DESIGN OF BRIDGE

SUBSTRUCTURE
Overview-Substructure

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 Types of Substructure
Simply Supported
Continuous
Integral
Abutment

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A Case Study

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 Structure Description

Common Free Pier Common

Fix Pier
Pier Pier
Fix Pier takes all
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Structure Description

 Superstructure:
 PSC T-Beam
 7m deck width
 6m wide intermediate lane carriageway
 28.4+28.4+28.4m Three span continuous

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Structure Description

 Substructure:
 2m dia. circular pier
 Fix pier
 Pile cap 1.8m deep
 6 nos. piles of 1.2m dia.

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Structure Description

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Load Calculation

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 Load Calculation
Loads obtained from Superstructure MIDAS Model:

Plan View

URP5
URP4
URP3
URP2 3D View
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 Load Calculation
Dead Loads obtained from Superstructure Model:

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 Load Calculation
Live Load cases as per Table 6A of IRC 6:2017:

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 Load Calculation
Live Load cases:

0.15m
70 R
Wheeled Class A
1.2m Vehicle
Class A
1.2m
Vehicle Vehicle

Case 1 Case 2
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 Load Calculation
Concurrent Live Load Reactions
Position of Vehicle Reaction in BRG 4
Maximum
for maximum for Vehicle position
Reaction in
reaction in BRG 1 causing maximum
BRG 1
Reaction in BRG 1

Girder 1
Reaction BRG 1 BRG 4
in BRG 2
for Girder 2
Vehicle BRG 2 BRG 5 Reaction
position Girder 3 in BRG 5
causing BRG 3 BRG 6 for Vehicle
maximum position
Reaction causing
in BRG 1 Reaction in BRG 6 maximum
Reaction in BRG 3
for Vehicle position Reaction
for Vehicle position
causing maximum in BRG 1
causing maximum
Reaction in BRG 1 Reaction in BRG 1

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Load Calculation

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 Load Calculation
Calculation of Eccentricities
Pier Cap

Longitudinal
Eccentricity of
Pier Bearing wrt to
Pier centre
Transverse
Eccentricity
of Bearing
wrt to Pier
centre

Along Traffic
Direction

PLAN OF PIER CAP ELEVATION OF PIER CAP

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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 Load Calculation
Weight of Soil above Foundation

Weight of Soil above

foundation =
(Area of Pile cap – Area of
Pier) x Height of Soil

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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Load Calculation

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 Load Calculation
Train 2 Train 1
W1 W1

10% W1 20% W1

Fix

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Seismic Load Calculation

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 Seismic Load Calculation
Feq = Ah (Dead load + Appropriate Live load)

Ah = Z x I x (Sa/g)
2xR

Z – Zone factor
I – Importance Factor
R – Response Reduction Factor
Sa/g – Average response acceleration

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 Seismic Load Calculation
Feq = Ah (Dead load + Appropriate Live load)

Ah = Z x I x (Sa/g)
2xR

Z – Zone factor
I – Importance Factor
R – Response Reduction Factor
Sa/g – Average response acceleration

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 Seismic Load Calculation
Sa/g – Average response acceleration

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 Seismic Load Calculation
T = 2 x Sqrt (D/1000F)

F = Force in kN required for 1mm

deflection

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 Seismic Load Calculation
Feq = Ah (Dead load + Appropriate Live load)

Ah = Z x I x (Sa/g)
2xR

Z – Zone factor = 0.16

I – Importance Factor = 1.2
R – Response Reduction Factor = 3.0
Sa/g – Average response acceleration = 2.5

Longitudinal Seismic Co-efficient

Ah = 0.16 x 1.2 x 2.5 = 0.08

2x3

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Wind Load Calculation

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Wind Load Calculation

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Wind Load Calculation

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Wind Load Calculation

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Wind Load Calculation

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 Wind Load Calculation

Exposed Area of Notional Live Load

Superstructure 3 m above FRL
obstructing wind

Crash Barrier

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Load Summary

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