Taking 1m Strip Load computations Dead load of ballast +tie +track =170mm*19Kg/m3 (density of ballast including tie ch.15, 1.3.2a)*9.81m/s2 = 3.168KN/m+0.64KN/m (allowance for track weight) =3.8KN/m Concrete slab dead load =300mm*2400Kg/m3 (density of concrete)*9.81m/s2 =7KN/m Curb dead load (treated as concentrated load) =300mm*680mm*2400Kg/m3*9.81m/s2 =4.8KN Live load According to (ch.15, 1.7.9.2 b) and (ch.15, 1.15.1), the governing live load for 30m span length in that of Cooper E80 (EM360).then the maximum axle load to be used for design of slab is 360KN which distributed according to (ch.15, 1.3.4.2.2) to a length of L tie+ L bottom of tie to top of girder = 2.934m to yield 123KN/m laterally distributed load. And applying two full live loads for double track (ch.15, 1.3.3 d). Analysis of load effects (taking 1m wide slab) DL M max +ve=1.36KNm DL M max -ve=-5.26 KNm(along with the LL Mmax –ve ), &-1.55KNm (at face of support) LL M max +ve=82.65 KNm LL Mmax –ve=-32.6 KNm Impact load According to (ch.15, 1.7.9.2 b), the impact load is applied that of steel bridges, for L<53m full impact for double track. Vertical effects (ch.15, 1.3.5 c) The train is assumed to be modern railroad equipment (diesel locomotives and modern freight cars) Vertical effect =16+ ( ) for L , L=30m =16+( ) =24.57% Rocking effect (ch.15, 1.3.5 d) RE is calculated from loads applied as a vertical force couple, each being 20 percent of the wheel load without impact, acting downward on one rail and upward on the other on equally loaded girders and yields ( )=12.12%. Thus, impact load = Vertical effects+ Rocking effect =24.57%+12.12% =36.69% Impact load for ballasted deck can be reduced to 90% of the impact calculated (ch.15, 1.3.5 b). The Design impact load in 90 %*( 36.69%) =33%. Accordingly, LL + IM M max +ve=82.65 KNm*1.33 =110KNm LL+IM M max –ve=32.6 KNm*1.33 =-43.4KNm Load combination applicable for design of concrete slab (ch.8, 2.2.4b) Group loading combination 1 is applicable Group 1 D+L+I+CF+E+B+SF Can be reduced to group 1 D+L+I Design moment (DL+LL+IM) +VE=110KNm+1.36KNm =111.36KNm Design moment (DL+LL+IM) –VE =-43.4KNm-1.55KNm =-45KNm Concrete slab thickness =300mm Width of slab=1000mm d=300mm-40(8, 2.6.1 minimum cover)-10(use Ф20)
=250mm For balanced design of concrete slab kb = ( ( ) )=0.361 jb =1- ( )=1- ( )=0.879 db=√( )=√( )=231mm db =231mm<d=250mm Use d=250mm fc = ( ) = ( ) =11.2MPa<12Mpa OK AS= ( ) = ( ) =2985.5mm2/m Use 10
Check for fatigue
Mean Impact load for fatigue (ch.15, 1.3.13) is taken as 35% of the impact load computed, which is, Fatigue IM = 35 %( 33%) =11.55% Fatigue LL + IM M max +ve =82.65 KNm*1.1155 =92.2KNm The fatigue stress limit according to (ch.8, 2.26.2 b) is ff =145-0.33fmin+55(r/h) , fmin =0 for this case. r/h =0.3 ff=145-0+0.3*55 =161.5MPa