Estimation of Design Traffic for 30 Year Period using IRC-9 Specified AADT of 1079 cvpd

Using traffic growth rate of 7.5 % as per IRC:SP:84-2014 AMBEDKAR SQ. TO PARSHA SQ.

(1  r ) n  1
N = 365 x A x LDF
r

Traffic for CC Pavement (30 year period)

[A] Cumulative no.of commercial vehicles,
predominant-direction 87,21,981
(50 % of 2-directional ADT)
[B] No. of axle sets per vehicle 2.38

[C] No. of axles in predominant direction = [A] x

2,07,58,315
[B]

[D] Design traffic (75% of 1D traffic for 1,55,68,736

multilanes, i.e., 0.25 x [C]
[E] Night time (12-h) design axle repetitions
68,50,244
(specify % night traffic)

[F] Day time (12-h) design axle repetitions

87,18,492
(specify % day traffic)

[G] Day time (6-h) design axle repetitions for

41,84,876
BUC

[H} Night time (6-hour) axle repetitions 28,08,600

[I] Percentage of vehicles w/ spacing <4.5m between the steering axle and 1st axle of the 100
rear axle unit

[J] Night time (6-h) design axle repetitions

28,08,600
for TDC
Proportion of
Categorywise Categorywise
Proportion of the axle the axle
Axle Category repetitions for repetitions for
category Day time category Night
BUC TDC
time
Front (steering) single 0.50 20,92,438 0.48 13,54,798
Rear single 0.24 10,04,370 0.29 8,23,300
Rear Tandem 0.25 10,46,219 0.22 6,25,291
Rear Tridem 0.01 41,849 0.00 5,211
1.0 41,84,876 1.0 28,08,600
affic for 30 Year
Fatigue
Period
Damage
using Analysis
IRC-9 Specified
as per IRC
AADT
58-2015
of 1079(Corresponding
cvpd to Contract Agreement Specified Traffic)
A. Bottom-Up Cracking Fatigue Analysis for Day-time (6 hr) Traffic & +VE Temperature Differential
Trial thickness, h (in m) 0.25 Doweled Joints Y
Effective modulus k, MPa/m 285 Concrete shoulder Y
Temperature gradient, DT 9061483.68 20.3 Design period 30 Yrs
Radius of Rel-Stiffness, l (in m) 0.61 Design traffic for BUC fatigue analysis 41,84,876
Conc. Unit weight,g 24 E- Concrete, MPa 30,000
Flexural strength of concrete (90 days), MPa 4.95 m- Concrete 0.15
(i) Rear Single Axles
Proportion of rear single axles 0.24 Note- 2.77kg/cm3 = 27.2 MPa/m
Axle Repetitions - Rear Single Axles Only 10,04,370
Mid Point of Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of single MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
185 195 190 0.00 3.073 0.62 0 17,733 0.000
175 185 180 0.00 2.972 0.60 0 30,927 0.000
165 175 170 0.52 2.870 0.58 5,204 53,937 0.096
155 165 160 0.52 2.769 0.56 5,204 94,065 0.055
145 155 150 1.55 2.668 0.54 15,612 1,66,533 0.094
135 145 140 1.55 2.566 0.52 15,612 3,26,334 0.05
125 135 130 3.63 2.465 0.50 36,428 7,62,043 0.05
115 125 120 3.11 2.364 0.48 31,224 24,02,754 0.01
105 115 110 5.18 2.262 0.46 52,040 1,43,35,236 0.00
95 105 100 7.77 2.161 0.44 78,060 unlimited -
85 95 90 10.88 2.060 0.42 1,09,284 unlimited -
0 85 43 65.28 1.578 0.32 6,55,703 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 10,04,370 0.358

(ii) Rear Tandem Axles

Proportion of Rear Tandem axles 0.25
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tandem Axles Only 10,46,219
Mid Point of Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of tandem MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
380 400 390 0.00 2.653 0.54 0 1,66,533 0.000
360 380 370 0.00 2.561 0.52 0 3,26,334 0.000
340 360 350 0.50 2.470 0.50 5,205 7,62,043 0.007
320 340 330 3.48 2.379 0.48 36,435 24,02,754 0.015
300 320 310 4.98 2.287 0.46 52,051 1,43,35,236 0.004
280 300 290 5.47 2.196 0.44 57,256 unlimited -
260 280 270 4.98 2.105 0.43 52,051 unlimited -
240 260 250 9.45 2.013 0.41 98,896 unlimited -
220 240 230 11.44 1.922 0.39 1,19,717 unlimited -
200 220 210 14.93 1.831 0.37 1,56,152 unlimited -
180 200 190 8.46 1.739 0.35 88,486 unlimited -
0 180 90 36.32 1.283 0.26 3,79,970 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 10,46,219 0.0256

Conclusion:- Design is Safe under Bottom-up Cracking Cumulative fatigue life consumed 0.383

CFD (BUC) + CFD (TDC) = 0.93 Design Safe As per Clause 6.3.4.1 of IRC 58-2015
Fatigue
Estimation
Damage Analysis
of Design
asTraffic
per IRCfor58-2015
30 Year (Corresponding
Period using IRC-9
to Contract
SpecifiedAgreement
AADT of 1079
Specified
cvpd Traffic)
B. Top-Down Cracking Fatigue Analysis for Night-time (6 hr) Traffic & - VE Temperature Differential
Trial thickness,h (in m) 0.25 Doweled Joints Y
Effective modulus k, MPa/m 285 Concrete shoulder Y
Max Daytime Temperature gradient, DT
9061483.68 20.3 Night time Temperature Differ, DT 15.15
Radius of Rel-Stiffness, l (in m) 0.61 Night time 6-h axle load repetn 28,08,600
% of cv w/ spacing <4.5m between the steering axle & 1st axle of rear axle unit 1
Design axle load repetitions for TDC 28,08,600 Spacing of contraction warping joint, m 4.5
Beta Factor, b 0.66 E- Concrete, MPa 30,000
Flexural strength of concrete(90 days), MPa 4.95 m- Concrete 0.15
(i) Rear Single Axles
Proportion of rear single axles 0.29 Note- 2.77kg/cm3 = 27.2 MPa/m
Axle Repetitions - Rear Single Axles Only 8,23,300
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of single MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
185 195 190 0.00 2.852 0.58 0 53,937 0.000
175 185 180 0.00 2.783 0.56 0 94,065 0.000
165 175 170 0.63 2.713 0.55 5,211 1,24,526 0.042
155 165 160 0.00 2.643 0.53 0 2,29,127 0.000
145 155 150 0.00 2.574 0.52 0 3,26,334 0.000
135 145 140 0.00 2.504 0.51 0 4,85,184 0.000
125 135 130 1.27 2.434 0.49 10,422 12,86,914 0.008
115 125 120 1.90 2.365 0.48 15,632 24,02,754 0.007
105 115 110 5.70 2.295 0.46 46,897 1,43,35,236 0.003
95 105 100 12.03 2.226 0.45 99,004 6,27,90,761 0.002
85 95 90 12.03 2.156 0.44 99,004 unlimited -
0 85 43 66.46 1.825 0.37 5,47,130 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 2,76,170 0.061

(ii) Rear Tandem Axles

Proportion of rear tandem axles 0.22
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tandem Axles Only 6,25,291
Mid Point of Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of Tandem MPa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

380 400 390 0.00 2.887 0.580 0 53,937 0.000

360 380 370 0.83 2.817 0.57 5,211 71,229 0.073
340 360 350 0.83 2.748 0.56 5,211 94,065 0.055
320 340 330 2.50 2.678 0.54 15,632 1,66,533 0.094
300 320 310 4.17 2.609 0.53 26,054 2,29,127 0.114
280 300 290 5.00 2.539 0.51 31,265 4,85,184 0.064
260 280 270 3.33 2.469 0.50 20,843 7,62,043 0.027
240 260 250 6.67 2.400 0.48 41,686 24,02,754 0.017
220 240 230 10.00 2.330 0.47 62,529 52,02,474 0.012
200 220 210 18.33 2.260 0.46 1,14,637 1,43,35,236 0.008
180 200 190 16.67 2.191 0.44 1,04,215 unlimited -
0 180 90 31.67 1.843 0.37 1,98,009 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 6,25,291 0.4653
(iii) Rear Tridem Axles
Proportion of Rear Tridem Axles 0.0019
Axle Repetitions - Rear Tridem Axles Only 5,211
Frequency Stress Stress Expected Fatigue Analysis
Mid Point of
Axle Load Axle Load (as % of Tridem Mpa Ratio Repetitions Allowable Fatigue
Group, kN Group, kN axles) from charts Repetitions Percent
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
530 560 545 0.00 2.794 0.560 0 94,065 0.000
500 530 515 0.00 2.725 0.550 0 1,24,526 0.000
470 500 485 0.00 2.655 0.540 0 1,66,533 0.000
440 480 460 100.00 2.597 0.520 5,211 3,26,334 0.016
410 460 435 0.00 2.539 0.510 0 4,85,184 0.000
380 440 410 0.00 2.481 0.500 0 7,62,043 0.000
350 420 385 0.00 2.423 0.490 0 12,86,914 0.000
320 400 360 0.00 2.365 0.480 0 24,02,754 0.000
290 380 335 0.00 2.307 0.470 0 52,02,474 0.000
260 360 310 0.00 2.249 0.450 0 6,27,90,761 0.000
230 260 245 0.00 2.098 0.420 0 unlimited -
0 230 115 0.00 1.796 0.360 0 unlimited -
Sum 100.00 5,211 0.0160
Cumulative fatigue life consumed 0.543
Conclusion:- Design is safe under top-down cracking