POSITIONING OF IRC LIVE LOADS :

BRIDGE WIDTH
ML

T-T AXIS
MT
L-L AXIS

Coventions used below are in reference with the above figure

SPAN OF BRIDGE

Reaction for maximum moment @ T-T axis MT:

(a) Single Lane of IRC Class A

Longitudinal placement :
Braking force Braking force

6.8t 6.8t 6.8t 6.8t 11.4t 11.4t 2.7t 2.7t

11.4t
3.0m 3.0m 3.0m 4.3m 1.2m 3.2m 1.1m

A span B C span D

Transverse placement :

Centre Line carriageway

0.4m 1.8m

eccentricity=4.20m
CG
5.5m
Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes = 4.20 m

(b) Two Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway

0.4m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m

e=2.45m
CG
5.5m
Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)
Transverse Eccectricity for three lanes = 2.45 m
 (c) Three Lanes of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :

Centre Line carriageway

0.4m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m 1.7m 1.8m

CG
e=0.7m
5.5m
Carriage width = 11.0m (three lanes)

Transverse Eccectricity = 0.70 m

(d) IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Braking force Braking force

Longitudinal placement :
17t 17t 17t 17t 12t 12t 8t
11.4t
1.37m 3.05m 1.37m 2.13m 1.52m 3.96m

A span B C span D

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway

1.63m 1.93m

eccentricity=2.905m
CG
5.5m
Carriage width = 11.0 m

Transverse Eccentricity = 2.905 m

(e) IRC Class 70R( wheeled )+One Lane of IRC Class A

Transverse placement :
Centre Line carriageway
Class 70R Class A
1.63m 1.93m 1.88m 1.8m
m

CG:100t CG:55.4t
5.5m

Carriage width = 11.0 m

Reaction for maximum moment @ L-L axis ML:

(a) Single Lane of IRC Class A

Longitudinal placement : Braking force Braking force

2.7t 2.7t 11.4t 11.4t 6.8t 6.8t 6.8t 6.8t

11.4t
1.1m 3.2m 1.2m 4.3m 3.0m 3.0m 3.0m

A span span D
B C

(b) IRC Class 70R( wheeled )

Transverse placement : Braking force Braking force

8t 12t 12t 17t 17t 17t 17t

11.4t
3.96m 1.52m 2.13m 1.37m 3.05m 1.37m

A span B C span D
0.4m

*Reactions for abutments have been tabulated by taking RC reactions for various loading conditions.

**In this case live load effects have been reduced by 10% to account for the additional third lane.
Refer IRC: 6-1966 Clause 208.2