BOX CULVERT DESIGN

Calculation for 1.4m x 1.5m RCC box culvert :

Size of Culvert
=
1.4
m
x
Span of culvert
10
m
Culverts will be designed for Class A loading as per IRC standards for road with 10 m width and ab
`
=
6.8
t
Super imposed load(assuming 2 tyres)
=
3.4
t
Grade of Concrete
=
M 25
Grade of Steel
=
Fe 415
SBC at 1.5m depth
=
20 t/m2
Density of Soil
=
18 kN/m3
Angle of Repose ()
=
30 deg
Unit weight of concrete
=
25 kN/m3
Assumed thickness of slab as

150 mm

Weight of top slab (W1)

Super imposed load (W2)

=
=

3.75 kN/m2
4.39 kN/m2

Total weight on top slab (W)

8.14 kN/m2

Weight of two vertical walls (W3)

=
12.375 kN/m
Surcharge
=
20 KN/m2
Considering one metre run of culvert, Pressure intensity on the base slab
=
=

{[(W * h) + W3] / h}
15.64 kN/m2

Loading diagram

1
5
0
0
m
m
1400mm

Weight of bottom slab will be directly counteracted by the corresponding ground reaction.
At any depth (h) from top slab, lateral pressure intensity (p)
p

{W1 x [1-sin /1+sin )] + 18000 h{1

At level at top slab (h)

p

=
=

0m
14.39 kN/m2

At level at bottom (h)

p

=
=

1.9 m
48.59 kN/m2

Considering one metre run of the culvert and each member as a separate fixed member, Fixed end
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN METHODOLOGY:

The RCC box culvert will be designed as per the guidance provided in the civil technical specificatio
all under ground water storage structure shall be taken as at rest. In addition to earth pressure the
as per the IRC specification of Class "A" shall be taken into account. Manual load calculations are m
using the software STAAD pro for the loadings, bending moments and shear forces and design/deta
the manual calculation
Bending Moments

Considering maximum misspan section of slab for bending moment (M) = 7.532kNm
For top slab;
Assuming the depth of slab as 150mm with effective cover of 25mm.,
Depth available = 150-25
=
125 mm
Mu = 7.532 x 1.5
=
11.298 kNm
Mu,lim = b x d^2 x Q
=
1000 x 125^2 x 3.45
=
53.9063 kNm
<

Percentage reinforcement (Pt) = Mu/bd^2

=
11.3 x 10^6/1000 x 125^2
=
0.589248
Percentage tension reinforcement (pt) from SP16
Pt = 0.17%
Considering Minimum area of reinforcement 0.12%
Therefore area of reinforcement =
(Gross area of slab x 0.12)/100
= (1000 x 150 x 0.12)/100
=
180 mm2
Area of reinforcement with Pt = 0.17% = (1000 x 125 x 0.17)/100
=
212.5
mm2
Providing 12mm bars, Spacing

Providing dist. bar as 10mm bars, Spacing

=
=

(113.04 X 1000)/212.5
531.953 mm
=(78.5 X 1000)/180
436.111

For bottom slab and side walls;

Assuming the depth of slab as 150mm with effective cover of 25mm.,
Depth available = 150-25
=
125 mm
Mu = 8.213 x 1.5
=
12.3195 kNm
Mu,lim = b x d^2 x Q
=
1000 x 125^2 x 3.45
=
53.9063 kNm
<
Percentage reinforcement (Pt) = Mu/bd^2
=
12.32 x 10^6/1000 x 125^2
=
0.78848
Percentage tension reinforcement (pt) from SP16
Pt = 0.229%
Considering Minimum area of reinforcement 0.2%
Therefore area of reinforcement =
(Gross area of slab x 0.2)/100
= (1000 x 150 x 0.2)/100
=
300 mm2
Area of reinforcement with Pt = 0.229% = (1000 x 125 x 0.229)/100
286.25 mm2
Providing 12mm bars, Spacing
Providing dist. bar as 10mm bars, Spacing

Check for Shear:

Shear force

=
=

(113.04 X 1000)/300
376.8 mm
=(78.5 X 1000)/300
= 261.667 mm

Shear force (V)

Max Vu

=
=

Shear stress (v) = Vu/(b x d)

386.02 kN/m2

470.86 kN/m2

c,

32.168 kN
1.5 x V
=

48.252

Therfore c > v , Hence safe under shear

1.5

ith 10 m width and above.

nd reaction.

+sin )] + 18000 h{1-sin /1+sin )]}

d member, Fixed end moments are:

technical specification. Earth pressure for

to earth pressure the vehicular traffic load
oad calculations are made and analysed
orces and design/detail shall be made as per

11.3 kNm

Hence depth is OK

Say 200 mm c/c spacing

Say 150 mm c/c spacing

12.32 kNm

Hence depth is OK

Say 200 mm c/c spacing

Say 150 mm c/c spacing

er shear

kN