Name of the Work:- Construction of High Level Bridge on Local Vage at Km 3/0 to 3/2 on the Road from

Kalavalla (V) to Viswanadhapuram (V) Via V.R.Kota of Lingasamudram Mandal of Prakasam District.
I)

Design of Backing wall

Deck thickness
RCL
Bed block top level
Thickness of bed block
Width of abutment bed block
Length of abutment
Thickness of backing wall
Diameter of main bars
Diameter of distribution bars
Height of backing wall
A)

+
+
+
=
=
=
=
=
=

0.700
101.050
100.250
0.300
0.750
8.748
0.300
12
10

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
MM
MM

101.050

0.1 -

100.25 =

30 o
1.8 t/cum

Ka =

0.279

Moment due to earth pressure

From Coulomb's formula,
for Phi
Unit weight of earth,
Y

=
=

Active earth pressure, Pa

Lever arm =
0.42 H
Moment due to earth pressure,M1
at the base of backing wall

=
=

Bending moment due to fluid pressure

(480 kg/cum)

0.279 x
2
0.42 x
0.123 x
WH3 =
6

1.8

0.7 =
0.294 =

0.48 x

0.7

0.700 M

0.294 M
0.036 tm

0.7
6

<
B)

C)

Moment due to live load surcharge

Live load surcharge
=
Intensity of LL surcharge, Pa(ll)
=
Ka.Y.H =
Total earth pressure due to LL surcharge =
Moment due to LL surcharge at M2
=

1.2
0.279
0.603
0.422

M
x
x
x

Moment due to braking force

Maximum axle load is 20 t for class 70 R wheeled
Braking force
=
20%
Dispersion width at the top of bed block
( distances of wheel loads as per Cl. IRC 6)
=
0.3 +
0.3 +
0.3 +
=
3.9 M
Intensity of wheel load / RM

Lever arm
Moment due to braking force, M3
Total Moment, M1+M2+M3

=
=
=

Adopt M20 grade concrete

C
=
67 kg/sqcm
t=
m=
10 k=
d eff
=
30 4.00 dreqd

sqrt( M/Qb)

0.7 +

4.00
3.9
1.2
1.03
0.036

1.8 x
0.7 =
0.7 x

1.2 =
0.422 t/m
0.5 =

20 =

4t

0.3 +

0.3 +

1.03 t

+
x
+

0.7 =
1.9 =
0.148 +

2000 kg/sqcm
0.251 j=
0.916
1.20 =
25.40
2
sqrt(
2.133
7.7

Q=
cm
x
x

0.123 t/sqm

0.027

tm

0.036 tm

0.603 t/sqm
0.148 tm

0.3 +

2x

acts at 1.20 M above RCL

1.9 M
1.949 tm
1.949 =

2.133 tm

7.7

100000 )=
100
<

16.640 cms
25.400 cms d available

0.7

Ast =

2.133 x
100000
=
4.583 sqcm
2000 x
0.916 x
25.4
Min. steel =
0.15% x
25.40 x
100 =
3.81 sqcm
Hence provide Ast
=
4.583 sqcm
Use
10 mm dia bars
Spacing =
0.785 x
100 =
17.130 cms
>
4.583
Provide mm dia.
10 mm
barsbars
@ 150
@mm c/c150
on both
mm sides
c/c in in
thethe
form of stirrups
Distribution steel
0.15 % of C/s area =
Use
10 mm dia bars
Spacing
0.785 x
4.500
Provide
10 mm dia @
II)

0.15% x
100 =

100 =

4.5 sqcm

17.440 cms

170 MM c/c

Design of bed block reinforcement

(As per IRC 78-1983 Cl. 716.2.1)
Steel to be provided
=
1% x
75 x
30 =
22.5 sqcm
Long bars at top and bottom
=
22.5 =
5.625 sqcm
Use
12 mm dia
4
Spacing
5.625
=
4.978 Nos
or say
5 Nos
1.13
Hence provide 12 mm dia. 5 Nos each at top and bottom equally spaced
Steel in transverse direction
Ast
=
22.5 =
2
Volume of steel, t/m
=
Use
10 mm dia
Length of each stirrup
=
Volume of each stirrup
No. of stirrups

11.250 sqcm
11.25 x
2 x(
=

1125 =
153.86
Spacing of stirrups
=
100 =
8
Provide
10 MM dia. stirrups at

III)

=
30.000

15 cms

Design of Pier bed block reinforcement

Steel to be provided
=
1% x
Long bars at top & bottom =
Provide

12 MM dia bars

100 =

1125 cucm

67 +
196 x

22 ) +
0.785 =

7.312 No or say

18 x
1.00 =
153.86 cucm
8.000 Nos.

12.500 cms
120 MM c/c

86 x

25.8 =
4
=

6.450 sqcm

25.8 =
2
12.9 x

12.900 sqcm

30 =

25.800 sqcm

6.450 =
5.708 Nos. or say
1.13
Hence provide 12 mm dia. 6 Nos at top and bottom equally spacing
Steel in transverse direction
Area of steel
=
Volume of steel, t/m
Use 10 mm dia. Bar
Length of each stirrup
Volume of each stirrup
No. of stirrups

=
=
=
=

2 x(
242 x
1290 =
189.97

Spacing of stirrups

100 =
8

Provide

10 MM dia. stirrups at

196 cms

100 =

1290 cucm

87 +
25 )+
18 x
0.785 =
189.97 cucm
6.791 Nos. or say
8.000 Nos

12.500 cms
120 MM c/c

6.000 Nos

1=

242 cms