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Comment Management Sheet A Structure: Design Calculations of Expansion Joints KEI 1
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Provide a conclusion on the recommended Expansion gap

a-1
based on the riding quality and other relevant aspects other See contractor’s recommendation
than the design load effects.

Check and confirm the vertical movement between the two

a-2 Under consideration by Utracon
sides of the joint are within the acceptable tolerance.

Should there be any lateral movement, same is appropriately

a-3 Under consideration by Utracon
incorporated to the design.

Recheck the application of traction movement in the piers
with expansion joint. Check whether traction movement is
applicable on both 6 span continuous sections simultaneously
a-4 for deriving the aggregate gap close movement (38+624,
43+770 viaducts).
It has been considered that one six span segment having accelerating vehicles and other
having decelerating vehicles. So, both movements are additive at the expansion joint.
If The Engineers opinion is different from ours, Please advise us to ignore traction force
.
on one span
Revision is not required

Recheck shrinkage movement as per the RDA manual and We have used BS5400:Part4 Appendix C for shrinkage strain calculation
confirm the expansion and contraction values for the By Referring to the note given in 2.2.8
expansion joints are within the limits proposed.
a-5

Revision is not required

According to RDA Bridge design manual figure 2.2 and figure 2.3 we have taken
Minimum shade air temperature = 20oC
Maximum shade air temperature = 35oC
Recheck min/max temperature considered is as per the RDA
a-6 If The Engineers opinion is different from ours, Please specify values
manual.
Revision is not required
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Katahira & Engineers International Package Chainage: All Expressway Viaducts (30m Girder) Reply by: Sheet
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Comment Management Sheet A Structure: Design Calculations of Expansion Joints KEI 2
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Provide FEM model utilized for finding the substructure

a-7 Noted
stiffness.

Recheck 37+710 Viaduct RHS & LHS side calculation and

Agree
a-8 recheck the bearing type shear stiffness as per the detail
Revised accordingly
design and check the zero movement point accordingly.

Recheck the type of bearing shear stiffness utilized in the

Agree
a-9 piers as per the detail design — 38+624 and check the zero
Revised accordingly
movement point accordingly.

a- Recheck the proposed summary of the expansions and

10 contraction values for the 43+770 Viaduct.

Average effective prestress force at 180 days will be used for end span and mid span
girders,
a- Recheck the pre-stress force utilized for the creep calculation. Average effective prestress force at 90 days will be used for top tendons
11 For the calculation of creep strain
Revised accordingly

You are required to provide the detail specifications and

a- relevant supplements of the intended type of expansion joints
12 in conjunction to section 510 of the project specifications

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