Written By Blessed Sibanda Institution NUST

Checked By Eng. K Mushunje City Bulawayo

Date 20/2/2020 Country Zimbabwe
Code Version BS 5400 Project Design of Cable-stayed dual carriageway bridge

Section Dimensions (mm) Bridge Parameters Deck Dimensions (mm)

Component h b Girder Spacing (m) 20.25 Total Thickness 250
top flange 50 750 Number of Girders 2 Surfacing 130
web 1600 16 Total Deck Width (m) 21 Width 21000
bottom flange 50 750

Concrete Parameters Modular Ratios Material Properties

Unit Weight (kN/m^3) 26 n (short term) 6.61 Grade 40 Concrete 40N/mm2
Compressive Strength (kPa) 40 2n (long term) 13.23 Grade 50 Steel (S355) 355N/mm2

Noncomposite or Steel Only A (mm^2) y(mm) Ay (mm^3) Io (mm^4) d (mm) I (mm^4) Top of Steel
Top Flange 37500 1675 62812500 7.81E+06 -825.000 2.553E+10 y (mm) 8.500E+02
Web 25600 850 21760000 5.46E+09 0.000 5.461E+09 S (mm^3) 6.650E+07
Bottom Flange 37500 25 937500 7.81E+06 825.000 2.553E+10
Sum 100600 85510000 5.652E+10 Bottom of Steel
y (mm) 8.500E+02
Centroid, y_bar (mm) 850 S (mm^3) 6.650E+07

Short-Term Composite A (mm^2) y(mm) Ay (mm^3) Io (mm^4) d (mm) I (mm^4) Top of: Steel Concrete
Girder 100600 850 85510000 5.65E+10 496.400 8.131E+10 y (mm) 3.536E+02 6.036E+02
Slab 104341 1825 190423171 5.91E+08 -478.600 2.449E+10 S (mm^3) 2.992E+08 1.753E+08
Sum 204941 275933171 1.058E+11
Bottom of Steel
Centroid, y_bar (mm) 1346.4 y (mm) 1.346E+03
S (mm^3) 7.858E+07

Long-Term Composite A (mm^2) y(mm) Ay (mm^3) Io (mm^4) d (mm) I (mm^4) Top of: Steel Concrete
Girder 100600 850 85510000 5.65E+10 351.475 6.895E+10 y (mm) 4.985E+02 7.485E+02
Slab 56707 1825 1.035E+08 2.95E+08 -623.525 2.234E+10 S (mm^3) 1.831E+08 1.220E+08
Sum 157307 1.890E+08 9.129E+10
Bottom of Steel
Centroid, y_bar (mm) 1201.5 y (mm) 1.201E+03
S (mm^3) 7.598E+07