Original Design of Suspension Bridge at Angori Payan, Kurram

Geometry Materials Main Cable Design

Span Length, (L, ft) 150 Main Cable Safe Capacity, kips 31.8 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, kip/ft 0.946
Main Cable Sag (Yc, ft) 15 Wind Tie Safe Capacity, kips 8.0 Tx = wuL2/(8Yc), kip 177.4
Wind Tie Sag, ft 15 Suspender Safe Capacity, kips 18.8 Ty = wuL/2, kip 71.0
Clear Width of Deck, (B, ft) 5 Yield Strength of Transom, ksi 36.0 Tension in Cable(Tu, kip) 191.1
Total No. of Main Cables (N) 8 Yield Strength of Runner, ksi 36.0 Capacity of Cables, kips 254.4
No. of Wind Ties 1 Yield Strength of Plate, ksi 36.0 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.75
Space between Hangers, ft 5 Unit Weight of Block, k/ft3 0.145
Thickness of Deck Plate, inch 0.315 Coefficient of Friction, µ 0.57 Suspenders Design
Back Stay Angle, β, degree 45 Load in each Hanger, kips 2.37
Transom Section Loads Capacity of Cables, kips 18.8
Length of Transom between hangers, ft 7.00 Wind Loads, lb/ft2 30.0 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.13
Total depth, inch 5.00 Live Load, lb/ft2 90.0
Flange Width, inch 3.00 Superimposed Dead Load, lb/ft2 5.0
Web Thickness, inch 0.16 Main Anchor Block Design
Falnge Thickness, inch 0.30 Deck Plate Design w = DL + LL, kip/ft 0.577
Cross Section Area, in2 2.50 Self Load, lb/ft2 12.9 Tx = wL2/(8Yc), kip 108.2
Elastic Section Modulus, in3 4.43 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft2 173.625 Ty = wL/2, kip 43.3
Plastic Section Modulus, in 3
5.00 Mu = wuxL2/10, kip-inch 1.30 Tension in Cable(T, kip) 116.5
Runner Section ΦMn = Φfy(bxd2/6), kip-inch 6.43 Weight of Anchor Block, W, kip 470
No. of Runners 3.00 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.20 Sliding Force, Tcosβ, kip 82.4
Total depth, inch 5.00 Stab. Force, µ(W-Tsinβ),kip 220.8
Flange Width, inch 3.00 Runner Design Factor of Safety 2.68
Web Thickness, inch 0.16 Self Load of Runner, lb/ft 8.52
Falnge Thickness, inch 0.30 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft 445 Wind Tie Design
Space between Runners, ft 2.50 Mu = wuxL2/8, kip-inch 16.7 30% of Bridge Lateral Area, ft2 180
Cross Section Area, in 2
2.50 ΦMn = Φfy(Z), kip-inch 162.1 wu = 1.75 LL, kip/ft 0.063
Elastic Section Modulus, in3 4.43 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.10 Tx = wuL2/(8Yc), kip 11.8
Plastic Section Modulus, in 3
5.00 Ty = wuL/2, kip 4.7
Main Anchor Block Transom Design Tension in Cable(Tu, kip) 12.7
Length, ft 18.0 Self Load of Runner, lb/ft 8.52 Capacity of Cables, kips 8.0
Width, ft 18.0 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft 894 Demand to Capacity Ratio 1.59
Height, ft 10.0 Mu = wuxL2/8, kip-inch 65.7
Volume, ft 3
3240 ΦMn = Φfy(Z), kip-inch 162.1 Wind Tie Anchor Block
Wind Tie Anchor Block Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.41 w = DL + LL, kip/ft 0.036
Length, ft 6.0 Tx = wxL2/(8Yc), kip 6.8
Width, ft 6.0 Ty = wxL/2, kip 2.7
Height, ft 6.0 Tension in Cable(T, kip) 7.3
Volume, ft3 216 Weight of Anchor Block, W, kip 31
Sliding Force = T, kip 7.3
Stab. Force, µ(W),kip 17.9
Factor of Safety 2.46
 Revised Design of Suspension Bridge at Angori Payan, Kurram
Geometry Materials Main Cable Design
Span Length, (L, ft) 150 Main Cable Safe Capacity, kips 31.8 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, kip/ft 0.929
Main Cable Sag (Yc, ft) 15 Wind Tie Safe Capacity, kips 31.8 Tx = wuL2/(8Yc), kip 174.2
Wind Tie Sag, ft 15 Suspender Safe Capacity, kips 18.8 Ty = wuL/2, kip 69.7
Clear Width of Deck, (B, ft) 5 Yield Strength of Transom, ksi 36.0 Tension in Cable(Tu, kip) 187.6
Total No. of Main Cables (N) 8 Yield Strength of Runner, ksi 36.0 Capacity of Cables, kips 254.4
No. of Wind Ties 1 Yield Strength of Plate, ksi 36.0 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.74
Space between Hangers, ft 5 Unit Weight of Block, k/ft3 0.145
Thickness of Deck Plate, inch 0.236 Coefficient of Friction, µ 0.57 Suspenders Design
Back Stay Angle, β, degree 45 Load in each Hanger, kips 2.32
Transom Section Loads Capacity of Cables, kips 18.8
Length of Transom between hangers, ft 7.00 Wind Loads, lb/ft2 30.0 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.12
Total depth, inch 6.00 Live Load, lb/ft2 90.0
Flange Width, inch 3.50 Superimposed Dead Load, lb/ft2 5.0
Web Thickness, inch 0.177 Main Anchor Block Design
Falnge Thickness, inch 0.30 Deck Plate Design w = DL + LL, kip/ft 0.563
Cross Section Area, in2 3.06 Self Load, lb/ft2 9.6 Tx = wL2/(8Yc), kip 105.6
Elastic Section Modulus, in3 6.35 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft2 169.5 Ty = wL/2, kip 42.2
Plastic Section Modulus, in 3
7.28 Mu = wuxL2/10, kip-inch 1.27 Tension in Cable(T, kip) 113.7
Runner Section ΦMn = Φfy(bxd2/6), kip-inch 3.62 Weight of Anchor Block, W, kip 470
No. of Runners 3.00 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.35 Sliding Force, Tcosβ, kip 80.4
Total depth, inch 5.00 Stab. Force, µ(W-Tsinβ),kip 222.0
Flange Width, inch 3.00 Runner Design Factor of Safety 2.76
Web Thickness, inch 0.16 Self Load of Runner, lb/ft 8.52
Falnge Thickness, inch 0.30 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft 434 Wind Tie Design
Space between Runners, ft 2.50 Mu = wuxL2/8, kip-inch 16.3 30% of Bridge Lateral Area, ft2 180
Cross Section Area, in 2
2.50 ΦMn = Φfy(Z), kip-inch 162.1 wu = 1.75 LL, kip/ft 0.063
Elastic Section Modulus, in3 4.43 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.10 Tx = wuL2/(8Yc), kip 11.8
Plastic Section Modulus, in 3
5.00 Ty = wuL/2, kip 4.7
Main Anchor Block Transom Design Tension in Cable(Tu, kip) 12.7
Length, ft 18.0 Self Load of Runner, lb/ft 10.40 Capacity of Cables, kips 31.8
Width, ft 18.0 wu = 1.25 DL + 1.75 LL, lb/ft 874 Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.40
Height, ft 10.0 Mu = wuxL2/8, kip-inch 64.2
Volume, ft 3
3240 ΦMn = Φfy(Z), kip-inch 235.7 Wind Tie Anchor Block
Wind Tie Anchor Block Demand to Capacity Ratio 0.27 w = DL + LL, kip/ft 0.036
Length, ft 6.0 Tx = wxL2/(8Yc), kip 6.8
Width, ft 6.0 Ty = wxL/2, kip 2.7
Height, ft 6.0 Tension in Cable(T, kip) 7.3
Volume, ft3 216 Weight of Anchor Block, W, kip 31
Sliding Force = T, kip 7.3
Stab. Force, µ(W),kip 17.9
Factor of Safety 2.46