Cylindrical Plate Bending.

Differential equation for cylindrical bending of plates

The cylindrical bending of plates can be described by the following differential equation:

d²w/dx² + d²w/dy² = -M/ED

where w(x,y) is the deflection of the plate at the point (x,y), M is the bending moment, E is the
Young's modulus of the material, and D is the flexural rigidity of the plate.

This equation is known as the biharmonic equation and it is a special case of the Laplace
equation. The solution to this equation depends on the boundary conditions of the problem,
which typically involve specifying the deflection and slope of the plate along its edges.

Solving the cylindrical bending of plates problem using the biharmonic equation is a common
approach in engineering and mechanics. It has applications in the design and analysis of
structures such as beams, plates, and shells, as well as in fields such as aerospace engineering,
civil engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Design an RCC slab culvert for a national highway to suit the following data:- A two –lane carriage way
(7.5 m wide) Footpath on either side (800 mm wide) Clear span = 6 m Wearing coat = 90 mm Width of
bearing = 0.5 m Assume K = 2.84 Materials = M 20 grade concrete & Fe 415 grade HYSD bars Loading =
IRC Class AA tracked vehicle Design the RC deck slab and sketch the details of reinforcements.

To design an RCC slab culvert for a national highway, we need to follow the steps outlined
below:

Step 1: Determine the dimensions of the slab

The clear span of the slab is 6m. We need to add the width of the footpath on either side, which
is 800mm or 0.8m. Therefore, the total width of the slab is:

Total width = Clear span + Footpath width on either side Total width = 6m + 0.8m + 0.8m Total
width = 7.6m

The width of the bearing is 0.5m. Therefore, the effective span of the slab is:

Effective span = Total width - Width of bearing Effective span = 7.6m - 0.5m Effective span =
7.1m

Step 2: Determine the loading on the slab

The loading on the slab is IRC Class AA tracked vehicle. The design vehicle is a tracked vehicle
with two axles, each having a wheel load of 130kN and a wheelbase of 2.5m. The total length of
the vehicle is 10m.

Step 3: Determine the thickness of the slab

To determine the thickness of the slab, we need to calculate the bending moment and shear force
acting on the slab. The bending moment is calculated using the following formula:

M = (qL²)/8 where q is the uniformly distributed load, L is the effective span

q = K x (W1 + W2)/L where K is a constant, W1 is the weight of the slab, W2 is the weight of
the wearing coat

Assuming the self-weight of the slab and wearing coat as 25kN/m³ and 24kN/m³ respectively, we
get:

W1 = (0.25 x 1 x 7.1) = 1.775kN/m W2 = (0.024 x 1 x 7.1) = 0.1704kN/m

q = 2.84 x (1.775 + 0.1704)/7.1 q = 0.746kN/m²

M = (0.746 x 7.1²)/8 M = 3.119kNm/m

The shear force is calculated using the following formula:

V = (qL)/2 V = (0.746 x 7.1)/2 V = 2.646kN/m

Using these values of bending moment and shear force, we can calculate the required thickness
of the slab using the following formula:

d = (M/0.138)¹/₄ where d is the effective depth of the slab in meters, 0.138 is the modular ratio
(E/σcbc) and σcbc is the characteristic compressive strength of concrete.

Assuming M20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade HYSD bars, we have:

σcbc = 0.67 x fck where fck is the characteristic compressive strength of concrete in MPa.

Assuming fck = 20MPa, we get:

σcbc = 0.67 x 20 σcbc = 13.4MPa

The modular ratio is:

0.138 = (280/13.4)¹/₄
Therefore, the effective depth of the slab is:

d = (3.119/0.138)¹/₄ d = 0.26m or 260mm

The minimum thickness of the slab required is 260mm. We can use a thickness of 300mm to
provide additional margin