Total No. of Questions : 6] SEAT No.

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M.E. (Civil) (Structures)
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF CONCRETE BRIDGES
(2008 Course) (Sem. - I) (Elective - I(b))

Time :4 Hours] [Max. Marks :100

Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answer any two questions from each section.
2) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate books.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4) Use of IRC - 5,6,18,27,45,78 & 83 codes, IS 1343, IS 456-2000 is allowed.
5) Mere reproduction of theory from IS or IRC codes as answer will not get full
credit.
6) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
7) Assume any other data, if necessary.

SECTION - I

Q1) a) Write short note on planning of bridges. [8]

b) Explain IRC standards for live load on road bridges. [9]
c) Write detailed note beam and slab deck bridges. [8]

Q2) a) Design the culvert with the data. [18]

Clear span of the culvert = 5.6 m
Clear carriage way width = 7.5m
Size of kerb = 200mm 600 mm
Average thickness of wearing coat 100 mm
Use material M25, Fe 500
Loading class AA

P.T.O.
 Draw the cross section showing details of reinforcement at mid-span
and at junction of the slab are kerb.
b) Write short note economical span of bridge. [7]

Q3) Design intermediate post tensioned prestressed concrete Tee Beam Bridge
for the following: [25]
Effective span = 15m, width of carriageway =7.5m, No. of beams 4, equally
spaced along the carriageway width, Spacing of cross girders = 3m c/c,
width of footpath on either side of carriageway = 1.2m loading class = IRC
class AA., kerb size = 200 600mm, concrete grade M45 Design should
include detail load, bending moment calculation, Check fiber stresses in
concrete Draw sketches showing cable profiles.

SECTION - II

Q4) a) Describe different factor affecting the design of rigid frame bridge. [8]
b) Explain with sketches, how rigid frame bridges are different from simply
supported bridges. [9]
c) Explain with sketches necessity of expansion joint in bridges. [8]

Q5) a) Write a short note on Forces acting on abutments. [7]

b) Design a reinforced elastomeric bearing at a pinned end of a plate girder
of a bridge with following data. [18]
Maximum vertical load= 950 kN
Dynamic vertical load = 90 kN
Transverse lateral load = 40 kN
Longitudinal load = 50 kN
Longitudinal total translation 12 mm
Rotation at support 0.003
Shear modulus of elastomeric bearing = 1.2 N/mm2
Allowable comp. stress for concrete. = 8 N/mm2
Allowable comp. stress for elastomer = 10 N/mm2

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Q6) a) Design wall type RCC pier for the following: [18]
Top width of pier = 1.2m with semicircular ends
Length of pier = 7m excluding the semicircular part
Height of above footing = 9m
HFL above the top of footing = 7m
Total DL Reaction = 1800kN
Total LL Reaction = 1100kN
Tractive force = 130kN
C/C distance of bearing on either side of centre line of pier = 1 m
BM in traffic direction due to unequal DL &LL = 500 kN-m
Material of pier and footing = M40 & Fe500
Safe bearing capacity = 200 kN/m2
Velocity of water current = 3m/s consider the cross current also
Design the RCC footing and reinforcement in pier, check the stresses at
the bottom of the pier.
b) List merits and demerits caisson type foundation used for bridge. [7]

TTT

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