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Bridge Design and Repair, by Added New Arch, using Finite Element Method
DESIGN CRITERIA
1. This enhancing method is to reduce existing bridge bending moments by added a new arch structure. The new arch structure does not have to be
supported at the column bottom, and the horizontal reactions can be balanced for multi-span bridge, if the passing space under bridge limits.
2. The existing pinned pinned bridge can be steel beam, prestressed concrete girder, or box section member. If the bridge still in service during repairing,
two load cases should be checked: one is the service live load added in wE before arch, another only in wN.

INPUT DATA

DIMENSION
L= 130 ft, (39.62 m) Section E (ksi) A (in2) Ix (in4, in plane) E (MPa) A (cm2) Ix (cm4, in plane)
H= 40 ft, (12.19 m) Existing Beam 3605 3680 3584948 24856 23742 149216781
New Arch 4031 1200 225000 27793 7742 9365207
New Column 29000 778 0 199948 5019 0
EXISTING BRIDGE LOAD BEFORE ARCH
wE = 35 kips/ft, (510.4 kN/m), (including existing bridge weight and impact factor.)
TOTAL BRIDGE LOAD AFTER ARCH
wN = 55 kips/ft, (802.1 kN/m), (including all bridge weight and impact factor.)

ANALYSIS & DESIGN SUMMARY

Existing Bridge, before Arch Structure, for load wE Existing Bridge, before Arch Structure, for load wE
Design Section Forces Reaction & Displacements
Element Joint
P (kips, axial) M (ft-kips) V (kips, in plane) RH (kips) RV (kips) Dx (in) Dy (in)
0-1 0 73937.50 1137.5 0 0 17.403
1-2 0 55453.13 2275 1 0.000 12.400
2 0 2275 0.000 0.000

Enhanced Bridge, after Arch Structure, for load wN Enhanced Bridge, after Arch Structure, for load wN
Design Section Forces by FEM Reactions & Displacements by FEM
Element Joint
P (kips, axial) M (ft-kips) V (kips, in plane) RH (kips) RV (kips) Dx (in) Dy (in)
0-1 0.000 334.675 17.249 0 0 1.379
1-2 0.000 334.675 10.298 1 0.000 0.704
0-4 3012.164 669.350 26.329 2 0 904.0477 0.000 0
1-4 1759.953 0.000 0.000 3 2871.22 2670.952 0 0
3-4 3921.436 669.350 15.134 4 -0.055 0.694