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Banking Complex No.II, Unit No.10, Plot No.9&10, Sec-19A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai-400705.
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Name of work : Bridge across Tapi River at Surat PSC box girder Ap7 - Ap8

END BLOCK DESIGN FOR BURSTING TENSILE FORCE

( Vide cl.18 of IRC:17.2 - 2000 )
THIS DATA FROM DYNAMIC PRESTRESS
Pk = Max. prestressing force at anchorage end
= 386.930 t. ( 0.765 Ultimate =27x18.733x0.765 )
Ypo Fbst
2 Ypo = width of Bearing plate Yo Pk
= 305.0 mm.
2 Yo = width of End Block 0.5 0.17
= 600.0 mm.
0.5083 X
Ypo = 305.0 = 0.5083
Yo 600.0 0.6 0.14
X = (

0.14 - 0.17 )x( 0.5083 - 0.5 )+ 0.17

0.6 - 0.5

= 0.168

Fbst = 0.168 X 386.930115 = 64.811 t

Permissible stress for Fe - 415 steel = 0.87 x 4150

2
= 3610.5 kg/cm .

... Area of steel required = 64810.8 =

2
17.95 cm .
3610.5

Provide f 12 DIA 10 VERT. Legs in 10 rows behind

Area of steel provided = 1.131 x 10 x 10

2
= 113.10 cm .
2
> 17.95 cm . ... SAFE
= 0.18% of gross area- ref. cl.15.3 IRC-18-2000
Check for bearing pressure

bearing pressure is check for cable 27 T 13

Force in the cable = 14253.67 kg/sq.cm
Area of cable for 27T13 = 26.66 sq.cm
Total force in the cable = 380002.9 sq.cm
plate anchorage 24 x 24.00 sq. cm
2Yo = 60.0 cm
Bearing area = 60.0 x 37.50 = 2250 sq.cm
Punching area = 30.5 x 30.50 = 930.25 sq.cm
As per IS 1343, the bearing stress shall not exceed minimum of the below
= 0.48 x fci x Abr
Apun
or
= 0.8 x fci
= 0.48 x 500 x 2250.00
930.25

= 322.1604 kg/sq.cm
or
= 0.8 x 500 = 400.00 kg/sq.cm
Actual Bearing stress = 380002.9 / 2250.00
= 168.890156 < 322.160424 kg/sqcm.