2'-9'' TL-4 Parapet Evaluation MADE BY: PGT DATE: 11/2/11

BRIDGE DIVISION
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
for Deck Overhang Design CHECKED BY:_KWY_ DATE: _4/17/12_

Design Criteria:
AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS SIXTH EDITON

f'c := 4ksi Concrete Strength (5.4.2.1)

Ec := 1820 ⋅ f'c ⋅ ksi = 3640 ⋅ ksi Concrete Modulus of Elasticity (C5.4.2.4)

fy := 60ksi Rebar Strength (5.4.3)

Es := 29000ksi Rebar Modulus of Elasticity (5.4.3.2)

Designed following the example in Publication No. FHWA HI-95-017, NHI Course No. 13061, Load and Resistance Factor
Design for Highway Bridges-Participant Notebook, Volume II, Version 2.03, pages 17-1 thru 17-35.

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 2'-9'' TL-4 Parapet Evaluation MADE BY: PGT DATE: 11/2/11
BRIDGE DIVISION
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
for Deck Overhang Design CHECKED BY:_KWY_ DATE: _4/17/12_

Find Moment Capacity "Mc" at sections 1, 2, and 3 (A13.3.1)

Section 1:
2
As := 0.4in #4 bars @ 6'' fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 12in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.588 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

d := 6.6in

M c1 := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d −
a 1 kip ⋅ ft
 ⋅ = 12.612 ⋅ ft
 2  ft

Section 2:
2
As := 0.4in #4 bars @ 6'' fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 12in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.588 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

d := 7.9in

M c2 := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d −
a 1 kip ⋅ ft
 ⋅ = 15.212 ⋅
 2  ft ft

Section 3:
2
As := 0.62in #5 bars @ 6'' fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 12in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.912 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

d := 10.13in

M c3 := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d −
a 1 kip ⋅ ft
 ⋅ = 29.99 ⋅
 2  ft ft

Calculate Mc Average for Mechanism 1 and 2 (CA13.3.1)

HSec1 := 7in HSec2 := 12in HSec3 := 14in

HMech1 := HSec1 + HSec2 + HSec3 = 33 ⋅ in

HMech2 := HSec1 + HSec2 = 19 ⋅ in

M c1 + M c2 M c2 + M c3
⋅ ( HSec1 + HSec2 ) + ⋅ HSec3
2 2 kip ⋅ ft
M c_Mech1 := = 17.598 ⋅
HMech1 ft

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BRIDGE DIVISION
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for Deck Overhang Design CHECKED BY:_KWY_ DATE: _4/17/12_

M c1 + M c2 kip ⋅ ft
M c_Mech2 := = 13.912 ⋅
2 ft

Find Moment Capacity "Mw" at sections 1, 2, and 3 (A13.3.1)

Section 1:
2
As := 0.2in #4 bar fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 7in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.504 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

d pos := 4.4in d neg := 3.6in

M w1_pos := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d pos −

a
M w1_neg := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d neg −
a
 = 4.148 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft  = 3.348 kip ⋅ ft
 2  2
M w1_pos + M w1_neg
M w1_avg := = 3.748 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft
2

Section 2:
2
As := 0.2in #4 bar fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 12in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.294 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

d pos := 6.4in d neg := 5.9in

M w2_pos := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d pos −

a
M w2_neg := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d neg −
a
 = 6.253 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft  = 5.753 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft
 2  2

M w2_pos + M w2_neg
M w2_avg := = 6.003 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft
2

Section 3:
2
As := 0.4in 2 #4 bars fy = 60 ⋅ ksi f'c = 4 ⋅ ksi b := 14in ϕext := 1.0

As ⋅ fy
a := = 0.504 ⋅ in
0.85 ⋅ f'c ⋅ b

7.3in + 11.9in 7in + 13.1in

d pos := = 9.6 ⋅ in d neg := = 10.05 ⋅ in
2 2

M w3_pos := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d pos −

a
M w3_neg := ϕext ⋅ As ⋅ fy ⋅  d neg −
a
 = 18.696 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft  = 19.596 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft
 2  2

M w3_pos + M w3_neg
M w3_avg := = 19.146 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft
2

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BRIDGE DIVISION
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY & TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
for Deck Overhang Design CHECKED BY:_KWY_ DATE: _4/17/12_

Find Lc and Rw for Impacts within a Wall Segment (A13.3.1)

Lt := 3.5ft Ft := 54kip M b := 0kip ⋅ ft TL-4 (Table A13.2-1)

Mechanism 1 Failure
HMech1 = 2.75 ft
kip ⋅ ft
M w_Mech1 := M w1_avg + M w2_avg + M w3_avg = 28.897 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft M c_Mech1 = 17.598 ⋅
ft
2
Lt Lt  8 ⋅ HMech1 ⋅ M w_Mech1
Lc_Mech1_wall := +   + = 8.01 ft
2 2 M c_Mech1

 M c_Mech1 ⋅ Lc_Mech1_wall 
2

Rw_Mech1_wall := 
2 
 ⋅  8 ⋅ Mw_Mech1 +  = 102.516 ⋅ kip
 2 ⋅ Lc_Mech1_wall − Lt   HMech1 

Mechanism 2 Failure
HMech2 = 1.583 ft
kip ⋅ ft
M w_Mech2 := M w1_avg + M w2_avg = 9.751 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft M c_Mech2 = 13.912 ⋅
ft

2
Lt Lt  8 ⋅ HMech2 ⋅ M w_Mech2
Lc_Mech2_wall := +   + = 5.206 ft
2 2 M c_Mech2

 M c_Mech2 ⋅ Lc_Mech2_wall 
2

Rw_Mech2_wall := 
2 
 ⋅  8 ⋅ Mw_Mech2 +  = 91.475 ⋅ kip
 2 ⋅ Lc_Mech2_wall − Lt   HMech2 

Rw_wall := min( Rw_Mech1_wall , Rw_Mech2_wall) = 91.475 ⋅ kip > Ft = 54 kips, OK

Find Lc and Rw for Impacts at End of Wall or at Joint (A13.3.1)

Lt := 3.5ft Ft := 54kip M b := 0kip ⋅ ft TL-4 (Table A13.2-1)

Mechanism 1 Failure
HMech1 = 2.75 ft
kip ⋅ ft
M w_Mech1 := M w1_pos + M w2_pos + M w3_pos = 29.097 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft M c_Mech1 = 17.598 ⋅
ft
2
 Lt 
Lt  Mw_Mech1 
Lc_Mech1_end := +   + HMech1 ⋅   = 4.509 ft
2 2  Mc_Mech1 

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BRIDGE DIVISION
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for Deck Overhang Design CHECKED BY:_KWY_ DATE: _4/17/12_

 M c_Mech1 ⋅ Lc_Mech1_end 
2
 2  
Rw_Mech1_end :=   ⋅  Mw_Mech1 +  = 57.702 ⋅ kip
 2 ⋅ Lc_Mech1_end − Lt   HMech1 
Mechanism 2 Failure
HMech2 = 1.583 ft
kip ⋅ ft
M w_Mech2 := M w1_pos + M w2_pos = 10.401 ⋅ kip ⋅ ft M c_Mech2 = 13.912 ⋅
ft
2
Lt Lt   Mw_Mech2 
Lc_Mech2_end := +   + HMech2 ⋅   = 3.811 ft
2 2  Mc_Mech2 
 M c_Mech2 ⋅ Lc_Mech2_end 
2

Rw_Mech2_end := 
2 
 ⋅  Mw_Mech2 +  = 66.963 ⋅ kip
 2 ⋅ Lc_Mech2_end − Lt   HMech2 

Rw_end := min( Rw_Mech1_end , R w_Mech2_end) = 57.702 ⋅ kip > Ft = 54 kips, OK

Report Values Needed for Overhang Design (A13.4.2)

kip ⋅ ft
M co := M c3 = 29.99 ⋅
ft

H := HMech1 = 2.75 ft

 Rw_Mech2_end R w_Mech2_wall 
Tmax := max if R w_Mech1_end > R w_Mech2_end , if Rw_Mech1_wall > R w_Mech2_wall 
Lc_Mech2_end + 2 ⋅ H Lc_Mech2_wall + 2 ⋅ H
 
 Rw_Mech1_end R w_Mech1_wall 
 L otherwise otherwise 
 c_Mech1_end + 2 ⋅ H Lc_Mech1_wall + 2 ⋅ H 

kip
Tmax = 8.545 ⋅ Tmax used since it will produce the highest forces
ft
and the same steel will be used for the length of
the overhang.

Controlling_Case = "Mech 2 within Wall"

Since Mech. 2 within the wall controlled for Tmax its Rw and Lc values will control and be used in the overhang design.

Rw := R w_Mech2_wall = 91.475 ⋅ kip

Lc := Lc_Mech2_wall = 5.206 ft

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