ANALYSIS-AND-DESIGN-OF-PILE-FOUNDATION-AND-ITS-ABUTMENT-FOR-RAILWAY-GIRDER-BRIDGE-1
ANALYSIS-AND-DESIGN-OF-PILE-FOUNDATION-AND-ITS-ABUTMENT-FOR-RAILWAY-GIRDER-BRIDGE-1
ANALYSIS-AND-DESIGN-OF-PILE-FOUNDATION-AND-ITS-ABUTMENT-FOR-RAILWAY-GIRDER-BRIDGE-1
The investigation for a bridge should LEVEL (HFL) is the highest water level
collect the following information: Known to have occurred.
(a) Name of the stream, road and the
identification mark allotted to the crossing DATA COLLECTION
and location in Km to centre of crossing. Topographic Survey for the longitudinal
(b) Location to the nearest GTS (Great section and cross section To get the
Trigonometric Survey) bench mark with longitudinal and cross section for the
its reduced level. bridge having definite course of Stream,
(c) Present and anticipated future volume survey has been done in accordance with
and nature of traffic on the road at the IRS :Bridge sub-structures & Foundation
bridge site. code 2003.
(d) Soil profile along the probable bridge
sites over the length of the bridge and DATA FOR HYDROLOGICAL
approaches. CALCULATIONS:
(e) Need for large scale river training A comprehensive outline of hydrological
works. investigations for collecting the necessary
(f) Means of transport for materials. field data for the design of a bridge is
(g) Availability of electric power. given below. The nature and extent of
investigations and data to be collected will
HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGICAL depend upon the type and importance of
INVESTIGATION the bridge. In the case of minor bridges,
This document contains detailed the scope of data collection may be
hydrologic/hydraulic report for a major reduced.
important bridge on the proposed ―Jaroli –
Jakhapura Doubling‖ at Chainage: 39078.2 APPLICABLE STANDARDS/CODES
m (39.078 Km) which consists of 3 spans IRS specifications and codes followed for
18.3 m P.S.C. girder for 25T loading. The the hydraulic analysis and designing are
P.S.C superstructure is supported by MCC given below.
pier & RCC abutment which in turn IS : 1892-1962-Code of Practice for site
transmits the loads through pile cap to the investigations for foundations
bored cast-in- situ pile of 1200mm dia. IRS :Bridge sub-structures & Foundation
code 2003.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
AFFLUX (h) is the rise in water level METHODOLOGY FOR
upstream of a bridge as a result of HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS
obstruction to natural flow caused by the Investigation and data collection regarding
construction of the bridge and its hydraulic design has been carried out to
approaches. CAUSEWAY or Irish bridge decide hydraulic parameters for new
in a dip in the Railway track which allows structure and also to check the adequacy of
floods to pass over it. CLEARANCE (C) existing cross drainage structure. This
is the vertical distance between the water hydrological/ hydraulic report has been
level of the design discharge (Q) including prepared with objective
afflux and the point on the bridge super- to assess the hydraulic and drainage
structure where the clearance is required to capacity of the existing structure and
be measured. DEPTH OF SCOUR (D) is check for requirement of additional
the depth of the eroded bed of the river, drainage waterway to convey the peak
measured from the water level for the flow of water satisfactorily.
discharge considered. DESIGN
DISCHARGE (Q) is the estimated Estimation of Design Discharge (Q)
discharge for the design of the bridge and The estimation of design discharge for
its appurtenances. HIGHEST FLOOD waterway shall preferably be based,
coefficient (α h ) shall be computed by the For pier cap, pile cap & piles M35 grade
following expression of concrete and
α h =δ I α 0 For pier MCC of M25 grade concrete has
δ= a coefficient depending upon the soil- been adopted.
foundation, In the design the critical load
Where, combinations, IRS standards have been
I = a coefficient depending upon the considered.
importance of the structure
α 0 = Basic horizontal seismic coefficient
HYDRAULIC DESIGN
CALCULATIONS
The Hydrological Data was supplied by
RVNL from concerned Irrigation
Authorities and Geo-technical
Investigation was done by local Sub-
Contractors both have been studied by
Architecture and Engineering Consultancy
(P) Ltd. and required parameters involved
in design such as Depth of embedment of
piles/pile group, Depth of scour etc. where
been worked out prior to design.
Load Calculation
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
CALCULATIONS
New Bridge No.133 is a major important
bridge on the proposed ―Jaroli – Jakhapura
Doubling at Orissa State under East Coast
Railway of India‖ at Chainage: 39078.2 m
(39.078 Km). It consists of 3 spans 18.3 m
P.S.C. girder for 25T loading. The P.S.C
superstructure is supported by MCC pier
& RCC abutment which in turn transmits Seismic Loads:
the loads through pile cap to the bored
cast-in- situ pile of 1200mm dia.
ON ABUTMENT
Topographic sheets etc) from concerned 2. Using Advnaced analysis programs like
department. ANSYS, using FEM we can find the
stresses at any point and thereby
i) Super structure: IRS – Bridge Rules and ―Optimization‖ can be done by using 2 or
IRS-Concrete Bridge Rules are taken for more variables with as many as
analyzing the Bending Moments and Shear parameters.
Forces and the following observations 3. The analysis i.e., Bending Moment,
were made: Shear Forces, etc. part are done according
a) The maximum bending moment valves to code values, if done by Model Analysis
are observed in Normal case with better designs could be developed.
Transverse Seismic & Vertical Seismic up 4. By FEM programs we can evaluate the
load combination i.e., CASE-3 is taken for stress variation quite easily and same is
design in both ULS and SLS conditions. used for design of shape, thus saving
ii) Sub structure: Manual analysis is material rather following standard tables.
carried out for design of Piles as per IS:
2911 and IRS provisions in relevant codes.