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Group-I-Semester Project in Fundamentals of Bridge Design

The document provides design specifications for a group project to design an 8m reinforced concrete slab bridge. The group of 3 students must design the superstructure and substructure, with abutments 4m high, and submit CAD drawings and a design report by May 2024. Material properties and bridge dimensions are specified.

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Group-I-Semester Project in Fundamentals of Bridge Design

The document provides design specifications for a group project to design an 8m reinforced concrete slab bridge. The group of 3 students must design the superstructure and substructure, with abutments 4m high, and submit CAD drawings and a design report by May 2024. Material properties and bridge dimensions are specified.

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Group-I Due date: - May, 2024

Semester Project in Fundamentals of Bridge Design


1. Design superstructure, and substructure (assume the total height of abutment
4m) for the bridges and bearings
2. Write a statical calculation report for the design work and submit
3. Submit your structural design in Auto CAD drawings

Group yourself into a group of 3, as that of another ongoing semester project

RC SLAB BRIDGE DESIGN (GROUP-I)


Design Data and Specifications RC SLAB BRIDGE DESIGN

i. Material Properties
Steel strength , fy=360 MPa
Concrete strength , f ' c=25 MPa
Concrete density , ɤ c=2400 kg/m 3
Bituminous density ,ɤ b=2250 kg/m 3
The modulus of elasticity of steel , Es=200GPa
ii. Bridge Span and Support Dimensions
Clear span of thebridge ,Cs=8 m
Road way/clear carriage width, Rw=7.32 m
Additional curb width including bottom widthof
the concrete barrier / posts ,Cw =1.25 m
Curb depth ,Cd=0.25 m
Bearing shelf width, Wrs=0.5 m
Concrete posts∧railings areused
Railing depth , Rd=0.3 m
Railing width , Rww =0.15 m
Post depth , Pd=0.3 m
Post width , Pw =0.3 m
Post height , Ph=0.85 m
Post spacing , Ps=2.32 m
Thickness of Asphalt Layer =100 mm
Group-I Due date: - May, 2024
Concrete cover for the slab=35 mm
iii. Reinforcement Sizes
Diameter of main reinforcement=32 mm
Diameter of distribution reinforcement=16 mm
Diameter of temperature reinforcement=12 mm

* Design Method: LRFD

* Specifications:

- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 4th ed. 2007

- Ethiopian Roads Authority, ERA Bridge Design Manual, 2013

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