EXTRADOSED BRIDGE PROOFCHECKING METHODOLOGY

Extradosed bridge is a hybrid structure of Balanced cantilever and Cable stayed bridge. It is
recommended for the spans varying from 100 m -300m length.

The following parameters can be verified while reviewing extradosed bridge design.
Generally bridges ares designed as extradosed bridge when span range in between 100 m to 300m

Approval Design basis Report

Report shall be reviewed initially whether proposed grades of materials, loads and load
combinations, and strength and service stage checks are as per standard codes or not.

If other provisions provided in the report as per local requirements shall be vetted thoroughly
before approval of document.

Span vertical and lateral clearances mentioned in report shall satisfy code standards and local
requirements. Similarly wind and seismic, and hydraulic parameters to be verified as per standard
codes and local requirements.

Geotech reports and hydraulic reports shall be reviewed any suggestions /corrections to be done

Foundation design check

Extradosed bridge design and drawings shall be verified for various stages of loading and
construction.

If superstructure is monolithic with foundation , it shall be verified as a combined structure only.

In such case all thermal, creep and shrinkage and differential settlement effects shall be considered
during checking foundation design. In case of river bridges check shall be done with scour and
without scour condition for seismic effects and wind loads.

Extreme event load cases like barge/ship impact load effect shall be considered in case of navigation
channels.

As the pylon height is less and number of cables and angle of inclination are less, hence less
subjected dynamic forces like wind and seismic forces. The maximum applied tension in stay cables
is around 0.5~0.6 UTS.

Stress variation in external cables is less which occurs mainly due to live load, therefore less fatigue
effect in the cables. Stress in shorter cable is more hence if needed extra strands shall be provided.
Cables are provided with parallel strand type(PSC)cables..

Cables stresses in all cables shall be checked for one cable snap condition during erection and
service. For this verification of load combination as mentioned in eurocode 1 shall be followed.

Cables shall be checked for all load conditions including SLS, ULS, and Fatigue stress conditions. Due
to fatigue the stress range shall not be more than 70 N/sqmm in any cable.

Superstructure

It can be PSC box type concrete structure or Steel/concrete composite superstructure depending up
the span and deck arrangement.

Stresses in deck superstructure shall be verified for one cable snap condition during erection and
service stage condition.

Final stresses in deck concrete/tendons/steel shall be checked for SLS, ULS and fatigue condition.
Deflection shall be verified during erection and at service condition.

Substructure &Foundation

The extraodsed bridge can be continuous or simply supported depending on span configuration.

In case of monolithic with substructure, total structure shall be analysed for combined force effects
due to longitudinal and transverse forces along with temperature and settlement forces..

Foundation can be open or pile foundation with group of piles and checking of loads and design
same as other long span bridges.

Substructure and foundation for seismic, water and wind loads shall be checked under SLS, ULS and
Extreme Event condition.

Check is needed for extra provisions like shear keys and STUs to resist large seismic /wind forces
occur in a shorter period.

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