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0 LOAD CALCULATIONS WIND

Ref
CALCULATIONS OF WIND LOADS

Two Span Loaded Span = 39.618 mtr

9. Wind Forces
Bridge Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s
Rules Cl.
Probability factor or Risk coefficient K1 = 1.070
2.11
Terrain, height and structure size factor K2 = 1.090
Topography factor K3 = 1.000
Design wind speed Vz = K1 x K2 x K3 = 54.816 m/s
2
Design wind pressure Pz = 0.6 x Vz = 1802.883 N/m2
Pz = 0.184 t/m2
Bridge Wind pressure > 0.15 t/m2, also consider 0.15 t/m2 with LL case along with upcoming case.
Rules Cl.
2.11.2 Area multiplication factor = 1.500

Wind forces (without live load)

Depth of exposed surface (Only Superstructure – LHS of pier) LHS OF PIER = 1.918 m
Length of exposed surface (26.218)/2 = 13.109 m
Wind force on superstructure – LHS of pier = 6.934 t
Depth from Pad top = 10.740 m

Depth of exposed surface (Only Superstructure – RHS of pier) RHS OF PIER = 1.918 m
Length of exposed surface (13.38)/2 = 6.690 m
Wind force on superstructure – RHS of pier = 3.538 t
Depth from Pad top = 9.560 m

2
Exposed area of pier cap – LHS = 2.560 m
2
Exposed area of pier cap – RHS = 2.560 m
Wind force on pier cap = 0.941 t
Depth from Pad top = 5.109 m
RL
Exposed area of pier = 7.242 m2
Wind force on pier = 1.331 t
Depth from Pad top = 4.011 m

Wind Forces (with Live Load)

Design wind pressure = 0.150 t/m2

Length of exposed surface – LHS (26.218)/2 = 13.109 m

Depth of exposed surface (Superstructure) = 1.918 m
Wind force on superstructure -LHS of pier = 5.657 t
Depth from Pad top = 10.740 m

Depth of exposed surface (moving load) = 5.100 m

Wind force on moving load -LHS of pier = 10.028 t
Depth from Pad top = 12.981 m

Length of exposed surface – RHS (13.38)/2 = 6.690 m

Depth of exposed surface (Superstructure) = 1.918 m
Wind force on superstructure – RHS of pier = 2.887 t
Depth from Pad top = 9.560 m

Depth of exposed surface (moving load) = 5.100 m

Wind force on moving load– RHS of pier = 5.118 t
Depth from Pad top = 12.981 m

2
Exposed area of pier cap – LHS = 2.560 m
2
Exposed area of pier cap = 2.560 m
Wind force on pier cap = 0.768 t
Depth from Pad top = 5.109 m
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Exposed area of pier = 7.242 m2

Wind force on pier = 1.086 t
Depth from Pad top = 4.011 m

5. Wind Forces

A) Without LL
Wind force on superstructure - LHS of pier @ 10.7 m above pad = 6.934 t

Wind force on superstructure - RHS of pier @ 9.6 m above pad = 3.538 t

Wind force on pier cap @ 5.1 m above pad = 0.941 t

Wind force on pier – Single Pier @ 4.0 m above pad = 1.331 t

Total @ 9.221138 m above pad = 12.845 t

@ RL = 535.067 mtr

B) With LL
Wind force on superstructure -LHS of pier @ 10.7 m above pad = 5.657 t

Wind force on moving load -LHS of pier @ 13.0 m above pad = 10.028 t

Wind force on superstructure -RHS of pier @ 9.6 m above pad = 2.887 t

Wind force on moving load -RHS of pier @ 13.0 m above pad = 5.118 t

Wind force on pier cap @ 5.1 m above pad = 0.768 t

Wind force on pier – Single Pier @ 4.0 m above pad = 1.086 t

Total @ 11.44 m above pad = 25.645 t

@ RL = 547.867 mtr

C) Wind on RHS only W/O LL

Wind force on superstructure - RHS of pier @ 9.56 m above pad = 3.538448031 t

Wind force on pier cap @ 5.11 m above pad = 0.941275604 t

Wind force on pier – Single Pier @ 4.01 m above pad = 1.33139022 t

Total @ 7.439559 m above pad = 5.911 t

@ RL = 528.133 mtr

C) Wind on RHS only WITH LL

Wind force on superstructure - RHS of pier @ 9.56 m above pad = 3.538448031 t

Wind force on pier cap @ 5.11 m above pad = 0.941275604 t

Wind force on pier – Single Pier @ 4.01 m above pad = 1.33139022 t

Wind force on moving load -RHS of pier @ 13.0 m above pad 5.118 t

Total @ 10.011 m above pad = 11.029 t

@ RL = 532.233 mtr

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