2.

2 Maximum Longitudinal moment Case

# Parameters

( Loading on LHS Span)

Right Side Span (C/C of Exp. Gap)

Left Side Span (C/C of Exp. Gap)
Right Side Dist. Between Exp Gap & Bearing
Left Side Dist. Between Exp Gap & Bearing
Right Side Span (C/C of Bearing)
Left Side Span (C/C of Bearing)

=
=
=
=
=
=

20.60
20.60
0.45
0.45
19.70
19.70

m
m
m
m
m
m

The span on either side of the pier is 19.7m in PSC Box Girder
The line sketch for the spans and the pier is shown below.
20.6

20.6

19.7

0.45

0.45

19.7

# Class 70 R ( Wheeled )
The span shall accommodate the full train of live load.
1000 kn
5.12

R2

19.70

R1

19.70

0.45
0.45

The reaction at C is given by R1

R1

R1

The longitudinal eccentricity of the span

Longitudinal Moment

1000 x 15.03 / 19.7 kn

762.75 kn

=
=

0.45

762.76 x 0.45 kn - m
343.24

kn - m

Braking Force
The braking force is calculated as per Cl:214.2 of IRC:6 - 2000
Hence Braking force

Total Span Length

20 % of the first train load.

20.60

(C/C of Exp Jt.)

The span is of enough length to accommodate the full train of Live Load.
The Braking Force is given below:
Total Load on one span

1000

kn

Total Braking Force

200.0

kn

15.03

237.25 kn

# Class A ( 1 Lane )
500 kn

27

27 Kn
1.1

9.09

11.06

3.2

19.70

0.45

R2

44.95 Kn

0.45
R1

19.70

366.41 Kn

The reaction at C is given by R1

R1
R2
The longitudinal eccentricity of the span
Longitudinal Moment

=
=
=
=

366.41
44.95
0.45

(366.41 - 44.95) x 0.45 kn - m

=
144.66
Braking Force
The braking force is calculated as per Cl:214.2 of IRC:6 - 1966.
Hence Braking force

Total Span Length

kn
kn
m

kn - m

20 % of the first train load.

20.60 m

(C/C of Exp Jt.)

The span is of enough length to accommodate the full train of Live Load.
The Braking Force is given below:
The Braking Force is given below:
Total Load on one span

500

kn

Total Braking Force

100.0

kn

# Class A ( 2 Lane )
For Class A 2 Lane the loads & the moments shall get doubled of that of Class A 1 Lane.

Total Reaction
R1
R2
R1
R2
Longitudinal Moment

Braking Force

=
=
=
=

2 x 366.41
2 x 44.95
732.82
89.90

kn
kn
kn
kn

2 x 144.66 kn - m

289.31

kn - m

100.0

kn

133.59 kn
9.05 kn

# Change in vertical load due to breaking:

As per Clause 214.3 of IRC:6-2000

Braking force act at

Case : 1

m above road level

m above bearing level

1.2

i.e.

3.62

( Class A - 2 lane )
10.8

100.0

3.62

Kn

3.62
A

19.70

19.70

1.98

-1.98

Braking force
Longitudinal Moment
Case :2

=
10.80
-0.89
=
( 70R-W 1 lane + C A-1 LANE)

RA =
Kn
Knm

18.350

Kn

-18.35

RB =

Braking force
Longitudinal Moment

=
=

100.00
8.26

Kn
Knm

225.00 Kn
2.7

225.0
3.615

3.62
A

B
19.70

19.70
0.5

-0.5

Braking force
Longitudinal Moment
Case:3

=
=
(70R wheel 1 lane)

0.14
-0.23

RA =
Kn
Knm

41.288

Kn

Braking force
Longitudinal Moment

=
=

200.00 Kn
3.615
A

B
19.7
RA

36.70

Kn

RB

-36.701

200.00 Kn
Braking force
=
Longitudinal Moment
16.52 Knm
Summary of Loads for Maximum longitudinal Moment case:
Ver Load
L- Mom
Load on spans
Details of Load Cases
Kn
Knm
L-Span R-Span
Case 1 : 70R
799.45
359.75
0.00
799.45
Case 2 : 1L_CL A
427.73
153.81
42.97
384.76
Case 3 : 2L_ CLA
839.09
298.46
87.92
751.17
Case 4 : Cl A : 3 Lane
1129.53
400.87
119.58
1009.95
Case 5 : 70 R (1 lane)+ClA (1 lane)

1093.41

456.03

40.01

1053.40

Kn

Braking force
L-Span R-Span
0.00
200.00
5.40
50.00
10.80
100.00
11.07
102.50
2.70

RB =

225.00

205.00
18.58

-41.29
Kn
Knm