MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Length of Bridge L = 15 m
Overall Bridge Width W = 9.4 m
Roadway Width Wr = 7.3 m
Girder Width bw = 400 mm
Girder Spacing Sg = 2.4 m
Slab Thickness ts = 200 mm
Diameter of Main Bar db = 36 mm
Diameter of Stirrups dv = 16 mm
Concrete Cover cc = 50 mm

DEAD LOAD ANALYSIS

Dead Load Calculations
POST
Width of Post bpost = 250 mm
Depth of Post dpost = 250 mm
Height of Post hpost = 1000 mm
Number of Post npost = 8 mm
Weight of Post
�_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡=((2𝑏_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡∙𝑑_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡∙ℎ_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡∙𝑛_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡∙𝛾_𝑐))/�

Wpost = 1.6 kN/m

RAILINGS
Width of Railings brail = 250 mm
Depth of Railings drail = 250 mm
Number of Railings nrail = 2
Weight of Railings
�_��𝑖𝑙=2𝑏_��𝑖𝑙∙𝑑_��𝑖𝑙∙𝛾_𝑐∙𝑛_��𝑖𝑙
Wrail = 6 kN/m

Weight of Post and Railings

�_𝑝𝑠=�_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡+�_��𝑖𝑙
Wps = 7.6 kN/m

WEARING SURFACE
Thickness of Wearing Surface tws = 50 mm
Unit Weight of Wearing Surface γws = 21 kN/m3
Weight of Wearing Surface
�_𝑤𝑠=1.1𝑘𝑃�∙�_�
 Wws = 8.03 kN/m

SIDEWALK
Width of Sidewalk bsw = 1.1 m
Thickness of Sidewalk tsw = 0.25 m
Number of Sidewalk nsw = 2
Weight of Sidewalk
�_𝑠𝑤=𝑡_𝑠𝑤∙𝑏_𝑠𝑤∙𝛾_𝑐∙𝑛_𝑠𝑤
Wsw = 13.2 kN/m

GIRDER WEIGHT
�_𝑔=𝑏_𝑤∙(ℎ_𝑔−𝑡_𝑠)∙𝛾_𝑐
Wg = 9.6 kN/m

SLAB WEIGHT
�_𝑠=𝑡_𝑠∙𝑆_𝑔∙𝛾_𝑐
Ws = 11.52 kN/m

TOTAL SUPERIMPOSED DEAD LOAD per GIRDER

�_𝑠𝑑=((�_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡+�_𝑝𝑠+�_𝑤𝑠+�_𝑠𝑤))/𝑛_𝑔

Wsd = 7.608 kN/m

10% for UTILITIES

�_(10%)= 〖 0.1∙(� 〗 _𝑠𝑑+�_𝑔+�_𝑠)
W10% = 2.873 kN/m

Total Dead Load Moment per Girder

DEAD LOAD FACTOR
(Load Factors for Permanent Loads)
Components and Attachments nDC = 1.25

�_𝐷𝐶=𝑛_𝐷𝐶∙[�_𝑔+�_𝑠+((�_𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡+�_𝑝𝑠+�_𝑠𝑤))/𝑛_𝑔 ]

WDC = 33.5 kN/m

Wearing Surface and Utilities nDW = 1.5

�_𝐷�=𝑛_𝐷�∙[�_(10%)+�_𝑤𝑠/𝑛_𝑔 ]

WDW = 7.32 kN/m

 TOTAL FACTORED DEAD LOAD
�_𝐷�=�_𝐷𝐶+�_𝐷�
WDL = 40.85 kN/m

DEAD LOAD MOMENT

�_𝐷�=((�_𝐷�)∙�^2)/8

MDL = 1149.040 kN-m

LIVE LOAD ANALYSIS

Live Load Calculations
TRUCK LOADING
P1t = 145 kN
P2t = 145 kN
P3t = 35 kN
Resultant
�_1=𝑃_1𝑡+𝑃_2𝑡+�_3�
R1 325 kN

�_1=0.5∙[𝐵−((𝑃_2𝑡∙𝐵)+(𝑃_3𝑡∙2∙𝐵))/�_1 ]

X1 = 0.72 m
A = X1
�_𝑡�=�_1∙((�_1+�/2))/�

Rtr = 178.157 kN

�_𝑡�=�_𝑡�∙(�_1+�/2)−(4∙𝑃_3𝑡∙𝐵)

Mtr = 867.114 kN-m

TANDEM LOADING
P = 108 kN
�_2=2∙𝑃
R2 = 216 kN

�_2=𝐴/4

X2 = 0.3 m

�_𝑡=�_2∙((0.5∙�−�_2))/�
 Rt = 103.68 kN
�_𝑡=�_𝑡∙(0.5∙�−�_2)
Mt = 746.496 kN-m

LANE LOADING
WL = 9.4 kN/m

�_�=((�_�)∙�^2)/8

ML = 264.375 kN-m

LIVE LOAD MOMENT (Strength I Limit State)

Impact Factor (Dynamic Allowance)
IM = 1.33
Live Load Moment (Strength I Limit State)
�=𝑚��(�_𝑡� , �_𝑡)
M = 867.114 kN-m
�_��=(�∙𝐼�)+�_�
MLL = 1417.636 kN-m

PERMIT LOADING (Caltrans P-7)

P1 = 116 kN
P2 = 107 kN
�_3=𝑃_1+4∙𝑃_2
R3 = 544 kN
XC = 0.1525 m

�_𝑝=�_3∙((0.5∙�−�_𝑐))/�

Rp = 266.469 kN
�_𝑝=�_𝑝∙(0.5∙�−�_𝑐 )−𝑃_1∙(𝐶+𝐷)−𝑃_2∙𝐴
Mp = 1095.573 kN-m

DISTRIBUTION FACTOR for MOMENT

�_𝐶=4700∙√( 〖𝑓𝑐〗 ^′ )
EC = 24870.06 Mpa
EB = 24870.06
ED = 24870.06

𝑛=�_𝐵/�_𝐷
 n = 1
𝐼=(𝑏_𝑤∙ 〖 (ℎ_�−�_�) 〗 ^3)/12

I = 33.333 (109) mm4

𝐴=𝑏_𝑤∙(ℎ_𝑔−𝑡_𝑠)
A = 400,000 mm2

�_𝑔=𝑡_𝑠/2+(ℎ_𝑔−𝑡_𝑠)/2

eg = 600 mm
Longitudinal Stiffness Parameter, Kg
�_𝑔=𝑛∙(𝐼+𝐴∙ 〖� _𝑔 〗 ^2)
Kg = 177.333 (109) mm4
Distribution Factor, g1 (One Design Lane Load)
𝑔_1=0.06+(�_�/4.3�)^0.4∙ 〖 (�_�/�) 〗 ^0.3∙[�_�/(�∙ 〖 (�_�) 〗 ^3 )]^0.1

g1 = 0.535
Distribution Factor, gm (Two or More Design Lane Load)
𝑔_𝑚=0.075+(�_�/2.9�)^0.6∙ 〖 (�_�/�) 〗 ^0.2∙[�_�/(�∙ 〖 (�_�) 〗 ^3 )]^0

gm = 0.718
For Permit Loading
Gp = 1,095.573 kN-m
GD = 1,417.636 kN-m
Z = 1.2 m

�=(�_�∙�_1/�)+�_𝐷∙[𝑔_𝑚−(𝑔_1/𝑍)]

G = 874.767 kN-m

Total Live Load Moment per Girder

LIVE LOAD FACTOR
Strength I Limit State nLL1 = 1.75
�_��1=𝑛_��1∙�_��∙𝑔_𝑚
MLL1 = 1,782.222 kN-m

Strength II Limit State nLL2 = 1.35

�_��2=𝑛_��2∙�
MLL2 = 1,180.936 kN-m
�_��𝑑�𝑠=max(�_��1, �_��2)
MLLdes = 1,782.222 kN-m
 Concrete Compressive Strength f'c = 28 Mpa
Rebar Yield Strength fy = 414 Mpa
Shear Resistance Factor Φv = 0.9
Flexural Resistance Factor Φf = 0.9
Unit Weight of Concrete γc = 24 kN/m3
Girder Height hg = 1.2 m
Number of Layers of Reinforcement nL = 2
Number of Girders ng = 4
Effective Depth d = 1080 mm

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+�_𝑝𝑠+�_𝑠𝑤))/𝑛_𝑔 ]
A 0.72 m
B 4.27 m

A 1.2 m
 A 1.37 m
B 4.12 m
C 1.37 m
D 4.8 m

(𝐶+𝐷)−𝑃_2∙𝐴
0.3∙[�_�/(�∙ 〖 (�_�) 〗 ^3 )]^0.1

^0.2∙[�_�/(�∙ 〖 (�_�) 〗 ^3 )]^0.1

A 9400 mm
B 1050 mm
C 3650 mm
D 3650 mm
E 1050 mm
F 2400 mm
G 2400 mm
H 2400 mm