POSITIONING OF IRC LIVE LOADS :

BRIDGE WIDTH

ML T-T AXIS MT L-L AXIS

Coventions used below are in reference with the above figure SPAN OF BRIDGE Reaction for maximum moment @ T-T axis MT: (a) Single Lane of IRC Class A

Longitudinal placement :
Braking force 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t 4.3m 11.4t 11.4t 11.4t 1.2m 3.2m Braking force 2.7t 2.7t

1.1m

span

B C

span

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 0.4m 1.8m

CG

eccentricity=4.20m 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes

4.20

(b)

Two Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 0.4m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m

CG 5.5m

e=2.45m

Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes

2.45

Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

(c)

Three Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 0.4m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m

CG e=0.7m 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity

0.70

(d)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Braking force Braking force 17t 17t 1.37m 3.05m 17t 17t 12t 12t 1.52m 3.96m 8t 11.4t

Longitudinal placement :
1.37m 2.13m

span

B C

span

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 1.63m 1.93m

CG

eccentricity=2.905m 5.5m Carriage width = 11.0 m

Transverse Eccentricity

2.905

(e)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )+One Lane of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway 1.63m m Class 70R 1.93m 1.88m Class A 1.8m

CG:100t 5.5m

CG:55.4t

Carriage width = 11.0 m

Reaction for maximum moment @ L-L axis ML: (a) Single Lane of IRC Class A
Braking force 2.7t 2.7t 1.1m 11.4t 11.4t 11.4t 3.2m 1.2m 4.3m Braking force 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t 3.0m 6.8t

Longitudinal placement :

span

B C

span

(b)

IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Braking force 8t 11.4t 12t 3.96m 12t 17t 17t 3.05m 17t Braking force 17t

Transverse placement :

1.52m 2.13m 1.37m

1.37m

span

B C 0.4m

span

*Reactions for abutments have been tabulated by taking RC reactions for various loading conditions. **In this case live load effects have been reduced by 10% to account for the additional third lane. Refer IRC: 6-1966 Clause 208.2