Slab Bridge Design

7.10.2: SOLID SLAB BRIDGE DESIGN

CHECK MINIMUM RECOMMENDED

DEPTH [TABLE A2.5.2.6.3-1]

DETERMINE LIVE LOAD STRIP

WIDTH [A4.6.2.3]

1. One-Lane loaded:

Multiple presence factor included

[C4.6.2.3}
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DETERMINE LIVE LOAD STRIP

WIDTH [A4.6.2.3]

APPLICABILITY OF LIVE LOADS FOR DECKS

AND DECK SYSTEMS

1. MAXIMUM SHEAR FORCE AXLE LOADS [FIG.E7.2-2]

APPLICABILITY OF LIVE LOADS FOR DECKS

AND DECK SYSTEMS

CALCULATE LIVE LOAD FORCE

EFFECTS

Girder Bridge Transverse Slab

Design
The width of equivalent interior transverse strips (mm)

over which the wheel loads can be considered distributed

longitudinally in CIP concrete decks is given as
Overhang, 1140+0.883 X
Positive moment, 660+0.55 S
Negative moment, 1220+0.25 S
Where X is the distance from the wheel load to centerline
of support and S is the spacing of the T-Beams.

VEHICULAR LIVE LOAD

mm

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VEHICULAR LIVE LOAD

Fig.E7.1-7: Live load placement for maximum positive

moment
(a) One loaded lane, m = 1.2
(b) Two loaded lanes, m = 1.0

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3. MAXIMUM INTERIOR NEGATIVE LIVE LOAD MOMENT.
the critical placement of live load for maximum
negative moment is at the first interior deck support
with one loaded lane (m=1.2) as shown in Fig.E7.18.

The equivalent transverse strip width is

1220+0.25S = 1220+0.25(2440) = 1830 mm
Using Table A-1, the bending moment at location
300 is
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4.

MAXIMUM LIVE LOAD REACTION ON EXTERIOR GIRDER

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