Handouts for ENGM030

Table of Contents

Extracts from National Annex to EN1991‐2

• Adjustment factors for Load model 1 2
• Recommended values of ф factors for road bridges 2
• Footway loads for highway bridges 2

Extracts from EN1991‐2 3

• No. of Notional Lanes
• Load Model 1 3
• Load Model 2 6
• Load Model 3 7
• Load Model 4 9
• Groups of traffic actions 10

Fixed End Moments 11

Influence Line Diagrams 12

Pucher Charts 14

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Extracts from the National Annex to EN1991‐2

Footway Load Model for Highway Bridges

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q fk = 2.0 + kN / m 2
L + 10

where 2.5kN / m ≤ q fk ≤ 5.0kN / m

2 2

L = loaded length in m.

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 Extracts From EN1991‐2

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The UK National Annex has restricted the wheel size equal to LM1, i.e. a square of
sides equal to 0.4m.

Additional amplification factor, ∆φfat, must be taken into account for any cross-section within
6m from the expansion joint (Cl. 4.3.3(3) and Cl. 4.6.1(6) of BS EN 1991-2).

Where D = diatance (in m) of the cross-section under consideration from the expansion joint.

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Load Model 3
SV100 Vehicle

Fig: Trailer axles for all SOV Vehicles

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 Groups of Traffic Actions for Highway Bridges

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Fixed End Moments
W (kN/m)
‐MA = MB = wL2/12

L
A B

a b
‐MA = Pab2/L2

MB = Pa2b/L2

L/2
‐MA = MB = PL/8

L
A B

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In
nfluence
e Line Diagram
D s
A = l∑a
Area under inffluence line diagram
d = i

Where l is lenggth of each segment and ai are the orrdinates of th

he influence line diagram
m.
Fo
or POINT load ds BM = ordinate x shorter span x P
Fo
or UDL’s BM = Area undeer I‐Line x sho
orter span x w

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Pucher Charts

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