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LECTURE (6)
Crossing Structures – Culvert
Design of Culvert
DR. Engy Khalil

ACADEMIC YEAR SPRING 2022– 2023

Course Code: CVE 344 1
LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

Structural design of any structure consists of
several steps,
1. Dimensions, and thicknesses.
2. Calculating loads.
3. Maximum straining actions.
4. Design

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

1. Dimensions and thicknesses
t2 t2

t1 h t1 h h
s s t1 s t1

Assume,
ℎ
𝑡1 =
6
𝑠
𝑡2 =
6 3
LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

Vertical
Loads
Dead Loads
Lateral
Loads
2. Loads
Vertical
Loads
Live Loads
Lateral
Loads
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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

Own Weight
Vertical
Loads Earth
Dead Loads Weight
Earth
Lateral Loads
Pressure

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

Trucks Load on
Vertical Road Level
Loads Internal water
pressure
Live Loads
Live load
Lateral Pressure
Loads Internal water
pressure

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

I. Dead Load
a) Own Weight:
𝑆 ′ 𝐻 ′ − 𝑁𝑠ℎ ∗ 𝛾𝑅.𝐶 ∗ 1.0
𝑔1 =
2 ∗ 𝑆′
t2 t2

t1 h t1 h h H’
s H’ t1 t1
s s

S’ S’
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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

I. Dead Load
b) Earth Weight:
𝐿1 + 𝐿2 ൗ
2 ∗ 𝑑 ∗ 𝛾𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ ∗ 1.0
𝑔2 =
𝐿2
L1

Earth Weight
2 2 d
1 1
L2
Yu.s Yd.s
h or D

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

L2=L1+d
x= Culvert Bed Level + h or D + t2
Culvert Bed Level= Bed Level- Drop
d= Road Level- X
L1

Earth Weight
2 2 d
1
L2 1 X
Z
Yu.s Yd.s
h or D

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

I. Dead Load
c) Lateral Earth Pressure:
𝑒1 = 𝛾𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ ∗ ℎ𝑎𝑣 ∗ 𝐾𝑎

d ℎ𝑎𝑣 = 𝑑 + 𝑡2 + ℎൗ2
t2 hav
1 − sin ∅
𝐾𝑎 =
e1 t1 h H’
e1 1 + sin ∅
s

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

II.Live Load
a) Vertical Live Load: due to truck weight on road
level.

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

II.Live Load
a) Vertical Live Load: for a given equivalent
uniform distributed load at road level.
𝑃1 𝐿1 = 𝑃2 𝐿2
L1
P1

P2
L2

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

II.Live Load
b) Lateral Live Load: for a given equivalent
uniform distributed load at road level.
P1

d
t2
𝑒2 = 𝑃1 𝐾𝑎
e2 e2
t1 h H’
s

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II.Live Load
c) Internal Water Pressure
P1

d
t2

𝑃𝑤 = 𝛄𝑤 ℎ𝑤
t1 H’
IWP

S’
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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

II.Live Load
c) Internal Water Pressure
ℎ𝑤 = USWL- CL
CL = Culvert Bed Level + h/2

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

Loading Diagram

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
One Vent
Vertical loads

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
One Vent
Lateral loads

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
One Vent
Internal Water Pressure

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
Two Vents
Vertical loads

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
Two Vents
Lateral loads

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LECTURE (6): Design of Culvert

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF R.C. BOX CULVERT

3.Straining Actions
Two Vents
Internal Water Pressure

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