BRIDGE RULES
RULES SPECIFYING THE LOADS FOR DESIGNING THE SUPER-STRUCTURE
AND SUB-STRUCTURE OF BRIDGES AND FOR ASSESSING THE
STRENGTH OF EXISTING BRIDGES
DERAILMENT LOADS FOR BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES (H.M. LOADING)
Sl.N Condition and approach Bridges with guard rails
o.
1. Serviceability - a) Two vertical line loads of
There should be no 15 kN/m(1.5 t/m) each
*
permanent damage i.e. the 1.6m apart parallel to the
stresses shall be within the track in most unfavourable
working permissible stress. position inside an area of
1.3m on either side of track
centre line.
b) A single load of 100
kN(10t) acting in an area of
1.3m on either side of the
track centre line in the
most unfavourable
position.
2. Ultimate – a) Two vertical line loads of
The load at which a 100 kN/m (10t/m) each
derailed vehicle shall not 1.6m* apart parallel to the
cause collapse of any track in the most
major element. unfavourable position
inside an area of 1.3m on
either side of track centre
line.
b) A single load of 240 kN
(24t) acting on an area of
1.3m on either side of track
centre line in the most
unfavourable position
3. Stability – A Vertical line load of 120
The structure shall not kN/m (12t/m) with a total
overturn. length of 20m acting on the
edge of the structure under
consideration.
* The distance 1.6m is based on Broad Gauge distance 1.67m as adopted for derailment loads for MBG
loading.
APPENDIX XIV
Bridges without guard rails
a) Two vertical line loads of 15
kN/m(1.5 t/m) each 1.6m apart
parallel to the track in most
unfavourable position inside an
area of 2.25m on either side of
track centre line.
b) A single load of 100 kN(10t)
acting in an area of 2.25m on
either side of the track centre line
in the most unfavourable position.
a) Two vertical line loads of 100
kN/m (10t/m) each 1.6m * apart
parallel to the track in the most
unfavourable position inside an
area of 2.25m on either side of
track centre line.
b) A single line load of 240 kN (24t)
acting on an area of 2.25m on
either side of track centre line in
the most unfavourable position.
A Vertical line load of 120 kN/m
(12t/m) with a total length of 20m
acting on the edge of the structure
under consideration