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DESIGN OF BRIDGES

PART 2 : LOADINGS

PART II : BRIDGE LOADINGS

Force Flow Diagram

Types of Bridge Loadings

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PART II : BRIDGE LOADINGS

FORCE FLOW DIAGRAM OF A BRIDGE

SUPER-STRUCTURE

BEARING

PEDESTAL

PIER/ABUTMENT CAP

PIER/ABUTMENT

FOUNDATION

BRIDGE LOADING

Dead Load
Super Impose Dead Loads (SIDL)
Live Loads

Dead Load SIDL

o Weight of the structural o Weight of the non structural
components components
o Girder, Slab, Diaphragm, etc. o Wearing Coat, Kerb, Footpath,
Parapet......

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LIVE LOADS

As per IRC : 6, vehicular loadings shall be as under.

IRC Class 70R Loading : to be adopted for all permanent bridges and culverts.

IRC Class A Loading : to be adopted for all permanent bridges and culverts.

IRC Class B Loading : to be adopted for timber bridges.

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LIVE LOAD COMBINATIONS

Class A wheeled Vehicle : occupies one lane of carriageway

70R wheeled Vehicle : occupies two lanes of carriageway

1 Lane Carriageway : 4.25m Class A one Lane + ***

2 Lane Carriageway : 7.5m Class A two Lanes or 70R one Lane
3 Lane Carriageway : 11.0m Class A three Lanes or
70R one Lane + Class A two Lanes

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LIVE LOAD COMBINATIONS

1 Lane Carriageway :

Class A occupies 2.3m.

q = 500 kg/m

LIVE LOAD COMBINATIONS

2 Lane Carriageway :

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3 Lane Carriageway :

IMPACT
In order to account for the dynamic effects of a vehicle riding over a
structure, an impact factor is used as a multiplier to the live loads.
This factor accounts for hammering when riding surface
discontinuities exist, and long undulations present in the riding
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surface. CLASS - A & B
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RCC BRIDGES CLASS - AA & 70R(TRACKED)

45 AA& 70R(WHEELED)

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Impact Percentage

30

25

20

15

10

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Span (m)