DESIGN OF BOX CULVERT

DATA:

Solution:

3.8
unit weight of soil:
unit weight of concrete:
grade of concrete:
grade of Steel:
Angle of reose:
Thickness of slab:
Width of slab:
Height of slab:
Superimposed load:
Live load :
Cover:

18
25
35
415
30
0.3
3.8
3.8
12
50
75

KN/m3
KN/m3

effective span :
effective height :
Factor of safety :

4.1
4.1
1.5

m
m

m
m
m
KN/m2
KN/m2
mm

3.8

0.3

CASE:1

Loads:
Weight of slab
Superimposed load
Live load

7.5
12
50

kN/m2
kN/m2
kN/m2

Total load 69.5

Number of wall

Weight of wall

15

kN/m2

Total load 15

kN/m2

kN/m2
Total

84.5

kN/m2

Lateral pressure intensity

H

Analysis

= 20.66667 kN/m2

3.8

= 43.46667 kN/m2

Moment distribution method

Fixed end moent
Mab

= -83.6317

KNm

Mba

= 83.63167 KNm

Mdc

= 101.6817 KNm

Mcd

= -101.682

KNm

Mad

= 35.84329 KNm

Mda

= -41.3305

KNm

Mcb

= 41.33049 KNm

Mbc

= -35.8433

KNm

20.66667 kN/m2
Distribution factor (D.F)
DC

0.263158

DA

0.263158

AD

0.263158

D.F
0.5

69.5

kN/m2

20.66667
kN/m2

0.526316

0.5
0.5
0.526316

AB

0.263158

0.5

43.46667 kN/m2
84.5

(C)

D
DC

0.5

A
DA

0.5

AD
0.5

B
AB

0.5

BA
0.5

FEM

101.6817 -41.3305

35.84329 -83.6317

Balance

-30.1756

23.89419 23.89419 -23.8942

C.O.V

15.08779 11.94709 -15.0878

Balance

-13.5174

C.O.V

6.758722 6.758722 -6.75872

Balance

-6.75872

C.O.V

3.379361 3.379361 -3.37936

Balance

-3.37936

-30.1756

-13.5174

-6.75872

-3.37936

73.07643 -73.0764

-11.9471

-6.75872

-23.8942

0.5

-13.5174

-6.75872

30.17559 30.17559
-15.0878

13.51744 13.51744
-6.75872

6.758722 6.758722

3.379361 3.379361 -3.37936

-3.37936

-3.37936

3.379361 3.379361

58.16713 -58.1671

73.07643 -73.0764

Bending moment and diagram

Maximum free bending moment for AB
125.4475 KNm

Net BM of AB
67.28037 KNm

Maximum free bending moment for CD

152.5225 KNm

Net BM of CD
79.44607 KNm

maximum free bending moment for vertical wall AD

Net BM vertical wall of AD

57.88033 KNm

CD
0.5

41.33049 -101.682

6.758722 6.758722 -6.75872

3.379361 3.379361 -3.37936

58.16713 -58.1671

0.5

CB

11.94709 15.08779 -11.9471

6.758722 6.758722 -6.75872

-3.37936

C
BC

83.63167 -35.8433

13.51744 13.51744 -13.5174

kN/m2

73.36322 KNm

43.46667
kN/m2

-58.1671

-58.1671
+
-

73.36322

73.36322

-73.0764

Solution

-73.0764

CASE:2
for the vertical wall water ressure intensity will vary from Zero at the top
37.278
Net ressure at topl

kN/m2

at bottom

20.66667 kN/m2

Net ressure at bottom 6.188667 kN/m2

kN/m2
20.66667

kN/m2
69.5

kN/m2
20.66667

43.46667
kN/m2
84.5
kN/m2

37.278
kN/m2

43.46667
kN/m2

Fixed end moment

Mab

= -83.6317

KNm

Mba

= 83.63167 KNm

Mdc

= 101.6817 KNm

Mcd

= -101.682

KNm

Mad

= 17.90014 KNm

Mda

= -14.4158

KNm

Mcb

= 14.41577 KNm

Mbc

= -17.9001

KNm

Distribution factor (D.F)

DC

0.263158

DA

0.263158

AD

0.263158

D.F
0.5
0.526316

0.5
0.5
0.526316

AB

0.263158

0.5

moment distribution method

(C)

D
DC

0.5

A
DA

0.5

AD
0.5

B
AB

0.5

BA
0.5

FEM

101.6817 -14.4158

17.90014 -83.6317

Balance

-43.6329

32.86576 32.86576 -32.8658

C.O.V

21.81647 16.43288 -21.8165

Balance

-19.1247

C.O.V

9.562338 9.562338 -9.56234

Balance

-9.56234

C.O.V

4.781169 4.781169 -4.78117

Balance

-4.78117

-43.6329

-19.1247

-9.56234

-4.78117

60.74052 -60.7405

-16.4329

0.5

-19.1247

-9.56234

43.63295 43.63295
-21.8165

19.12468 19.12468
-9.56234

9.562338 9.562338

4.781169 4.781169 -4.78117

-4.78117

-4.78117

4.781169 4.781169

48.07411 -48.0741

60.74052 -60.7405

Bending moment and diagram

Maximum free bending moment for AB
125.4475 KNm

Net BM of AB
77.37339 KNm

Maximum free bending moment for CD

152.5225 KNm

Net BM of CD
91.78198 KNm

maximum free bending moment for vertical wall AD

Net BM vertical wall of AD

57.88033 KNm

CD
0.5

14.41577 -101.682

9.562338 9.562338 -9.56234

4.781169 4.781169 -4.78117

48.07411 -48.0741

-32.8658

CB

16.43288 21.81647 -16.4329

9.562338 9.562338 -9.56234

-4.78117

0.5

83.63167 -17.9001

19.12468 19.12468 -19.1247

-9.56234

C
BC

-3.47302

KNm

KNm
-48.0741

KNm
-48.0741
+
-

-3.47302

KNm

-3.47302
-

KNm

-60.7405
KNm

Solution:

-60.7405
KNm

CASE:3
for the vertical wall water ressure intensity will vary from Zero at the top
37.278

kN/m2

at bottom

Lateral pressure intensity

H

= 0

= 3.8

= 4

KN/m^2

= 26.8

KN/m^2

kN/m2
69.5

kN/m2
4

Fixed end moment

kN/m2
4

26.8
kN/m2

84.5
kN/m2

37.278
kN/m2

26.8
kN/m2

Mab

= -83.6317

KNm

Mba

= 83.63167 KNm

Mdc

= -101.682

KNm

Mcd

= 101.6817 KNm

Mad

= -0.23008

KNm

Mda

= 12.37845 KNm

KNm

Mcb

= 0

Mbc

KNm

DESIGN OF TOP SLAB

Max bending moment

Max. design moment
chek depth

=
=
=

50
75
118.924

KNm
mm

<

225

mm

mm

0.02

Hence safe
Effective depth

Diameter of rod

225

mm

20

mm

Mu/(bd^2)

Pt (%)

Ast

ast

Spacing

Provide

1.481481

2250

314

139.5556

100mm

DESIGN OF BOTTOM SLAB

diameter of rod
Max bending moment
Max. design moment

=
=

Chek depth

100 KNm
150 KNm

= 168.18357

20

effective depth

<

215

mm

Hence safe
Effective depth

Diameter of rod

215

mm

20

mm

Mu/(bd^2)

Pt (%)

Ast

ast

Spacing

Provide

3.244997

2150

314

146.0465

100mm
m

DESIGN OF VERTICAL SLAB

diameter of rod
Max bending moment
Max. design moment

=
=

Chek depth

100 KNm
150 KNm

= 168.18357

20
effective depth

<

300

Hence safe
Effective deth

215

mm

Diameter of rod

20

mm

mm

Mu/(bd^2)

Pt (%)

Ast

ast

Spacing

Provide

3.244997

2150

314

146.0465

100mm

mm

0.02

Diameter of Haunge rod

12

mm

Spacing of Haunge rod

150

mm

Distributor rod

main diameter rod