Project:

Bridge Assessment
Anywhere Bridge

Structure:

Sheet No.

MEXE Analysis to BA 16/97

(All dimensions in metres)
rc = 1.57
L = 5.23

rq = 1.373

d = 0.34

h+d = 0.725

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Calculations are based on an h+d value of 0.68
Fw = 0.9
Fmo = 0.9
Fd = 1
FCM = 0.7

as h > d then MEXE may be unconservative (Cl. 6.17). Limit h+d to 2*d ? (1=Yes, 2=No)

Fb = 0.8

Ff = 0.7

Clause No:
3.10)

Provisional Axle Load = 740(d+h)2/L1.3 =

39.83

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3.11)

Span/Rise Factor L/rc =

3.12)

Profile Factor Fp = 2.3((rc - rq)/ rc )0.6 =

3.13)

Material Factor Fm = ((Fb * d)+(Ff * h)) / (d+h) =

3.16)

Joint Factor Fj = Fw * Fd * Fmo =

3.24)

Modified Axle Load = Fsr * Fp * Fm * Fj * FCM * PAL =

3.27)

Axle Lift-Off
(Fig 3/5a & 3/5b)

Hence Fsr =

3.33

1.00

(Fig 3/3)

11.2

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0.66
0.75

0.81

Af for 2 axle bogie =

a)

Single Axle

Af =

0.00

Allowable Axle =

0.0

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b)

2 Axle bogie

Af =

0.00

Allowable Axle =

0.0

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From Table 3/6 Max Gross VehIcle Weight =

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