A Case Study on Balanced Cantilever

Bridges Delhi Metro Phase III

Piyush Santhalia Project Engineer

Case Studies
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No

Span
Project
Arrangement (m)

Client

Contractor Status

34 + 60 + 34

CC28
Delhi Metro
Phase III, Line 7

Delhi
Metro

L&T

Completed

60 + 60

CC28
Delhi Metro
Phase III, Line 7

L&T

Superstructure
partly
completed

37 + 69 + 67 + 55
+ 34

CC26R
Delhi Metro
Phase III, Line 7

ITD

Foundation
and Substructure
completed

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ii) 60 + 60 m

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II. 60 + 60 m

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Structure Type : Cast-in-Situ PSC Box Girder

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Cross Sections

Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m

Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 5m at intermediate Piers to 2.1m at Mid-Span

Area (m2)

8.890

Iyy (m4)

28.79

Area (m2)

4.980

Iyy (m4)

2.63

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Foundation & Sub - structure

Intermediate Piers P122 and P123 are integral Piers.

Twin Piers, each leaf of dimension 1000 X 3400 mm

Free Bearings at P121 and P124.

Circular Piers with 2100 mm diameter
Pile Foundation

1000 mm dia. , cast-in-situ bored piles.

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Construction Sequence

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Construction Sequence contd

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Construction Sequence contd

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Construction Sequence contd

Casting of Segment S8 (one just before stitch segment)

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Construction Sequence contd

Casting of Stitch Segment

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Analysis & Design

- Midas Civil has been used for numerical modelling and Structural Analysis
- Super Structure (Box Girder) Piers and Piles have been modelled as Line Element
- Pile Cap has been modelled as plate element.
- Point Spring Supports to take the effect of soil.

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- Concrete

Analysis & Design

has been modelled with time dependent properties in Midas Civil

- Creep and Shrinkage and compressive strength gain behaviour has been defined as
per CEB-FIP

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- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages

Analysis & Design

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Analysis & Design

- Simulation of exact Construction Sequence in Midas.

- Able to check stresses at intermediate steps in all construction stages.

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Analysis & Design

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Analysis & Design

- Maximum Stress (Tension) at top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

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Analysis & Design

- Maximum Tension at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Effect of stressing Tendons one by one

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Analysis & Design

- Results: Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

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Analysis & Design

- Pre-camber: Day of commissioning as the critical day

- Precision: Only 6mm of difference between the theoretical value and the
observed value of deflection at the cantilever tips, just before stitching.

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Analysis & Design

- Deformation, including the effect of creep after 120 years

Deformation due to Normal Case after 120 years (mm)

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Structure Type : Cast-in-Situ PSC Box Girder

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II. 60 + 60m Span - General Arrangement

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Cross Sections

Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m

Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 5m at intermediate Piers to 2.868m at Mid-Span

Area (m2)

8.890

Iyy (m4)

28.79

Area (m2)

5.71

Iyy (m4)

5.86

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Foundation & Sub - structure

Intermediate Piers P217 is integral Piers.

2300mm Diameter circular Pier

Free Bearings at P216 & P218.

Circular Piers with 2100 mm diameter
Pile Foundation

1000 mm dia. , cast-in-situ bored piles.

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Analysis & Design

- Midas Civil has been used for numerical modelling and Structural Analysis
- Super Structure (Box Girder) Piers and Piles have been modelled as Line Element
- Pile Cap has been modelled as plate element.
- Point Spring Supports to take the effect of soil.

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Construction Sequence & Analysis

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Construction Sequence contd

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Construction Sequence contd

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Construction Sequence contd

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- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages

Analysis & Design

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Analysis & Design

- Maximum Stress (Tension) at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression

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Analysis & Design

- Maximum Tension at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression

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Analysis & Design

- Results: Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension
-ve Values denote compression

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Analysis & Design

- Pre-camber: Day of commissioning as the critical day

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Analysis & Design

- Deformation, including the effect of creep after 120 years

Deformation due to Normal Case after 120 years (mm)

CC26R Balanced Cantilever Bridge

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Cross Sections

Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m

Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 4.7m at intermediate Piers to 2.8m at Mid-Span

Area (m2)

10.01

Iyy (m4)

28.73

Area (m2)

5.90

Iyy (m4)

6.13

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Construction Sequence

Intermediate Piers
P235:
Free Pier
P236:
Integral Pier
P237:
Integral Pier
P238:
Free Pier

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Construction Sequence contd

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

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Pile Arrangement at P235

Intermediate Piers
P235:
Free Pier
P236:
Integral Pier
P237:
Integral Pier
P238:
Free Pier

Foundation & Sub - structure

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Pile Arrangement at P236

Intermediate Piers
P235:
Free Pier
P236:
Integral Pier
P237:
Integral Pier
P238:
Free Pier

Foundation & Sub - structure

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Pile Arrangement at P237

Intermediate Piers
P235:
Free Pier
P236:
Integral Pier
P237:
Integral Pier
P238:
Free Pier

Foundation & Sub - structure

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- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages

Analysis & Design

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Analysis & Design

Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression

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