DESIGN OF LATTICE GIRDER

TRANSFER OF LOADS FROM FLOOR BEAM TO LATTICE GIRDER

(LOADS)

BRIDGE CROSS-SECTION AND LEFT SIDE VIEW

(LATTICE DECK HIGHLIGHTED)

Figure 1C: Cross-section (specify)

Figure 2C: Cross-section Lattice Deck

Table 1C: Properties of Steel for Lattice Girder (Plates)

Designation Area (in2) Axis X-X

Thickness (in) I (in4) S (in3)
A PL15.105×3 150 3 59041.05 42262.74

Table 2C: Properties of Steel for Lattice Girder (Bracing)

Designation Theoretical Area Axis X-X Axis Y-Y Axis Z-Z

Mass (mm2) y x r
4
I (in )
S r 4
I (in )
S r tan α
(kg/m) (in3) (in) (in3) (in) (in)
(in) (in)
B L100×76× 7.96 1010 2.77 1.00 1.28 1.24 1.36 0.599 0.896 0.736 0.651 0.558
6

PLATES
For Ix:

A=1010 mm2
d=30.94∈≈ 785.876 mm
b f =50∈≈ 1270 mm

t w =0.775∈≈ 19.685 mm

t f =3∈≈76.12 mm
 b h3 2
I x =Σ +Σ A d
12
( 1270 mm ) (785.876 mm)3 ( 1270 mm ) (785.876 mm−2(76.2 mm))3
I x= −
12 12

I x =24 574 738 990 mm4

For Sx:

24 574 738 990 mm4

Sx=
( 785.876 mm 76.2 mm
2
−
2
)
S x =692562 210.12 mm3

W =( 193 548 mm2∗77.3 kN / m3 )+(

W =1 4.9612604 kN /m
kN
DL=1.2(14.9612604 )
m
kN
DL=17.95351248
m

BRACING

Figure 3C: Dimensions of the Cross-bracing

Height, h = 31in ≈ 0.7874 m
Length per bracing, Lb = 0.5 m
Diagonal Length of the bracing, l= √(0.5 m)2 +(0.7874 m)2
l=0.9327 m
Total length ( LT ) =2(81∗0.7874 m)+2( 80∗0.9327 m)
LT =277.564 m

W =¿
21.674 kN
W=
40 m
W =0.54186 kN /m
kN
DL=1.2(0.54186 )
m
kN
DL=0.6178
m

Total Weight for Lattice Girder (see Figure 1C & 2C)

kN kN
DL=0.6178 +17.95351248
m m
kN
DL=18.57131248
m
 Figure 4C: Distribution of loads for the Lattice Girder

For the computation of the Fixed End Moment:

Figure 5C: Beam AB (Lattice Girder)

kN
FEM AB =
−w L P b a
− 2 =
2 2 (
− 18.57
m )
( 5 m )2
−776.6328 kN
((5 m)¿¿ 2 ×0)
−776.6328 kN
((0)¿¿ 2×(5 m))
=−3
2 2
12 L 12 (5 m) (5 m)

kN
FEM BA =
2
w L Pa b
+ =
( 18.57
2
m )
(5 m)
+776.6328 kN
2

((0)¿¿ 2×5 m)
+776.6328 kN
((5 m)¿¿ 2×( 0))
=38.6875
L2 2 2
12 12 (5 m ) (5 m)

Figure 6C: Beam BC (Lattice Girder)

 kN
FEM BC =
−w L P b a
− 2 =
2 2 (
− 18.57
m )
(5 m ) 2
−776.6328 6 kN
((5 m)¿¿ 2× 0)
−776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2×(5 m))
=−
2 2
12 L 12 (5 m) (5 m)

kN
FEM CB =
2
w L Pa b
+ =
( 18.57
2
m )
(5 m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 5 m)
+776.63286 kN
((5 m)¿¿ 2 ×( 0))
=38.68
L2 2 2
12 12 (5 m ) (5 m)

Figure 7C: Beam CD (Lattice Girder)

kN
FEM CD =
−w L Pb a
− 2 =
2 2 (
− 18.57
m )
( 6 m )2
−776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2× 0)
−776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2×(6 m))
=−
2 2
12 L 12 (6 m) ( 6 m)

kN
FEM DC =
2
w L Pa b
+ =
( 18.57
2
m)
(6 m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=55.71
L2 2 2
12 12 (6 m) (6 m)

Figure 8C: Beam DE (Lattice Girder)

 kN
FEM DE =
−w L Pb a
−
2
=
( 18.57
m )
2
(6 m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿ ¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿ ¿2 ×(0))
=−5
L2 2 2
12 12 (6 m ) (6 m )

kN
FEM ED =
2
w L Pa b
+ =¿
( 18.57
2
m )
(6 m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=55.7
L2 2 2
12 12 (6 m) (6 m)

Figure 9C: Beam EF (Lattice Girder)

kN
FEM EF =
−w L P b a
−
2
=
( 18.572
m)
(6m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+ 776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=−5
12 L2 12 (6 m)
2
(6 m)
2

kN
FEM FE =
2
w L Pa b
+ =
( 18.57
2
m )
(6 m) 2

+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=55.71
L2 2 2
12 12 (6 m) (6 m)

Figure 10C: Beam FG (Lattice Girder)

 kN
FEM FG =
−w L P b a
−
2
=
( 18.572
m )
(6 m)
+776.63286 kN
2

((0)¿ ¿2 ×6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2 ×(0))
=−5
L2 2 2
12 12 ( 6 m) ( 6 m)

kN
FEM GF =
2
w L Pa b
+ 2 =¿
2 ( 18.57
m )
( 6 m )2
+776.63286 kN
((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+ 776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=55.7
2 2
12 L 12 ( 6 m) ( 6 m)

Figure 11C: Beam GH (Lattice Girder)

kN
FEM GH =
−w L P b a
−
2
−¿
( 18.57
2
m )
(6 m)
+776.63286 kN
2

((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿ ¿2 ×(0))
=−
L2 2 2
12 12 ( 6 m) ( 6 m)

kN
FEM HG =
2
w L Pa b
+ =¿
( 18.57
2
m)
(6 m)
+776.63286 kN
2

((0)¿¿ 2× 6 m)
+776.63286 kN
((6 m)¿¿ 2×(0))
=55.7
L2 2 2
12 12 (6 m) (6 m)

Figure 12C: Using Moment Distribution Method for Lattice Girder

RA = 813.737 kN RE = 1665.02 kN
RB = 1655.64 kN RF =1660.89 kN
RC = 1653.11 kN RG = 1679.55 kN
RD = 1667.13 kN RH = 820.584 kN
MA = 0 ME = 56. 0482 kN m
MB = 46.601 kN m MF = 51.9146 kN m
MC = 45. 5962 kN m MG = 70.5504 kN m
MD = 58.1546 kN m MH = 0

SHEAR AND MOMENT DIAGRAM (DEAD LOAD)

For Lattice Girder (see Figure 1C & 2C)

Figure 13C: Shear Diagram (Lattice Girder)

V Max=−2480.63 kN

Figure 14C: Moment Diagram (Lattice Girder)

M Max =−26239.67 kN−m

Total Maximum Shear

Total V Max =V Max ( dead load )=2480.63 kN =2480.63 kN

Total Maximum Moment

Total M Max=M Max ( dead load )=26239.67 kN −m
 Total M Max=26239.67 k N −m

Table 3C: Properties of Steel for Lattice Girder (Plates)

Designation Area (in2) Axis X-X

Thickness (in) I (in4) S (in3)
A PL15.105×3 150 3 59041.05 42262.74

Steel Design Check

F b=0.6 F y =0.6 ( 248 MPa )=148.8 MPa

(A)
S x =69 256 221.12 mm3

Total M Max 26239.67 kN−m

f b= = =37.89 MPa
Sx 6 92562 210.12 mm3
f b < Fb ∴ SAFE

F v =0.4 F y =0.4 ( 248 MPa )=99.2 MPa

(A)
A=193548 mm 2

Total V Max 2480.63 kN

f v= = =12.82 MPa
A 193548 mm 2
f v < F v ∴ SAFE

⸫ W14x283 is safe as well as the W30x211 but W30x211 is lighter than w14x283. Use w30x211.