NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION NO. 51 Amendment No.7/IRC:6-2017/June, 2022 (Effective from 1” September, 2022) To IRC:6-2017 Standard Specifications and Code of Practice For Road Bridges, Section-II Loads and Load Combinations” (Seventh Revision) sr Clause No. For Read No. Page No. (Page No. 56) ‘New Clause added 214.5 (Reproduce below) New Clause 214.5, 214. Combination of Seismic Inertia Forces on Soil/Wall Mass and Dynamic Active Earth Pressure on ai) Gi Gi) (iv) Abutments and Retaining walls: ‘The following loads/actions (earthquake effects) shall be considered while designing abutments/retaining walls. Active Barth pressure including seismic effect (dynamic increment) due to backfill and Dead Load Surcharge, if present in accordance with Clause 214.1.2 and 214.1.5. Live load surcharge shall not be considered in seismic longitudinal case but shall be considered in seismic transverse cases, Inertia forces acting on the mass of the abutment/retaining wall and the mass of the earth fill resting over its foundation Longitudinal Inertia forces on superstructure transferred through fixed bearings or elastomeric bearings (when elastomeric bearings are used to transmit seismic action) or connections (links/reaction blocks) and Transverse Inertia forces on superstructure transferred through transversely fixed or elastomeric bearings or connections (links/reaction blocks). Hydraulic pressure ie. any hydrostatic or hydrodynamic pressures, including buoyancy, if applicable when drainage arrangements are not provided. The direction of the action of this force shall be in the direction of the action of inertia force on substructure In absence of a rigorous analysis considering soil structure interaction for computing the combined effect of the above-mentioned seismic actions, the following simplified method may be used. Weight of soil mass resting on foundation (as stated in (ii) above) shall be considered in computation of horizontal seismic force for the purpose of checking external stability i.e., for checking base pressure, overturning and sliding and design of foundation, The total longitudinal force (P,..) to be applied to the abutment/retaining wall due to dynamic earth pressure and inertial forces on soil mass & wall, shall be determined considering the combined effect of (,,)dyn, (P, )dyn and P,,in which Pass = (P,.)dyn + (P,.)dyn + Pix (vith appropriate combinations as given below in 214.5.1 to 214.5.4) (P,,)dyn= dynamic lateral earth pressure force (including static component as per Clause 214.1.2.1 and 214.1.5) due to retained earth fill (as shown in Fig, 14C) (P,.)dyn = dynamic lateral earth pressure force (including static component as per Clause 214.1.2.3 and 214.1.5) due to permanent surcharge, if any (as shown in Fig. 14C). P= As, (Wut Ws) P,,= horizontal inertial force due to seismic loading of the wall & soil mass resting on foundation INDIAN HIGHWAYS | SEPTEMBER 2022 75NOTIFICATION 2145.1 Seismic Inertia Forces on Abutments/Retaining Walls (a) () © @ Following cases shall be considered for design: Retaining Walls and Abutments on open foundation with Free sliding bearing Seismic longitudinal case: A,= horizontal seismic coefficient applied on weight of wall & soil mass, shall be taken = Z/2 The value of A,, may be reduced to 50% x Z/2 = 0.25 Z for retaining walls/abutments when these have displacement of 25 mm or more caused by dynamic lateral earth pressure including static component, Pa Ay (Wat We) W, = weight of abutment including wall and base slab W, = weight of soil resting on base slab Abutments on Pile or Well foundations with Free sliding bearing-Seismic longitudinal case The value of A,, may be reduced to 50% x Z/2 = 0.252, for abutments with deep foundation (pile or well) when superstructure is supported on free sliding bearings and no inertia forces are transferred from superstructure. Here Py Ay (Wat WO) \W,=weight of abutment including wall, pile and pile cap or well cap and well by considering variation of A,, as per Clause 4.7 of IRC:SP:114. W, = weight of soil resting on well or pile cap Abutments on Open or Pile/ Well foundations with Elastomer Bearings-Seismic longitudinal case: Seismic coefficient A, on mass of superstructure, abutment wall and well or pile cap when elastomeric bearings are used to transmit seismic action, shall be calculated as per relevant clauses of IRC:SP:114 by using appropriate Time period, Importance factorand Response reduction factor. Inertia forces on soil mass for abutments resting on open foundations shall be calculated by taking A,=Z/2 for displacement <25mm and A,.=50% of Z/2=0.25Z for displacement >25mm caused by dynamic lateral earth pressure including static component. For abutments supported on deep foundations (pile/well), A,.=0.25Z shall be considered. In this case P= A,, (W,+W) for open foundation and P,, = A,, W, for Pile/Well Foundation W, is weight of the base slab only and W, eight of soil resting on the base slab well or pile cap Abutments connected to deck through fixed bearings or through seismic connections (links/reaction blocks) or integral with superstructure (Open or Pile/Well foundations):This case is similar to the case 215.5.1(c) and Inertia forces shall be calculated in a similar manner, except that elastomer bearings are replaced by fixed bearings/connection, When abutment is monolithic with either the superstructure or return/wing walls, A,,~Z/2only will be considered without reducing it by 50% irrespective of the type of foundation. 214.5.2 Combination of Inertia Forces-Longitudinal direction: 16 During verification of the external stability of retaining wall/abutment and design of foundation, the following ‘two combinations shall be investigated considering the effects of ,, dyn + (P, jdyn and P,, not to be concurrent combine 100 percent of the scismie earth pressure {(P.,)dyn+(P,,)dyn} with 50 percent of the inertial force Py and combine 50 percent of the seismic earth pressure {(P.,)dyn}(P,,)dyn}, but not less than the Static active earth pressure force with 100 percent of inertial force P. INDIAN HIGHWAYS | SEPTEMBER 2022NOTIFICATION ‘The higher of results from these two combinations shall be used for checking the external stability of abutment or retaining wall & design of foundation. When superstructure is supported on fixed/elastomeric bearings or ‘monolithic with the abutment, inertia forces on abutment wall, pile or well cap and well shall be considered additionally as stated in Clause 214.5.1 (c)and214.5.1 (d) above, The inertial force associated with the soil mass on the foundation behind the retaining wall/abutment wall is not added to the active seismic earth pressure when structurally designing the retaining/abutment walls. The basis for excluding this inertial force is that movement of this soil mass is assumed to be in phase with the structural wall system with the inertial load transferred through the foundation. The inertial forces on soil mass and wall mass shall act at their respective CG as shown in Fig. 14C. Value of seismic coefficient A., applied to W, and W, shall be taken as two third of A,, and considered in downward or upward direction. | Fig. 14 C: Seismic Force Diagram for External Stability Check for Cantilever Wall 2145.3 Combination of Inertia Forces: Transverse direction: In case of combination of forces in transverse seismic case, 100% inertia force (along transverse direction) shall becombined with 100% static earth pressure (along longitudinal direction). Value of A,, shall be considered same as recommended in 214.5.1 for the purpose of calculation of inertia forces on wall mass Wy, and soil mass W,. Inertia forces transferred through superstructure shall be considered additionally and computed as per IRC:SP:114. ‘Combination of inertia forces shall be done as per Clause 4.2.2 of IRC:SP: 114 forall types ofabutments/retaining, walls, Abutments with pile/well foundations and connected through fixed bearings/connections or monolithic with superstructure and designed for ductile detailing with R>1, shall also be checked for Capacity design effects as per Chapter 7and 8 of IRC:SP:114. NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION NO. 52 Subject: Withdrawal of IRC:45-1972 "Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below the ‘Maximum Scour Level in the Design of Well Foundations of Bridges” ‘The IRC:45-1972 "Recommendations for Estimating the Resistance of Soil Below the Maximum Scour Level in the Design of Well Foundations of Bridges" published by Indian Roads Congress in 1972 stands withdrawn with immediate effect. INDIAN HIGHWAYS | SEPTEMBER 202277