ENGM031: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESING - COURSEWORK 1

2013

1) Executive Summary
As part of the development projects carried out by the Highway Agency, we have been asked to develop the design of a bridge which crosses over a main highway. Together with the client, it has been decided to employ a continuous voided-slab concrete girder bridge. Following in this report a complete description of the solution for the bridge superstructure will be given. The design was carried out according to Eurocodes. The total amount of prestressing strands resulted 480, 15mm-diameter strands distributed equally in 24 tendons. The tendon layout and other details are shown in the drawings, which are enclosed within this report.

2) Construction Sequence
The simplest method of construction is through total scaffolding and shoring of the bridge, casting the concrete girder in situ. The construction sequence would be as follows: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) Drilling of bored piles and casting of concrete Pouring of pile caps and casting of piers and abutments Installation of scaffolding Installation of formwork, prestressing ducts and reinforcing steel Pouring of concrete girder Placement of railings, sidewalks, median and wearing course. Prestressing of tendons Removal of scaffolding Opening to traffic

The need to wait until installation of all superimposed loads to prestress the tendons and remove the scaffolding results from the large value (239.4kN/m) for these loads given for the assignment. If this value of 239.4kN/m is compared to the 323kN/m which approximately represents the self weight of the girder, one realizes that this load represent a big impact to the total loads of the bridge. That is why in order to obtain a feasible solution for the cables which satisfies both situations (with and without superimposed dead loads), stressing can only be done once total dead loads are applied to the bridge, and scaffolding must remain until this situation is attained. The construction sequence described above is only possible if the main highway that is overpassed by the bridge can be closed or partially closed, and the traffic can be detoured without major implications. In practice, this will be rather odd, and some other construction sequence which involves minor disturbance to the existing highway would be more advisable. For instance, advance shoring or scaffolding, launching gantry, segmental construction, etc. However, for the purpose of this assignment, and given the amount of information received, it is considered sufficient to establish the bridge as cast in situ, although investigation for alternative construction methods is encouraged.

3) Design Flowchart
Following, a sequence of steps taken during the design phase is described.

JESUS RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, UN6235031

ENGM031: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESING - COURSEWORK 1

2013

JESUS RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, UN6235031

ENGM031: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESING - COURSEWORK 1

2013

4) Load Application
It is a hybrid between a composed bridge and a full concrete bridge.

5) Design Calculations
Design calculations were developed using SMath Studio sheets, which are included below. An index of points covered in the design calculations is described as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Material Properties Section Properties Loads Strands Configuration Tendon Layout Concrete Stress Limits Prestressing Moments (Primary and Secondary Effects) SLS Verification for Midspan Section 3 JESUS RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, UN6235031

ENGM031: PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGE DESING - COURSEWORK 1 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. SLS Verification for Support Section SLS Verification for Adjacent Span Section Prestress Losses Flexural Design at ULS Shear Design Overhang Design Anchorage Zone Design

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6. Drawings
A total of four drawings are included: 1. 2. 3. 4. General Arrangement Tendon Layout Reinforcement Details Anchorage Details

JESUS RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, UN6235031