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CHANDIKHOLE-JAGATPUR-BHUBANESWER (NH-5)
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Vehicles for Testing
3. Preparations for Testing
4. Procedure for testing
5. Observations of Load testing
6. Procedure for temperature correction
7. Acceptance Criteria
8. Precautions to be taken
1. Introduction:
This note presents a procedure for load testing of Single lane flyover superstructure for flyover in the
stretch between Bhubneswar and Chandikhole section of NH-5. Load testing is useful in assessing the
flexural capacity of the structure, where in deformations due to applied loading can be measured and
checked with the acceptable limit criteria. The span of the proposed span is 30m.
Load test is planned according to the guidelines given in IRC SP: 51 “Guidelines for load testing of
bridges”
2. Vehicles for Testing:
In view of difficulty in simulating the IRC standard vehicle loads exactly in the field, it proposed to
produce a loading which will give the maximum bending moment same or slightly more than the
theoretical values computed with IRC vehicles at Mid span. The configuration of commercial vehicle
available for load testing is as follows.
The vehicle is having a gross load of 29 ton. Axle load distribution assumed as per the testing load
requirement is as shown in the attached figure. The vehicle shall be loaded such that the assumed axle
distribution as above is simulated. The number of vehicles, their positions and loading of each vehicle
are as per the design live load bending moments. Design live load bending moments and deflections in
comparison with test load generated forces are as follows.
1. Specific locations of the loading computed (As shown in the drawing) should be exactly marked
on the carriageway.
2. Load test should be planned in such a time when the variation in temperature is low. if it is not
possible suitable temperature correction shall be made accordingly.
3. Expansion gaps, joints should be cleared of all debris, so that the movement if any shall be free.
4. Functionality of the bearings should be ensure.
Date :27.08.2015 PREPARED BY: SUNIL.
SIMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED
(Formerly SIMPLEX CONCRETE PILES (INDIA) LIMITED) DESIGN CALCULATION SHEET
PROJECT: SIX LANING OF CHANDIKHOLE-JAGATPUR-BHUBANESWER (NH-5)
TITLE : METHODOLOGY FOR LOAD TEST OF 25 M SPAN FOR KHAPURIA FLYOVER
5. Settlement of bearings shall be ensured by measuring deflections below the girder at bearing
locations.
6. Contact of the dial gauge shall be ensured during the course of testing as the structure is likely to
hog/sag due to temperature variation.
7. Staging for dial gauges and any other instrumentation shall be stable, independent and rigid.
Temperature correction due to the variation in temperature shall be appropriately accounted for during
the testing. For the same, reference shall made to Cl. 4.8 of IRC:SP-51-1999.
7. Acceptance Criteria:
Percentage recovery the deflection at 24 hours after removal of test load shall be at least 85%.
8. Precautions to be taken:
1. Staging for measuring deflections and for observation should be independent so that the observer
movement can not affect the deflection measurements.
2. Staging for dial gauge measurement should be rigid and safe.
3. Ensure that there is sufficient lever available for deflections in both directions.
4. Surface preparation should be carried out at all dial gauge locations.
5. The vehicles shall be brought to the test position slowly without any vibrations.
6. As far as possible there shall not much traction due to movement of vehicles over the structure.