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Professional Review Examination - 2024(February/March)

1. INTRODUCTION

This report provides detail design of the bridge on Nikaweratiya – Moragollagama-

Siyambalagamuwa road, which is located in Polpithigama. The existing road carriageway

width is 5.4 m and having 1.0m width of soft shoulders. The provided existing carriageway

of the bridge is around 3.8m. That is not adequate. During rainy seasons the existing

carriageway is overflowing and cannot cross the river.

1.1 The Bridge Location

The proposed bridge on Nikaweratiya – Moragollagama - Siyambalagamuwa road, is

located in Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat division in Kurunegala District, North

Western Province. This proposed bridge belongs to Maho Executive Engineer’s division of

Road Development Authority.

Figure 1.1: Location of the Bridge on Nikaweratiya Moragollagama


Siyambalagamuwa Road

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1.2 Existing Bridge Details

1.2.1 General Details

• Name of the road - Nikawratiya - Moragollagama - Siyambalagamuwa Road

• GPS Location - 7.953227N, 80.442008E

• Nearest Town - Galgamuwa

• EE Division - Maho Executive Engineer Division

• DS Division - Polpithigama Divisional Secretariat division

• District - Kurunegala District

• Province - North Western Province

Figure 1.2: Existing Narrow Bridge

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1.2.2 Structural Details of Existing Steel Bridge

• Clear span of existing bridge - 32.7 m

• No of spans - 1m

• Carriageway width - 3.8 m

• Skew angle - 0

• Type of bridge - Steel

• Substructure - Concrete

• Railing / Parapet - Steel

1.3 Reason for Construction of New Bridge

Even though this bridge is located in a B class road, the bridge access suddenly becomes

narrow making an environment for severe accidents. The road carriageway width is 5.4m

with 1.0m of soft shoulder. But, at the bridge it is reduced to 3.8m width for both vehicle

and pedestrian traffic, which creates bottle neck to the traffic flow at peak time. This road

is improving by the Road Development Authority excluding the bridge.

Other than that, both abutments are cracked and damaged.

Hence fully reconstruction of the bridge is required for this location considering public

safety and uninterrupted traffic flow.

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Figure 1.3: Side View of the Existing Bridge

1.4 Design of the Bridge

1.4.1 Superstructure

The designed bridge is consisted with 3.7m x 2 carriageway width and 1.2m x 2-foot walks.

It is a two-span bridge with 16.5m long beams. Considering the horizontal alignment, the

bridge is placed without a skew angle.

The bridge superstructure was designed as reinforced concrete with 16.5m long prestress

beam and the all-design calculations for bridge and beam conducted according to BS:5400:

part2:2006, BS5400:part4:1990, BS 5896:1980, BS:8110, RDA bridge design manual and

other reference documents.

1.4.2 Substructure and Foundation

The bore hole investigation has done for identify the soil, rock properties. That bore hole

investigation report shows subsurface soil condition, type of layers and thickness, SPT

values and property of rocks (RQD & UCS). In addition, report shows details of soil

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classifications for each soil layer according to results obtained from sieve analysis. By

considering the bore hole investigation report it is decided to lay both abutment bases and

pier base at 8.5m below the bridge finish level, with spread footing. Foundation for

abutments and wing walls bases, it was decided and designed reinforced concrete sections

for abutments and wing walls stem as an economical design. The allowable bearing

capacity of rock layer obtained from method was suggested by Joseph E Bowels with factor

of safety for 3 (RDA Bridge Manual).

Bore hole details with site plan is attached in the annex.

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