5.

TRACK BEAM 24 MTR SPAN DESIGN (RAILWAY TRACK PORTION)

Loads

Reaction on each trolley = 39.65 MT

C/C of trolley = 6.20 mtr
Self weight of Track Beam = 0.80 MT/mtr
Construction live load on Beam = 0.55 MT/mtr
C/C of support = 24 mtr
Analysis of track beam is done on STAAD pro software
Max bending moment due to point load(from staad) = 435.25 MT-mtr
Max bending moment due to UDL(M) = 97.33 MT-mtr
Total BM = 532.58 MT-mtr
Max Shear due to point load(from staad) = 91.90 MT
Max Shear due to UDL = 16.22 MT
Total Shear Force = 108.13 MT
Design of Track beam (I girder 24mtr span)
Provided 2nos. Plate Girders placed 775mm apart with top and bottom flanges 400x25 and web plate 1350x16
Properties of plate girder
2
Area = 924.16 cm
Ytop Ay/A = 76.7 cm
Ybot = 63.3 cm
4
Ixx = 2918283.647 cm
3
Ztop = 38062.186 cm
3
Zbot = 46081.656 cm
rxx = 56.194 cm

Mean flange thickness T = 31.000 mm

Overall depth D = 1400.000 mm
T/t = 1.938
d/t = 83.625
L/rxx = 42.709
D/T = 45.161
5 2
Y = 26.5x10 /(l/rxx) = 1452.79 MPA
X = YÖ[1+1/20 (lyT/D)2] = 1484.92 MPA
Coefficient k1 = 1.00 Coefficient k2 = 0.00
Yield strength of material = 250.000 MPA
Elastic critical stress in bending compression fcbx = k1 x (X+k2Y) x (c2/c1) = = 1781.90
Maximum permissible bending stress = = 157.85 MPA
Permissible stress with 25% increase due to wind load = = 197.32 MPA
2
Bending Stress M/Z = 1155.74 Kg/cm
2
Permissible stress < 1973.163 Kg/cm
Hence safe

2
Shear stress = 482.7 Kg/cm
2
< 1000 Kg/cm
Hence safe

Load bearing stiffener

Max shear force on single I section 54.06 MT

2
Allowable bearing stress 1875 kg/cm
2
Bearing area required 28.83 cm

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2 nos Stiffeners provided 20x400
2
Bearing Area of stiifener 160 cm
Outstand should not be more than 12t 12x2 24 cm

2
Area of stiffener 2x2x24 96 cm
4
Ixx 2304 cm
r 4.90 cm
effective length 0.7x140 98 cm

L/ryy 98/4.90 20.004

2
From IS 800 -1984 for L/r =20.0 and Fy= 250N/mm
2
Allowable stress 2230 Kg/cm
Safe load 2230x96 214080 kg
54063 kg
Which is sufficient

Check for deflection

Max deflection due to point load from staad = 33.682 mm
Max deflection due to dead load from staad = 1.001 mm
Total Actual deflection = 34.683 mm
Allowable deflection L/600 40.000 mm
Inherent stiffness of Bow String Girder will not allow Rolling Girder to deform, hence SAFE

Splice design
Design B.M at the Splice Location (Splice joint designed for maximum B.M. & S.F.) 532.58 MT-mtr
Maximum Shear force on the Rolling girder = 108.13 MT
Stress in the Top flange 2
= 1155.74 Kg/cm
Stress in the Bottom flange 1155.74 2
= Kg/cm
Maximum tensile / compressive force in flange = 115.57 MT

Provide 24mm dia HTS bolts in single shear

Strength of bolt:
a) In single shear
Diameter of bolt = 24.00 mm
Area of bolt = 353.00 mm2
Permissible shear stress = 80x1000x0.7/235 (Cl. 8.9.4.3 IS:800-1984) = 238.30 MPa
Strength of bolt in single shear = 8.57 MT
b) In bearing
Permissible bearing stress in bolt = 350.00 Mpa
Thickness of cover plate = 25.00 mm
Thickness of flange plate = 25.00 mm
Strength of bolt in bearing = 21.41 MT
Hence Strength of bolt = (Min. of strength in single shear and bearing) = 8.57 MT
Provide 4 rows of bolts
Hence no. of bolts in one row = 3.4
Provide 6 bolts in a row
Strength of joint = 8.57 x 4 x 6 = 205.80 kN
SAFE
Check for strength of splice plate:
Thickness of splice plate = 50.00 mm
Width of splice plate on one side of web = 182.00 mm
Diameter of bolt = 24.00 mm
Cross section area of splice plate = 9100.00 mm2
Deduct area of holes 1 nos (holes are staggered) = 1200.00 mm2
Net area of cover plate = 7900.00 mm2
Permissible tensile stress in splice plate = 0.6 x 250 = 150.00 Mpa
Strength of both splice plates = 241.59 MT
SAFE

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Design of web splice plate
Max. shear force at splice = 108.13 MT
Strength of bolt: splice plates are provided on both sides of web
a) In double shear
Diameter of bolt = 24.00 mm
Area of bolt = 353.00 mm2
Permissible shear stress = 80x1000x0.7/235 (Cl. 8.9.4.3 IS:800-1984) = 238.30 MPa
Strength of bolt in double shear = 17.15 MT
b) In bearing
Permissible bearing stress in bolt = 350.00 Mpa
Thickness of cover plate = 12.00 mm
Thickness of web plate = 16.00 mm
Strength of bolt in bearing = 10.28 MT
Hence Strength of bolt = (Min. of strength in single shear and bearing) = 10.28 MT
Provide 2 rows of bolts
Hence no. of bolts in one row = 5.3
Provide 10 bolts in a row
Strength of joint = 10.28 x 2 x 10 = 205.50 MT
SAFE
Check for strength of cover plate:
Thickness of cover plate = 12.00 mm
Depth of cover plate on one side of joint = 1100.00 mm
Diameter of bolt = 24.00 mm
Cross section area of cover = 13200.00 mm2
Deduct area of holes 10 nos = 2880.00 mm2
Net area of cover plate = 10320.00 mm2
Permissible tensile stress in cover plate = 0.6 x 250 = 150.00 Mpa
Strength of cover plate = 315.60 MT
SAFE

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