MODEL

DESIGN BASIS REPORT (DBR)

FOR VIADUCT OF METRO SYSTEM
Ver 2.0

Research Designs & Standards Organization,

Lucknow
February, 2015

Model DBR Ver 2.0 Feb 2015

Model Design Basis Report (DBR) for Viaduct of Metro System

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Brief description of project
1.2 Geometrical Design Feature: Gradient, Maximum Degree of Curve, Spacing of track
1.3 Scope of DBR
2. PROPOSED STRUCTURAL SYSTEM OF VIADUCT
2.1 Superstructure system: type, spans etc.
2.2 Emergency Walkway: walkway on the viaduct shall be provided for evacuation of passengers in
safe conditions. The walkway dimension shall conform to the approved SOD of Metro system.
2.3 Bearing: bearing type;
2.4 Substructure system: type
2.5 Foundation system: type
2.6 Parapets: type
3. CLEARANCES FOR STRUCTURES
3.1 Clearance for Road Traffic: As per relevant IRC specifications and Road Authority requirements.
3.2 Clearance for Railway Traffic: Indian Railways Schedule of Dimensions (SOD) shall be
applicable.
3.3 Clearances for Metro Traffic: As per approved SOD of specific Metro system.
4. STRUCTURAL MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES
4.1 Cement: Clause 4.1 of IRS CBC
4.2 Concrete
4.2.1 Density: 24/25 kN/m3 for PSC and RCC based on reinforcement percentage, 23 kN/m3 for
plain cement concrete (IS:875 part 1).
4.2.2 Youngs Modulus : Clause 5.2.2.1 of IRS CBC
4.2.3 Modular ratio: Clause 5.2.6 of IRS CBC
4.2.4 Minimum grade of concrete for structural elements: Clause 5.4.4 of IRS CBC
4.2.5 Thermal Expansion Coefficient: = 1.17x10-5 /C (Clause 2.6.2 of IRS Bridge Rules).
4.2.6 Poissons ratio: 0.15 for all concretes.
4.3 Reinforcing steel: As per Clause 4.5 of IRS CBC..
4.4 Prestressing Hardware
4.4.1 Prestressing steel for tendons
4.4.1.1 As per clause 4.6 of IRS-CBC.
4.4.1.2 Characteristic Strength: As per clause 16.2.4.3 of IRS-CBC.

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4.5 Pre stressing Units:
4.5.1 Jacking Force: Jacking force (maximum initial pre-stressing force) shall be as per clause:
16.8.1of IRS CBC.
4.5.2 Prestress Losses: As per Clause 16.8.2 and 16.8.3 of IRS CBC.
4.5.3 Sheathing: As per Clause 7.2.6.4.2 of IRS CBC.
4.5.4 Anchorages: As per Clause 7.2.6.4.3 and Clause16.8.3.4 of IRS CBC
4.6 Structural steel for steel and composite bridges
4.6.1
4.6.2
4.6.3
4.6.4
4.6.5

Steel shall conform to IS: 2062 (or IS: 8500 as applicable).

Fabrication shall be done as per provisions of IRS B1 (Fabrication Code).
Design of steel structures shall be done as per IRS Steel Bridge Code.
IS codes may be referred for steel-RCC composite construction.
Welding shall be done following IRS Steel Bridge Code provisions and Submerged Arc
Welding (SAW) shall be done. Field welding shall not be done.

4.7 Structural Steel for Miscellaneous Use:

4.7.1
4.7.2
4.7.3
4.7.4
5.
5.1

5.2

Design shall be done as per IS:800 and related provisions.

Hollow steel sections for structural use shall be as per IS: 4923.
Steel tubes for structural purpose shall be as per IS: 1161.
Steel for General Structural Purposes shall be as per IS: 2062.

LOADS
Dead load (DL): Dead load shall be based on the actual cross section area and unit weights of
materials and shall include the weight of the materials that are structural components of viaduct and
permanent in nature.
Super Imposed Dead Load (SIDL): Superimposed dead loads include all the weights of materials
on the structure that are not structural elements but are permanent. It includes weight of track form
plinth/ rails/ fasteners/ cables/ parapet/ hand-rail/OHE mast /cable trough/signaling equipment etc.
and will be considered in the design as per the site conditions.

Note: The SIDL can be of two types: Fixed or non-variable, and variable. In case Metro certifies
that a portion of SIDL is of fixed or non-variable type and is not likely to vary significantly during
the life of the structure and a special clause for ensuring the same is incorporated in the Metros
maintenance manual, the load factors applicable for dead load may be considered for this
component of SIDL.
5.3 Shrinkage and creep: Shrinkage and creep effects will be calculated as per IRS-CBC.
5.4 Live Load (LL): The simply supported structures shall be designed for one of the loading
envelopes (Light, Medium or Heavy) tabulated in the Annexure I. The loading envelope chosen
shall be as per the Rolling Stock planned to be used on the Metro system. Alternately, metro shall

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work out the EUDL chart for the actual train loads planned to be used and this EUDL chart shall be
a part of the DBR.
Loads other than standard trains like track machines, cranes, any new rolling stock etc. which may
come on this structure should be within the loading envelope initially decided by the metro as above.
For special structures like continuous structures, cable stayed bridges, etc the actual train loads may
be used for design.
5.5

Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA): CDA shall be adopted as per IRS Bridge Rules.

5.6

Footpath Live Load: As per Clause 2.3.2 of IRS Bridge Rule.

5.7

Braking and Traction (BR/TR): The value of braking and traction forces will be taken as per
rolling stock used, to be decided by Metro. For twin tracked decks carrying traffic in opposite
directions, consideration should be given to braking forces from one train and traction forces from
another, acting simultaneously which will be maximum longitudinal loading on a deck. For more
than 2 tracks, Clause 2.8.4 of IRS Bridge Rules shall be considered.
As per Clause 2.8.5 of IRS Bridge Rules, when considering seismic forces, in transverse/
longitudinal seismic condition, only 50% of gross tractive effort/braking force will be considered.
Dispersion of longitudinal forces is not allowed as per Clause 2.8.3.4 of IRS Bridge Rules.

5.8

5.9

Centrifugal Force (CF): On curved track, centrifugal forces shall be determined in accordance
with Clause 2.5 of IRS Bridge Rules.
Gradient Effect: Shall be considered as per site condition.

5.10 Wind Load (WL): As per clause 2.11 of IRS bridge Rules.
5.11 Seismic Load (EQ): RDSO Guidelines on Seismic Design of Railway Bridges (January, 2015)
shall be followed. (These guidelines also cover load combination and ductile detailing aspects.)
5.12 Temperature effect: Clause 2.6 of IRS Bridge Rules.
5.12.1 Overall temperature (OT): As per Clause 215.2 of IRC:6.
5.12.2 Differential Temperature (DT): As per IRC:6.
5.12.3 Temperature gradient: As per Clause 215 of IRC:6.
5.13 Differential settlement: Considered only in the design of continuous structures. Differential
settlement between two adjacent viaduct piers will be:
12mm for Long Term Settlement.
6mm for Short Term Settlement (50% of Long term).

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5.14 Vehicle collision load on piers: As per Clause 222 of IRC:6.
5.15 Buffer load: Provision of Buffers is contemplated at the end of temporary terminal stations during
stage opening of the Corridors, at Pocket track ends and at the terminal stations of the corridors (at
the end of turn back/stabling lines). Such buffers will be of friction type. These Buffers will be
designed to have stopping performance based on mass of fully loaded train and its deceleration to
avoid damage to the train or buffer.
Viaduct elements need to be designed for such Buffer load. The exact Buffer loads need to be
interfaced and ascertained during the detailed design.
5.16 RAIL STRUCTURE INTERACTION (LWR Forces): A rail structure interaction [RSI]
analysis is required because the continuously welded running rails are continuous over the deck
expansion joints. The interaction occurs because the rails are directly connected to the decks by
fastening system.
5.16.1 Rail Structure interaction studies shall be done as per provisions of UIC 774-3 R with the
following parameters specified in consultation with track design engineers:
i)
Track resistance in loaded and unloaded conditions.
ii)
Maximum additional stresses in rail in tension as well as compression on account of railStructure interaction.
iii) Maximum vertical deflection of the girder ends.
5.16.2 Software and general methodology to be used for carrying out Rail-Structure interaction
analysis must be validated before adopting the same.
5.16.3 Representative stretches must be chosen for carrying out Rail-Structure interaction.
5.16.4 Checks must be performed for break in rail continuity due to unusual conditions like
fractures or for maintenance purposes.
5.16.5 RDSO Guidelines for carrying out RSI studies shall be referred.
5.16.6 LWR forces shall be considered in appropriate load combination as per IRS-CBC.
5.17 Racking forces: As per Clause 2.9 of IRS Bridge Rules.
5.18 Vibration Effect: Effect of vibration due to movement of metro train on station bridge structure
will be taken into consideration.
5.19 Forces on parapets: As per Clause 2.10 of IRS Bridge Rules.
5.20 Derailment load:
Derailment loads shall be considered as per Appendix XXVIII of IRS Bridge Rules with Standard
Gauge in place of Broad Gauge. For ULS and Stability check, loading shall be proportioned as per
maximum axle load.
Sacramento derailment criteria may be used for U-girders. This criterion corresponds to the
application of 40% of one coach weight applied horizontally as a 3m long uniform impact load on
the U girder top flange. This derailment load corresponds to an ULS load. For SLS combination 5
of IRS-CBC a 1/1.75 co-efficient shall be applied to the derailment load

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5.21

Erection Forces: As per Clause 2.13 of IRS Bridge Rules.

6. LOAD COMBINATIONS:
6.1 Methodology: Provisions of IRS Concrete Bridge Code shall be followed. The partial load factors
and load combinations shall be as per clause 11 and Table-12 of IRS CBC. However, for load
combination 2, RDSO Guidelines on Seismic Design of Railway Bridges (January, 2015) shall be
followed.
6.2 The superstructure/bearing, sub-structure and foundation will be checked for one track loaded
condition as well as both track loaded condition, for single span and both spans loaded conditions, as
the case may be.
6.3 Design of viaduct shall be done in accordance with the construction methodology/ construction
sequence to be adopted during execution.
7. DESIGN PARAMETERS:
7.1 Units for design: [t], [m], [mm], [kN], [kN/m2], [MPa], [C], [rad]
7.2 ULS check: As per IRS Concrete Bridge Code.
7.3 SLS Check: As per IRS Concrete Bridge Code.
7.3.1 Crack Width:
Crack width in reinforced concrete members will be checked for SLS combination-1. Crack
width will be as per Clause 15.9.8.2 of IRS CBC. Crack width shall not exceed the
admissible value based on the exposure conditions given in Clause 10.2.1 of IRS CBC.
For crack control in columns, Clause 15.6.7 of IRS CBC will be modified to the extent that
actual axial load will be considered to act simultaneously.
7.3.2 Clause no.10.4.1, 11.3.4 and 13.3 of IRS CBC shall be kept in view while calculating
vertical deflection at mid span.
7.4 Fatigue check:
7.4.1 RCC and PSC structures
Clause 13.4 of IRS CBC shall govern.
7.4.2 Steel Structures
Clause 3.6 of IRS Steel Bridge Code shall govern. If values are required to be used, the
train closest to the actual train formation proposed to be run on the metro system shall be
used. Otherwise, detailed counting of cycles shall be done.
7.5 Durability:
7.5.1 Provisions of clause 5.4 of IRS CBC shall be followed to meet durability requirements.
7.5.2 Cover to reinforcement shall be in accordance with Clause 15.9.2 of IRS CBC.
7.6 Design life: As per Clause 15.1.3 and 16.1.3 of IRS CBC

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7.7 Drainage:
The drainage of deck shall be designed to cater the maximum envisaged rainfall intensity and
suitable longitudinal and transverse slope should be provided. Moreover the provisions of clause
10.4.1.1 & 15.2.2 of IRS CBC shall be followed.
8. DESIGN METHODOLGY
8.1

Bearing System
8.1.1 Elastomeric bearings shall be designed in accordance with EN 1337 Part-1 and Part-3.
8.1.2 Design of Pot - PTFE Bearings shall be as per IRC: 83 Part-III.
8.1.3 Clause 15.9.11.3 & 15.9.11.4 of IRS CBC should be followed for considering replacement of
bearings.
8.1.4 If elastomeric bearings cannot accommodate the seismic forces, concrete shear keys/seismic
restrainer shall be provided.

8.2 Pier cap and pier

For designing the pier cap as corbel the provisions of Clause 17.2.3 of IRS CBC should be followed.
In case of shear span to effective depth ratio being more than 0.6 pier cap will be designed as flexural
member.
The effective length of a cantilever pier for the purpose of slenderness ratio calculation will be taken as
per IRS CBC.
8.3 Foundation
8.3.1 IRS Bridge Substructure and Foundation Code should be followed for design of foundations.
8.3.2 Pile Foundation:
For piles and pile caps, load combinations shall be considered as per IRS CBC, Table 12. The
various specific assumptions made for the pile and pile cap design including pile load testing shall
be as per IS:2911 and IRS Bridge Substructure and Foundation Code.
8.3.3 Soil structure analysis:
When designing elements forces or estimating displacements the soil stiffness shall be assessed
based on the actual ground data.
9.

PROJECT SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/DETAILS (IF ANY)

(Any additional project specific information not covered above should be given)

10. DESIGN CODES AND STANDARDS

The IRS Codes shall be followed in principle. Although main clauses have been mentioned in the
DBR, the other relevant clauses as available in the IRS codes shall also be followed. If provisions are
not available in IRS, the order of preference shall be as follows, unless specifically mentioned
otherwise in the relevant clause of DBR:

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For Railway loading related issues:

i.

UIC Codes

ii.

Euro Codes

iii.

Any other code which covers railway loading.

For other Design/ detailing related issues:

iv.

IRC

v.

IS

vi.

Euro Code

vii.

Other national codes.

List of various design codes and standards to be used at various stages of works is appended as Annexure.
These codes with latest revisions including all addendums/notifications and correction slips only shall be
used.
11. DESIGN SOFTWARE:
Any commercial or proprietary software can be used for analysis/design provided the same is validated
with manual computations or other standard software in multiple scenarios.

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Annexure-I
EQUIVALENT UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD & LONGITUDINAL FORCE CHART
FOR LIGHT METRO LOADING
1.

Standard Train Formation Considered: 2DMC+1TC+2DMC+1TC+2DMC.

2.

Standard Axle Distances Considered:

a=2.4m, b= 2.3m, c=12.4m, d=2.3m, e= 2.4m,overall

Length of DMC/MC for combination-1 =21.8m (BMRCL).
a= 2.54m, b=2.3m, c=10.3m, d=2.3m, e=2.5m, overall
length of DMC/MC for combination-2 =19.98m (RMGL).

3.

Standard Maximum Height of Centre of Gravity from Rail Level: 1830mm for 1676mm Gauge and
1700mm for 1435mm Gauge.

Maximum Axle Load

15.0t

5.

Tractive Effort (TE)

20% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC.

6.

Braking Force (BF)

18% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC/TC.

7.

Loaded Length

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in meters. For Shear,
L is the loaded length in meters to give the maximum Shear in the Member
under consideration.

8.

EUDL (BM)

The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment

(BM), for spans upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load which produces
the BM at the center of the span equal to the absolute maximum BM
developed under the standard loads. For spans above 10m, the EUDL for
BM, is that uniformly distributed load which produces the BM at one-sixth of
the span equal to the BM developed at that section under the standard train
loads considered.

9.

EUDL (SF)

EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly distributed load which produces
SF at the end of the span equal to the maximum SF developed under the
standard train loads considered.

L (M)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0

EUDL(Tonne)
SF
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
32.40
37.00
40.29
42.75
44.67
46.20

BM
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.000
30.459
33.252
35.574

LF(Tonne)
TE
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

BF
2.70
2.70
2.70
2.70
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40

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L (M)
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
29.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
41.0
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0

EUDL(Tonne)
SF
BM
47.45
37.532
48.55
39.204
49.38
40.647
50.14
41.905
52.40
43.011
54.75
43.990
56.82
44.863
58.67
45.646
60.63
46.535
63.60
48.025
68.73
59.236
73.00
63.600
76.62
67.938
79.71
71.657
82.40
74.880
84.75
77.700
86.82
80.188
88.67
82.400
90.32
84.379
91.80
86.160
93.80
87.771
96.35
89.236
99.63
90.574
102.98
91.800
106.06
93.350
108.90
95.529
111.53
97.840
114.66
100.774
117.95
103.506
121.36
106.056
125.19
109.339
128.78
112.485
132.15
115.593
135.32
119.252
138.31
122.702
141.13
125.960
143.81
129.042
146.34
131.962
148.74
134.732
151.06
137.364
153.95
139.867
156.71
142.251
159.87
144.525
163.05
146.695
166.09
148.768

LF(Tonne)
TE
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
18.00
21.00
21.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00

BF
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
8.10
8.10
8.10
8.10
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
10.80
13.50
13.50
13.50
16.20
16.20
16.20
16.20
16.20
18.90
18.90
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
21.60
24.30
24.30
24.30
27.00
27.00
27.00

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L (M)
46.0
47.0
48.0
49.0
50.0
51.0
52.0
53.0
54.0
55.0
56.0
57.0
58.0
59.0
60.0
61.0
62.0
63.0
64.0
65.0
66.0
67.0
68.0
69.0
70.0
71.0
72.0
73.0
74.0
75.0
76.0
77.0
78.0
79.0
80.0
81.0
82.0
83.0
84.0
85.0
86.0
87.0
88.0
89.0
90.0

EUDL(Tonne)
SF
BM
169.00
151.278
171.79
153.804
174.88
156.255
178.04
159.189
181.30
162.005
174.12
164.711
188.17
167.312
191.41
169.816
194.53
172.227
197.54
175.069
200.44
177.836
203.24
180.606
205.94
183.699
208.56
186.687
211.11
189.576
214.04
192.370
216.88
195.074
219.99
197.691
223.12
200.663
226.14
203.575
229.08
206.476
231.93
209.663
235.00
212.756
238.11
215.760
241.30
218.678
244.66
221.513
247.93
224.300
251.10
227.392
254.21
230.400
257.22
233.453
260.15
236.697
263.00
239.857
265.78
242.935
268.50
245.936
271.17
248.862
274.12
251.716
277.00
254.500
280.08
257.216
283.18
259.869
286.20
262.458
289.15
264.988
292.03
267.459
295.09
270.199
298.18
272.893
301.33
275.593

LF(Tonne)
TE
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
24.00
27.00
27.00
27.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
33.00
33.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
39.00
39.00
39.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
42.00
42.00

BF
27.00
27.00
29.70
29.70
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
32.40
35.10
35.10
35.10
37.80
37.80
37.80
37.80
37.80
40.50
40.50
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
43.20
45.90
45.90
45.90
48.60
48.60
48.60
48.60
48.60
51.30
51.30
54.00

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L (M)
91.0
92.0
93.0
94.0
95.0
96.0
97.0
98.0
99.0
100.0
101.0
102.0
103.0
104.0
105.0
106.0
107.0
108.0
109.0
110.0
111.0
112.0
113.0
114.0
115.0
116.0
117.0
118.0
119.0
120.0
121.0
122.0
123.0
124.0
125.0
26.0
127.0
128.0
129.0
130.0
Note:

EUDL(Tonne)
SF
BM
304.52
278.498
307.83
281.340
310.97
284.121
314.04
287.117
317.05
290.094
320.00
293.040
322.89
296.205
325.70
299.304
328.48
302.342
331.23
305.518
334.19
308.236
337.09
311.096
340.17
313.901
343.24
316.652
346.26
319.351
349.22
321.998
352.12
324.597
355.17
327.147
358.24
329.852
361.37
332.581
364.61
335.261
367.78
338.154
370.90
340.002
373.96
343.800
376.97
346.550
379.92
349.252
382.83
351.908
385.69
354.742
388.50
357.560
391.29
360.390
394.25
363.610
397.17
366.777
400.24
369.980
403.30
373.287
406.32
376.541
409.28
379.743
412.20
382.898
415.25
385.997
418.31
389.113
421.42
392.350

LF(Tonne)
TE
42.00
42.00
45.00
45.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
48.00
51.00
51.00
51.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
57.00
57.00
60.00

BF
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
54.00
56.70
56.70
56.70
59.40
59.40
59.40
59.40
59.40
62.10
62.10
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
64.80
67.50
67.50
67.50
70.20
70.20
70.20
70.20
70.20
72.90
72.90
75.60

(1) For any other combination/vehicle to be permitted to run on the metro system, its EUDL for
vertical load as well as longitudinal force(LF) shall be worked out and compared with design
EUDL & LF given in table above.

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(2) When loaded length lies between the values given in the table above, the EUDL for Bending
Moment and Shear can be interpolated.
(3) Where loaded length lies between the values given in the Table, the tractive effort or braking
force shall be assumed as that for the longer loaded length.
(4) Impact Load to be considered separately.

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EQUIVALENT UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD & LONGITUDINAL FORCE CHART

FOR MEDIUM METRO LOADING
Following Parameters have been taken for preparation of EUDL & LF Chart.
1.

Train Formation

2DMC+1TC+2DMC+1TC+2DMC

2.

Axle Distances:

a=1.92m,b= 2.5m, c=12.5m, d=2.5m, e= 1.92m, overall length of DMC/MC

for combination-1 =21.34m (DMRC)
a= 2.22m, b=2.45m, c=11.065m, d=2.45m, e=2.22m, overall length of
DMC/MC for combination-2 =20.405m (Kolkata Metro)
a= 2.45m, b=2.2m, c=12.5m, d=2.2m, e=2.4m, overall length of DMC/MC for
combination-3 =21.75m (Kochi Metro)

3.

Standard Maximum Height of Centre of Gravity from Rail Level: 1830mm for 1676mm Gauge and
1700mm for 1435mm Gauge.

Maximum Axle Load

17.0t

5.

Tractive Effort (TE)

20% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC.

6.

Braking Force (BF)

18% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC/TC.

7.

Loaded Length

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in meters. For Shear,
L is the loaded length in meters to give the maximum Shear in the Member
under consideration.

8.

EUDL (BM)

The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment

(BM), for spans upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load which produces
the BM at the center of the span equal to the absolute maximum BM
developed under the standard loads. For spans above 10m, the EUDL for
BM, is that uniformly distributed load which produces the BM at one-sixth of
the span equal to the BM developed at that section under the standard train
loads considered.

9.

EUDL (SF)

EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly distributed load which produces
SF at the end of the span equal to the maximum SF developed under the
standard train loads considered.

L (M)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0

EUDL(T)
SF
34.00
34.00
34.00
34.00
35.84
40.53

LF(T)
BM
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000
34.000

TE
3.40
3.40
3.40
3.40
6.80
6.80

BF
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
6.10
6.10

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L (M)
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
29.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
41.0

EUDL(T)
SF
43.89
46.75
49.11
51.00
55.55
53.83
55.76
59.61
61.93
64.43
66.64
69.21
72.72
75.89
81.35
85.91
89.76
93.06
95.93
98.43
100.64
102.60
104.36
105.94
107.38
109.70
112.32
114.95
118.51
121.80
124.84
128.06
131.85
135.39
139.60
143.74
147.62
151.28
154.73
157.99
161.07
163.99
166.76
169.39
171.89

LF(T)
BM
34.000
34.000
36.535
38.938
40.960
42.684
44.361
45.883
47.222
48.428
51.562
54.349
56.844
59.092
70.423
75.888
80.512
84.475
87.910
90.916
93.568
95.925
98.035
99.933
101.650
103.212
104.637
105.944
107.146
108.769
111.036
113.142
115.562
118.510
122.128
125.749
129.151
133.136
137.104
140.851
144.935
147.753
150.139
153.966
156.844

TE
6.80
6.80
6.80
6.80
6.80
6.80
10.20
10.20
10.20
10.20
10.20
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
13.60
16.00
17.00
19.20
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
20.40
22.40
22.40
22.40
25.60
25.60
27.20
27.20
27.20

BF
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
9.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
12.20
14.40
15.30
17.30
18.40
18.40
18.40
18.40
21.40
21.40
23.00
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
24.50
25.90

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L (M)
42.0
43.0
44.0
45.0
46.0
47.0
48.0
49.0
50.0
51.0
52.0
53.0
54.0
55.0
56.0
57.0
58.0
59.0
60.0
61.0
62.0
63.0
64.0
65.0
66.0
67.0
68.0
69.0
70.0
71.0
72.0
73.0
74.0
75.0
76.0
77.0
78.0
79.0
80.0
81.0
82.0
83.0
84.0
85.0
86.0

EUDL(T)
SF
174.27
176.80
179.74
182.54
185.83
189.11
192.26
195.27
198.83
202.27
205.88
209.70
213.37
216.91
220.32
223.61
226.79
229.86
232.83
235.70
238.48
241.17
243.78
246.82
249.78
252.89
256.17
259.36
262.45
265.77
353.51
272.52
276.19
279.76
283.24
286.62
289.92
293.14
296.28
299.33
302.32
305.23
308.07
310.85
313.81

LF(T)
BM
159.586
162.201
164.696
167.081
169.361
171.545
173.638
176.189
178.876
181.280
184.191
187.131
189.962
192.690
195.427
198.560
201.585
204.609
207.998
211.277
214.450
217.220
220.498
223.383
226.180
228.894
231.528
234.086
236.951
239.839
242.647
245.743
248.854
251.883
254.832
257.782
261.015
264.167
267.315
270.731
274.063
277.315
280.490
283.590
286.618

TE
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
27.20
28.80
28.80
32.00
32.00
32.00
34.00
34.00
35.20
35.20
38.40
38.40
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
40.80
41.60
41.60
41.60
44.80
44.80

BF
25.90
27.50
28.80
28.80
30.60
30.60
31.70
31.70
33.70
34.60
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
36.70
37.40
37.40
40.30
40.30
40.30
42.80
42.80
43.20
43.20
46.10
46.10
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
49.00
51.80
52.00

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L (M)
87.0
88.0
89.0
90.0
91.0
92.0
93.0
94.0
95.0
96.0
97.0
98.0
99.0
100.0
101.0
102.0
103.0
104.0
105.0
106.0
107.0
108.0
109.0
110.0
111.0
112.0
113.0
114.0
115.0
116.0
117.0
118.0
119.0
120.0
121.0
122.0
123.0
124.0
125.0
126.0
127.0
128.0
129.0
130.0

EUDL(T)
SF
316.85
319.87
323.15
326.36
329.50
332.68
336.05
339.35
342.86
346.38
349.81
353.18
356.48
359.72
362.89
366.00
369.05
372.04
374.97
377.85
380.77
383.85
386.88
390.10
393.33
396.49
399.61
402.95
406.24
409.62
413.09
416.51
419.86
423.16
426.41
429.60
432.75
435.84
438.88
441.87
444.82
447.72
450.82
453.89

LF(T)
BM
289.570
292.468
295.294
298.058
300.760
303.404
305.991
308.523
311.065
313.845
316.569
319.297
322.254
325.345
328.519
331.632
334.872
338.190
341.445
344.639
347.774
350.850
353.870
356.834
359.746
362.605
365.415
368.173
370.885
373.550
376.169
378.908
381.723
384.492
387.375
390.331
393.239
396.100
398.915
401.945
404.937
407.883
411.289
414.664

TE
44.80
47.60
47.60
47.60
47.60
47.60
47.60
47.60
47.60
48.00
48.00
51.20
51.20
51.20
51.20
51.20
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
54.40
57.60
57.60
57.60
57.60
57.80
60.80

BF
52.00
55.10
55.10
55.10
57.60
58.10
58.10
58.10
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
61.20
63.40
63.40
64.30
64.30
66.20
67.30
67.30
69.10
69.10
70.40
70.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
73.40
74.90
74.90
74.90
74.90
76.50
77.80

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Note:

(1) For any other combination/vehicle to be permitted to run on the metro system, its EUDL for
vertical load as well as longitudinal force(LF) shall be worked out and compared with design
EUDL & LF given in table above.
(2) When loaded length lies between the values given in the table above, the EUDL for Bending
Moment and Shear can be interpolated.
(3) Where loaded length lies between the values given in the Table, the tractive effort or braking
force shall be assumed as that for the longer loaded length.
(4) Impact Load to be considered separately.

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EQUIVALENT UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD & LONGITUDINAL FORCE CHART

FOR HEAVY METRO LOADING
Following Parameters have been taken for preparation of EUDL & LF Chart.
1.

Train Formation

2DMC+1TC+2DMC+1TC+2DMC.

2.

Axle Distances:

a=2.4m, b= 2.2m, c=12.8m, d=2.2m, e= 2.4m, overall length of DMC/MC for

combination-1 =22.0m (Mega Metro, Ahmadabad).

3.

Standard Maximum Height of Centre of Gravity from Rail Level: 1830mm for 1676mm Gauge and
1700mm for 1435mm Gauge.

Maximum Axle Load

18.0t

5.

Tractive Effort (TE)

20% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC.

6.

Braking Force (BF)

18% of Vertical Axle Load for DMC/MC/TC.

7.

Loaded Length

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in meters. For Shear,
L is the loaded length in meters to give the maximum Shear in the Member
under consideration.

8.

EUDL (BM)

The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment

(BM), for spans upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load which produces
the BM at the center of the span equal to the absolute maximum BM
developed under the standard loads. For spans above 10m, the EUDL for
BM, is that uniformly distributed load which produces the BM at one-sixth of
the span equal to the BM developed at that section under the standard train
loads considered.

9.

EUDL (SF)

EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly distributed load which produces
SF at the end of the span equal to the maximum SF developed under the
standard train loads considered.

L (M)
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0

EUDL(T)
SF
36.00
36.00
36.00
36.00
40.32
45.60
49.37
52.20

LF(T)
BM
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
36.000
37.845

TE
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2

BF
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5

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L (M)
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
24.0
25.0
26.0
27.0
28.0
29.0
30.0
31.0
32.0
33.0
34.0
35.0
36.0
37.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
41.0
42.0
43.0

EUDL(T)
SF
54.40
56.16
57.60
58.80
59.82
60.69
63.84
66.60
69.04
71.20
74.27
77.76
83.78
88.80
93.05
96.69
99.84
102.60
105.04
107.20
109.14
110.88
112.46
113.89
116.77
119.40
122.98
126.55
129.87
132.94
135.81
139.86
143.30
147.60
151.85
155.86
159.63
163.20
166.57
169.77
172.80
175.68
178.42
181.03
183.52

LF(T)
BM
41.102
43.805
46.080
48.020
49.693
51.149
52.429
53.561
54.571
55.476
56.292
58.411
71.869
77.760
82.855
87.223
91.008
94.320
97.242
99.840
102.164
104.256
106.149
107.869
109.440
110.880
112.205
113.428
115.360
117.669
119.818
122.976
125.977
128.790
132.349
135.868
139.392
143.520
147.425
151.124
154.634
157.968
161.140
164.160
167.040

TE
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
18.0
18.0
18.0
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
21.6
25.2
25.2
25.2
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8

BF
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.7
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
16.2
16.2
16.2
19.4
19.4
19.4
19.4
22.7
22.7
22.7
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
25.9
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L (M)
44.0
45.0
46.0
47.0
48.0
49.0
50.0
51.0
52.0
53.0
54.0
55.0
56.0
57.0
58.0
59.0
60.0
61.0
62.0
63.0
64.0
65.0
66.0
67.0
68.0
69.0
70.0
71.0
72.0
73.0
74.0
75.0
76.0
77.0
78.0
79.0
80.0
81.0
82.0
83.0
84.0
85.0
86.0
87.0
88.0

EUDL(T)
SF
185.89
188.96
191.90
195.32
198.75
202.04
205.20
208.24
211.85
215.32
219.28
223.07
226.80
230.40
233.88
237.23
240.48
243.62
246.66
249.60
252.45
255.21
257.89
261.03
264.07
267.44
270.82
274.11
277.30
280.41
283.91
287.33
291.03
294.73
298.34
301.85
305.28
308.62
311.88
315.07
318.17
321.20
324.17
327.06
329.89

LF(T)
BM
169.789
172.416
174.929
177.334
179.640
181.851
183.974
186.607
189.249
191.928
195.040
198.039
200.831
203.722
206.417
209.288
212.400
215.410
218.787
222.171
225.450
228.268
231.270
234.699
237.600
240.417
243.154
245.915
249.000
252.000
255.191
258.509
261.739
264.885
267.951
270.939
274.212
277.493
280.765
284.322
287.794
291.185
294.497
297.732
300.895

TE
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
28.8
32.4
32.4
32.4
36.0
36.0
36.0
36.0
39.6
39.6
39.6
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
43.2
46.8

BF
29.2
29.2
29.2
32.4
32.4
32.4
32.4
35.6
35.6
35.6
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
38.9
42.1
42.1
42.1
45.4
45.4
45.4
45.4
48.6
48.6
48.6
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
51.8
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L (M)
89.0
90.0
91.0
92.0
93.0
94.0
95.0
96.0
97.0
98.0
99.0
100.0
101.0
102.0
103.0
104.0
105.0
106.0
107.0
108.0
109.0
110.0
111.0
112.0
113.0
114.0
115.0
116.0
117.0
118.0
119.0
120.0
121.0
122.0
123.0
124.0
125.0
126.0
127.0
128.0
129.0
130.0

EUDL(T)
SF
333.06
336.16
339.51
342.86
346.14
349.35
352.50
355.95
359.33
362.94
366.55
370.08
373.54
376.94
380.27
383.54
386.74
389.89
392.97
396.00
398.97
401.89
405.08
408.21
411.55
414.88
418.16
421.39
424.55
447.97
431.33
434.88
438.43
441.91
445.35
448.72
452.04
455.31
458.53
461.70
464.82
467.89

LF(T)
BM
303.986
307.008
309.964
312.856
315.685
318.454
321.165
323.820
326.420
329.360
332.116
334.973
338.072
341.111
344.104
347.372
350.578
353.860
357.281
360.640
363.973
367.154
370.352
373.474
376.541
379.554
382.514
385.423
388.283
391.094
393.858
396.576
399.261
402.185
405.061
408.008
411.080
414.103
417.078
420.008
422.891
425.908

TE
46.8
46.8
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
50.4
54.0
54.0
54.0
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6
57.6

BF
55.1
55.1
58.3
58.3
58.3
58.3
61.6
61.6
61.6
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
64.8
68.0
68.0
68.0
71.3
71.3
71.3
71.3
74.5
74.5
74.5
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8

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Model DBR Ver 2.0 Feb 2015

Note:

(1) For any other combination/vehicle to be permitted to run on the metro system, its EUDL for
vertical load as well as longitudinal force(LF) shall be worked out and compared with design
EUDL & LF given in table above.
(2) When loaded length lies between the values given in the table above, the EUDL for Bending
Moment and Shear can be interpolated.
(3) Where loaded length lies between the values given in the Table, the tractive effort or braking
force shall be assumed as that for the longer loaded length.
(4) Impact Load to be considered separately.

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