POSITIONING OF IRC LIVE LOADS :

BRIDGE WIDTH

ML T-T AXIS MT
L-L AXIS

Coventions used below are in reference with the above figure SPAN OF BRIDGE Reaction for maximum moment @ T-T axis MT: (a) Single Lane of IRC Class A

Longitudinal placement :
Braking force Braking force

6.8t
3.0m

6.8t 3.0m

6.8t
3.0m

6.8t
4.3m

11.4t 11.4t
1.2m 3.2m

2.7t

2.7t

1.1m

span

B C

span

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 0.4m 1.8m

CG

eccentricity=4.20m 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes

4.20

(b)

Two Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway

0.4m

1.8m

1.7m

1.8m

CG 5.5m

e=2.45m

Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes

2.45

(c)

Three Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 0.4m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m

CG

e=0.7m 5.5m
Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity

0.70

(d)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Braking force Braking force

Longitudinal placement :
17t 17t 1.37m 3.05m 17t 17t 12t 12t 1.52m 3.96m 8t 1.37m 2.13m

span

B C

span

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 1.63m 1.93m

CG

eccentricity=2.905m 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0 m

Transverse Eccentricity

2.905

(e)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )+One Lane of IRC Class A

Centre Line carriageway 1.88m Class A 1.8m

Transverse placement :
1.63m Class 70R 1.93m

CG:100t 5.5m

CG:55.4t

Carriage width = 11.0 m

Reaction for maximum moment @ L-L axis M L: (a) Single Lane of IRC Class A
Braking force Braking force

Longitudinal placement :

2.7t 2.7t 1.1m

11.4t 11.4t 3.2m 1.2m 4.3m

6.8t 3.0m

6.8t 3.0m

6.8t 3.0m

6.8t

span

B C

span

0.4m

1.8m CG

eccentricity=4.20m =carriageway 5.5m Carriage width 11.0 m Centre Line 1.37m 17t

8t 12t e=0.7m Braking 1.52m1.8m 17t 3.05m Centre Line carriageway 3.96m1.7m CentreCG 12t 11.0 m1.37m18.4t 8t 1.8m 0.4m 1.8m 5.5m CG e=2.45m =carriageway Carriage width 2.13m 17t = 1.8m Line 1.7m

(b)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Braking force Braking force

Transverse placement :
8t

12t 3.96m

12t

17t

17t

17t

17t

1.52m 2.13m 1.37m

3.05m

1.37m

A 1.2m 1.2m

span

B C 0.4m

span

1.93m CG 5.5m eccentricity=2.905m carriageway Centre Line Class 70R Centre Line carriageway CG:40.8t 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0 1.8m 1.93m 1.88m CG:26.4t Class A m

*Reactions for abutments have been tabulated by taking R C reactions for various loading conditions. **In this case live load effects have been reduced by 10% to account for the additional third lane. Refer IRC: 6-1966 Clause 208.2