Design of Box culvert type section (E-E)

Design Data
Grade of Concrete M20 20
Grade of Steel fe415
3
Density of soil 17.00 KN/m
2
Net safe bearing capacity of soil 100.0 KN/m
0
Internal angle of friction, 30
coeff. of earth pressure at rest, K0 0.340
partial factor of safety 1.500
Dead Load
Thickness of slab at top 0.25 m
Slab load = 6.25 KN/m per width of slab
Thickness of slab at bottom 0.25 m
Slab load = 6.25 KN/m per width of slab
Thickness of wall 0.25 m
Dead load due to wall = 11.25 KN/m

Live Load
For Class AA Loading for width 3.6 m= 180 KN/tier
= 50.0 KN/m at Top
0
Angle of dispersion of load in concrete 45
Therefore, UDL for live load at bottom = 22.0 KN/m
2
Surcharge Load, q (2T/sq.m) 19.62 KN/m
Lateral Pressure
2
Soil Pressure due to submerged/dry soil = k0 h= 13.62 KN/m
2
Soil pressure due to surcharge = k0 q = 6.67 KN/m

56.3 KN/m

2.750 m

2.050 m

6.67 13.62
KN/m KN/m
33.62 KN/m

250 2500 250

F.G.L. 250

1800

250

3000
Bearing pressure
2
Pressure developed below footing = 33.62 KN/m = (6.25+6.25)/3+22+2x11.25/3
2
Gross bearing capacity of soil below raft = 134.85 KN/m = 100+17x2.05
< 33.62kN.sq.m , Hence safe.
Design of slabs

Cover slab

Maximum span moment = 41.58 x 2.75 x 2.75 / 8

Maximum span moment = 39.3 KN-m/m
41.58 x 2.75 x 2.75 / 12
Maximum support moment = 26.2 KN-m/m
41.58 x 2.75 / 2
Maximum Shear = 57.17 KN/m

Gross Depth, D 250 mm

Clear cover to reinforcement 40 mm
Effective depth, d = 204 mm
2 2
Mu/bd at span = 1.417 N/mm
Pt required = 0.426 (FROM SP-16)
2 2
Mu/bd at support = 0.944 N/mm
Pt required = 0.280 (FROM SP-16)

Provide, 12 @ 100 c/c at Top & bottom.

2
1131 mm /m
or, pt provided = 0.45
Distribution reinforcement 0.12 % on both face
2
300 mm /m
Provide, 10 @ 150 c/c at Top & bottom.
2
524 mm /m
Check for Shear
Shear force at critical section, V = 38.66 KN/m = 57.17-56.3x(0.25/2+0.204)
2
shear stress developed, v = 0.284 N/mm
pt 0.45
5.133
c 0.460 Mpa
k 1.100
Permissible shear stress= k x c 0.506 Mpa, OK

Bottom slab

Weight of Top Slab = 0.25 x 2.75 x 25

= 17.1875 kN/m

Weight of Side Wall = 0.25 x 1.8 x 25 x 2

= 22.5 kN/m

Weight of Bottom Slab = 0.25 x 2.75 x 25

17.1875 kN/m

Reaction at wall support = (17.1875 + 22.5) / 2

= 19.84375 kN/m
Maximum Span Moment = 33.62 x 2.75 x 2.75 / 8 + 19.84375 x 2.75 / 4
Maximum span moment = 45.43 KN-m/m

Maximum Support Moment = 33.62 x 2.75 x 2.75 / 12 + 19.84375 x 2.75 / 8

Maximum support moment = 28.01 KN-m/m

Maximum Shear = 33.62 x 2.75 / 2 + 19.84375 / 2

Maximum Shear = 56.15 KN/m

Gross Depth, D 250 mm

Clear cover to reinforcement 50 mm
Effective depth, d = 192 mm
2 2
Mu/bd at span = 1.849 N/mm
Pt required = 0.565
2 2
Mu/bd at support = 1.140 N/mm
Pt required = 0.343

Provide, 16 @ 140 c/c at Top & bottom.

2
1436 mm /m
or, pt provided = 0.57
Distribution reinforcement 0.12 % on both face
2
300 mm /m
Provide, 10 @ 150 c/c at Top & bottom.
2
524 mm /m
Check for Shear
Shear force at critical section, V = 38.32 KN/m = 56.15-56.3x(0.25/2+0.192)
2
shear stress developed, v = 0.299 N/mm
pt 0.57
4.042
c 0.505 Mpa
k 1.100
Permissible shear stress= k x c 0.556 Mpa, OK

Design of Side Wall :-

Pressure due to Soil P1 = 0.34 x 17 x 1.8
= 10.404 kN/sq.m
The above Pressure acts at a distance of = 1.8 / 3
= 0.6 m
Moments at Base of Wall = 10.404 x 0.6
= 6.25 kN.m

Length of Cable Tray Tier = 0.6 m

Point Load at end of Cable Tray Tier = 0.74 kN

UDL in the Cable Tray Tier = 1.52 kN/m

Nos of Cable Trays = 5

Moment Due to Cable Tray Tier = 1.52 x 0.6 x 0.6 / 2 + 0.74 x 0.6
= 0.72 kN.m
Moment Due to Nos. of Cable Tier = 0.72 x 5
= 3.6 kN.m
Moment Due to Surcharge Load = 0.5 x 19.62 x 1.8 / 2
 8.829 kN.m
Total Moment = 6.25 + 3.6 +8.829
Total Moment = 18.679 kN.m

Maximum moment, M = 28.0185 KN-m/m

Gross Depth, D 250 mm

Clear cover to reinforcement 50 mm
Effective depth, d = 194 mm
2 2
Mu/bd at support = 1.117 N/mm
Pt required = 0.327
Provide, 12 @ 100 c/c as vertical reinforcement
2
1131 mm /m
or, pt provided = 0.45
Distribution reinforcement 0.2 % on both face
2
250 mm /m per face
Provide, 10 @ 150 c/c at Top & bottom.
2
524 mm /m