/m Spacing = 153.32 mm (Required)
Provide 12.5 @ 150 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 150 mm

Distribution Steel
ρmin = 0.002 Use Bar Size 12.5
Ast = 800 mm2/m Spacing = 153.32 mm (Required)
Provide 12.5 @ 150 mm C/C Provide Spacing = 150 mm

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C (2) 19 @ 200 mm C/C (4)

2.5 @ 150 mm C/C (EF)

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C (EF)

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C (EF)

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C

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12.5 @ 150 mm C/C

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C (EF)

12.5 @ 150 mm C/C (1) 19 @ 150 mm C/C (3)

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