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Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023

Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023


Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Multicell Concrete Box


Ultimate Flexure

1. Live Load Distribution Factors

Design Standard:
AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition, 2014
with 2015 Interim Revisions
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Live Load Distribution Factors were not calculated since the option was not selected in the design
request.
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Multicell Concrete Box


Ultimate Flexure

2. Demands

Design Standard:
AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition, 2014
with 2015 Interim Revisions
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Summary of Moment Demands

Location Combination Max Combination Min Moment Mu Max Moment Mu Min

Left Exterior Girder Str-V83 Str-I23 28613kN-m 15962kN-m

Right Exterior Girder Str-V67 Str-I23 28936kN-m 16117kN-m


Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Multicell Concrete Box


Ultimate Flexure

3. Resistance

Design Standard:
AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition, 2014
with 2015 Interim Revisions
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Flexural Capacity Left Exterior Girder

Girder Capacity in Positive Flexure per AASHTO LRFD 2012

Φ = 0.9
f'c = 45.0 MPa
fpu = 1861.6 MPa
fy = 390.0 MPa
btop = 4.180 m = 4180 mm
hf top = 0.230 m = 230 mm
bw = 0.339 m = 339 mm
dp pos = 1.730 m = 1730 mm
Aps pos = 16100 mm^2
ds pos = 1.563 m = 1563 mm
As pos = 2599 mm^2

Prestressing factor

𝑓𝑝𝑦 1690
𝑘 = 2 (1.04 − ) = 2 (1.04 − ) = 0.26 LRFD eq. 5.7.3.1.1-2
𝑓𝑝𝑢 1862
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Concrete stress block factor


0.05 0.05
𝛽1 = 0.85 − (𝑓 ′ 𝑐 − 28.0) × 7
= 0.85 − (45.0 − 28.0) × 7
= 0.73 LRFD sec. 6.7.2.2

Assume rectangular section behavior and yielding of tension reinforcement; the compression
reinforcement is ignored. Calculate distance between neutral axis and the compressive face

𝐴𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑝𝑢 + 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 16100 × 1862 + 2599 × 390


𝑐= = = 256 𝑚𝑚
𝑓𝑝𝑢 1862
0.85𝑓′𝑐 𝛽1 𝑏 + 𝑘𝐴𝑝𝑠 0.85 × 45.0 × 0.73 × 4180 + 0.26 × 16100 ×
𝑑𝑝 1730

LRFD eq. 5.7.3.1.1-4

- interpolate the compression controlled mild steel strain limit εcl:

0.004 − 0.002 0.004 − 0.002


𝜀𝑐𝑙 = 0.002 + (𝑓 − 413.9) = 0.002 + (390.0 − 413.9) = 0.002
690.0 − 413.9 𝑦 690.0 − 413.9

LRFD 5.7.2.1

- verify assumption for stress in mild steel:


𝑐 256 0.003 0.003
= = 0.16 ≤ = = 0.60 O.K.
𝑑𝑠 1563 0.003+𝜀𝑐𝑙 0.003+0.002

- verify assumption for rectangular section behavior 0 < 𝑎 ≤ ℎ𝑓 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎 = 𝑐 × 𝛽1

𝑎 = 𝑐 × 𝛽1 = 256 × 0.73 = 187𝑚𝑚 ≤ ℎ𝑓 = 230𝑚𝑚 O.K.

Average stress in prestressing steel

𝑐 256
𝑓𝑝𝑠 = 𝑓𝑝𝑢 (1 − 𝑘 ) = 1861.6 × (1 − 0.26 × ) = 1788.8 𝑀𝑃𝑎 LRFD eq. 5.7.3.1.1.-1
𝑑𝑝 1730

Flexural resistance

𝑐𝛽1 𝑐𝛽1
𝑀𝑟 = 𝜑 (𝐴𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑝𝑠 (𝑑𝑝 − ) + 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 (𝑑𝑠 − )) =
2 2
256×0.73 256×0.73
0.9 × (16100 × 1788.8 × (1730 − 2
)+ 2599 × 390.0 × (1563.04347826087 − 2
)) =
43764404548 𝑁𝑚𝑚 = 43764 𝑘𝑁𝑚 LRFD eq. 5.7.3.2.2-1

Left Exterior Girder Demand over Capacity Ratio for Positive Flexure
𝑫 𝑀𝑢 28613
= = = 𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟒 O.K
𝑪 𝑀𝑟 43764
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Girder Capacity in Negative Flexure per AASHTO LRFD 2012

Φ = 0.9
f'c = 45.0 MPa
fpu = 0.0 MPa
fy = 390 MPa
bbot = 1.933 m = 1933 mm
hf bot = 0.171 m = 171 mm
bw = 0.339 m = 339 mm
dp neg = 0.000 m = 0 mm
Aps neg = 0 mm^2
ds neg = 1.863 m = 1863 mm
As neg = 3616 mm^2

Assume rectangular section behavior and yielding of tension reinforcement; the compression
reinforcement is ignored. Calculate distance between neutral axis and the compressive face

𝐴𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑝𝑢 + 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 0 × 𝑓𝑝𝑢 + 3616 × 390.0


𝑐= = = 26 𝑚𝑚
𝑓𝑝𝑢 𝑓𝑝𝑢
0.85𝑓′𝑐 𝛽1 𝑏 + 𝑘𝐴𝑝𝑠 0.85 × 45.0 × 0.73 × 1933 + 𝑘 × 0 ×
𝑑𝑝 𝑑𝑝

LRFD eq. 5.7.3.1.1-4


𝑐
- verify assumption for stress in mild steel per LRFD sec. 5.7.2.1 ≤ 0.60
𝑑𝑠

𝑐 26
𝑑𝑠
= 1863 = 0.01 ≤ 0.60 O.K.

- verify assumption for rectangular section behavior 0 < 𝑎 ≤ ℎ𝑓 , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎 = 𝑐 × 𝛽1

𝑎 = 𝑐 × 𝛽1 = 26 × 0.73 = 19𝑚𝑚 ≤ ℎ𝑓 = 171𝑚𝑚 O.K.

Average stress in prestressing steel

𝑐 26
𝑓𝑝𝑠 = 𝑓𝑝𝑢 (1 − 𝑘 𝑑 ) = 0.0 × (1 − 0.00 × 0
) = 0.0 𝑀𝑃𝑎 LRFD eq. 5.7.3.1.1.-1
𝑝

Flexural resistance

𝑐𝛽1 𝑐𝛽1
𝑀𝑟 = 𝜑 (𝐴𝑝𝑠 𝑓𝑝𝑠 (𝑑𝑝 − ) + 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 (𝑑𝑠 − )) =
2 2
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

26×0.73 26×0.73
0.9 × (0 × 0.0 × (0 − )+ 3616 × 390.0 × (1862.5 − )) = 2351808103 𝑁𝑚𝑚 =
2 2
2352 𝑘𝑁𝑚 LRFD eq. 5.7.3.2.2-1

Left Exterior Girder Demand over Capacity Ratio for Negative Flexure

𝑫 𝑀𝑢 15962
= = < 0 => 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟎
𝑪 𝑀𝑟 −2352
O.K
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Multicell Concrete Box


Ultimate Flexure

4. Summary Tables

Design Standard:
AASHTO LRFD 7th Edition, 2014
with 2015 Interim Revisions
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Section Cut Summary Tables

Concrete
Geometry Ac Top hf Top bf Top bw Ac Bot hf Bot bf Bot d CG Top CG Bot f'c
Units mm^2 mm mm mm mm^2 mm mm mm mm mm MPa
Left Exterior 961400 230 4180 339 329843 171 1933 2100 710 1390 45.0
Girder
Right Exterior 993600 230 4320 339 329843 171 1933 2100 700 1400 45.0
Girder

Legend:
Ac Top - Tributary area of the top slab.
hf Top - Equivalent thickness of the top slab.
bf Top - Tributary width of the top slab.
bw - Width of the web.
Ac Bot - Tributary area of the bottom slab.
hf Bot - Equivalent thickness of the bottom slab.
bf Bot - Tributary width of the bottom slab.
d - Depth of the girder.
CG Top - Distance from centroid of section to the topmost point of the bridge section.
CG Bot - Distance from centroid of section to the bottommost point of the bridge section.
f'c - Concrete strength f'c of the girder.
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

PT and Aps Aps dp dp As As ds ds fpu fpu fs fs


Rebar Neg Pos Neg Pos Neg Pos Neg Pos Neg Pos fys Neg Pos k Neg k Pos
mm^ mm^ mm^ mm^
Units 2 2 mm mm 2 2 mm mm MPa MPa MPa MPa MPa - -
Left 0 1610 0 1730 3616 2599 1863 1563 0.0 1861. 390.0 390.0 390.0 0.000 0.264
Exterior 0 6
Girder
Right 0 1610 0 1730 3616 2599 1863 1563 0.0 1861. 390.0 390.0 390.0 0.000 0.264
Exterior 0 6
Girder

Legend:
Aps Neg - Area of top prestress tendons.
Aps Pos - Area of bottom prestress tendons.
dp Neg - Distance from the bottom fiber to the centroid of those tendons that are located above the
bottom compression zone.
dp Pos - Distance from the top fiber to the centroid of those tendons that are located below the top
compression zone.
As Neg - Area of top reinforcement.
As Pos - Area of bottom reinforcement.
ds Neg - Distance from the bottom fiber to the centroid of those rebars that are located above the
bottom compression zone.
ds Pos - Distance from the top fiber to the centroid of those rebars that are located below the top
compression zone.
fpu Neg - Specified tensile strength of top prestress tendons (weighted average).
fpu Pos - Specified tensile strength of bottom prestress tendons (weighted average).
fys - Yield strength of longitudinal rebar.
fs Neg - Stress in longitudinal rebar located in tensile zone for negative moment.
fs Pos - Stress in longitudinal rebar located in tensile zone for positive moment.
k Neg - Factor k per eq. 5.7.3.1.1-2 top.
k Pos - Factor k per eq. 5.7.3.1.1-2 bottom.
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Compression TSect TSect a Loc a Loc fps


Block Pos Neg Beta1 c Pos c Neg a Pos a Neg Pos Neg fps Pos Neg
Units - - - mm mm mm mm - - MPa MPa
No No 0.73 256 26 186 19 In top In 1788.8 0.0
Left Exterior
slab botto
Girder
m slab
No No 0.73 248 26 181 19 In top In 1791.0 0.0
Right Exterior
slab botto
Girder
m slab

Legend:
TSect Pos - Is section T section for positive moment?
TSect Neg - Is section T section for negative moment?
Beta1 - Stress block factor per 5.7.2.2
c Pos - Distance from the extreme compression fiber to the neutral axis for positive moment.
c Neg - Distance from the extreme compression fiber to the neutral axis for negative moment.
a Pos - Depth of the equivalent compression stress block for positive moment.
a Neg - Depth of the equivalent compression stress block for negative moment.
a Loc Pos - Extend of equivalent compression stress block for positive moment
a Loc Neg - Extend of equivalent compression stress block for positive moment
fps Pos - Average stress in the prestressing steel at nominal bending resistance for positive moment (eq.
5.7.3.1.1-1).
fps Neg - Average stress in the prestressing steel at nominal bending resistance for negative moment
(eq. 5.7.3.1.1-1).
Designer: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Project: _______________ Checker: ___; Date: Mar 30 2023
Item: Superstructure Design Ultimate Flexure; Request Name: Box Girder_Mu
Section Cut No. 60; Station: 55m; Location: Before; Left Exterior Girder

Moment LLDF Combo Dem Combo Dem


Resistance Mom φ Mr Pos Mu Pos Pos Set Pos Mr Neg Mu Neg Neg Set Neg
Units - - KNm KNm - - KNm KNm - -
Left Exterior 1.000 0.90 43764.4 28612.9 Str-V83 DSet14 2351.8 15962.4 Str-I23 DSet2
Girder
Right Exterior 1.000 0.90 43896.5 28936.5 Str-V67 DSet13 2351.8 16117.1 Str-I23 DSet2
Girder

Legend:
LLDF Mom - Live load distribution factor for moment.
φ - Resistance factor.
Mr Pos - Factored resistance for positive bending.
Mu Pos - Controlling positive bending demand moment.
Combo Pos - Name of combination that controls positive moment demand.
Dem Set Pos - Name of demand set that controls positive moment demand.
Mr Neg - Factored resistance for negative bending.
Mu Neg - Controlling negative bending demand moment.
Combo Neg - Name of combination that controls negative moment demand.
Dem Set Neg - Name of demand set that controls negative moment demand.

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