GENERAL NOTES - BRIDGES

1.

6.

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS:

STANDARD HOOKS

9.10 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED THE CYLINDER STRENGTH OF CONCRETE IN

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE POST TENSIONED GIRDER AT TRANSFER
SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 350 Kg/Sq.CM (5000 psi).
d

1.1 AASHTO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES - 1996

9.11 COMPLETE PRESTRESSING TENDONS OR CABLES SHALL CONSIST OF

HIGH TENSILE WIRES OR CABLES AS SPECIFIED IN DRAWINGS,
ALONGWITH CORE HELIX, METAL SHEATHS, COUPLINGS AT ADEQUATE
INTERVALS, PRESTRESSING ANCHORAGES, BINDING TAPE, METAL
SPACERS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES.

90
D

90
D

12d

180
4d

2.

18d

LIVE LOADS:

8d

GENERAL

135

- STIRRUPS AND COLUMN TIE BARS : D = 4d

FOR d < OR = 16mm.

10.2 ALL THE EXCAVATION FOR OPEN FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE SUBJECTED

TO INSPECTION BY ENGINEER PRIOR TO POURING OF CONCRETE.

- OTHER BARS HAVING d < OR = 32mm :

10.3 EACH EXPLORATORY/CONFIRMATORY BORE HOLE SHALL BE DRILLED

UPTO 25 METER DEPTH MINIMUM OR 3 METER BELOW THE TIP LEVEL
OF THE PILE AT THAT LOCATION WHICHEVER IS GREATER. IN CASE
ROCK IS ENCOUNTERED THE CORE DRILLING SHALL BE DONE 15 METER
DEEP OR 3 METER BELOW THE TIP LEVEL OF THE PILE AT THAT
LOCATION WHICHEVER IS GREATER OR AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

GRADE 60 : D = 8 x d

3.1 ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

ELEVATIONS ARE IN METERS.

11.

3.2 ALL ELEVATIONS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE FINISHED SURFACE

LEVELS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

7.

3.3 ALL EXPOSED CONCRETE CORNERS, EDGES AND ANGLES SHALL BE

CHAMFERED OR FILLETED 20 x 20 mm UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

8.

MATERIALS:

28 DAYS (15 X 30 CM) COMPONENT

CYLINDER STRENGTH KG/Sq.Cm
--------------------------------------------------REINFORCED
A1
210 (3000 psi) APPROACH SLAB, BARRIER,ABUTMENT, & PILECAP
REINFORCED
A3
280 (4000 psi) DECK SLAB,DIAPHRAGM & PILES
LEAN
100 (1400 psi)
PRESTRESSED
D
350 (5000 psi) PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

CLASS

STRUCTURAL STEEL

9.

THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER SHALL BE PROVIDED ON

STEEL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED,

CLIENT:

PILES ...........................................

75 mm

PIER MAIN BARS .............................

PIER AND COLUMN TIES,

BEAM STIRRUP..................................... 40 mm

APPROACH SLAB,
BOTTOM ................................. 50 mm
TOP ................................. 30 mm

(Transportation Engineering Services Division)

45 - L BLOCK MODEL TOWN (EXTENSION) LAHORE - 54700

GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

PAKHTUNKHWA HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY

(PKHA), PESHAWAR

in association with

C. JT.
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CENTRELINE

C/C
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EXP. JT.
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F.F
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GUTS

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ID
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CENTER TO CENTER
DIAMETER
EXPANSION JOINT
EACH FACE
ELEVATION
FAR FACE
GALVANIZED IRON
GUARANTEED ULTIMATE STRENGTH
(OF PRESTRESSING CABLES)
INTERNAL DIAMETER
INNER FACE
METER
MILLIMETER
NEAR FACE
NATURAL SURFACE LEVEL
PROFILE GRADE LEVEL
SYMMETRICAL
TOP
THICK
TYPICAL

FINISHED ROAD LEVEL

R C C ABUTMENT/ WING WALL

16.1.
16.2.

16.3.
16.4.
16.5.

9.8 INTERMEDIATE GROUT VENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED NEAR THE LOWEST

PARTS OF THE CABLE PROFILE AT ABOUT MID-LENGTH OF THE
CABLES. CABLES SHALL BE GROUTED AFTER STRESSING WITH FEBFLOWCABLE/ FLOWCABLE-50 OR EQUIVALENT AS APPROVED BY THE
ENGINEER. ANCHORAGE POCKETS SHALL BE FILLED WITH 210
KG/SQ. CM (3000 Psi) CONCRETE USING 10 MM. DOWN AGGREGATE,

16.6.
16.7.
16.8.
D= DIAMETER OF SMALLER BAR IN LAP
16.9.

9.9 THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ASSUMED IN THE CALCULATION OF

THEORETICAL ELONGATION, Ao:
- MODULUS OF ELASTICITY, E = 193,000 MPa. (28000 ksi)
- COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION = 0.25 / radian.
- WOBBLE COEFFICIENT
= 0.0033 /meter.
- DRAW-IN OF WEDGES FOR,
0.5" (12.7mm) STRAND
= 5 mm.

16.10.

PROJECT:

ASSOCIATED CONSULTING
ENGINEERS- ACE (PVT.) LTD.

THEORETICAL ELONGATION OF
PRESTRESSING TENDON
BOTTOM
BORE HOLE

16.

9.7 PROVISIONS SHALL BE MADE IN THE END ANCHORAGES FOR GROUTING

THE CABLE DUCTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TENSIONING. AFTER
SECURING THE END ANCHORAGES, ALL CABLES SHALL BE PRESSURE
GROUTED IN THEIR DUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SPECIFICATIONS.

50 mm

CONSULTANT:

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F.R.L

9.6 SUITABLE STEEL CHAIRS/ FRAMES TO HOLD THE PRESTRESSING

CABLE DUCTS AND REINFORCEMENT IN TRUE POSITION AT ADEQUATE
INTERVALS (RANGING FROM 0.8 TO 1.2 METER) SHALL BE
PROVIDED.

CONCRETE COVER:

30 mm

POST-TENSIONING

9.5 THE CABLE AXIS MUST COINCIDE WITH THE ANCHORAGE AXIS
BEHIND THE ANCHORAGE FOR A LENGTH OF AT LEAST 400mm OR
TRUMPET LENGTH, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

ALL STEEL TUBES SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A-501 HAVING MINIMUM

YIELD STRENGTH OF 248 N/mm2 (36,000 psi).

BARRIER
TOP, BOTTOM & SIDES .............

B
B.H

9.4 THE JACKING FORCE, CABLE ELONGATION AND LOCKING SLIPPAGE

SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DRAWINGS. ANY DEVIATION OR
VARIATION MUST BE REPORTED TO THE ENGINEER BEFORE
CONTINUING STRESSING WORK.

4.8 STEEL TUBES.

PRESTRESSED GIRDER
TOP ........................................... 25 mm
BOTTOM ..................................... 40 mm
STIRRUPS AND TIES .................. 40 mm

9.3 CABLE EXTENSION INCLUDES A PULL-IN MARGIN OF 5 mm AT EACH

STRESSING END. CONE PULL-IN AT BOTH ENDS, DURING TENSIONING
AND AFTER ANCHORGAE SHALL BE RECORDED AND COMMUNICATED TO
THE ENGINEER FOR ANY DEVIATION.

DUCTS FOR PRESTRESSING

LIST OF SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS:

Ao

9.2 ALL CABLES SHALL BE STRESSED, SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM BOTH

ENDS, IN THE ORDER SPECIFIED ON THE DRAWINGS. MAXIMUM
PERMISSIBLE STRESS BEFORE LOCKING SHALL BE 0.765 OF
GUARANTEED ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH (GUTS).

BEARING PADS.

DECK SLABS,
TOP OF SLABS............................ 40 mm
BOTTOM OF SLAB........................ 25 mm

15.

9.1 A MULTI-STRAND POST TENSIONING SYSTEM SHALL BE USED.

PRESTRESSING CABLES.

PROTECTION WORKS:
THE LIMITS OF PROTECTION WORKS SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN THE
DRAWINGS AND AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

8.8 BEHIND THE ABUTMENT AND WING WALLS A SELECTED GRANULAR FILL
SHALL BE PROVIDED, AS SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS.

- FOR CABLE 11/0.5" , ID SHALL BE > or = 75 mm

- FULLY GALVANIZED SHEATH TH > or = 0.5mm SHALL BE USED

5.

14.

8.7 ALL EXPOSED SURFACES SHALL HAVE FAIR FACED FINISH UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

BEARING PADS SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 14, "ELASTOMERIC

BEARINGS" OF AASHTO SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES,
1996

4.7

EMBEDDED ITEMS
ALL EMBEDDED ITEMS SHALL BE SECURED IN POSITION ACCORDING
TO THE DRAWINGS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE CONCRETING

8.6 ALL FACES OF CONCRETE IN ABUTMENTS AND WING WALLS IN

CONTACT WITH SOIL SHALL BE DAMP PROOFED WITH TWO LAYERS OF
BITUMINOUS MATERIAL. WITH NO EXTRA COST.

STEEL REINFORCEMENT

PRESTRESSING STEEL SHALL BE NORMAL RELAXATION STRAND

CONFORMING TO AASHTO M203 (ASTM A-416), GRADE 270 HAVING
MINIMUM ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH OF 1862 N/mm2 (270 Ksi).

4.6

13.

8.5 IF LAUNCHING IS USED THE MAXIMUM CANTILEVER OVERHANG SHALL

NOT EXCEED 3 m.

ALL STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A-36 HAVING

MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH OF 248 N/mm2 (36,000 psi). BOLTS AND
NUTS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A-307 OR EQUIVALENT. ALL WELDS
SHALL CONFORM TO A.W.S (AMERICAN WELDING STANDARDS).

4.5

DETAIL BAR BENDING SCHEDULE

DETAILED BAR BENDING SCHEDULE SHALL BE PREPARED BY THE
CONTRACTOR AND SUBMITTED FOR ENGINEER'S APPROVAL.

8.4 IF LIFTING METHOD IS USED, GIRDERS SHALL BE LIFTED FROM

BOTH ENDS USING LIFTING HOLES / SLEEVES BY MEANS APPROVED
BY THE ENGINEER.

REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE DEFORMED ROUND BARS OF

INTERMEDIATE GRADE (GRADE 40 & GRADE 60) CONFORMING TO AASHTO OR
M-31 (ASTM A-615) WITH MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH OF 2812 Kg/Sq.Cm.
(60,000Psi)

4.4

12.

8.3 GIRDERS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN THEIR CORRECT POSITION ON

BEARINGS BY LIFTING OR LAUNCHING AND SHALL BE TEMPORARILY
BRACED UNTIL CASTING OF DIAPHRAGMS.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, CONCRETE SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

4.3

CONSTRUCTION & ERECTION

8.2 CONCRETE FOR THE BARRIERS AND SIDEWALKS SHALL BE PLACED NO

SOONER THAN 20 DAYS AFTER PLACING OF CONCRETE IN THE DECK
SLAB.

CONCRETE

CONCRETE

EXPANSION JOINT SYSTEM SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER.

ALLOWABLE MOVEMENT BETWEEN MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM GAP ARE
25mm IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. EXCEPT AS INDICATED E.Jt.
SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED ATLEAST ONE MONTH AFTER
COMPLETING THE DECK, BY SAW CUTTING IN THE CONTINUOUS
WEARING COURSE. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT NECESSARY
INSTALATION DETAILS FOR ENGINEER'S APPROVAL BEFORE STARTING
THIS WORK.

8.1 CONCRETE IN DECK SLAB SHALL BE PLACED IN FULL WIDTH. NO

CONSTRUCTION JOINT SHALL BE PERMITTED. DIAPHRAGMS AND DECK
SLAB SHALL BE CAST MONOLITHICALLY.

4.1 ALL THE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE ACCORDING TO THE

AASHTO SPECIFICATIONS AND ASTM STANDARDS EXCEPT WHERE
MODIFIED BELOW, OR IN "PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS" OF TENDER DOCUMENTS.

4.2

EXPANSION JOINTS.

LAPPED SPLICES
THE LAP LENGTH AND DEVELOPMENT LENGTH OF BARS SHALL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8 OF AASHTO-1996.

3.4 GIRDER TOP SHALL BE ROUGHENED TO FULL AMPLITUDE OF 6 mm.

4.

FOUNDATIONS

10.1 THE LENGTH AND DIAMETER OF THE PILE UNDER ABUTMENT PILECAP
OF THE BRIDGE IS TENTATIVE AND SHALL BE FINALIZED AFTER
THE SUB-SOIL INVESTIGATIONS.

Bending diameter :
135

2.2 A SINGLE LOAD OF 95 KN (21 Kip) ON 600x300 mm AREA, FOR THE

DESIGN OF DECK SLAB ONLY.

3.

10.

2.1 SINGLE LANE OF CLASS 'AA' (MILITARY 70 TON TANK) LOADING OR

TWO LANES OF CLASS 'A' LOADING WHICH EVER GOVERNS, OF
PAKISTAN CODE OF PRACTICE FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES- 1967.

DESIGN OF WIDENING / DUALIZATION OF

MURREE CHOWK - THANDIANI CHOWK AND
NAWANSHIR LINK ROAD

DRAWN

M.S

JOB NO.

JB102 -T-RB

DESIGN

TJ

SCALE

AS SHOWN

CHECKED

KR

DATE

JAN, 2016

PAVRON, ISLAMABAD
H NO. 364 STREET NO. 33 F- 11/2 ISLAMABAD

DISTRICT: ABBOTTABAD

DRAWING NO.
REV.

DESCRIPTION

DATE

APPROVED

MNR

ACE-AB-GN-BR-001

DRAWING TITLE:

BRIDGE AT STA. 1+410

GENERAL NOTES