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Bridges Model Questions

This document discusses various questions related to the design of bridges. It includes questions on selecting the type of bridge, calculating afflux, stresses and loads, using Courbon's method, ideal situations for balanced cantilever bridges, profile of continuous bridges, prestressed concrete bridge deck cross-section, end block design, bridge length change with temperature, expansion bearing classification, investigating and collecting preliminary bridge construction details, deck slab bridge design, Courbon's method for live load moments and shear, box girder bridge design principles, balanced cantilever bridge design principles, pretensioned continuous bridge girder design, post-tensioned concrete bridge deck design, plate girder design for railway bridges, and abutment stability check.

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Bridges Model Questions

This document discusses various questions related to the design of bridges. It includes questions on selecting the type of bridge, calculating afflux, stresses and loads, using Courbon's method, ideal situations for balanced cantilever bridges, profile of continuous bridges, prestressed concrete bridge deck cross-section, end block design, bridge length change with temperature, expansion bearing classification, investigating and collecting preliminary bridge construction details, deck slab bridge design, Courbon's method for live load moments and shear, box girder bridge design principles, balanced cantilever bridge design principles, pretensioned continuous bridge girder design, post-tensioned concrete bridge deck design, plate girder design for railway bridges, and abutment stability check.

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DESIGN OF BRIDGES Model Question

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How will you select the type of bridges?


Mention the equation for calculating the afflux.
Which code is adopted for finding out stresses and loads in bridges
When will you adopt Courbons method?
Enumerate the ideal situations to choose balanced cantilever bridges?
Draw the typical profile of three span continuous bridges.
Give the typical cross section of post tensioned prestressed concrete bridge deck
How will you design the end block of prestressed concrete bridge?
If the span of bridge is 30m and temperature at site changes from 10 degrees to 40 degrees
centigrade find the change in length of the bridge deck
Classify expansion type bearings.
PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
Which type of bridge will you choose for marine atmosphere? Substantiate your choice.

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(b) How will you do various stages of investigation and collect preliminary details for construction of
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Design a deck slab bridge for the following data:


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C/c distance between abutments: 6.5m
Road
:NH (two lane)
Width of bearing
: 400mm
Wearing coat
:80mm average
Loading
: IRC Class B
Materials
: M20 concrete and Fe 415 HYSD bars
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(b) Using Courbons method, compute the design live load moments and shear for main Tee beam girde
of an RCC bridge to suit the following data:
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Clear width of roadway
:7.5m
Span
:15 m
Live Load
: IRC Class A loading
Average thickness of wearing coat: 80mm
Number of main girders
:4
Spacing of cross girders
Materials used

: 5m
: M30 concrete and Fe 415 steel

(A) 13.(a) Explai the design principles of box girder bridges with neat sketches.
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(b) Enumerate the design principles of balanced cantilever bridges.

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DESIGN OF BRIDGES Model Question

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14 (a) Design the main girder of a pretensioned continuous bridge to suit the following data:
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Two continuous span of 60m each
Width of road is 7.5m
Wearing coat thickness is 80 mm
Loading IRC Class A vehicle.
Loss ratio 0.80
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(b) A post tensioned prestressed concrete bridge deck has the following data:
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Clear span = 10m
Width of bearing = 400mm
Clear width of roadway = 7.5m
Footpath on either side = 1m
Thickness of wearing coat = 80mm
Live Load = IRC Class AA tracked vehicle
Design the deck slab for bending only. Assume M40 concrete and 7mm diameter HTS wires with
an ultimate tensile strength of 1500N/Sq.mm housed in cables with 12 wires and anchored by
Fressinet anchorage of 150 mm diameter. Loss ratio is 0.80

(C) 15. (a) Design a plate girder in B.G track to suit the following data:
Span of the bridge :25m
Dead load for the track :7.5KN/m
EUDL for B.M = 2410 KN
EUDL fro S.F = 2410KN
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Check the stability of the abutment with the following data:
Top width is 1.5m
Height = 4m
Back batter = 1 in 6
Front face of the abutment is vertical.
Material: Stone masonry
Unit weight of soi = 18 KN/Cu.m
Angle of repose = 30
Super structure = T- Beam bridge of span 15m
Loading : IRC Class AA tracked vehicle.
Assume any other suitable dimensions required

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