Consultancy in respect of Detailed Design and preparation of Drawing for various

Minor / Major Bridges between km 3.50 to km 20.00 in connection with

Construction of Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri New Line

DESIGN BASIS REPORT

FOR MAJOR BRIDGES
Design basis report - Rail Bridges no:21, 22 & 26
Project: CONSTRUCTION OF BHANUPALI-BILASPUR-BERI NEW BROAD GAUGE LINE

Major Bridge at 21 @ Ch: 9+437.565 Kmsas 2 x 45.7 Composite Girder

Major Bridge at 22 @ Ch: 9+525.619 Kmsas 1 x 30.5 Composite Girder

Major Bridge at 26 @ Ch: 11+766.729 Kmsas 3 x 30.5 Composite Girder

Prepared by Checked by Approved by

Satyavijet Rahul M.P. Anil Jain

(Designer) (Director)
(Design Manager)
 CONSTRUCTION OF BHANUPALI-BILASPUR-BERI
NEW BROAD-GAUGE LINE
Design Basis Report – Major Bridges

Revision History

Revision Revision date Details

R-0 05-01-2021 Initial Submission

R-1 08-02-2021 2nd Submission

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PROJECT:

Construction of New broad-gauge rail link betweenBhanupali – Bilaspur and Beri in the state
of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Prepared for:

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

Prepared by:
PEMS Engineering Consultants Pvt Ltd
UG Floor, Vivanta,
Dwaraka, Sec-21,
New Delhi - 110075

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents
1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ........................................................................................... 6

2. SCOPE OF DESIGN BASIS REPORT (DBR) .................................................................. 7

3. SALIENT FEATURES OF BRIDGE ................................................................................ 8

3.1 Design Methodology for Substructure and Foundation............................................................. 11
3.2 Layout of the Proposed Bridge: ................................................................................................ 12
3.3 Vertical Clearance .................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Free Board................................................................................................................................ 14
3.5 Geological and Geotechnical Condition.................................................................................... 14

4. UNITS ..................................................................................................................... 14

5. DESIGN LIFE & SERVICEBILITY ................................................................................ 14

6. MATERIAL PARAMETERS ........................................................................................ 15

6.1 Concrete ................................................................................................................................... 15
6.1.1 Cement ..................................................................................................................................... 15
6.1.2 Young’s Modulus ...................................................................................................................... 15
6.1.3 Modular Ratio ........................................................................................................................... 15
6.1.4 Compressive Strength and Cover to Reinforcement ................................................................ 15
6.1.5 Density ..................................................................................................................................... 16
6.1.6 Poisson’s Ratio ......................................................................................................................... 16
6.1.7 Thermal Expansion Coefficient ................................................................................................. 16
6.2 Reinforcement Steel (Rebars) .................................................................................................. 16
6.2.1 Yield Stress: fy = 500 MPa ....................................................................................................... 16
6.2.2 Diameters [in mm]: 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32 & 36 .............................................................. 16
6.2.3 Density: 78.5 kN/m3 .................................................................................................................. 16

7. RIVER TRAINING WORKS ....................................................................................... 16

8. LOADS .................................................................................................................... 16
8.1 Dead Load ................................................................................................................................ 16
8.2 Super Imposed Dead load ........................................................................................................ 17
8.3 Railway live loads ..................................................................................................................... 17
8.4 Longitudinal Braking and Traction Loads .................................................................................. 17
8.5 Forces due to eccentricity and due to curvature of tracks ........................................................ 17
8.6 Wind Loading............................................................................................................................ 17
8.7 Seismic Loading ....................................................................................................................... 17
8.8 Earth pressure .......................................................................................................................... 19
8.9 Dynamic effect of earth pressure .............................................................................................. 20
8.10 Water current forces ................................................................................................................. 20

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 8.11 Hydrodynamic Force ................................................................................................................ 20
8.12 Derailment Loading .................................................................................................................. 20
8.13 LWR/CWR forces ..................................................................................................................... 20
8.14 Footpath Load and corresponding Live Load ........................................................................... 20

9. LOAD COMBINATION: ............................................................................................ 20

10. STRESSES LIMITATION: ........................................................................................... 21

10.1 Reinforced Concrete Structure ................................................................................................. 21

11. DURABILITY ............................................................................................................ 21

12. BEARING SYSTEM................................................................................................... 22

13. EXPANSION JOINT .................................................................................................. 22

14. SEATING WIDTH ..................................................................................................... 22

15. SOFTWARES ........................................................................................................... 22

16. AUTHORITY AND METHOD OF PROOF CHECKING................................................. 22

17. LIST OF OTHER CODES AND STANDARDS............................................................... 23

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1. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Ministry of Railways has decided to construct a new BG rail link from the existing
rail head at Bhanupali railway station to Beri in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
The total length of the proposed rail line is around 63.10km, out of which 10km falls in
the state of the Punjab and rest in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has been entrusted with the work of detailed
construction survey, design, engineering, and execution of this project. When
completed, this project boosts the economy and tourism in the state of Himachal
Pradesh.

New proposed alignment is crossing Nallah at Chainages 9+437.565, 9+525.619 and at

11+766.729km. This involves construction of major railway bridge over the Nallah
between THALUH AND DHAROT Stations on BHANUPALI - BILASPUR - BERI SECTION

This design basis report pertains to detail design criteria for Major Rail Bridge no 21, 22
&26, at Chainage 9+437.565, 9+525.619 and at 11+766.729km.

Figure 1: Project Location

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 Figure 2: Proposed Alignment from Bhanupali to Bilaspur

2. SCOPE OF DESIGN BASIS REPORT (DBR)

This Design Basis Report is intended to fully satisfy the safety requirements of Indian
Railways for design of proposed Rail BridgeNo.26. This design basis report covers design
basis with design parameters and assumptions to be adopted in design of foundations
& substructures of the bridge for obtaining approval of RDSO for the following:

 Bridge details comprising location of bridge, geological and geotechnical

condition.

 Computation of design discharge.

 Bridge hydraulic parameters.

 Span configuration.

 Material for construction.

 River training work salient features of bridge.

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3. SALIENT FEATURES OF BRIDGE
BRIDGE 21:
S.No. Feature Description
1 Bridge Location Chainage 9+437.565km
2 Span arrangement 2 x 45.7 span (Clear Span)
2 Type of structure Steel Composite Girder
3 Name of River Nallah
4 Seismic Zone V
5 Alignment Straight
6 Basic Wind velocity 47 m/s
7 Gauge Broad Gauge
8 Loading Standard 25 Ton Axle load – 2008
9 Catchment area 0.026 Km2(Refer ANNEX- I)
10 Sub Zone (Flood estimation report) Western Himalaya Zone – 7
11 Design discharge 8.27 m3/sec (Refer ANNEX- I)
12 Average Velocity of flow 8.602 m/s(Refer ANNEX- II)
12 Average Bed Slope 1 in 7.97(Refer ANNEX- II)
14 H.F.L. 355.77m (Refer ANNEX- II)
15 Minimum Vertical Clearance req. 0.600 m
16 Vertical Clearance Provided 19.014 m
17 Nallah Bed level 355.00 m
18 Maximum Scour Level 354.32 m

19 Type of foundation Well foundation

20 Type of Bearings Spherical type
21 Ground level at abutment A1 368.409m
22 Ground level at abutment P1 359.313m
23 Ground level at abutment A2 368.409m
24 Track structure Ballasted deck
25 Ballast thickness 350mm

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BRIDGE 22:
S.No. Feature Description
1 Bridge Location Chainage 9+525.619km
2 Span arrangement 1 x 30.5 span (Clear Span)
2 Type of structure Steel Composite Girder
3 Name of River Nallah
4 Seismic Zone V
5 Alignment Straight
6 Basic Wind velocity 47 m/s
7 Gauge Broad Gauge
8 Loading Standard 25 Ton Axle load – 2008
9 Catchment area 0.031 Km2(Refer ANNEX- I)
10 Sub Zone (Flood estimation report) Western Himalaya Zone – 7
11 Design discharge 13.177 m3/sec (Refer ANNEX- I)
12 Average Velocity of flow 10.131 m/s(Refer ANNEX- II)
12 Average Bed Slope 1 in 7.97(Refer ANNEX- II)
14 H.F.L. 356.632m (Refer ANNEX- II)
15 Minimum Vertical Clearance req. 0.600 m
16 Vertical Clearance Provided 20.399 m
17 Nallah Bed level 354.943 m
18 Maximum Scour Level 354.30 m

19 Type of foundation Well foundation

20 Type of Bearings Spherical type
21 Ground level at abutment A1 364.960m
22 Ground level at abutment A2 366.337m
23 Track structure Ballasted deck
24 Ballast thickness 350mm

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BRIDGE 26:
S.No. Feature Description
1 Bridge Location Chainage 11+766.729km
2 Span arrangement 3 x 30.5 span (Clear Span)
2 Type of structure Steel Composite Girder
3 Name of River Nallah
4 Seismic Zone V
5 Alignment 2o Curve
6 Basic Wind velocity 47 m/s
7 Gauge Broad Gauge
8 Loading Standard 25 Ton Axle load – 2008
9 Catchment area 0.973 Km2(Refer ANNEX- I)
10 Sub Zone (Flood estimation report) Western Himalaya Zone – 7
11 Design discharge 468.86 m3/sec (Refer ANNEX- I)
12 Average Velocity of flow 8.274 m/s(Refer ANNEX- II)
12 Average Bed Slope ~1 in 13.68(Refer ANNEX- II)
14 H.F.L. 376.0m (Refer ANNEX- II)
15 Minimum Vertical Clearance req. 1.500 m
16 Vertical Clearance Provided 12.690 m
17 Nallah Bed level 372.411 m
18 Maximum Scour Level 371.22 m

19 Type of foundation Well foundation

20 Type of Bearings Spherical type
21 Ground level at abutment A1 382.214m
22 Ground level at abutment P1 374.807m
23 Ground level at abutment P2 375.732m
24 Ground level at abutment A2 382.383m
25 Track structure Ballasted deck
26 Ballast thickness 350mm

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3.1 Design Methodology for Substructure and Foundation

 Superstructure for this bridge is 30.5m steel composite girder, designed for Site specific
spectra as per IRS Seismic Code 2020 and IRS Steel bridge code with latest fatigue
criteria. The loads of the superstructure are provided by RVNL for the design of
substructure and foundation as the superstructure design is not in the Scope of work of
the designer.

 Substructure at abutment locations is a wall type, with dirt wall and abutment cap as
structural elements. RCC return wall is provided to confine the backfill behind the
abutment.

Abutment shall be designed as cantilever slab with all the loads mentioned in the cl:8.0
of the DBR and according to IRS Concrete Bridge Code, for Serviceability limit State (SLS)
and Ultimate Limit State (ULS).

Abutment cap shall be designed for corbel and cantilever for the loads coming from
superstructure.

 Substructure at pier is a solid circular pier, the pier shall be designed for the worst load
cases.

1. Maximum Vertical load corresponding moment

2. Minimum vertical load corresponding moment
3. Maximum Moment corresponding minimum vertical load.

Pier shall be Checked for over strength capacity as per IRS Seismic code and shear
reinforcement shall be provided to resist the lateral shear due to this over strength.

Pier cap shall be designed for shear as corbel in longitudinal direction and for flexure as
cantilever in transverse direction.

 The choice of type of foundation as per the bore log is being suggested to be well
foundation at abutment and Pier location, the same has been considered and will be
designed accordingly.

The design of well foundation shall be done as per APPENDIX -V of IRS Substructure and
foundation code, to satisfy the check for Elastic theory and Ultimate resistance theory.

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3.2 Layout of the Proposed Bridge:
BRIDGE 21:

SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF MAJOR BRIDGE NO 21 @ CH:9+437.565km

HALF PLAN @ TOP AND HALF PLAN @ BOTTOM

BRIDGE 22:

SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF MAJOR BRIDGE NO 22 @ CH:9+525.619km

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 HALF PLAN @ TOP AND HALF PLAN @ BOTTOM

BRIDGE 26:

SECTIONAL ELEVATION OF MAJOR BRIDGE NO 26 @ CH:11+766.729km

HALF PLAN @ TOP AND HALF PLAN @ BOTTOM

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3.3 Vertical Clearance

The minimum vertical clearance for bridges from HFL to soffit level, based on design
discharge for major bridges shall be 1.5 m as per clause 4.8.1 of IRS Bridge Substructure
code. As per GAD, available clearance is shown below with Steel composite girder.

Bridge. No. Vertical clearance as per GAD (m)

21 19.014
22 20.399
26 12.690

3.4 Free Board

Freeboard (HFL to Formation level) shall not be less than 1000 mm as per clause 4.9.2
of IRS Bridge Substructure code. However the freeboard available is more than 1000mm
for all the three major bridges.

3.5 Geological and Geotechnical Condition

Borehole data is provided for all the major bridges, available boreholes show deposits
consisting of overburden at shallow depth followed by bed rock. These bore holes are
drilled up to minimum depth of 25 m.

Refer ANNEX-III for “Details of exploratory drilling and inferred geological condition”.

4. UNITS

The main units used for design will be: [m], [mm], [kN], [kN/m2], [MPa], [0C], [rad]

5. DESIGN LIFE & SERVICEBILITY

The Design Service Life of permanent structures will be taken as 100 Years as per cl.
15.1.3 of IRS: CBC.

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6. MATERIAL PARAMETERS

6.1 Concrete

6.1.1 Cement

The minimum cementitious material content shall be as per clause 5.4.5 & table 4 (c)
of IRS: CBC. The maximum water-cement ratio shall be as per clause 5.4.3 & table 4(a)
of IRS: CBC. The total chloride content by weight of cement shall be as per clause 5.4.6
of IRS: CBC.

6.1.2 Young’s Modulus

For Instantaneous modulus, E is taken as per clause 5.2.2.1 of IRS: CBC – 1997 (with
latest amendments)

6.1.3 Modular Ratio

Modular ratio for all the concrete grade shall be taken as per Cl.5.2.6 of IRS: CBC -
1997 (up to A & C 13.)

 For tensile reinforcement = 280/fck

 For compressive reinforcement = 420/fck

6.1.4 Compressive Strength and Cover to Reinforcement

Keeping the durability and structural requirement, the proposed strength and
minimum cover to reinforcement for various elements of station will be as per clause
5.4.4 and 15.9.2 of CBC.

Sl.No. Structural Min. Grade of Minimum clear

Components Concrete (cube) Cover
(mm)

1 Pier & Pier Cap M40 50

2 Abutment & Abutment Cap M40 50

3 Pedestal M45 50

4 Well cap M35 75

5 Well Steining and well curb M30 75

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6.1.5 Density

25 kN/m3 for Reinforced concrete & Prestressed concrete

24 kN/m3 for Plain concrete

All other densities of materials shall be considered as per IS 875 (Part 1)

6.1.6 Poisson’s Ratio

Poisson’s ratio for all concrete: 0.15

6.1.7 Thermal Expansion Coefficient

ε = 1.17x10-5/0C (As per cl: 2.6.2 of IRS Bridge Rules)

6.2 Reinforcement Steel (Rebars)

Only Thermo-mechanically treated reinforcement bars of grade Fe 500D (min.)

conforming to IS: 1786:2008 shall be adopted. Young’s Modulus: E= 200,000 MPa

6.2.1 Yield Stress: fy = 500 MPa

6.2.2 Diameters [in mm]: 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 28, 32 & 36

6.2.3 Density: 78.5 kN/m3

7. RIVER TRAINING WORKS

The river is flowing in a defined natural way between high embankments, hence, does
not require any permanent river training work. The abutments are outside the flood
region and hence do not require any specific protection against running water.

However, the Bed slope is ~ 1 in 13.68 on the Up-Stream side of the bridges, hence
suitable protection work will be required at pier location for local scour protection.

8. LOADS

8.1 Dead Load

Dead Load include the weight of the structural elements (substructure and
foundation).

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8.2 Super Imposed Dead load

Super imposed dead load due to track and ballast cushion shall be considered as ~7
t/m

 No of rails including guard rails :4

 Weight of each rails : 60 kgs x 4 = 0.240 t/m
 Weight of sleepers : 267 kgs (1.66 sleepers/m) = 0.443 /m
 Weight of Ballast cushion : 2.944 (Ballast volume/m) x 18 = 5.299
t/m

Total Construction depth (R.L – F.L) shall be 760mm.

 Depth of rails : 172 mm

 Depth of rubber pad : 8 mm
 Depth of sleeper : 230 mm
 Depth of ballast cushion :350 mm

8.3 Railway live loads

Standard of train shall be 25T-Loading 2008, and EUDL corresponding to the

respective span and type od loading shall be considered as per Appendix – XXIII of IRS
Bridge Rules. Impact shall be as per cl 2.4 of IRS: Bridge Rules.

8.4 Longitudinal Braking and Traction Loads

Longitudinal forces due to traction and braking shall be considered as per clause 2.8,
and the values of the longitudinal forces shall be taken from Appendix –XXIV of IRS
Bridge Rules.

8.5 Forces due to eccentricity and due to curvature of tracks

Centrifugal forces due to curvature of the track shall be considered as per clause 2.5
of IRS Bridge Rules.

8.6 Wind Loading

The substructure and foundation shall be designed for forces due to wind as per IS
875 Part (3) -2015.

8.7 Seismic Loading

The seismic force on substructure shall be calculated as per IRS Seismic Code 2020.
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 The proposed bridges are located in Seismic Zone V and proposed superstructure is of
Steel Composite type. These bridges are having maximum pier / abutment height less
than 30 m. Hence, no site specific spectrum studies are required in terms of
provisions of clause 4.2.1 of Seismic Code (2017) issued by RDSO. Site specific
spectrum studies have been carried out by IIT/Roorkee at other nearby bridge
locations as per details below. However, for design considerations, the Site Specific
Seismic response spectrum for bridge no. 3 has been referred due to close vicinity.

Site specific Seismic Response Spectrum (Z * Sa/g) is provided at the bridge location by
IIT, Roorkee for bridge no.3 of the project. The values given in the report are compared
with those for seismic zone V (Z * Sa/g) and the higher of the two are considered for
the design.
S.NO Bridge No. Chainage (kms)
Bridges where site specific spectrum studies have been carried
out

1 Bridge No.1 5+936.398

2 Bridge No.2 8+774.430

3 Bridge No.3 10+487.832

4 Bridge No.4 18+637.950

5 Bridge No.5 19+291.939

Bridges proposed in this DBR

1 Bridge No.21 9+437.565

2 Bridge No.22 9+525.619

3 Bridge No.26 11+766.729

Time Period calculation from IRS Seismic Code

Time period-Longitudinal direction T = 0.312 s
Time period-Transverse direction T = 0.347 s
Time Period (From STAAD)
Time period-Longitudinal direction T = 0.262 s
Time period-Transverse direction T = 0.129 s

Minimum Time Period considered for Design (From STAAD

& IRS Seismic Code)
Time period-Longitudinal direction =MIN(0.312,0.262) T = 0.262 s
Time period-Transverse direction =MIN(0.347,0.129) T = 0.129 s

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 SEISMIC PARAMETERS AS PER IRS SEISMIC CODE

Longitudinal Direction

Response Spectrum acceleration Coefficient-L

(Soil Type – 1) Sa/g = 2.500 (From Seismic Code)

=2.5 x 0.36 Z x Sa/g = 0.900 (From Seismic Code)

Transverse Direction

Response Spectrum acceleration Coefficient-T

(Soil Type – 1) Sa/g = 2.50 (From Seismic Code)

=2.5 x 0.36 Z x Sa/g 0.900 (From Seismic Code)

SITE SPECIFIC EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS AS PER IIT ROORKEE)

Longitudinal Direction

Response Spectrum acceleration Coefficient-L

Z x Sa/g = 1.179 (From Site specific)

Transverse Direction

Response Spectrum acceleration Coefficient-T

Z x Sa/g = 1.179 (From Site specific)

As per above shown values the coefficient of spectrum acceleration “Z x Sa/g” is higher in
case of Site specific spectra from IIT Roorkee as compared to IRS Seismic Code.

Hence, all the design of substructure and foundation for Major bridges are carried
accordingly.

8.8 Earth pressure

Earth Pressure shall be considered as per clause 5.7 of IRS Substructure and
foundation code.

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8.9 Dynamic effect of earth pressure

Dynamic effect of Earth Pressure shall be considered as per clause 5.12.6 of IRS
Substructure and foundation code. The inertia force of soil back fill on the heel (well
cap) shall also be considered along with dynamic earth pressure with appropriate load
factors.

8.10 Water current forces

Forces due to water current shall be considered as per clause 5.9 of IRS Substructure
and foundation code.

8.11 Hydrodynamic Force

Hydrodynamic forces on the substructure and foundation shall be considered as per

clause 5.12.5 of IRS Substructure and foundation code.

8.12 Derailment Loading

Derailment loading shall be considered as per Appendix -XXV of IRS Bridge Rules.

8.13 LWR/CWR forces

Loads due to Long welded rail / Continuously welded rails shall be as per UIC: 774-3R.

8.14 Footpath Load and corresponding Live Load

Live load on footpath shall be considered as per clause 2.3.2 of IRS Bridge Rules.

9. LOAD COMBINATION:

Load combination Except for seismic cases shall be followed as per Table 12 of IRS
Concrete Bridge for the design of substructure and foundation.

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 Combination of Seismic design forces with other forces: (As per Clause 7.2 of IRS
Seismic code 2020)

The design seismic forces resultant at a cross section of a bridge component shall be
appropriately combined with those due to other forces as per Table 212 of IRS
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 Concrete Bridge code. However, in lieu of the combination 2 of clause 11 of IRS
Concrete bridge code, the following load combinations shall be used.

A) Ultimate Limit state design

1.25DL + 1.5DL(S) + 1.5EQ + 1.4PS + 1.7EP

1.25DL + 1.5DL(S) + 0.5(LL + LL(F)) + 1.2EQ + 1.4PS + 1.7EP + 1.4HY + 1.4 BO

0.9DL + 0.8DL(S) + 1.5EQ + 1.4PS + 1.7EP

B) Serviceability Limit State

1.0DL + 1.2DL(S) + 1.0EQ + 1.0PS + 1.0EP + 1.0HY + 1.0 BO

1.0DL + 1.2DL(S) + 0.5(LL + LL(F)) + 1.0EQ + 1.0PS + 1.0EP + 1.0HY + 1.0 BO

10. STRESSES LIMITATION:

10.1 Reinforced Concrete Structure

AS per IRS-CBC-1997, Table 11, permissible stresses in concrete and
reinforcement is as follows: -
 Permissible compression in Concrete : 0.5 fck
 Permissible Tensile stress in reinforcement : 0.75 fy

Where, fck = Characteristic strength of concrete.

fy = Characteristic strength of reinforcement.

11. DURABILITY
Durability shall be as per clause 5.4 with latest A&C of IRS CBC-2014. The general
environment condition to which the concrete will be exposed during its working
life shall be in accordance with clause 5.4.1 of IRS CBC and listed as below:
 Superstructure and Substructure - Severe
 Foundation – severe

Crack Widths calculations shall be done as per equation 24 of IRS Concrete

bridge code and the limitations shall be as follows:
 Maximum crack width shall be limited to 0.20 mm for Severe condition as
per Table 10 of IRS Concrete bridge code.

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12. BEARING SYSTEM

Spherical bearings are placed underneath composite beams for transfer of forces.
Abutment cap and pier cap shall be designed in such a way that bearings can be
inspected, maintained and replaced if necessary. Jacking point locations at the
abutment/pier shall be checked for the forces arising during replacement of bearings.

13. EXPANSION JOINT

In longitudinal direction, a minimum gap of 75 mm will be maintained between
deck slabs to allow for thermal expansion of decks.

14. SEATING WIDTH

Minimum seating width shall be provided as per Cl: - 14 of IRS Seismic code.

15. SOFTWARES
For the structural analysis, the following globally well-known commercial software
related to bridge analysis and design will be used:

 STAAD PRO
 MIDAS CIVIL
 Excel spread sheets

16. AUTHORITY AND METHOD OF PROOF CHECKING

The Design document and drawings are to be submitted to the proof checking
authority. For checking the inputs & outputs sheets along with software files e.g.
STAAD, Midas etc. and Excel sheets will be submitted to the proof checking
authority. The summary sheet of stresses/ deflections for various load
combinations will be provided to show that the same are within the permissible
limit (stresses/deflections). As per the codal references and standards, the proof
checker shall provide their observations/approval.
Any design input parameter proposed to be used beyond standard practice will
be brought out specifically and discussed with proof checking authority for
further observations to approval.

17. LIST OF OTHER CODES AND STANDARDS

IRS code shall be followed in principle. Although main clauses have been mentioned in
DBR, the other relevant clauses in IRS codes shall also be followed. If provisions are

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 not available in IRS codes, the orders of preference shall be as follows unless
specifically mentioned otherwise in the relevant clause of DBR:

For Other Design/detailing Related Issues

a. IRC
b. IS
c. UIC codes

a. IRS Codes:

i. IRS Bridge Sub-structure & Foundation Code.

ii. IRS Bridge Rules.
iii. IRS Steel Bridge code.
iv. IRS Concrete Bridge Code.
v. Indian Railway Manual of Design and Construction of Pile and Well Foundation.
vi. IRS seismic code 2020

b. IRC Codes:

i. IRC 05
ii. IRC 06.
iii. IRC 78.
iv. IRC 114.
v. IRC 22 -2015.

c. BIS Codes:

i. IS: 875 (Part-1): 1987 Code of Practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for
buildings and structures
ii. IS: 875 (Part -3):1987 Code of Practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for
buildings and structures, Part-3 -Wind Loads.
iii. IS: 1893 (Part-1): 2002 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of structures.
iv. SP: 34-1987 Handbook on concrete reinforcement and detailing.
v. IS: 3955-1967 Code of practise for the design and construction of well foundation.

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