Computation of Wind Force on Superstructure for pier :Overall span

20.00 m

Depth of superstructure

1.7 m

Formation Level

11.000 RL

Bearing Level

9.015 RL

Height of crash barrier

Bed Level

3.000 RL

Height of pier shaft

7.370 m

Pier width (average)

1.35 m

Exposed area

2.60 m2/m

0.9 m

Ref. Cl. 212.3 IRC : 6-1966

Level at which wind acts on deck

10.315 RL

Lever arm of wind load

7.315 m

Velocity of wind

110.9 m/sec

Pressure of wind

0.079 t/m^2

Wind force on super structure (clause 212.2,IRC:6)=

V(km/hr)

P(kg/m2)

0
2
4
6
8
10
15
20

80
91
100
107
113
118
128
136

40
52
63
73
82
91
107
119

4.1 t

@ RL

10.315

Wind Force on Live Load (clause 212.4 , IRC:6)

Wind force @ 300kg/m

Minimum force (clause 212.6, IRC:6) = @ 0.45t/m

Total Wind force on Loaded Superstructure

5.6 t (considered to be maxm. For Class A

which is 18.8m long)
9t
@ RL
12.5

9.7 t

@ RL

11.29

Total Wind force on Unloaded Superstructure =

@ 0.24 t/m^2

12.5 t

@ RL

10.315

Computation of Wind Force on Pier shaft :Exposed area

9.9495

Level at which wind acts on pier shaft

4.995 RL

Height of wind force

1.995 m

Pressure

0.052 t/m2

Wind force

0.52 t

Total Loaded wind force

10.3 t

Total Unloaded wind force

13.0 t

@ RL

10.973 m

SUMMARY OF WIND FORCES :-

Load

superst.wind

RL

Height

One span dislodged

Load
RL

Height

12.5

10.315

6.2

10.315

resultant force 12.7

10.21

6.5

10.12

pier wall wind 0.24

4.995

0.24

4.995

Unloaded Case

Load

superst.wind

9.7

RL

Height

One span dislodged

Load
RL

Height

11.29

6.2

10.32

resultant force 10.3

10.97

6.8

9.91

pier wall wind 0.52

4.995

0.52

4.995

Loaded Case