RCC BOX CULVERT DESIGN, 1 CELLS @ (6.71X6.

71)
Design Load Computation
Interior Dimensions of Conduit
No of Cells =
1
Width =
6.71
m
Height =
6.71
m
Total Length of conduit=
8
m
Unit Length of conduit=
1
m
Top Slab
Unit Weight of Soil =
20
KN / m3
Unit Weight of Concrete =
2400
Kg / m3 =
23.544 KN / m3
Depth of Fill above Top Slab =
0.00
m
Weight of Overlying Soil =
0.0
KN / m
Thickness of Slab =
525
mm
Total Width of Slab (at Top) =
8.36
m
Total Width of Slab (at bottom) =
8.36
m
Self Weight of Slab =
12.36
KN / m
Total Dead Load =
12.36
KN / m
Factor for Dead Load =
1.40
Factor for Live Load =
1.70
Side Walls
Thickness of Side Wall =
825
mm
Weight of Top Slab =
103.33
KN
Weight of Soil Over Top Slab =
0.00
KN
Height of Side Wall =
6.71
m
weight of Side wall =
130.33
KN
Total Reaction From Top Slab =
182.00
KN (Axially Compressing the Wall)
Lateral Earth Pressure on Side Wall
Earth Pressure at top of Wall =
0.00
KN / m2
Earth Pressure at Base of Wall =
155.20
KN / m2
Base Slab
Bearing Capacity of Soil =
287
KN / m2
(3 Tons per sft)
Self Weight of Box Culvert =
585.43
KN / m
Weight of Overlying Soil =
0.00
KN / m
Water Load =
441.69
KN / m *Assume Culvert Flowing at Full Depth
Bearing Pressure on Base Slab =
122.86
KN / m2
OK
Total Pressure On Base Slab =
122.86
KN / m2
Factored Total Pressure on Base Slab=
187.86
KN / m2

525mm

6.71m

825mm
6.71m

C
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Live Load Computations

Consider wheel load if depth of fill is less than or equal to 2.44m (8 ft)
Depth of Fill above Top Slab =
Consider Wheel Load

0.00

As road is to be provided at top of the Embsnkmrnt so Effect of Wheel Loads should also be
considered.
Factor for Live Load
1.70
Impact Factor for Slabs =
33%
Load Reduction Factor due to Fill =
0%
Wheel Load =
50.15
Kips =
223.16 KN
H-20 Truck Loading
Wheel Load
Class A Loading
Wheel Load (CDO - Pub - 214 (page 22))
NLC Loading
Wheel Load (CDO - Pub - 214 (page 20))

16

Kips =

71.20

KN

12.5

Kips =

55.63

KN

22.18

Kips =

98.70

KN

Calculation for Design Moments

Section Properties
I for AB and CD (bd3/12) = 1.206E+010 mm4
I for AD and BC (bd3/12) = 4.679E+010 mm4
K for AB and CD (bd3/12)/L =
K for AD and BC (bd3/12)/L =

1797108
6973617

mm3
mm3

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Fixed End Moments

48.9
MFAB = wl2/12+PL/8 =

313.87

KN-m

MFBA = wl2/12+PL/8 =

-313.87

KN-m

MFBC = wl2/12 + wl2/30 =

326.09

KN-m

MFCB = wl2/12 +wl2/20 =

-489.14

KN-m

MFCD = wl2/12 =

4729.45

KN-m

MFDC = wl2/12 =

-4729.45

KN-m

MFDA = wl /12 + wl2/20 =

489.14

KN-m

MFAD = wl2/12 +wl2/30 =

-326.09

KN-m

723.8

48.9

48.9

48.9

-1477.1

-1477.1

4128.1

4128.1

4128.1

-3355.3

4128.1

Fixed End Moment Distribution Table

Joint
A
B
C
D
Member
AD
AB
BA
BC
CB
CD
DC
DA
K
6973617
1797108 1797108
6973617
6973617
1797108 1797108
6973617
Cycle
D.F.
0.79510155 0.20489845 0.2048984 0.79510155 0.79510155 0.2048984468 0.2048984 0.795101553
1
FEMs
-326.09
313.87
-313.87
326.09
-489.14
4729.45 -4729.45
489.14
Bal
9.716
2.504
-2.504
-9.716 -3371.476
-868.833
868.833
3371.476
2
CO
1685.738
-1.252
1.252 -1685.738
-4.858
434.416 -434.416
4.858
Bal
-1339.337
-345.149
345.149
1339.337
-341.542
-88.016
88.016
341.542
3
CO
170.771
172.574 -172.574
-170.771
669.669
44.008
-44.008
-669.669
Bal
-272.995
-70.351
70.351
272.995
-567.445
-146.231
146.231
567.445
4
CO
283.723
35.175
-35.175
-283.723
136.497
73.116
-73.116
-136.497
Bal
-253.556
-65.342
65.342
253.556
-166.664
-42.949
42.949
166.664
5
CO
83.332
32.671
-32.671
-83.332
126.778
21.475
-21.475
-126.778
Bal
-92.234
-23.769
23.769
92.234
-117.876
-30.377
30.377
117.876
6
CO
58.938
11.884
-11.884
-58.938
46.117
15.188
-15.188
-46.117
Bal
-56.311
-14.511
14.511
56.311
-48.744
-12.561
12.561
48.744
7
CO
24.372
7.256
-7.256
-24.372
28.156
6.281
-6.281
-28.156
Bal
-25.147
-6.480
6.480
25.147
-27.380
-7.056
7.056
27.380
8
CO
13.690
3.240
-3.240
-13.690
12.574
3.528
-3.528
-12.574
Bal
-13.461
-3.469
3.469
13.461
-12.802
-3.299
3.299
12.802
9
CO
6.401
1.735
-1.735
-6.401
6.731
1.650
-1.650
-6.731
Bal
-6.469
-1.667
1.667
6.469
-6.663
-1.717
1.717
6.663
10
CO
3.332
0.833
-0.833
-3.332
3.234
0.859
-0.859
-3.234
Bal
-3.312
-0.853
0.853
3.312
-3.254
-0.839
0.839
3.254
11
CO
1.627
0.427
-0.427
-1.627
1.656
0.419
-0.419
-1.656
Bal
-1.633
-0.421
0.421
1.633
-1.650
-0.425
0.425
1.650
12
CO
0.825
0.210
-0.210
-0.825
0.817
0.213
-0.213
-0.817
Bal
-0.823
-0.212
0.212
0.823
-0.818
-0.211
0.211
0.818
13
CO
0.409
0.106
-0.106
-0.409
0.412
0.105
-0.105
-0.412
Bal
-0.410
-0.106
0.106
0.410
-0.411
-0.106
0.106
0.411
14
CO
0.206
0.053
-0.053
-0.206
0.205
0.053
-0.053
-0.205
Bal
-0.205
-0.053
0.053
0.205
-0.205
-0.053
0.053
0.205
15
CO
0.102
0.026
-0.026
-0.102
0.103
0.026
-0.026
-0.103
Bal
-0.103
-0.026
0.026
0.103
-0.103
-0.026
0.026
0.103
Total
-48.91
48.91
-48.91
48.91
-4128.09
4128.09 -4128.09
4128.09

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Reinforcement Computations
General Data
fc' =
fy =

30
410

MPa
MPa

Thickness of Wall =
Thickness of Concrete Slab =
Concrete Cover =

825
525
40

Use Bar Size

25

mm
mm
mm

Top Slab
(Bottom Steel)
Mu = 723.84 KN-m
b=
1000 mm
d = 525-40-25/2 472.5 mm
min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
= 0.009513
>min So Use
Ast = 4494.75 mm /m
Provide 25 @ 125 mm C/C
2

Spacing = 109.16 mm (Required)

Provide Spacing =
125
mm

(Top Steel)
Mu =
b=
d = 525-40-13/2

48.91
1000
478.5

KN-m
mm
mm

min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
= 0.000582
min> So Use min
Ast =
1050 mm2/m
Provide 13 @ 150 mm C/C

Use Bar Size

13
Spacing = 126.35 mm (Required)
Provide Spacing =
150
mm

Base Slab
(Bottom Steel)
Mu = 4128.09 KN-m
b=
1000 mm
d = 525-40-13/2 478.5 mm
min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
= Err:502
Err:502
Ast = Err:502 mm2/m
Provide 13 @ 200 mm C/C

Use Bar Size

13
Spacing = Err:502 mm (Required)
Provide Spacing =
200
mm

(Top Steel)
Mu = 3355.33 KN-m
b=
1000 mm
d = 525-40-19/2 475.5 mm
min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
= Err:502
Err:502
Ast = Err:502 mm2/m

Use Bar Size

19
Spacing = Err:502 mm (Required)
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Provide 19 @ 100 mm C/C

Provide Spacing =

100

mm

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Side Walls
(Inner Steel)
Mu =
b=
d = 525-40-13/2

N/A
1000
778.5

KN-m
mm
mm

Provide Minimum Steel, No requirement of +ve. Moment

min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
=
0
N/A
min> So Use min
Ast =
1650 mm2/m
Provide 13 @ 200 mm C/C

Use Bar Size

Spacing =
Provide Spacing =

13
80.40
200

mm (Required)
mm

min =
0.002
max = 0.019825
= 0.022541
>min So Use
Ast = 17548 mm2/m
Provide 13 @ 150 mm C/C

Use Bar Size

Spacing =
Provide Spacing =

13
7.56
150

mm (Required)
mm

Distribution Steel
min =
0.002
Ast =
1650 mm2/m
Provide 13 @ 200 mm C/C

Use Bar Size

Spacing =
Provide Spacing =

13
80.40
200

mm (Required)
mm

(Outer Steel)
Mu = 4128.09 KN-m
b=
1000 mm
d = 525-40-13/2 778.5 mm

13 @ 150 mm C/C (2)

25 @ 125 mm C/C (4)

(12)
13 @ 200 mm C/C

13 @ 200 mm C/C (EF)

13 @ 200 mm C/C
(5)

13 @ 200 mm C/C (EF)

13 @ 200 mm C/C (EF)

13 @ 200 mm C/C (EF)

Err:502 (1)

19 @ 100 mm C/C (3)

Designed by: Engr. Taha Jalal