Distribution Factors Box

TXDOT County: ANY Highway: Any Design: BRG Date: 6/8/19 2007 LRFD Specs
BRIDGE C-S-J: XXX-XX-XXXX ID #: XXXX Ck Dsn: Date: Rev. 7/08 - (No Interim)
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DIVISION Descrip: Box-beam Superstructure File: distribution_factors_box.xls Sheet:
LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1
INPUT: Interior Beam2 Exterior Beam

Box Type 3
4B20 5B20
Joint Width, tJoint 1.5 in 1.5 in
Spacing, S4 4.104 ft 5.104 ft
Number of Beams, Nb 4 2
Overhang Width, OH5 not applicable 2.323 ft
Skew, q 30 degrees 30 degrees
CLbrg to CLbrg, L = 98.42 feet

Slab depth, ts = 5.0 inches (if asphalt use 0)
Rail Width, RW = 1.0 ft
Roadway Width, W = 24.17 ft
Total No. of Beams, Nb = 6
No. of Lanes, NL = 2
SECTION PROPERTIES:
Interior Exterior
Beam Type 4B20 slab sh key 5B20 slab sh key
Width of Top Flange (in) - bft 43.75 n/a n/a 55.75 n/a n/a
Thickness of Top Flange (in) - tft 5.5 n/a n/a 5.5 n/a n/a
Width of Bottom Flange (in) - bfb 47.75 n/a n/a 59.75 n/a n/a
Thickness of Bottom Flange (in) - tfb 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Design Thickness of Web (in) - tw 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Design Beam Width or Slab Width (in) - b6 or EFW6 47.75 49.25 n/a 59.75 58.50 n/a
Beam Height or Slab Height (in) - d or ts 20 5 n/a 20 5 n/a
Dist from Edge of Beam to Edge of Flange (in) - x 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Area (in2) - A 591.8 246.2 40.0 717.8 292.5 40.0
Distance to centroid from bottom of beam (in) - y b 9.81 22.5 12.39 9.88 22.5 12.39
Moment of Inertia (in4) - I 28086.2 513 535 35234 609 535
Weight (klf) - W 0.616 0.257 0.042 0.748 0.305 0.042
Notes:
1. For typical cross sections ( f, g (sufficiently connected to act as a unit)). Table 4.6.2.2.1-1
2. If there are mixed beam types in the interior, then this calculation should be completed for each beam type.
3. When the Span Length is greater than 100ft for Beams 4B40 and 5B40, use Beams 4B40+100 and 5B40+100 respectively.
4. Beam spacing is based on the bottom width of the beam plus the joint width.
5. Overhang width is from the center of the beam to the edge of the slab. The default value is based on 1/2 the top width of the beam.
6. The design beam width equals the width of the bottom flange. For box beams topped by a concrete slab, the slab width equals the Effective Flange
Width (EFW) as calculated below.
RESULTS: FINAL FINAL

LLDF LLDF
Interior Shear LLDF, gVinterior 0.664 Exterior Shear LLDF, gVexterior 1.139
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Interior Moment LLDF, gMinterior 0.333 Exterior Moment LLDF, gMexterior 0.354
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CALCULATIONS:
Composite Moment of Inertia, Ic
(calculated based on effective flange width)
INTERIOR BEAMS (Int.)
Effective Flange Width, EFW (composite section) (AASHTO LRFD Section 4.6.2.6)
{ }
L
4
EFWint = min
12 t s + max
[ ]tw
0 . 5 bft
EFWint = 49.25 inches
where tw equals the distance between the outside of the webs at

their tops (AASHTO LRFD Comm. C4.6.2.6.1)
Distance to the composite section centroid, yc
A beam y bbeam + A slab y bslab
yc = yc_int = 13.54 inches
A beam + A slab
Distance from the composite centroid to the slab or box section centroid, d
dbeam = y c − y beam dbeam_int = 3.73 inches
dslab = y c − y slab dslab_int = -8.96 inches
Composite Moment of Inertia, I c
2 2
Ic = I beam + A beam ( d beam ) + I slab + A slab ( d slab ) Ic_int = 56,622 in4
EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

Effective Flange Width, EFW (composite section)
(Calculated based on exterior beam dimesions
{ }
for the adjacent interior beam.) L
8
EFWext = 0 . 5 EFW int +min
6 t s +max
[ 0 .5 t w
0. 25 b ft ] EFWext = 58.50 inches
OH
where tw equals the distance between the outside of the webs at
their tops (AASHTO LRFD Comm. C4.6.2.6.1)
Distance to the composite section centroid, yc
A beam y bbeam + A slab y bslab

yc = yc_ext = 13.53 inches
A beam + A slab
Distance from the composite centroid to the slab or box section centroid, d
db = y c − y beam db_ext = 3.65 inches
ds = y c − y slab ds_ext = -8.97 inches
Composite Moment of Inertia, I c
2 2
I beam + A beam ( d beam ) + I slab + A slab ( d slab )
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2 2
Ic = I beam + A beam ( d beam ) + I slab + A slab ( d slab ) Ic_ext = 68,945 in4
St Venant's Torsional Constant, J (AASHTO LRFD Eq. C4.6.2.2.1-3 (for thin-walled shapes))
4A
o2
J=
s
∑t
Where, Ao is the area enclosed by the centerlines of the elements that make up the thin-walled structure, s is the
element lengths, and t is the element thicknesses (see diagrams below for a graphical representation of these
variables).
For the calculation of J, the shear key is ignored, and the Box Beam cross section is simplifed to an open box with
dimensions equaling d (height) and bfb - 2x (width).
Simplified Beam
Depicting Ao Depicting s and t of Elements

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Calculate Ao
t fb +t ft −t s
(
A o = ( b fb −2 x−t w ) d−
2 ) Ao_int = 599.44 in2
Calculate S s/t
t fb +t ft −t s
s b −2 x−t b −2 x−t
∑ t = fb t +t w + fb t w +2
ft s fb
( d−
tw
2
) ∑ t=
s
17.160
St Venant's Torsional Constant, J

4A
o2 Jint =
J= 83,761 in4
s
∑ t

Calculate Ao
t fb +t ft −t s
(
A o = ( b fb −2 x−t w ) d−
2 ) Ao_ext = 806.44 in2
Calculate S s/t
t fb +t ft −t s
s b −2 x−t b −2 x−t
∑ t = fb t +t w + fb t w +2
ft s fb
( d−
tw
2
) ∑ t=
s
20.702
St Venant's Torsional Constant, J

4A
o2 Jext =
J= 125,655 in4
s
∑ t
Distance between the Outside Web and the Face of the Curb, d e
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de = OH - RW-1/2 * bfb + x + 1/2*tw de = -0.6 ft

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Correction for Skew
Shear LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.3c-1)

Checks
Check q: 0° ≤ 30° ≤ 60° OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK
Check b: 35'' ≤ 47.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check d: 17'' ≤ 20'' ≤ 60'' OK
12 . 0 L
Corr. = 1. 0+ √ tan θ
90 d
Corr. = 1.499
Moment LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.2e-1)
Based on TxDOT's LRFD Bridge Design Manual, "Do not apply the skew correction factor for moment as
suggested in Article 4.6.2.2.2e."
Shear LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.3c-1)

Checks
Check q: 0° ≤ 30° ≤ 60° OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK
Check b: 35'' ≤ 59.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check d: 17'' ≤ 20'' ≤ 60'' OK
12 . 0 L
Corr. = 1. 0+ √ tan θ
90 d
Corr. = 1.499
Moment LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.2e-1)

Based on TxDOT's LRFD Bridge Design Manual, "Do not apply the skew correction factor for moment as
suggested in Article 4.6.2.2.2e."
Minimum Distribution Factor

m= 1.0
gmin = m · NL ÷ Nb gmin = 0.333
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Load Distribution Factors
Shear LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.3a-1):

Checks
Check b: 35'' ≤ 47.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK
Check J: 25,000 ≤ 83,761 ≤ 610,000 OK
Check I: 40,000 ≤ 56,622 ≤ 610,000 OK
One Lane Loaded

0. 15 0. 05
b I
gVint1 =
( ) ()
130 L J
gVint1 = 0.424
Modify for Skew:
skew correc. = 1.499
gVint1 = 0.635
Two or More Lanes Loaded
0.4 0. 1 0 . 05
b b
gVint2+ =
( ) (
156 12. 0 L ) ( ) (48b )
I
J
where,
(48b )≥1. 0
gVint2+ = 0.443
Modify for Skew:
gVint2+ = 0.664
>> If W ≥ 20 ft, gVinterior is the maximum of gVint1, gVint2+, and gmin.
gVinterior = 0.664
If W < 20 ft, gVinterior is the maximum of gVint1 and gmin.
Moment LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.2b-1):

Checks
Check b: 35'' ≤ 47.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK
One Lane Loaded
0.5 0 . 25
b I
gMint1 = k (
33 . 3 L )() J
where, k=
k=
2.5 ( Nb )
1.747
−0.2
≥1 .5
gMint1 = 0.191
0 .6 0. 2 0 . 06
b b I
gMint2+ = k ( )(
305 12 . 0 L )() J
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gMint2+ = 0.295
>> If W ≥ 20 ft, gMinterior is the maximum of gMint1, gMint2+, and gmin.
gMinterior = 0.333
If W < 20 ft, gMinterior is the maximum of gMint1 and gmin.
Shear LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.3b-1):

Checks
Check b: 35'' ≤ 59.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK Note: For exterior beams,
Check de: -0.6' ≤ 2' the interior shear and
OK
moment values are
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK calculated for like beams.
Check J: 25,000 ≤ 125,655 ≤ 610,000 OK
Check I: 40,000 ≤ 68,945 ≤ 610,000 OK
One Lane Loaded

0. 15 0. 05
b I
gVint1(ext) =
( ) ()
130 L J
gVint1(ext) = 0.434
de
gVext1 = e * gVint1(ext) where, e= 1. 25+ ≥1 . 0
20
e = 1.220
gVext1 = 0.529
Modify for Skew:
gVint1(ext) = 0.650
gVext1 = 0.793
0.4 0. 1 0 . 05
b b
gVint2+(ext) =
( ) (
156 12. 0 L ) ( ) (48b )
I
J
where,
(48b )≥1. 0
gVint2+(ext) = 0.611
48
gVext2+ = e⋅gV int 2+(ext ) (48b ) where,
b
≤1 . 0
0.5
b
e=
e=
1+
40
(
d e + −2
1.244
12
) ≥1. 0
gVext2+ = 0.760
Modify for Skew:
gVint2+(ext) = 0.915
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gVext2+ = 1.139
>> If W ≥ 20 ft, gVexterior is the maximum of gVext1, gVext2+, gVint1(ext),
gVint2+(ext), and gmin.
gVexterior = 1.139
If W < 20 ft, gVexterior is the maximum of gVext1, gVint1(ext), and gmin.
Moment LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.2d-1):

Checks
Check de: -0.6' ≤ 2' OK
Check b: 35'' ≤ 59.8'' ≤ 60'' OK
Check L: 20' ≤ 98.4' ≤ 120' OK
Check Nb: 5 ≤ 6 ≤ 20 OK
One Lane Loaded
0.5 0 . 25
b I
gMint1(ext) = k ( 33 . 3 L )() J
where, k=
k=
2.5 ( Nb )
1.747
−0.2
≥1 .5
gMint1(ext) = 0.203
de
gMext1 = e * gMint1(ext) where, e= 1. 125+ ≥1 . 0
30
e= 1.105
gMext1 = 0.224
0 .6 0. 2 0 . 06
b b I
gMint2+(ext) = k ( )(305 12 . 0 L )() J
gMint2+(ext) = 0.349
de
gMext2+ = e * gMint2+(ext) where, e= 1. 04 + ≥1. 0
25
e= 1.016
gMext2+ = 0.354
>> If W ≥ 20 ft, gMexterior is the maximum of gMext1, gMext2+, gMint1(ext),
gMint2+(ext), and gmin.
gMexterior = 0.354
If W < 20 ft, gMexterior is the maximum of gMext1, gMint1(ext), and gmin.
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Beam Sectional Properties
All of these beams have 3/4" chamfers on the bottom two corners of the beam.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Beam B (in) C (in) D (in) E (in) F (in) G (in) H (in)
4B20 43.75 2 5 4 4 5 0
5B20 55.75 2 5 4 4 5 0
4B28 43.75 3 4 11 5 5 0
5B28 55.75 3 4 11 5 5 0
4B34 43.75 3 4 11 5 5 6
5B34 55.75 3 4 11 5 5 6
4B40 43.75 3 4 11 5 5 12
5B40 55.75 3 4 11 5 5 12
4B40+100 43.75 3 4 11 5 5 12
5B40+100 55.75 3 4 11 5 5 12
1
UserDefined 43.75 2 5 2 4 5 0
Torsion Constant2
AASHTO LRFD, p4-25, closed thin-walled shapes
Beam bft (in) tft (in) bfb (in) tfb (in) tw (in) x (in) d (in)
4B20 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 4 20
5B20 55.75 5.5 59.75 5 5 4 20
4B28 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 5 28
5B28 55.75 5.5 59.75 5 5 5 28
4B34 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 5 34
5B34 55.75 5.5 59.75 5 5 5 34
4B40 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 5 40
5B40 55.75 5.5 59.75 5 5 5 40
4B40+100 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 5 40
5B40+100 55.75 5.5 59.75 5 5 5 40
UserDefined 43.75 5.5 47.75 5 5 4 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
TYPICAL SECTION
Multiple Presence Factors

NL m
1 1.2
2 1
3 0.85
4 0.65
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17
yt (in) yb (in) Weight Shear Key

I (in) J(in) A (in2) I (in4)
(plf) Area (in2)
20 47.75 10.19 9.81 591.81 28086 616 40.00

20 59.75 10.12 9.88 717.81 35234 748 40.00
28 47.75 14.38 13.62 678.81 68745 707 86.00
28 59.75 14.26 13.74 804.81 85370 838 86.00
34 47.75 17.92 16.08 798.81 115655 832 86.00
34 59.75 17.72 16.28 924.81 142161 963 86.00
40 47.75 21.31 18.69 918.81 176607 957 86.00
40 59.75 21.07 18.93 1044.81 215300 1088 86.00
40 47.75 21.63 18.37 943.81 180159 983 86.00
40 59.75 21.36 18.64 1069.81 219007 1114 86.00
18 47.75 9.17 8.83 571.81 21032 596 32.00
1
Enter Values in Green Shaded Cells.
2
Shear keys are neglected for the calculations of I comp and J.
18 19 21 22 23 24 25
Shear Key Shear Key Void Area Void yb

yb (in) Void 1 Void 2 Void I (in4)
I (in4) (in2) (in)
12.39 535.20 29.75 9.50 282.63 9.75 2125.58
12.39 535.20 41.75 9.50 396.63 9.75 2982.95
16.26 2547.36 27.75 17.50 485.63 13.75 12393.55
16.26 2547.36 39.75 17.50 695.63 13.75 17752.93
22.26 2547.36 27.75 23.50 652.13 16.75 30011.34
22.26 2547.36 39.75 23.50 934.13 16.75 42989.21
28.26 2547.36 27.75 29.50 818.63 19.75 59367.37
28.26 2547.36 39.75 29.50 1172.63 19.75 85039.74
28.26 2547.36 27.75 29.50 793.63 20.16 54918.50 There are 5" chamfers on the bo
28.26 2547.36 39.75 29.50 1147.63 20.04 80632.46 There are 5" chamfers on the bo
11.49 329.00 29.75 7.50 223.13 8.75 1045.90
Shear Keys
There are 5" chamfers on the bottom two corners of the void in this beam.
There are 5" chamfers on the bottom two corners of the void in this beam.
Revision History:
8/18/2006 TAR Spreadsheet Created
11/1/2007 CEL Updated for AASHTO LRFD 4th Edition 2007 & Bridge Design Manual April 2007.
6/16/2008 VEM Neglect Shear Keys in Ic and J calculations

g must be ≥ m·NL/Nb
When W < 20ft, g = g1 Lane Loaded
Show gint for exterior beams
gext must be ≥ gint
Macro added to reinitialize default values
Corrected Shear Key I
Added User Defined Beam

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TXDOT County: ANY Highway: Any Design: BRG Date: 6/8/19 2007 LRFD Specs

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

INPUT: Interior Beam2 Exterior Beam

CLbrg to CLbrg, L = 98.42 feet

RESULTS: FINAL FINAL

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

where tw equals the distance between the outside of the webs at

EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

A beam y bbeam + A slab y bslab

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

Depicting Ao Depicting s and t of Elements

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

INTERIOR BEAMS (Int.)

St Venant's Torsional Constant, J

EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

St Venant's Torsional Constant, J

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

de = OH - RW-1/2 * bfb + x + 1/2*tw de = -0.6 ft

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

INTERIOR BEAMS (Int.)

Shear LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.3c-1)

Moment LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.2e-1)

EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

Shear LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.3c-1)

Moment LLDF Correction for Skew (Table 4.6.2.2.2e-1)

Minimum Distribution Factor

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

Load Distribution Factors

INTERIOR BEAMS (Int.)

Shear LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.3a-1):

One Lane Loaded

Moment LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.2b-1):

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

Shear LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.3b-1):

One Lane Loaded

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

EXTERIOR BEAMS (Ext.)

Moment LL Distribution Per Lane (Table 4.6.2.2.2d-1):

LRFD Live Load Distribution Factors1

Beam B (in) C (in) D (in) E (in) F (in) G (in) H (in)

Multiple Presence Factors

yt (in) yb (in) Weight Shear Key

20 47.75 10.19 9.81 591.81 28086 616 40.00

Shear Key Shear Key Void Area Void yb

8/18/2006 TAR Spreadsheet Created

6/16/2008 VEM Neglect Shear Keys in Ic and J calculations

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