CONTENT

Chapter

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Load Calculations

3.0 Design of Transverse Seismic Arresters

4.0 Design of Longitudinal Seismic Arresters

1.0 Introduction

This design note pertains to the Design of Seismic Arrester for Superstructure of Span 24.430 m
c/c from one side.

A separate system of Seismic Arrester control in both directions are introduced to cater for
seismic forces on the bearings as per Cl. 219.9 (iii), IRC : 6 : 2014.
2.0 SEISMIC FORCE CALCULATIONS [ IRC:6-2017,Cl.219 ]

Seismic Zone = III

Zone Factor, Z = 0.16 [ IRC:6-2017,Fig.11, Table 16 ]
Importance Factor, I = 1.2 [ IRC:6-2017, Table 19]
Response Reduction Factor, R = 1.0 n
(Trans. Dir ) [ IRC:6-2017, Table 20 ]
1.0 n
(Longi. Dir )
Soil Statra = Soil Type I
Avg. Response Acceleration Coefficient, Sa/g = 2.50 Reference : Annexure II
Over Strength Factor (For Foundation Design) = 1.00
CG of Superstructure above Top of Bearing = 2.160 m [ CG considered at soffit of Slab ]
CG of Live Loads above Top of Bearing = 3.610 m [ CG considered at 1.2m above FRL ]

n 0.16 1.20
Horizontal Seismic Coefficient, Ah ( In Trans. Dir ) = x x 2.50 x 1.00
2 1.00
= 0.240
n 0.16 1.20
Horizontal Seismic Coefficient, Ah ( In Longi. Dir ) = x x 2.50 x 1.00
2 1.00
= 0.240

2.1 SEISMIC FORCES ON SUPERSTRUCTURE :

Transverse Seismic Force per Arrester : For 24.430 m Span

FeqT = 212.835 T

23.230 m
nos. 1 1
Vr = 0.000 T/mm 0.000 T/mm
DL = 421.25 T 421.25 T
LL = 22.160 T 22.160 T
FwT = #DIV/0! T #DIV/0! T

Trans. Seismic Force per arrester on left side = #DIV/0! T

Trans. Seismic Force per arrester on right side = #DIV/0! T
3.0 DESIGN OF TRANSVERSE SEISMIC ARRESTER:

Concrete Grade, fck : M 45

Steel Grade, fyk : Fe 500
Width of Seismic Arresters = 0.900 m
Depth of Trans. Seismic Arresters = 0.500 m
Ht. of Trans. Seismic Arresters = 0.700 m
Nos. of Trans. Seismic Arresters active per span = 2 Nos. per Span
Eccentricity of Seismic Force = 0.550 m
ULS Factor ( Seismic Case ) = 1.5

Transverse Forces :
Transverse Seismic Force (EQT) = 212.83 T
Factored Transverse Seismic Force = 319.25 T
\ Factored Trans. Seismic Force per Arrester = 159.63 T
\ Factored B.M. per Seismic Arrester = 87.79 Tm

212.83 T
S.A.
0.700 0.550
PEDESTAL

Piercap

3.1 ULS - FLEXURAL : ( TRANSVERSE DIRN )

DEPTH CHECK

Width = 0.900 m
Overall depth provided = 0.500 m
Effective depth provided = 0.428 m ##

Mu 87.79 x 1.E+07 R = 0.1655 x fck

d reqd .  =
R xb 7.45 x 900 = 0.166 x 45 = 7.45 MPa

= 362 mm < 428 mm Hence ok

Limiting Moment of Resistance

2
Mu lim = 0.1655 x fck x b x d
= 0.1655 x 45 x 900 x 428 ² x 10-7
= 122.80 t-m > 87.79 t-m Hence Safe

CALCULATION OF REINFROCEMENT

R/f in Transverse Direction

0.5 f ck  4.6 M u 
Asl  1  1   xb x d fyk = 500 Mpa
f yk  f ck x b x d 2 

0.5 x 45 4.60 x 87.79 x 1.E+07

= 1- 1- x 900 x 428
500 45 x 900 x 428 2

= 5633 mm² per m width

 Minimum R/f: [Cl.16.6.1.1(2) & Cl.16.5.1.1, IRC : 112 -2011 ]
Maximum of
fctm fctm = Mean axial tensile strength
i) Asmin = 0.26 bt.d
fyk = 0.259 fck 2/3
= 0.26 x 3.28 / 435 x 900 x 428 = 3.28 MPa
= 754.4 mm2 fyd = yield strength of R/f
ii) Asmin = 0.0013 bt d = 435 MPa
= 0.0013 x 900 x 428 bt = 900 mm
= 500.8 mm2 d = 428 mm

Hence, Asmin = 754.4 mm2 < 5633 mm2

2
Asl (Required) = 5633 mm in the width of 0.9 m

REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED :

R/f in Transverse Direction :

Provided Reinforcement: 8 ─ 32 Dia. i.e. @ Spacing of 113 mm c/c
+
( Ast Provided = 6434 mm² ) OK

Maxi. Tension Reinf. = 0.025 Ac = 0.025 x 900 x 0.5 = 11250 mm2 OK

3.2 ULS - FLEXURAL SHEAR

( TRANSVERSE
: DIRN )

CHECK FOR ONE WAY SHEAR ACROSS TRAFFIC

Overall depth at dist. 'd' from face = 0.500 m

Effective depth at dist. 'd' from face = 0.448 m
Avg. width at dist. 'd' from face = 0.900 m

CALCULATION OF SHEAR RESISTANCE ACROSS TRAFFIC

Design Shear Resistance : [Cl.10.3.2 (2) , Eqn. 10.1 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]

V Rdc

 0.12K 80

 f 
1 ck
0.33
 0.15 cp

  b  d
w
Subject to a
minimum of V Rd c
 (vmin  0.15 cp) bw  d

3/2 1/2
where, fck = 45 Mpa Asl vmin = 0.031 K fck
ρl = ≤ 0.02
bw = 900 mm bw d = 0.448
d = 448 mm = 0.016
Asl = 7149 mm2 / m width 200 v = 0.6 ( 1 - fck /310 )
K = 1+ ≤ 2.0
NEd = 0.00 N d = 0.513
\ σcp = 0.00 Mpa = 1.668 fcd = 20.10 Mpa

VRdc = 0.12 x 1.67 x ( 80 x 0.016 x 45 ) 0.33 + 0.15 x 0.00 x 900.0 x 448

= 30.73 T 31
or
VRdc = 0.448 + 0.15 x 0.00 x 900 x 448.0

= 18.07 T 18

\ V Rd.c = 30.73 T < 159.63 T \ Shear R/f is Required.

Check for Concrete Compression Strut : [Cl.10.3.2 (5) , Eqn. 10.5 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]
-4
0.5 bw d v fcd = 0.50 x 900 x 448 x 0.51 x 20.10 x 10

= 207.84 T ≥ 159.63 T \ OK

Design of Shear R/f : [Cl.10.3.3 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]

αcw = 1.0 z = 403 mm

fyk = 500.00 Mpa fywd = 435.00 Mpa

Assume, Inclination of Shear R/f, α = 90.00˚ ( α = 45° to 90° )

VRdmax corresponding to Strut angle of 45° is,

= 0.5 αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( 1 + cotα ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.5 x 1.0 x 900 x 403 x 0.51 x 20.10 x ( 1 + 0.000 ) x 10^-4

= 187.05 T > 159.63 T OK

VRdmax corresponding to Strut angle of 21.8° is,

= 0.138 αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( 2.5 + cotα ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.138 x 1.0 x 900 x 403 x 0.51 x 20.10 x ( 2.5 + 0.000 ) x 10^-4

= 129.00 T < 159.63 T Change Concrete Strut Angle, 'θ'.

Considering, Concrete Strut angle , θ = 45.00˚ ( θ = 21.8° to 45° )

Vrdmax = αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( cotθ + cotα ) / ( 1 + cot2θ ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 1.0 x 900 x 403 x 0.51 x 20.10 x ( 1.000 + 0.000 ) x ( 1 + 1.000 ² ) x 10^-4

= 187.05 T > 159.63 T OK

The Shear R/f required is given by,

[Eq.10.11, IRC:112-2011]
A sw
 V Ed

s z f ywd
(cot   cot  ) sin 

4
= 159.63 x 10
403 x 435.00 x ( 1.000 + 0.000 ) x 1.000

= 9.10 mm2 / mm
[Eq.16.4, IRC:112-2011]
Using, 6 - Legged Φ 16 links ( inclined at 90.00° ) @ 120 mm c/c. ( ρw = 0.011 )

Asw (Pro.) = 1206 mm2 > 1092 mm2 OK

Minimum Shear R/f : [Cl. 16.5.2, IRC:112-2011]

0 . 072 f [Eq.16.5, IRC:112-2011]

  ck
w  min
f yk

( 0.072 x√ 45 )
=
500.0

= 0.000966 < 0.011170

Check for Additional Longitudinal R/f due to Shear :

The aditional Tensile Force in the longitudinal R/f due to Shear is

Δ Ftd = 0.5 VEd ( cot θ ̶ cot α ) [Eq.10.16, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.5 x 159.63 x( 1.000 - 0.000 )

= 79.81 T 1834.78

From Flexural analysis, the spare force is

= ( MRd ̶ MEd ) / z z = 0.90 x 0.45

= 0.40 m
= ( 122.80 ̶ 87.79 )/ 0.403

= 86.82 T

The aditional longitudinal R/f required is

DA slreq ' = ( 79.81 ̶ 86.82 ) x 104 / 435.00

= 0 mm2 ##
2
DAsl (Required) = 0 mm in the width of 0.9 m
4.0 DESIGN OF LONGITUDINAL SEISMIC ARRESTER:

Concrete Grade, fck : M 35

Steel Grade, fyk : Fe 500
Width of Seismic Arresters = 0.500 m
Depth of Trans. Seismic Arresters = 0.800 m
Ht. of Trans. Seismic Arresters = 0.700 m
Nos. of Trans. Seismic Arresters active per span = 3 Nos. per Span
Eccentricity of Seismic Force = 0.550 m
ULS Factor ( Seismic Case ) = 1.5

Transverse Forces :
Transverse Seismic Force (EQT) = 212.83 T
Factored Transverse Seismic Force = 319.25 T
\ Factored Trans. Seismic Force per Arrester = 106.42 T
\ Factored B.M. per Seismic Arrester = 58.53 Tm

212.83 T
S.A.
0.700 0.550
PEDESTAL

Piercap

3.1 ULS - FLEXURAL : ( TRANSVERSE DIRN )

DEPTH CHECK

Width = 0.500 m
Overall depth provided = 0.800 m
Effective depth provided = 0.732 m ##

Mu 58.53 x 1.E+07 R = 0.1655 x fck

d reqd .  =
R xb 5.79 x 500 = 0.166 x 35 = 5.79 MPa

= 450 mm < 732 mm Hence ok

Limiting Moment of Resistance

2
Mu lim = 0.1655 x fck x b x d
= 0.1655 x 35 x 500 x 732 ² x 10-7
= 155.21 t-m > 58.53 t-m Hence Safe

CALCULATION OF REINFROCEMENT

R/f in Transverse Direction

0.5 f ck  4.6 M u 
Asl  1  1   xb x d fyk = 500 Mpa
f yk  f ck x b x d 2 

0.5 x 35 4.60 x 58.53 x 1.E+07

= 1- 1- x 500 x 732
500 35 x 500 x 732 2

= 1994 mm² per m width

 Minimum R/f: [Cl.16.6.1.1(2) & Cl.16.5.1.1, IRC : 112 -2011 ]
Maximum of
fctm fctm = Mean axial tensile strength
i) Asmin = 0.26 bt.d
fyk = 0.259 fck 2/3
= 0.26 x 2.77 / 435 x 500 x 732 = 2.77 MPa
= 606.2 mm2 fyd = yield strength of R/f
ii) Asmin = 0.0013 bt d = 435 MPa
= 0.0013 x 500 x 732 bt = 500 mm
= 475.8 mm2 d = 732 mm

Hence, Asmin = 606.2 mm2 < 1994 mm2

2
Asl (Required) = 1994 mm in the width of 0.5 m

REINFORCEMENT PROVIDED :

R/f in Transverse Direction :

Provided Reinforcement: 3 ─ 32 Dia. i.e. @ Spacing of 194 mm c/c
+
( Ast Provided = 2413 mm² ) OK

Maxi. Tension Reinf. = 0.025 Ac = 0.025 x 500 x 0.8 = 10000 mm2 OK

3.2 ULS - FLEXURAL SHEAR

( TRANSVERSE
: DIRN )

CHECK FOR ONE WAY SHEAR ACROSS TRAFFIC

Overall depth at dist. 'd' from face = 0.800 m

Effective depth at dist. 'd' from face = 0.748 m
Avg. width at dist. 'd' from face = 0.500 m

CALCULATION OF SHEAR RESISTANCE ACROSS TRAFFIC

Design Shear Resistance : [Cl.10.3.2 (2) , Eqn. 10.1 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]

V Rdc

 0.12K 80

 f 
1 ck
0.33
 0.15 cp

  b  d
w
Subject to a
minimum of V Rd c
 (vmin  0.15 cp) bw  d

3/2 1/2
where, fck = 35 Mpa Asl vmin = 0.031 K fck
ρl = ≤ 0.02
bw = 500 mm bw d = 0.343
d = 748 mm = 0.006
Asl = 4825 mm2 / m width 200 v = 0.6 ( 1 - fck /310 )
K = 1+ ≤ 2.0
NEd = 0.00 N d = 0.532
\ σcp = 0.00 Mpa = 1.517 fcd = 15.63 Mpa

VRdc = 0.12 x 1.52 x ( 80 x 0.006 x 35 ) 0.33 + 0.15 x 0.00 x 500.0 x 748

= 17.69 T 18
or
VRdc = 0.343 + 0.15 x 0.00 x 500 x 748.0

= 12.82 T 13

\ V Rd.c = 17.69 T < 106.42 T \ Shear R/f is Required.

Check for Concrete Compression Strut : [Cl.10.3.2 (5) , Eqn. 10.5 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]
-4
0.5 bw d v fcd = 0.50 x 500 x 748 x 0.53 x 15.63 x 10

= 155.60 T ≥ 106.42 T \ OK

Design of Shear R/f : [Cl.10.3.3 , IRC : 112 -2011 ]

αcw = 1.0 z = 673 mm

fyk = 500.00 Mpa fywd = 435.00 Mpa

Assume, Inclination of Shear R/f, α = 90.00˚ ( α = 45° to 90° )

VRdmax corresponding to Strut angle of 45° is,

= 0.5 αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( 1 + cotα ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.5 x 1.0 x 500 x 673 x 0.53 x 15.63 x ( 1 + 0.000 ) x 10^-4

= 140.04 T > 106.42 T OK

VRdmax corresponding to Strut angle of 21.8° is,

= 0.138 αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( 2.5 + cotα ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.138 x 1.0 x 500 x 673 x 0.53 x 15.63 x ( 2.5 + 0.000 ) x 10^-4

= 96.58 T < 106.42 T Change Concrete Strut Angle, 'θ'.

Considering, Concrete Strut angle , θ = 45.00˚ ( θ = 21.8° to 45° )

Vrdmax = αcw x bw x z x v1 x fcd x ( cotθ + cotα ) / ( 1 + cot2θ ) [Eq.10.12, IRC:112-2011]

= 1.0 x 500 x 673 x 0.53 x 15.63 x ( 1.000 + 0.000 ) x ( 1 + 1.000 ² ) x 10^-4

= 140.04 T > 106.42 T OK

The Shear R/f required is given by,

[Eq.10.11, IRC:112-2011]
A sw
 V Ed

s z f ywd
(cot   cot  ) sin 

4
= 106.42 x 10
673 x 435.00 x ( 1.000 + 0.000 ) x 1.000

= 3.63 mm2 / mm
[Eq.16.4, IRC:112-2011]
Using, 2 - Legged Φ 16 links ( inclined at 90.00° ) @ 100 mm c/c. ( ρw = 0.008 )

Asw (Pro.) = 402 mm2 > 363 mm2 OK

Minimum Shear R/f : [Cl. 16.5.2, IRC:112-2011]

0 . 072 f [Eq.16.5, IRC:112-2011]

  ck
w  min
f yk

( 0.072 x√ 35 )
=
500.0

= 0.000852 < 0.008042

Check for Additional Longitudinal R/f due to Shear :

The aditional Tensile Force in the longitudinal R/f due to Shear is

Δ Ftd = 0.5 VEd ( cot θ ̶ cot α ) [Eq.10.16, IRC:112-2011]

= 0.5 x 106.42 x( 1.000 - 0.000 )

= 53.21 T 1223.19

From Flexural analysis, the spare force is

= ( MRd ̶ MEd ) / z z = 0.90 x 0.75

= 0.67 m
= ( 155.21 ̶ 58.53 )/ 0.673

= 143.61 T

The aditional longitudinal R/f required is

DA slreq ' = ( 53.21 ̶ 143.61 ) x 104 / 435.00

= 0 mm2 ##
2
DAsl (Required) = 0 mm in the width of 0.5 m