COMMENTARY OF IRC: 6-2017

ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED EXAMPLES

CLAUSE NO. & TITLE:

211 - LONGITUDINAL FORCES

DESIGN CALCULATIONS
WORKED EXAMPLE
TITLE OF WORKED EXAMPLE:
NO.
HORIZONTAL FORCES AT 'FIXED' END BEARINGS FOR CONTINUOUS BRIDGE
211-3

PROBLEM STATEMENT 211-3 : TO FIND OUT MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL FORCES INDUCED AT 'FIXED' END
BEARING DUE TO THERMAL & VEHICLE BRAKING/TRACTIVE EFFECTS FOR A 2-LANE, 4-SPAN
CONTINUOUS BOX GIRDER BRIDGE HAVING FOLLOWING SALIENT DATA.

SALIENT DATA :
Overall Span Length (L, c/c exp. gap) = 121.5 m
Effective Span Length (Leff.) = 30 m
Dead Load of Deck including SIDL (UDL) = 200 KN/m
Number of Free Bearings to the Left of Fixed
= 2
Bearing(nL)
Number of Free Bearings to the Right of
= 2
Fixed Bearing(nR)
Coefficient of Friction between Teflon & 0.03
= (Whichever governs)
Stainless steel (m) 0.05
Types of Loading :
a) Class 70R (Wheeled) Loading
b) Class A-2Lane Loading
c) Special Vehicle Loading
SOLUTION :
1. CLASS-7OR (W)
120KN

120KN
170KN

170KN
80KN

80KN

30m

A B C D E
3.96

3.96
3.05

3.05
1.37

1.37
1.37

1.37
2.13

2.13
1.52

1.52

0.75 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 0.75

2. CLASS A- 2 LANE
114KN

114KN
27KN

27KN

68KN 20m 68KN

A B C D E
4.30

4.30
3.20

3.20
3.00

3.00
3.00

3.00
1.10

1.10
3.00

3.00
1.20

1.20

0.75 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 0.75

3. SPECIAL VEHICLE
60KN
95KN

180KN

A B C D E
1.50 (TYP.)

0.75 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 0.75

 114K

114K
27K

27K
68KN 20m 68KN

A B C D E
COMMENTARY OF IRC: 6-2017

4.30

4.30
3.20

3.20
3.00

3.00
3.00

3.00
1.10

1.10
3.00

3.00
1.20

1.20
ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED
30.0 30.0
EXAMPLES
0.75 30.0 30.0 0.75
CLAUSE NO. & TITLE:
3. SPECIAL VEHICLE
211 - LONGITUDINAL FORCES

60KN
95KN
DESIGN CALCULATIONS
WORKED EXAMPLE 180KN
TITLE OF WORKED EXAMPLE:
A NO. B C D E
1.50 (TYP.)
HORIZONTAL FORCES AT 'FIXED' END BEARINGS FOR CONTINUOUS BRIDGE
0.75 211-3 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 0.75

CASE-I : (mR-mL) +ve acting in +ve direction as Table No. 14 of IRC-6

(b) If, Fh < 2mR
Max. Reaction at Support 'A' & 'E' due to Dead Load, (Rga) & (Rge) = 2510 KN
Max. Reaction at Support 'B' & 'D' due to Dead Load, (Rgb) & (Rgd) = 6854 KN
TYPE OF VEHICLE LOADING
S.NO. DESCRIPTION
CLASS 70R (W) CLASS A-2LANE SPECIAL VEHICLE
1 Vehicular Weight on Span (without Impact) 2000 KN 2216 KN 3850 KN
2 Min. Live Load Reaction at Free End 'A' with impact (Rqa) 19 KN 16 KN -14 KN
3 Min. Live Load Reaction at Free End 'B' with impact (Rqb) -115 KN -99 KN 85 KN
4 Max. Live Load Reaction at Free End 'D' with impact (Rqc) 763 KN 1110 KN 2388 KN
5 Max. Live Load Reaction at Free End 'E' with impact (Rqd) 853 KN 752 KN 1729 KN
6 Applied horizontal force on the deck under consideration (Fh) 300 KN 166 KN 0 KN
7 Min. Total D.L + L.L reaction at Free End 'A' (Rga+Rqa) 2529 KN 2526 KN 2496 KN
8 Min. Total D.L + L.L reaction at Free End 'B' (Rgb+Rqb) 6739 KN 6755 KN 6939 KN
9 Max. Total D.L + L.L reaction at Free End 'D' (Rgd+Rqd) 7617 KN 7964 KN 9242 KN
10 Max. Total D.L + L.L reaction at Free End 'E' (Rge+Rqe) 3363 KN 3262 KN 4239 KN
11 Total D.L + L.L reaction at Left Side (L) 9268 KN 9281 KN 9435 KN
12 Total D.L + L.L reaction at Right Side (R) 10980 KN 11226 KN 13481 KN

Force on Fixed Bearing = Fh/(1+nR) +(mR-mL) = *371 KN *338 KN *391 KN

CASE-II : (mR-mL) +ve acting in -ve direction as Table No. 14 of IRC-6

(d) If, Fh < 2mL
Super-Structure is symmetrical along fixed bearing at centre.Therefore, induced horizontal Force on Fixed Bearing
will be same as in Case-I.

Design Force on Fixed Bearing = Fh/(1+nL) -(mR-mL) = 391 KN

CASE-I/II : (a) & (c) part of Case-I & Case-II respectively are only applicable If, Fh > 2mR or Fh > 2mL

Note :
300
*371 = 1+2
+ 0.05x10980 − 0.03x9268
166
338 = 1+2
+ 0.05x11226 − 0.03x9281
0
391 = 1+2
+ 0.05x13481 − 0.03x9435