Box Culvert Size 8 X 3.

5 (2 boxs)
Box Size 4 X 3.5
Design Data
Internal Dimsensions PARAMETERS
L 4.00 m Unit Wt. of Concrete 25 kN/m3
H 3.50 m with free board Unit Wt. of Soil 18 kN/m3
Angle of Repose 32 ⁰ deg.
Thickness Cushion on top 0.062 m
Top Sab 0.30 m Fck 30
Bottom Slab 0.30 m Fy 500
Side Walls 0.30 m Cushion Material 25 kN/m3
Angle of Repose in Radians 0.56
C/C Diemension of Culvert Coefficient of Earth Presssure 0.31
L 4.30 m R 1.160
H 3.80 m
LIVE LOAD
LOADING Axle Load 114 kN
TOP SLAB Width of Wheel 0.25 m
Dead Load Length of Wheel oad 0.5 m
Cushion 1.550 kN/m2 W1 0.5+2 x0.062 0.62 m
Self-Weight 7.5 kN/m2 B1 0.25+2 x0.062 0.37 m
TOTAL 9.05 kN/m2 Ellective Span lo 4+0.3 4.30 m
width of slab b 10
b/lo 10/4.3 2.33
α 3
a 4.3/2 2.15 m
bef = 4.3 + 3.599 *2.15 (1-3.599/10) 3.60 m
bef (2 Axles Inc. Overlap) 4.30 m
Track Loading (2 AXLES) 114/4.3 23.73 kN/m
Track loading per metre width 23.7/0.624 19.39 kN/m
Impact Factor 4.5/(6+L) 43.69%
 Impact Load 19.4 x 0.44 8.47 kN/m
TOTAL 19.39 + 8.47 27.85 kN/m
TOTAL 9.05 + 27.85 36.90 kN/m
BOTTOM SLAB
Dead Load Live Load
Self Wt. 7.5 kN/m2 Pedestrian Loading 4 kN/m2
Total 7.5 + 4 11.50 kN/m

SIDE WALLS
Pressure due to earh fill 0.5 x 18 x (3.5+0.3+0.3) 36.9
Pressure due to live load surcharge 0.31 x 1.2 x (18-10) 2.95 1.20 eq. height of wet soil
Presssure due to earth surcharge 0.3 * 1.55 0.48
Total 36.9+2.95+0.48 40.33

Base Pressure
Dead Laod Live Load
Load from top slab 9.05 kN/m2 Load from top slab 23.73 kN/m2
Load from side walls 0.3x 1 x 3.5x25x 2 52.5 kN Impact 8.47 kN/m2
Self wt. of bottom slab 7.5 kN/m2 Pedestrian 4.00 kN/m2
Total 69.05 kN/m2 Total 36.2 kN/m2

Base Pressure 9.05+7.5+36.2+(52.5/4) 65.87 kN/m2

Modulus of Elasticity 2 N/mm2

END Conditions A fixed B fixed

c fixed D fixed A fixed
Moment of Stifness Loading (kN/m)
b (mm) D (mm) Inersia Coefficient Distribution factor
AB 4.30 m 1000 300 2250000000 4186046511.628 0.47
BA 4.30 m 1000 300 2250000000 4186046511.628 0.47 AB
BC 3.80 m 1000 300 2250000000 4736842105.263 0.53 BC
CB 3.80 m 1000 300 2250000000 4736842105.263 0.53 CD
CD 4.30 m 1000 300 2250000000 4186046511.628 0.47 DA
DC 4.30 m 1000 300 2250000000 4186046511.628 0.47
DA 3.80 m 1000 300 2250000000 4736842105.263 0.53
AD 3.80 m 1000 300 2250000000 4736842105.263 0.53
 FEM
Top slab = 36.9 x 4.3^2 /12 56.9
Side wall (AD) = 0.5 x 40.3 x 3.8 x 3.8/15 19.4
Bottom Slab = 65.87 x 4.3^2 /12 101.5
Side wall (CB) = 0.5 x 40.3 x 3.8 x 3.8/15 19.4

A B C D
SPAN AB BA BC CB CD DC
D.F. 0.47 0.47 0.53 0.53 0.47 0.47
F.E.M -56.9 56.9 -19.4 -19.4 -101.5 101.5
D -1 35.8 -17.6 -19.9 64.2 56.7 -38.5
C.O -8.79 17.89 32.09 -9.94 -19.26 28.36
D -2 14.3 -23.4 -26.5 15.5 13.7 -22.8
C.O -11.72 7.17 7.75 -13.27 -11.40 6.85
D -3 11.6 -7.0 -7.9 13.1 11.6 -7.0
C.O -3.50 5.78 6.55 -3.96 -3.51 5.79
D -4 3.5 -5.8 -6.5 4.0 3.5 -5.8
C.O -2.89 1.75 1.98 -3.27 -2.89 1.75
D -5 2.9 -1.8 -2.0 3.3 2.9 -1.8
C.O -0.88 1.45 1.64 -0.99 -0.88 1.45
D -6 0.9 -1.4 -1.6 1.0 0.9 -1.4
C.O -0.72 0.44 0.50 -0.82 -0.72 0.44
D -7 0.7 -0.4 -0.5 0.8 0.7 -0.4
C.O -0.22 0.36 0.41 -0.25 -0.22 0.36
8 0.2 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.4
Total -15.7 33.9 -33.9 50.2 -50.2 68.4

Mab -15.7 Mbc -33.9 Mcd -50.2 Mda

Mba 33.9 Mcb 50.2 Mdc 68.4 Mad
Intermediate Moments
Span Ra Rb Mmax
AB 79.3 79.3 69.6
BC -3.5
CD 141.6 141.6 83.9
DA 5.6
Section Design Top Bottom Side
ef. Depth 242 mm 260 mm 252 mm Haunch depth 150
Cover 50 40 40

Design Moments & Steel Calculation

Area of Steel
Moment Factored Moment Check depth Steel Provided
Reqd.
Top Slab 69.6 104.4 244.97 mm 1196.72 1608 16 mm dia. @ 125 c/c
Side Slab 50.2 75.3 254.70 mm 828.28 1608 16 mm dia. @ 125 c/c

Shear Check
Shear Force Shear Stress % of Steel Permi. Shear Stress
Top Slab 79.35 0.202 0.664% 0.33 OK
Provide shear reinforcement
10 mm @ 250 c/c.
0.530
36.9 kN/m2
40.3 kN/m2
65.9 kN/m2
40.3 kN/m2
D A
DA AD
0.53 0.53
-19.4 -19.4
-43.6 40.5
20.25 -21.8
-25.8 16.2
8.12 -12.9
-7.9 13.1
6.54 -4.0
-6.5 4.0
1.98 -3.3
-2.0 3.3
1.64 -1.0
-1.6 1.0
0.50 -0.8
-0.5 0.8
0.41 -0.2
-0.4 0.2
-68.4 15.7

-68.4
15.7