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Concrete Box Culvert Design Based on AASHTO 17th & ACI 318-14
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3.5 ksi, (24 MPa)
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE Pa = 45 pcf, (721 kg/m3)
(equivalent fluid pressure)
BACKFILL WEIGHT gb = 140 pcf, (2243 kg/m3)

TOP LIVE SURCHARGE ws = 100 psf, (5 kPa), vertical

ONE WHEEL LOAD (HS20 Min.) P= 18 kips, (80.1 kN)

SEISMIC GROUND SHAKING PE = 20 psf/ft, (320 kg/m3), ASD

(soil pressure, if no report 35SDS suggested. )

THICKNESS OF TOP SLAB ts = 10 in, (254 mm) [THE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE.]

SLAB TRANS REBARS # 6 @ 10 in o.c., (254 mm)
SLAB BAR LOCATION (1=at middle, 2=at top & bot) 2 at top & bottom

DEPTH OF FILL.
THICKNESS OF WALL tw = 9 in, (229 mm) D = 2.8 ft, (0.85 m)
WALL VERTICAL REBARS # 5 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)
WALL BAR LOCATION (1=at middle, 2=at each face) 2 at each face DIMENSION
H = 10 ft, (3.05 m)
B = 8 ft, (2.44 m)
THICKNESS OF FLOOR tf = 12 in, (305 mm)
FLOOR TRANS REBARS # 6 @ 12 in o.c., (305 mm)
FLOOR BAR LOCATION (1=at middle, 2=at top & bot) 2 at top & bottom

ANALYSIS
CHECK TOP SLAB CAPACITY
Mu = (1.2 gb D + 1.6 ws) B2 / 8 + 1.6 P I B / (4 E) = 17.97 ft-kips / ft, (possible max moment conservatively)
Vu = (1.2 gb D + 1.6 ws) B / 2 + 1.6 P I / E = 8.98 kips / ft, (possible max shear force conservatively)
Pu = 0 slab axial force, zero conservatively, since tension controlled. (ACI 318-14 21.2)
where I = 1.113 Impact Factor (AASHTO 17 3.8.2.3)
E = Min[ 7 ,Max( 4 + 0.12 B , 1.75 D)] = 4.96 ft, point load to load per linear foot

  AS f y  P u  
 M n    AS f y  d   = 17.06 ft-kips / ft < Mu [Unsatisfactory]
  1.7bf 'c  
, (ACI 318-14 22)

rProvD = 0.0058 < rMAX = 0.0181 , (ACI 318-14 7.3.3 or R21.2.2)

> rMIN = 0.0033 , (ACI 318-14 9.6) [Satisfactory]

V n  2 bd f
'
Vu
c
= 8.12 kips / ft < [Unsatisfactory]
, (ACI 318-14 9.6.3.1)
where d = 7.63 in, b = 12 in, As = 0.528 in2 / ft
WALL LATERAL LOADS
Hb = 0.5 Pa H2 = 2.25 kips / ft , gHb = 1.6 Hb = 3.60 kips / ft
Hs = Pa D + Max(36 lbs/ft , ws Pa / gb) H = 0.49 kips / ft , gHs = 1.6 Hs = 0.78 kips / ft
HE = 0.5 PE H2 = 1.00 kips / ft , gHE = 1.6 HE = 1.60 kips / ft
CHECK WALL CAPACITY
Mu = (0.1875 g Hs + 0.175 g Hb + 0.100 g HE) H
 9.36 ft-kips / ft, (possible max moment conservatively)
Vu = g Hs + g Hb + g HE = 5.98 kips / ft
Pu = 2.63 kips / ft, (DL only, since tension controlled.)

200.0

180.0

160.0

140.0

 Pn (k) 120.0

100.0  Pn  Mn
80.0 AT AXIAL LOAD ONLY 185.5 0.0
60.0 AT MAXIMUM LOAD 185.5 6.2
AT MIDDLE 118.5 18.2
40.0
AT e t = 0.002 51.5 21.8
20.0 AT BALANCED 49.8 21.9
0.0 AT e t = 0.005 31.3 24.7
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 AT FLEXURE ONLY 0.0 9.0
(Note: For middle reforming the max Mn is at c
 Mn (ft-k) equal to 0.5 t / b1, not at balanced condition.)

Pu = 2.63 kips / ft [Satisfactory] , (ACI 318-14 21 & 22)

Mu = 9.36 ft-kips / ft

V n  2 bd f
'
c Vu
= 7.12 kips / ft > [Satisfactory]
, (ACI 318-14 9.6.3.1)
where d = 6.69 in, b = 12 in, As = 0.310 in2 / ft

CHECK BOTTOM FLOOR CAPACITY

Mu = [1.2 gb D + 1.6 ws + 1.6 P I / (E B) + 1.2 (0.15) (ts - tf)] B2 / 8 = 11.26 ft-kips / ft, (max moment conservatively)
Vu = 4 Mu / B = 5.63 kips / ft, (possible max shear force conservatively)
Pu = 0 floor axial force, zero conservatively, since tension controlled. (ACI 318-14 21.2)
  AS f y  P u  
 M n    AS f y  d  
  1.7bf 'c   = 18.33 ft-kips / ft > Mu [Satisfactory]
, (ACI 318-14 22)

rProvD = 0.0038 < rMAX = 0.0181 , (ACI 318-14 7.3.3 or R21.2.2)

> rMIN = 0.0033 , (ACI 318-14 9.6) [Satisfactory]

V n  2 bd f
'
c Vu
= 10.25 kips / ft > [Satisfactory]
, (ACI 318-14 9.6.3.1)
where d = 9.63 in, b = 12 in, As = 0.440 in2 / ft
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