Wind Load Calculation for PSC-I Girder:

Without Live Load

Total Length of Girder: 37.5 m

Location of bridge: = Katra

Basic wind speed (Fig. 10): = 39 m/s
Terrain type: = Plain
Height of pier+pier cap: = 13.996 m
Height of bearing + pedestal: = 0.350 m
Height of PSC-I girder+deck slab: = 2.740 m
Height of crash barrier: = 1.100 m
Total Hieght of Super-structure = 18.185625 m
Number of Girders = 3.000
Pressure for 33 m/s wind speed: = 536.774 N/m2
Pressure at structure location: = 749.710 N/m2
Width of superstructure: = 11.750 m
b/d ratio of superstructure: = 4.288
Drag coefficient CD (Cl. 209.3.3): = 1.500
Gust factor G (Cl. 209.3.3): = 2.000
Transverse force on SS (FT): = 8.640 kN/m
Longitudinal force on SS (FL): = 0.720 kN/m
Wind force ecc. below slab top: = 0.820 m
Lift coefficient CL (Cl. 209.3.5): = 0.750
Total uplift force on structure: = 495.511 kN
Uplift force on each girder (FU): = 4.400 kN/m

With Live Load

Basic wind speed (Fig. 10): = 36.000 m/s
Height of pier + pier cap: = 13.996 m
Height of bearing + pedestal: = 0.350 m
Height of box girder: = 2.740 m
Height of crash barrier: = 1.100 m
Total Hieght of Super-structure = 18.185625 m
=
Pressure for 33 m/s wind speed: = 536.774 N/m2
Pressure at structure location: = 638.810 N/m2
Width of superstructure: = 11.100 m
b/d ratio of superstructure: = 4.051
Drag coefficient CD (Cl. 209.3.3): = 1.500
Gust factor G (Cl. 209.3.3): = 2.000
Transverse force on SS (FT): = 7.360 kN/m
Longitudinal force on SS (FL): = 0.613 kN/m
Wind force ecc. below slab top: = 0.820 m
Lift coefficient CL (Cl. 209.3.5): = 0.750
Total uplift force on structure: = 132.952 kN