NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION NO. 40 Amendment No. 2 /IRC:5-2015/February, 2021 (Effective from 1" May, 2021) To IRC:5-2015 “Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section I — General Features of Design” (Eighth Revision) SL] Clause No. For Read No.| Page No. 1 Clause | Bridge located across streams having gravel | Bridge located across streams having gravel 'No.106.9.3.5. | or boulder beds (normally having weighted | or boulder beds (normally having weighted (Pg, No.26) | diameter more than 2.00 mm), there is yetno | diameter more than 2 mm), there is yet no rational formula for determining scour| rational formula for determining scour depth, However, the formula given in Clause | depth. However, the formula given in 106,93.1 may be applied with a judicious | Clause 106.9.3.1 may be applied with the choice of value of D, and K,, and the results| following silt factors, for particle size more ‘compared with the actual observations at the | than 2.00 mm. site or from experiences on similar structure |[— Bed Mlatenals [Mem sae of] Si Tator nearby and their performance and decision particle (Da) Ke) taken basedon soundengineeringjudgment. ||, mae | 1 200 Gravel ey ae THT (4.7$mm 0 20mm) Gravel (Coat) Teor 30 (20to som) Cobbs and 700 30 Boulder (> 80m) The results may be compared with actual observations atthe site or from experiences on similar structure nearby and their performance and decisions taken on the basis of sound engineering judgement. NOTIFICATION NO. 41 Amendment No. 6 /IRC:6-2015/February, 2021 (Effective from 1" May, 2021) To IRC:6 -2017 “Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section-I Loads and Load Combinations” (Seventh Revision) Si] Clause No. For Read No.| Page No. 1 | Clause No.215 Temperature (Pg. No. 56) Clause No.215 (Pg. No. 56) General 1 |Daily and seasonal fluctuations in shade ain| temperature, solar radiation, etc. cause the following: 4) Changes in the overall temperature of the| bridge, referred to as the effective bridge| temperature, Over a prescribed period, there will be a minimum and a maximum, together with a range of ellective bridge| temperature, resulting in loads and/or load| Maximum shade air temperature as given in Annexure F (State wise Highest ‘Maximum and Lowest/ Minimum Temperature). ‘Tmin= Minimum shade air temperature as given in Annexure F (State wise Highest/Maximum, and Lowest! Minimum Temperature). To,max= Upper bound of the initial effective bridgetem perature when the effects within the bridge due to: INDIAN HIGHWAYS MAY 2021 29NOTIFICATION St No. ‘Clause No. Page No. Read {) Restraint offered to the associated expansion/contraction by the form of construction (e.g., portal frame, arch, flexible pier, elastomeric bearings)| referred to as temperature restraint; and ii) Friction at roller or sliding bearings referred to as frictional bearing restraint; ) Differences in temperature between the top] surface and other levels through the depth of the superstructure, referred to as temperature difference and resulting in associated loads and/or load effects within the structure. Provisions shall be made for stresses or| movements resulting from variations in the| temperature. structure is effectively restrained ‘Tomin=Lower bound of the in ital effective bridge temperature when the structure is effectively restrained Te,max= Maximum Effective bridge ‘temperature for design Te,min= Minimum Effective bridge temperature for design 215.1.2 Thermal Actio Daily and seasonal fluctuations in shade air temperature, solar radiation, etc. cause the following thermal actions a) Uniform Temperature Component: Its the temperature, constant over the cross section, which governs the expansion or contraction of an element or structure due to changes in the overall temperature of the bridge. Over a prescribed period, there will be aminimum effective temperature (Temin) and a maximum effective temperature (Te,max) together with a range of effective bridge temperatures (Te,max to Temin), resulting in loads and/or load effects within the bridge due to: {) Restraint offered to the associated expansion! contraction by the form of construction (¢., portal fiame, arch, flexible pier, elastomeric bearings) referred fo as temperature restraint; and ii) Friction at roller or sliding bearings referred to as frictional bearing restrain iii) Expansion and Contraction movements for bearing design. b) Temperature difference component: Differences in temperature between the top surface and do there levels through the depth of the super structure, referred to as temperature difference and resulting in associated loads and/or load effects with in the structure. 30 INDIAN HIGHWAYS MAY 2021NOTIFICATION Si] Clause No; For Read [Now Page No. 2 Clause No. | Rangeofeffectivebridgetemperature | 215.2 Range of effective bridge temperature 2152 (Pe no, 56) | Effective ridge tmperature forthe locaton of] Elective bridge temperature forthe location of the bridge shall be estimated from the ‘maximum and minimum shade air temperature given in Annexure F. For bridge locations other than the stations listed in Annexure F, the values corresponding to nearest station shall be used The bridge temperature when the structure| is effectively restrained shall be estimated| as givenin Table 15 below ‘Table 18: Range of Bridge Temperature Bale Inalon hive iferae beweea aia] ‘Big empresa then te sree is ete ‘od minimum ar shal] cesta sexpert oa ew of matin ot man sirbide lenpertue = 10 ibicheer catia ave Me of nasinue 1 mn] sinbale tempeatse = SU] whichever For metallic structures the extreme range of| effective bridge temperature to be considered| in the design shall be as follows: 1) Snowboundareas from—35°C to +50°C 2) For other areas (Maximum air shade temperature + 15°C) to (minimum air shade temperature ~ 10°C). Shade air temperatures are to be obtained from Annexure-F, the bridge shall be estimated from the maximum. and minimum shade air temperature given in Annexure F For bridge locations other than the stations listed in Annexure F, the values corresponding to nearest station shall be used Minimum and maximum effective bridge temperatures (Tesmin and Tesmax) would be lesser or more respectively than the comesponding minimum and maximum shade air temperatures (min and Tmax). In determining load effects due to temperature restraint in bridges, the initial effective bridge temperatures (To.max & To.min), ‘when the structure is effectively restrained, shall bbe taken as datum in calculating the expansion ‘upto the maximum effective bridge temperature (Tesmax) and contraction down to the minimum. effective bridge temperature (Tesmin) i, Due to uncertainty in determining initial effective bridge temperature at which structure is restrained, an upper and lower bound of this temperature are assumed The effective bridge temperatures for design Rise & Fall in temperature shall be estimated as given in Table 15 below: ‘Table 15: Range of Effective Bridge ‘Temperature Teg a] Kinin span cat oe INDIAN HIGHWAYS MAY 2021 31NOTIFICATION SL] Clause No. For Read No.| Page No. For Conerete and Steel Concrete Composite Bridges: Te, max=T max'4*C Te, min=T min For Metallic structures: The extreme range of effective bridge temperatures to be considered in the design shall be as follows: Te, max=Tmax+15°C Te,min-Tmin-10°C For Metallic Structures in Snowbound arcas for which shade air temperatures are not available: Te,max=50°C Temmin=-35°C ‘To=0.5(Te,maxtTe,min) Initial effective bridge temperatures when the structure is restrained shall be calculated by using Table-1S. 3.| Clause No. |215.3 Temperature Differences 215.3 Temperature Differences Pg hy 56) | Biest of temperature difference within the] Effect of temperature difference within the (Ps.No-56) superstructure shall be derived from positive| superstructure shall be derived from positive temperature differences which occur when] temperature differences which occur when conditions are such that solar radiation and] conditions are such that solar radiation and other effects cause a gain in heat through the| other effects cause a gain in heat through the top surface of the superstructure, Conversely,| top surface of the superstructure. Conversely, reverse temperature differences are such that| feverse temperature differences are such that heat is lost ftom the top surface of the bridge| heat is lost from the top surface of the bridge deck as a result of re-radiation and other effects. | deck as a result of re-radiation and other Positive and reverse temperature differences| effects. Positive and reverse temperature for the purpose of design of concrete bridge| differences for the purpose of design of docks shall be assumed as shown in Fig. 17a,| Concrete bridge decks shall be assumed as These design provisions are applicable to| shown in Fig, 1Sa, So far as steel concrete concrete bridge decks with about 50 mm| Composite decks are concerned, Fig. 15b shall ‘wearing surface. So far as steel and composite] ¥€ feferred for assessing the effect of decks are concerned, Fig. 17b may be referred] fe™Perature gradient. Fig, 15¢ shows for assessing the effect of temperature gradient, | perature gradient forsteel decks. These design provisions are applicable to bridge decks with 50 mm wearing surface. Temperature differences for other thicknesses of surfacing are given in Table 15A,18B and 15C.as givenbelow. 32. INDIAN HIGHWAYS | MAY 2021NOTIFICATION SL] Clause No. For Read INo.| Page No. Temperature difference within walls of Hollow Piers: Hollow piers may be designed for temperature difference between inner and outer faces of walls of such structures. The recommended value for linear temperature difference across the thickness is 10°C ‘Table 15 A-Recommended Values of AT for Concrete Bridge Deck Depth of Temperature Difference in °C Section | Surfacing ive (Rise) Reverse Fall (yy | Thickness = a 2 |3 2 [3 |4 oz 3 piss a9 pos a] ao) sp a Too, 35_ [35 [os [20 [05] -05 [15 oF 50) Wa [a6 | ta | 64 [23 | 06 [32 Too} 20} 30 [1s [as [a [10 [35 6 30) 176 [40] 18] 87 27-1 89 joo [130 | 30 | 20-68 |-i8 | -15_| 30 os 30) s_ [30 | ai) 98 [24 | 12] 38 io | iss) 30 | as [76 |i?) -15 | -60 7 30 178) a0 | 21 [103 [21 [12 | 63 to} 35} 30 | 2s [so [as [1s | 63 ss 30) te [40 | ai | 106 [07 | 08 | 66 [00s [x0 pas [sa [os nof6s Depth ‘Temperate Dien (C) Sarfang ‘Temperatre irene) Reaatls Sautaing ‘Thickness tb | rikaes | Pete Rie Revere Fall Pate ie) Rene oy Fall) mo | om al am al am an [atl jam yan y omy | am 2 | w ee Tamed | fw pe ps | 4 m [| 4 [| 3 $ » [ays fs )s | 4 ow) 0 | ms |e | @ ¥ @ [»|[efijls|s i a 50 i @ [a 05 [Fork Secoa ‘Table 1SB-Recommended Values of AT for Steel ‘Table 15C-Recommended Values of AT for Steet Concrete Composite Deck Deck Note: For intermediate values of Depth and Surfacing Thickness, values of Temperature Differences may be interpolated. SL] Clause No. For Read No.|__ Page No. 4 | Clause No. [215.4Material Properties 215.4 Material Properties 2154 A 54 |For the purposes of calculating temperature) For the purposes of calculating temperature (Ps. No.59) | crccts, the coefficient of thermal expansion for| effects, the coefficient of thermal expansion for RCC, PSC and steel structure may be taken as| RCCs PSC and steel structure may be taken as 120c 10°C. 12.0% 10°F INDIAN HIGHWAYS MAY 2021 33NOTIFICATION Read Exiting Fig. 17a & 17b Replaced with Fig, 15a, 15b & 156 Type of Canstueton Temperate aifeone (ar) Ta Ponte ey Rowse Fa Tem = ne STAN Tr 17a: Design Temperature Differences for Conerete Bridge Decks Hom [neo ik T05 02 | 03 Fig. 17b: Temperature Differences Across Steel and Composite Ses Note: For intermediate slab thickness, T, may be interpolated wal nen ozenmeoasn om odsnbu 20200 Fig. 15a Temperature Differences for Con With 50 mm surfacing \erete bridge Decks ‘Type of Coneeucton Temperate erence (Ar) Troster [amar ey | ii stem RAEN Drees Fal wy «Zl TT Fig. 15b Temperature Composite bridge Decks With $0 m srences for Steel Concrete m surfacing Type a Constucton pera aereree CAT] Ta Poe ee) TyRowse Fal) stom RFA + ane e Fig, 1Se Temperature Differences for Steel bridge Decks With $0 mm surfacing 34 INDIAN HIGHWAYS =| MAY 2021NOTIFICATION (Clause 220.1) Annex E Clause No. | For Read Page No. “Annex B Annex E ing Annex E (Clause 220.1) Replaced with Annex E (Clause 220.1) (Clause 220.1) | (Clause 220.1) Niassa org Na Ce seats Calne ee a ea “8 |i tm | cat Conn CLASSIFICATI sing | Dain! [Tg ana ONOFIN | TION OF sap | Te at] nual ae some (lee ‘ea LAND WATER | | INLAND tao} Se | m |™ tase | so] Pix Pome” , WATERWAYS ways iN INDIA] “NENW 7a (Pg. No 101) wv | axa ws] a | is x) n| a} a Ean a | 0 | sons am | im] 9 | am wo) of a w | vo feces] “8 | am | aie] ofa] 0 | om) 0) 0 | oo 2 1 6 | tm fos | | amy | am] volo) a] a nina va | am fucuas | es | sae | asm wo | ' INotes: 1) SPY: Self Propelled Vehicle: L-Overall Length; B-Beam Widih; D- LoadedDraft 2) Minimum Depth of Channel should be available for 95%of theyear 3) The vertical clearance shall be available in at least 75% of the portion of each ofthe spans in entire width ofthe waterway during leanseason. 4) Reference levels for vertical clearance in different types of channels is given below A) For rivers, over Navigational High Flood Level (NHFL), which is the| highest Flood level at a frequency of 5% in any year over a period of last twenty years B) Fortidal canals, over the highest high waterlevel ©) For other canals, over designed for supply level INDIAN HIGHWAYS — | MAY 2021 35