b.

Edge strip

Where decks span primarily in the direction of traffic, the effective width of a strip with or
without an edge beam may be taken as

A4.6.2.1.4

So use E=

3. Dead load force effects

a) Interior strip(assume 1m strip width, Assume g=10m/s2

⁄ ℎ Table 3.5.1-1

⁄ ℎ

Dead load of slab and wearing surface (DC load due to cross fall is ignored)

Load effects (per 1m)

 a. Edge strip

( )
Curb dead load
(number of post depth of post width of post height)𝛾𝑐
𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝐸𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒
take
( )
Barrier load = 1kN/m distri- 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑘𝑁 𝑚
buted over edge strip width
(Depth of Rail width of Rail)𝛾𝑐
𝑅𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝐸𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒

( )
𝑅𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑘𝑁 𝑚

Wearing surface load (width of wearing surface on edge strip = 1.628-0.8 = 0.828m)

Load effects per 1m