DESIGN OF SHEAR KEY

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Design of Seismic Shear Key

DESIGN OF SEISMIC SHEAR KEY

1.0 BASIC DATA

Width of Seismic shear key (along traffic direction) we = 0.250 m

Length of Seismic shear key (normal to traffic direction) L = 0.900 m
Height of Seismic shear key h = 0.800 m
Height of CG of Load acting Longitudinal above point of fixity av = 0.666 m
Height of CG of Load acting transverse above point of fixity av = 0.635 m
Span length (C/C of Exp. Gap) = 44.500 m
Radius of alignment = 1000.000 m
Dead load of superstructure (Unfactored) = 480.6 t
SIDL acting over superstructure (Unfactored) = 303.9 t
Live load (To be considered in transverse direction only)(Unfactored) = 137.8 t
Breaking+Traction Force (Unfactored) = 27.4 t
Centrifugal force (Unfactored) = 6.94 t

2.0 CALCULATION OF SEISMIC COEFFICIENT

Horizontal seismic coeff =(Z/2)*(I/R)*(Sa/g ) = 0.11

*Refrer design note no: "EISTKL001-DMRC-VD-DN-502" for sesemic coefficient

3.0 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Grade of concrete fck = 60 MPa

Grade of reinforcement fy = 500 MPa
Cover to reinforcement = 0.050 m

4.0 CALCULATION OF DESIGN LOAD IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION

Mass acting in transverse direction = 853.4 t

Seismic Load acting in transverse direction (Unfactored) = 97.3 t

Total Radial Force acting = 0.07 t/m

Force shared by one side seismic shear key (Unfactored) = 2.89 t

Load Combination 1: Transverse Seismic +centrifugal 1.2*Seismic+0.5*Centrifugal

Force acting in transverse direction (Factored) = 121.0 t

Load Combination 2: LWR 1.5*LWR

Force acting in transverse direction (Factored) = 4.3 t

No. of Arresters active in Transvese direction = 2.0

5.0 DESIGN OF SEISMIC SHEAR KEY AS CORBEL IN TRANSVERSE DIRECTION

Design Load in transverse direction (Factored) = 60.5 t

Depth of shear key in transverse direction L = 0.900 m
Width of Seismic shear key we = 0.250 m
Eff. Depth of seismic shear key d = 0.813 m
Load act at height av = 0.635 m
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Design of Seismic Shear Key

[d= along L and b = we ]

Shear span/effective depth ratio as per cl. 7.2.3.1 of BS 5400 av/d = 0.782 Design as Cantileve
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Design of Seismic Shear Key

Design as cantilever
As per Clause 15.4.2.2 Ultimate Moment Mu shall be Minimum of
Mu= 0.87fy*As*Z Equation 1
Mu= 0.15fck*b*d2 Equation 2
Area of steel provided 4 Nos.- 25mm Dia = 1963 mm2
+
0 Nos.- 32mm Dia
Effective depth of Cap provided d = 813 mm
Lever arm (1-1.1*fy*As/(fck*b*d))d Z = 741 mm
(but not more than 0.95d)
Actual Ultimate Moment = 38.4 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section as per equation 1 = 63.2 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section as per equation 2 = 148.5 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section = 63.2 t-m

Check for Shear As per Clause 16.4.4.4.2 of IRS CBC

Maximum Design shear force "V" = = 60.5 t
Shear stress developed V/bd = 2.98 MPa
Permissible shear stress as per clause 15.4.3.1 = 4.75 MPa
Depth factor as per Table 16 of IRS CBC "s" = 0.89
% steel in tensile zone = 0.97 %
Ultimate shear stress capacity as per Table 15 "vc" = 0.730 MPa
s*vc = 0.647 MPa
Min. Asv/Sv = 3.0 mm2/mm
Asv/Sv required = 3.0 mm2/mm
Reinforcement provided 6 nos 2L 16mm Dia = 2413 mm2
i.e. = 3.0 mm2/mm

6.0 CALCULATION OF DESIGN LOAD IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION

Bearings are design for Longitudinal seismic & LWR forces but still Shear key is design to protect
dislodgement of superstructure if bearing fails as second line of defence.

Mass acting in longitudinal direction = 784.5 t

Seismic Load acting in longitudinal direction (Unfactored) = 89.4 t

LWR forces acting in longitudinal direction = 1.1 t/m

Total LWR force acting (Unfactored) = 49.0 t
Total Radial Force acting = 0.07 t/m
Force shared by single seismic shear key (Unfactored) = 1.45 t

Load Combination 1: Longitudinal Seismic +Breaking 1.2*Seismic+0.5*Breaking

Force acting in longitudinal direction (Factored) = 122.0 t

Load Combination 2: LWR 1.5*LWR

Force acting in longitudinal direction (Factored) = 73.4 t
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Design of Seismic Shear Key

Design Load in longitudinal direction (Factored) = 122.0 t

No. of Arresters active in Longitudinal direction = 4.0

7.0 DESIGN OF SEISMIC SHEAR KEY AS CANTILEVER IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION

Design Load in longitudinal direction (Factored) = 30.5 t

Depth of shear key in longitudinal direction L = 0.250 m
Width of Seismic shear key we = 0.900 m
Eff. Depth of seismic shear key d = 0.172 m
Load act at height av = 0.666 m
[d= along L and b = we ]
Shear span/effective depth ratio as per cl. 7.2.3.1 of BS 5400 av/d = 3.883 Design as Cantileve

As per Clause 15.4.2.2 Ultimate Moment Mu shall be Minimum of

Mu= 0.87fy*As*Z Equation 1
Mu= 0.15fck*b*d2 Equation 2
Area of steel provided 11 Nos.- 25mm Dia = 5400 mm2
+
0 Nos.- 32mm Dia
Effective depth of Cap provided d = 172 mm
Lever arm (1-1.1*fy*As/(fck*b*d))d Z = 117 mm
(but not more than 0.95d)
Actual Ultimate Moment = 20.3 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section as per equation 1 = 27.4 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section as per equation 2 = 23.8 t-m
Ultimate capacity of section = 23.8 t-m

Check for Shear As per Clause 16.4.4.4.2 of IRS CBC

Maximum Design shear force "V" = = 30.5 t
Shear stress developed V/bd = 1.98 MPa
Permissible shear stress as per clause 15.4.3.1 = 4.75 MPa
Depth factor as per Table 16 of IRS CBC "s" = 1.31
% steel in tensile zone = 3.50 %
Ultimate shear stress capacity as per Table 15 "vc" = 1.121 MPa
s*vc = 1.465 MPa
Min. Asv/Sv = 10.8 mm2/mm
Asv/Sv required = 10.8 mm2/mm
Reinforcement provided 6 nos 10 L 16mm Dia = 12064 mm2
i.e. = 15.1 mm2/mm

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