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Horizontal bracing system is provided to transmit the lateral forces to the bearings.
This is provided at the level of lower flange.
The triangular gusset plates are provided at the top flange. These are connected
with inner sides of cross-beams.
Take EUDL for BM and EUDL for SF from' steel bridge code tables.
WL2
Calculate the max. BM, M=--
V= WL
Calculate the max. SF, 2
d=4.s-3
'\JIcM
r;;;
Here M = maximum bending moment, N-mm
2
CJbe= allowable bending stream in compression, N/mm
thickness, t = �
tva ·
=ix Gross area of flange required. Try for 2 angles of equal sides.
Gross area of flange plate
:. Net area of flange = (Gross area of flange - deductions for rivet holes)
Calculate the Gross Moment of Inertia of section about N.A.
Calculate the actual bending stress in
Calculate the Rivet value (R), which is the least value of the above two.
Calculate the pitch of rivets, p
Rd ( Gross area of flange J
= Vx Gross area of flange - web component area
where, V = max. SF (N)
d = depth (mm)
Max. allowable pitch is 12t or 200 mm, whichever is less
b) Flange angles to flange plate
Calculate the strength of rivets in
i) Single shear = i d
2
"«
ii) Bearing = dt crpf
Calculate the rivet value (R)
Calculate the pitch of rivets, p
Rd (Gross area of flange)
=-x
V (Gross area of flange plates)
Maximum allowable pitch is 12t or 200 mm, whichever is less.
y1 max= distance of centroidal axis of the curtailed plate from N.A. (mm).
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Calculate the extra length of plate required for connecting rivets = � · p
-
Bridg�
Try 4 equal angle sections such that the area provided is more than the
bearing area required.
Calculate the length of the bearing stiffener
= [ d- 2 x thickness of web plates] (mm) .
Calculate the effective length of the bearing stiffener = 0.7 x Actual length of
the bearing stiffener.
In calculating, Gross area and moment of inertia, the length 20 times the
thickness of web is effective in bearing.
Calculate the Gross area of the stiffener
Calculate the Gross M.I. about the centre line of web.
Calculate minimum radius of gyration
= - I Moment oflnertia
-\/ Gross area
Steel Strudures
't
v
-- .
va,ca/ - dt
i) Calculate
d1 d1
;
./J: and dr �
/
85 1344 816
If the thickness of web is less than any one of the above values, provide
vertical stiffeners. If the thickness of web is more, no intermediate
stiffeners are required.
C clear panel (smallest) d2 d d2 �
ii) a 1 cu 1 ate 180 ' 200 an 3200
If the thickness of web is less than any one of the above values a
. horizontal stiffener at a distance of 2/5. The distance of compression
flange to NA.
iii)
Smallest clean panel d2 d2 ft;
Calculate 180 , 250 and 4000
If the thickness of web is less than any one of the above values, a
horizontal stiffener is provided at N.A .
. '
Using Table 6.6 (IS: 800), for 7 and 'tva,cal, find the value of C
Calculate t = -
v
'tva
d2
t » 400
d2 ffv
> 6400
Generally 2 angle sections are used.
Calculate the Mol about the centre line of the web.
It should be greater than the Mol required
Design of rivets
Calculate the strength of rivets in double shear and bearing.
Calculate the rivet value (R) Bridges
2
125t
Calculate the shear force, S = -h- N/mm
t = web thickness
h = outstand
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Calculate the shear flow (S) =-h-N/mm
r
Calculate the pitch = �
Connection: p = � < 32 t
<200mm.
37 3
Total load per track, for SF = �1. = 1880.65 kN.
V = 940.32 kN.
3
940.32 x 10
= 1600 x 100 = 5·9 mm.
24731.5 2
Gross area of flange angles reqd. =
3
= 8243.8 mm
8243.8 2
Gross area of one flange angle= = 4121.9 m m
2
Let us adopt 2ISA 200 200, 15 mm.
(A= 5780 mm
2
, lxx == 2197.7 x 104 m m4
Cxx = 54.9 mm)
2
Gross area of flange plate =tx2473l.5 = 16487.6 mm
16487.6 2
Gross area of one flange plate = = 8243.8 m m
2
Adopt 2 plates of 500 x 20 mm. as flange plates
Step 4: Check for flexure stresses Bridges'
12 6 4
Moment of Inertia I= \� 0d +4[ 2197.7x l0 x5780(800-54.9)2]
+2[
500
�
403
+ 500 x 40 x (800 + 20)2 1
10 2
= 4.39 x l 0 rnrn r----=- 5 0 O -----j ..i...
10
_ 1600 + 2 x 40 _ 1680 _ 840 1----tt------t"i--------i-;:-o
.. 1
Yma,c - 2 - 2 - mm.
\600
(Jbc, cal=
M
TX Yma,c
5223 6
= · x Hfi x 840 = 99.95 N/mm2
10
4.39 x 10
.,
·:' I
(J
bi, cal
=<J
be, cal
= 99.95 x
x
Gross area of flange
Net area of flange
33960
30418
= 111.6 N/mm
2
...----,-,---.....---, ._!0
----c::.-------.:::;;,--- '
l >.O
= 24 ...'Vlsoox20
33960
= 13.02 m
17 4 {j,02 WI
w= 24L l = 72 . 55 kN/ m
. 1741.1
Reacnon =
2
= 870.55 kN. Figure 12.4
= 3685.99 kNm
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1
1
= 12 x 1600"1 +4 [ 2197.7x lurA +5780(800-54.9) 2]
12
20
y = 800 + 20 + -2
= 830 mm
M1
Bending stress =Txy
I
6
= 3685.99x 10 10
x 830 = 101.64 N/mm2
3.01 x 10
Force in the plate = Bending stress x area
= 101.64 x (500 x 20) = 1016.4 kN.
Strength of rivets in
. . . n 2 100
a) Single shear= (23.5) x = 43.37 kN.
4 1000
. d 1016.4
.f ·
N o. o rivets require = .
43 37
= 234
. = 24 .
.!SA q,;i,o, Io mm
.i. web p I a.le
1!.1.-.�������.....-1�----.
!,J..i...;,.��������...:.._�
I§
Gross area
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Steel Structures
Radius of gyration,
Slenderness ratio,
1099
').. = 1. = = 25.44
r 43.2
From Table 5.1 of IS: 800-1984,
2
CJae = 146.5N/mm
N o. of n.vets, n = RV = 940_.32 = 13 . 33
70 50
Provide 14 rivets in two rows @ 220 mm c/c
Step 8: Necessity of intermediate stiffeners
t = 12 mm. (thickness of webs)
d1 = 1600- 2 x 15 = 1570 mm.
V 940.32 x 103 2
= dt =
'Cva.cal = 49 N/mm
1600 X 12
d1 1570
i) =
85 85
= 18.47 mm
d1 --JI;= 1570\/250
1344 1344
= 18 47
· mm.
d1 � 1570../49
816 = 816 = 13.47 mm.
:. Vertical intermediate stiffeners are required.
di 1570
ii) 200 = 200 = 7 .85 mm.
1 1 0
= �� = 133.33
Maximum value: l.5d = 1.50 x 1600
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From Table 6.6, C = l .5d = 2400 mm. Bridges
I= 1.5 cf
c
t d= l600mm
C= 166 mm
t is the greater of
d2 1570
i) 400 = 400 = 3·9 mm.
d2 ..Ji; _
1570 \/250 _
ii) 6400 - 6400 - 3·88 mm.
3
1
11) v 940.32 x lO = 5 88
d'tva - 1600x 100 · mm.
t = 5.88 mm.
l6oo3 x 5.883
!required = 1.5 X "2
l60lJ
4 4
= 48.8 x 10 mm
Let us try 2ISA 9090, 10 mm.
Moment of Inertia about the centre line
2
1
= 2 [ 126.7 x Hf'+ 1703( { + 15 + 25.9) ]
---1600"'"'�
Egure 12.6
Design of rivets
Using 22 mm dia P.D.S rivets.
Rivet values R = 70.5 kN.
. 125 t2
Shear flow, S = -h-
= 125 x 122
90
= 200 NI mm.
3
R 70.5 x 10
Pitch p =S =
200
- 352.5 mm.
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Steel Structures Max. allowable pitch, p = 32 t or 300 mm
= 32 x 12 or 300 = 384 or 300 = 300 mm.
Adopt 22 mm dia. P.D.S. rivets @ 300 mm etc
d=5....3/M
-\J a:
where, M = max. BM (N-mm)
crb = 165 (Nimm)
2
Calculate 't,,a = 0.4 fy =100 N/m m
Flange width, B = fo to �
Thickness = f
A
Calculate ryy=
-�
·\J A
Calculate elastic critical stress lfcb)
From Table 6.2 of IS:800, find permissible bending stress (crbc)
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