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Dimensions:

externally = 2.9m x 1.6m

Wall thickness = 0.2m

Cover slab design parameters:

Clear span = 1.2m

Road width = 2.5m

Bearing = 0.2m

Vehicle movement

Loading details:

Weathering course 80mm = 0.08m x 22kN/m3

= 1.76kN/m2

D40 Heavy goods vehicle = 400kN

Design details:

Slab effective length (Leff) = Clear span + Bearing width

= 1.2m + 0.2m

= 1.4m

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Effective width of the slab (RBeff) = Road width +Foot path

= 2.5m + 0.2m

= 2.9m

K = RBeff / Leff = 2.9m / 1.4m

= 2.0

Weff = The effective width of dispersion of a single wheel

Weff = ⍺ 𝑥 ( 1- (𝑥/Leff)) + bw

Whare;

⍺ = 3.0

𝑥 = distance of centre of gravity of the concentrated

load from nearer support

= 1.4/2

= 0.7m

bw = breath of concentration area of load

= W (wheel width) + 2(weathering course thickness)

= 0.6m + (2 x 0.08m)

= 0.76m

Weff = ⍺ 𝑥 ( 1- (𝑥/Leff)) + bw

= 3 x 0.7 ( 1- (0.7/1.4 ) + 0.76

= 1.81m

The effective width of dispersion can be calculated by – double wheel

Beff total-Effective width of dispersion = 1.81+0.7

= 2.5m

The effective length of dispersion =1.2m

Vehicle Load =400kN

Factored vehicle on wheel load =1.35 x 400kN

=540kN

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The intensity of loading = Load / Area

Consider vehicle load =540kN/ (2.5mx 1.2m)

= 180kN/m2

Cover slab loading details: (width of the element 1m)

Slab self-weight = 0.25m x 25kN/m3 x 1m = 6.25kN/m

Consider 80mm weathering course = 0.08m x 22kN/m3 x 1m = 1.76kN/m

Vehicle load =180kN/m2 x 1m = 180kN/m

Precast element design details:

Precast slab length = 1.6m

Precast slab width = 1.0m

Slab support condition = simply support

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Slab reinforcement details:

Precast bottom main reinforcement = T16@100c/c spacing

Bottom distribution = T10@200c/c spacing

Precast top reinforcement = T10@200c/c both ways (A393 mesh)

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