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PSCG Design Steps
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(17) Design for flexure under Strength Limit State.
Calculate main reinforcement of girder.
Calculate factored flexural resistance at points of maximum moment.
Compare factored flexural resistance versus maximum applied factored
moment.
Check the maximum and minimum reinforcement.
(18) Design for shear under Strength Limit State.
(19) Calculate immediate and longtime deflection.
Each design lane under consideration shall be occupied by either the design truck or
tandem, coincident with the lane load, where applicable. The loads shall be assumed to
occupy 3-meters transversely withing the design lane.
i. Design Truck
The weights and spacings of axles and wheels for the design truck are shown in the
figure and dynamic load allowance shall be considered
The spacing between the two 145kN axles shall be varied between 4.30m and 9.10m
to produce maximum force effects.
The design tandem shall consist of a pair of 110kN axles spaced 1.20m apart. The
transverse spacing of wheels shall be taken as 1.80m. The weights and spacing of
axles and wheels for the tandem loading are shown in the following figure and a
dynamic load allowance shall be considered
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110kN 110kN
1.20m
The design lane load shall consist of a load 9.34kN/m, uniformly distributed in the
longitudinal direction. Transversely, the design lane shall be assumed to be
uniformly distributed over a 3.0m width. The force effects from the design lane load
shall not be subjected to a dynamic allowance and is shown in the following figure.
The effect of the design tandem combined with the effect of the design lane load,
or
The effect of one design truck with the variable axle spacing specified above,
combined with the effect of the design lane load, and
For both negative moment between points of contra flexure under a uniform load
on all spans, and reaction at interior piers only, 90% of the effect of two design
trucks spaced a minimum of 15.0m between the lead axle of one truck and the rear
axle of the other truck, combined with 90% of the effect of the design lane load.
The distance between 145kN axles of each truck shall be taken as 4.30m. The two
design trucks shall be placed in adjacent spans to produce maximum force effects.
Axle that do not contribute to the extreme force effect under consideration shall be
neglected.
Both the design lanes and the 3.0m loaded width in each lane shall be positioned to
produce extreme force effects. The design truck or tandem shall be positioned
transversely such that the center of any wheel load is not closer than:
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