Department of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

CE 6670: Structural Engineering Design Studio

2019 Third Semester (July-November 2019)

Assignment III
Structural Design of a Bridge

A bridge is being planned on National Highway 1 across a dry river at Delhi, with standard
pedestrian way on either side. The bridge rests on reasonably stiff and strong soil with no
possibility of liquefaction. The finished surface of the roadway on the bridge is 14m above the
natural ground level. The Soil Report of the site gives the following data:
(a) Soil properties:
Safe bearing capacity 250 kN/m2;
c=0 and φ=35°;
Modulus of Sub-grade Reaction 60,000 kN/ m3;
(b) The proposed depth of shallow foundation for the bridge is given as at least 5 m below
natural ground level; and
(c) Height of water table: 4 m below ground level.
Structural design shall be performed of the bridge considering all expected hazards at the
location. Five options are available as the structural system of the bridge (Table 1). Any other
required design input data, conforming to relevant Indian codes and guidelines, may be used
after consultation with the course instructors. The expected deliverables are given in Table 2
with time-line.

Table 1: Bridge Design Project options available

S.No. Bridge System Spans Lanes

Reinforced concrete girder-slab deck on wall piers
1. 3×18 m each 2
and wall abutments resting on mat foundation

Prestressed concrete girder-slab deck on wall piers and wall

2. 3×31 m each 2
abutments resting on mat foundation

Steel-concrete composite girder-slab deck on wall piers and

3. 1×27 m 2
wall abutments resting on pile foundation

Box girder superstructure on single column piers and wall

4. 3×40 m each 2
pier abutments resting on pile foundation

Through type welded truss girder on wall piers and

5. 3×36 m each 2
wall pier abutments resting on mat foundation
Table 2: Time-wise deliverables of the Bridge Design Project

S.No. Activity Details Deliverable Time

1. Preliminary Propose sizes of various Give basis for the preliminary sizing 1 week
design structural elements of the
bridge system DRAFT DESIGN BASIS REPORT
2. Detailed Carry out appropriate Submit structural design analysis of the
structural finite element analysis of bridge structural system along with Bending
analysis the bridge system, Moment, Shear Force and Axial Force
including soil-structure Diagrams of the bridge system showing eh
flow of forces through the super-structure
interaction
and sub-structure elements of the bridge
system to the foundation

DRAFT DESIGN CALCULATION REPORT

3. Detailed Carry out design of all Submit design calculations and drawings for 1 week
design structural elements of the typical structural elements of the bridge
bridge system system, e.g., bridge deck, abutment and
foundation, pier and foundation

DRAFT DESIGN CALCULATION REPORT

4. Detailed Prepare all typical Submit A3 size drawings of overall 1 week
Drawings structural drawings structural plans, elevations and sectional
ready for construction elevation, reinforcement drawing for typical
structural
elements and connections

DRAFT DRAWINGS
5. Bill of Prepare a summary of the Prepare a table of quantities of concrete and
Quantities primary quantities reinforcing steel separately for foundation,
needed for construction substructure, and superstructure elements

DRAFT BIIL OF QUANTITIES

6. Report Documentation of all FULL REPORT
aspects of structural :: Design basis
design :: Design calculation
:: Drawings
:: Bill of quantities
:: Critical observations