Kathmandu University

Course Work/First Internal Examination

June 2022
Level: M.E. Structural Engineering, Year/Semester: I/I
Subject: Design of Bridge (MSTR514)

1. Design a Slab bridge for the following requirements

Lane –Two
Footpath – 600mm width on each side of bridge, Use M25 grade concrete, Fe 415 grade tor
steel
Effective span and loading

Span Class of Loading (IRC)

(m) AA (Tracked) AA Wheeled 70 R (Tracked)
6 Gajendra Bahadur Shahi (GBS) Irada Subedi (IS) Janak Raj Bist (JRB)
8 Manish Aryal(MA) Jhabiindra Basyal (JB) Rajiv Giri(RG)
10 Rabi Nepal (RN) Nissan Galaju(NG) Sunny Shakya (SS)

2. Design the superstructure for one span for a T-bridge with the following data
Clear roadway = 7.5 m, Width of Krebs = 1000 mm, thickness of wearing coat= 75 mm
Use M20 grade concrete, Fe 415 grade tor steel
Assume three T-beams spaced at 2.5 m intervals. Assume the spacing of the cross grider as per
span of the bridge.
Effective Span and Loading

Span Class of Loading (IRC)

(m) A AA (Wheeled) 70R (Tracked)
16 IS RN GBS
18 SS RN MA
20 RG JRB
25 NG

Design the deck slab, main girders and one of the cross girders using the Courbon’s method.
Sketch the typical details of reinforcements.
3. Using the Guyon-Massonet method for problem 2, design the deck slab, main girders and
cross girders.

4. Design the mid-section of a composite bridge with the following requirements.

Carriageway width is 7m, Foothpath is 1 m width on each side of the bridge.
Effective Span and Loading
 Span Class of Loading (IRC)
(m) AA (Wheeled) AA (Tracked) 70 R (Tracked)
16 GBS SS IS
20 MA RG JB
25 RN JRB NG

Note: Use span and loading for the analysis and design of as per you name.
Submit the assignment before July 3 2022.
 Kathmandu University
Second Internal Examination
June 2022
Level: M.E. Structural Engineering, Year/Semester: I/I
Subject: Design of Bridge (MSTR514)

Second Internal as a form of presentation and report submission

Class Roll No. Presentation Title and contents Date/ Time

1-3 Methods of Bridge Construction: July 17

Description and suitability of different construction 12:00- 12:45

methods, Emergency construction of Strategic
Bridges

4-6 Bridge Maintenance and Rehabilitation: July 17

Types of Maintenance 12:45- 1:30

Rehabilitation and replacement needs

7-9 Evaluation of Existing Bridge July 17

Problems: 1:30- 2:15

Possible methods of assessment

Remedial measures for deficient bridges

Final report submission July 17,2022