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Superstructure Slab Beam

This document discusses the analysis and design of bridge superstructures. It begins with an introduction that defines superstructures and classifies them according to material, structure, and relation between spans. Various construction methods are described. Load types and analysis methods like grillage analysis are covered. Design concepts for reinforced concrete solid slabs using effective width are explained in detail, including reinforcement detailing in plans and sections.

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Superstructure Slab Beam

This document discusses the analysis and design of bridge superstructures. It begins with an introduction that defines superstructures and classifies them according to material, structure, and relation between spans. Various construction methods are described. Load types and analysis methods like grillage analysis are covered. Design concepts for reinforced concrete solid slabs using effective width are explained in detail, including reinforcement detailing in plans and sections.

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SUPERSTRUCTURE

( INTRODUCTION , ANALYSIS AND DESIGN CONCEPTS )

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
- Definition
- Classification of Superstructures
- Some Construction Methods

Analysis of Superstructures
- Loads
- Statical Models for Analysis
- Various Methods for Analysis
- Grillage Method for Analysis (in detail)

Design of Superstructures
- In Detail for R.C. Solid Slab (by effective width method)

Reinforcement Detailing
- In Detail for Solid Slab

INTRODUCTION
Superstructure consists of the deck structure itself support the direct loads due to traffic and all other
permanent and variable leads.
Connection between the substructure and the
superstructure usually bearings, However, rigid
connections between pier / abutments (frame
bridges)

CLASSIFICATION OF SUPERSTRUCTURES
According to materials of construction :
(i) Reinforced Concrete
(a) Solid Slab/Voided Slab
(b) Slab and Girder (T-beam)
(c) Hollow Box Girder
(ii) Pre-stressed Concrete
(a) Voided Slab
(b) Slab and Girder (T/I Beam) (Post-tension/Pre-tension)
(c) Hollow Box Girder (Post-tension/Pre-tension)

Classification of Superstructures
(continued)..
(iii) Steel Truss, Arch, Plate Girder, Box Girder

(iv) Composite construction using steel and reinforced concrete, or


reinforced and pre-stressed concrete
(a) Longitudinal and transverse beams, with concrete slab
(b) Longitudinal Plate girders, transverse beams & concrete
slab
(c) Longitudinal Box girder with concrete slab

Classification of Superstructures
(continued)..

According to Structural Arrangement :


(i) Slab Solid/Voided
(Cast-in-situ/Pre-cast)
(ii) T/I Girder + Slab
(Girder-Pre-cast/cast-in-situ
& Slab-Cast-in-situ)
(iii) Hollow Box Girder
( Single Cell/Twin Cell - Cast-in-situ
/ Pre-cast - segmental )

Classification of Superstructures
(continued)..

According to inter-span relation :


(i)

(ii)

(iii)

SOME CONSTRUCTION METHODS


Segmental Construction by incremental Launching ( cast in
situ)
Launching and Sliding Girder (Pre-cast)
Construction of Pre-stressed Cast-in-situ girders
Construction of Pre-stressed pre-cast girders

ANALYSIS PART

LOADS ON SUPERSTRUCTURE
Live Load
(i) Class A wheeled
Class 70R wheeled / Tracked / Bogie
(ii) Braking Load
(iii) Impact Load

Self Weight
Temperature
Creep/shrinkage
Seismic/wind

VARIOUS METHODS OF ANALYSIS


Simple beam theory of analysis
Effective width method of analysis
Distribution factors method of analysis
(i) Morice and Little method
(ii) Curbons method
Grillage analysis
Orthotropic plate method of analysis
Finite element method of analysis

GRILLAGE ANALYSIS OF
SUPERSTRUCTURE

DESCRIPTION
A computer-aided method for analysis
Deck - idealized as a series of beam elements
(or grillages), connected and restrained at their
joints.
Each element - given an equivalent bending and
torsional inertia to represent the portion of the
deck which it replaces.
Restraints and supports - applied at the joints
and members framing into a joint may be at any
angle.

GRILLAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM


Essentially five steps of analysis : Idealization of physical deck into equivalent grillage
Evaluation of equivalent elastic inertia of members of
grillage
Application of loads to grillage
Determination of force responses and design
envelopes
Interpretation of results.

GRILLAGE MESH

Bridge Deck

Idealized Model (Deflected)

SKEW DECKS
Orientation of longitudinal members always be to the free edges.
Transverse members - parallel to the
supports.

SLAB IDEALIZATION Bending & Torsional


Inertia of Grillage Members

For calculation of flexural and torsional inertia


- the effective width calculation of slab
needed - Codal provisions
After calculation of the effective width of slab
- the deck is divided into number of T or Lbeams (as the case may be)

SECTIONAL PROPERTIES OF GRILLAGE MEMBERS


The section properties of grid lines representing the slab calculated by :I = bd3/12
and J = bd3/6.
If construction materials have different properties in the
longitudinal and transverse directions - correction needed
For example - in a reinforced concrete slab on precast prestressed
concrete beams or on steel beams - the inertia of the beam
element ( I or J) is multiplied by the ratio of moduli of elasticity of
beam Eb and also Es materials to convert it into the inertia of slab
material.

SOLID SLAB subdivision of deck slab crosssection for longitudinal grillage beams
b1

b2

b3

b4

b5

b6

VOIDED SLAB

Longitudinal beams for shaded region about NA


Transverse beams at CL of void

DESIGN PART

DESIGN OF SOLID SLAB

Design of Solid Slab (continued)..

Design of Solid Slab (continued)..

Design of Solid Slab (continued)..

Design of Solid Slab (continued)..

Design of Solid Slab (continued)..

TYPICAL REINFORCEMENT DETAILING

PLAN OF DECK SLAB

SECTIONS OF DECK SLAB

Reinforcement Detailing- Plan

Reinforcement Detailing- Sections

THANK YOU

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