Bridge Superstructure

SD 472
DESIGN OF BRIDGES

BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE
and
DRAINAGE CULVERTS

Lecture No. 2

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Cross sections of bridge superstructures

known as “Shallow Superstructures”

(a) Slab bridge

(b) Slab-on-girder bridge with T-beam type of construction

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(c) Slab-on-girder bridge with steel girders

(d) Voided slab bridge

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Cross sections of “Cellular type of bridges”

(a) Single-cell bridge

(b) Multicell bridge

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(c) Multispine bridge with steel boxes

(d) Multispine bridge with concrete boxes

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Bow string arch

Frame (Portal)

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Krk Bridge, Croatia (1964). World’s longest span concrete arch bridge (390 m)
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Drainage Culverts
Culverts are normally designed to allow water flow beneath an embankment
where the traffic passes. The simplest types being steel and concrete pipes.
Rectangular frame culverts are more common for large streams.

Embankment

Single cell concrete box culvert Double cell concrete box culvert

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Circular Culverts (Concrete)

Embankment Embankment

Circular concrete culvert Double vault circular concrete culvert

(precast) (cast in-situ)

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Embankment

Steel pipe culvert

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Other Drainage Structures

Ford or Trough

Water on slab

Water in pipes (and on slab during rain season)

fill

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