STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & DESIGN

FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED FOOTBRIDGE OF

BARANGAY SAN ANTONIO, CAPALONGA, CAMARINES NORTE

1.0 CODE AND SPECIFICATIONS:

The following structural codes and specifications shall be used in the structural analysis and design of the
reinforced concrete footbridge.

1. National Structural Code of the Philippines 2015, NSCP2015, Volume 1 – Generally for the entire
Analysis and Design Requirements
2. Uniform Building Code 1997 Edition, UBC97 – For Building Seismic Analysis

2.0 MATERIAL STRENGTHS:

The following material strengths shall follow the specifications used for the Reinforced Concrete Footbridge, i.e.:

Material Properties: As per original design criteria

Minimum Concrete Compressive Strength, f’c:
Columns: fc’ = 21MPa(3000 psi)
Beams: fc’ = 21MPa(3000 psi)
Slabs: fc’ = 21MPa(3000 psi)
Footing: fc’ = 21MPa(3000 psi)

Reinforcement steel bars shall be deformed and shall conform to ASTM 615
Main Bars,(16mm or larger) fy = 276MPa(Grade 40)
Secondary Bars, (12mm>) fy = 228MPa(Grade 33)

3.0 LOADS:

Design Loads and forces are those resulting from the self-weight of the structure including all other permanent
loads referred to as the Dead Loads, occupancy or non-permanent loads referred to as the Live Loads, and
earthquake loads as sometimes called as Seismic Loads acting in most critical combinations using the appropriate
load factors as recommended by the governing national structural code of the Philippines.

3.1 Dead Loads:

Dead Loads consist of the self-weight of the building structural frame and all materials and fixed equipment
incorporated into the building or other structure, including but not limited to walls, floors, roofs, ceiling,
stairways, built-in partitions, finishes, cladding and other similarly incorporated architectural and structural
items, and fixed service equipment. Below shows the design dead loads used in the analysis and design of the
building.
 Materials Unit Dead Loads
Slab per 100mm thick 2.35 kPa
Floor finish & floor toppings 1.1 kPa
Steel Railing 0.35 kPa

3.2 Live Loads:

Live loads are the non-permanent loads acting on the floor area which include varying loads due to
occupancies during the life of the structure; not including wind and earthquake loads. Live loads shall be the
maximum loads expected by the intended use or occupancy but in no case shall be less than the loads required
by Section 205 of the NSCP 2015. Below are the design live loads used in this design.

Occupancy / Use Floor Live Loads

Pedestrian Bridges and Walkways 4.8 kPa

3.3 Seismic Loads:

The vibratory ground motion caused by the earthquake can have damaging effects on structure and can even
lead to collapse. It is extremely important to consider seismic effect in the design of the building in the
Philippines because of the fact that the country generally falls in a high seismic-risk zone.

NSCP 2010 Section 208 provides a general procedure in dealing with Seismic loads which is patterned from
the Uniform Building Code. The structure limitations and design is guided with seismic zoning, field
characteristics, occupancy and structural configuration.

Below are the Seismic analysis parameters for calculation of the lateral seismic forces on the building
structure:

Occupancy Category: Essential Occupancy Table 103-1 of Section 103

Occupancy Importance Factor, I: 1.5 Table 208-1, Section 208.4.2
Bridges

Seismic Zone Factor, Z: 0.40 Table 208-3, Section 208.4.4.1

 Seismic Source Type: A
Faults with Max. Moment Magnitude greater than 7

Moment-Resisting Frame Structure:

Special Reinforced Concrete Moment Frame

Seismic Resistance factor: 8.5 Table 208-11A

3.4 Loading Combination:

Considering that earthquake load , E, is as specified under section 208.6.1 which is equal to:
E = pEh + Ev

As per Section 203.3 of the NSCP2015 7th Edition

1.4 Dead Load (203-1)
1.2 Dead Load + 1.6 Live Load + 0.5 Roof Live Load (203-2)
1.2 Dead Load + 1.0 Live Load + 1.6 Roof Live Load (203-3)
1.53 Dead Load + 1.0 Earthquake + (f1)Live Load (203-5)

3.5 Foundation Soil:

Contractor shall conduct the necessary soil exploration to determine the configuration of the soil and to design
appropriate foundation of the building.

3.6 Analysis and Design Methods:

Building analysis used herein is a 3-dimensional analysis method using a computer software. Seismic analysis
to calculate the lateral force used is following the procedure as stipulated in the Uniform Building Code, UBC
1997.
 3.7 Structural Detailing:
Structural detailing shall follow the requirements stated in Section 418 – Earthquake-Resistant Structures and the
Reinforcement Detailing as stated in Section 425 in the NSCP-2015.

Prepared by:

ENGR. JOPHETH S. RELUCIO

Civil Engineer
PRC NO: 0167778 DATE: 09 – 06 – 2021
PTR NO.: 0358194 T.I.N.: 773-077-901-000