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Design of Haunches in the Rectagular RCC Box

Culvert
Ishaan Pandey*
Department of Civil Engineering, Invertis University, India
*Corresponding author: Ishaan Pandey, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Invertis University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India,
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Submission: March 12, 2018; Published: May 08, 2018

Abstract

As the need of science and dependency of the mankind on science and technology is increasing day by day, and focus is more laid on reliable and
durable things to support sustainable development, there is a need to develop civil engineering also. In this paper we will try to understand about
the haunches in culverts and their importance of designing. This small aspect can benefit the engineers in increasing reliability and durability of the
structure. Various researches have already taken place in this area but a proper design method is yet to be introduced for haunches. This paper will
provide an idea for a well defined approach of developing method of design for the haunches.

Introduction
arrangement would protect the weak concrete to fail in changing
The method of analysis is an important aspect for the design of
nature of stresses, from negative to positive and vice versa.
durable RCC box culvert [1] along with the thickness of haunches
and its variation. With these two aspects, the reinforcements in the
haunches and its schedule are also important considerations to
make the structure durable and attain better strength for the load
transfer. In this paper, an attempt has been made to develop a bar
bending schedule for the haunches in RCC box culvert to withstand
the applied loads and forces. The design of haunches should be
made a different topic and should be included in overall design of
rectangular box culvert. The analysis should be made through FEM
(Finite Element Method) to achieve more economical design [2-5].

Discussion
A culvert is subjected to various types of loads. The stresses
generated are accumulated at the corners of box culvert. Thus, Figure 1: BBS of haunch with tied bent up bars.
there is a need of haunches that provide a slight bend at the corners
so that the stresses are not accumulated and make the structure
vulnerable to fail or deform. Hence, haunches play an important
role in withstanding the applied loads and forces. There is also a
change of nature of stresses over the small length of haunches. So,
the corners are most sensitive to applied load and forces [6,7].

The bars in the haunches can be bent along the perimeter with
sufficient clear cover along with two bent up bars at 90o inside the
haunches. This may ensure the horizontal impulse is safely resisted
by the structure. The bent up bars should extend to the bars of
perimeter and tied together to give a stiff bound schedule. Figure 1
shows the diagram of bar bending schedule of such arrangements.
Such arrangement can be used for the spans up to 4m. This Figure 2: BBS of haunch with corner pointing bars.

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The other arrangement that may be used in haunches is to bent necessary to upgrade the methodology of design. Proper analysis
one bar along half perimeter at 90o that will end bending at the will surely confirm the prominent way and formula for design of
mid pointing towards the corner and other bar bending from below haunches and RCC box culvert.
to half hypotenuse and ends bending pointing towards corner. The
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How to cite this article: Ishaan P. Design of Haunches in the Rectagular RCC Box Culvert . Res Dev Material Sci . 6(1). RDMS.000627.2018.
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DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2018.06.000627