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SECTION PROPERTIES OF TUB GIRD

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b2
978,560
kN
b1
978,560 kN
b ft y b ft

t ft

tw
x
h
w

bo

t
fb s s
b fb
978,560 kN

1). INPUT DATA

Units : US unit Specific
fy Gravity
ksi lb/ft^3
60 490

Web Top Flange Bottom Flange

Slope Height Thickness Width Thickness Width Thickness
hw tw b t ft b fb t
ft fb
o in. in. in. in. in. in.
14 78 0.5625 16 1.0000 83 0.6250

2). SECTIONAL PROPERTIES CALCULATION

Depth of Area Weight
Section
hw/cos d bo b1 b2 Ag
in. in. in. in. in. in^2. lb/ft
80.388 79.625 80.420 119.315 135.315 174.31 593.143

CoG. Moment of Inertia Radius of Gyration Elastic Modulus

Top Bottom
xc Ix Iy rx ry Sxt Sxb
in. in^4. in^4. in. in. in^3. in^3.
48.825 140709 3673542 28.412 145.171 3165.7 4000.0
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m Flange xc

s
in. Centre of
1.0000 gravity

Centre of Gravity

yo
yt yb 978,
in. in. 560
kN
44.448 35.177

Modulus
Shear centre

Sy
in^3. A r e a.
75239.1 Element , A1 = . b fb t
fb
Element , A2 = hw t w / Cos
Element , A3 = hw t w / Cos
Element , A4 = b ft t ft
b t
 b ft t ft
Element , A5 = b ft t ft

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Centre of Gravity.
Moment static to the top,

Moment static to the bottom,

x c 1/ 2 b (y t ) . T an
o b fb

Moment of Inertia against the x-axis.

3
Element , Ix 1/12 b .t b .t . (y
1 fb fb fb fb b
t t
Element , Ix w . h 3 w . h .(y
1/12 w w
2 Cos Cos
t t
Ix 1/12 w . h w w . h w . ( y
Element , 3
3 Cos Cos
Element , Ix 1/12 b . t 3 b . t . ( y 1 /
ft ft
4 ft ft t

Element , Ix 1/12 b ft . t 3 b ft . t . ( y 1 /
5 ft ft t

Ix = Ix1 + Ix2 + Ix3 + Ix4 + Ix5

Moment of Inertia against the y-axis.

b b fb 2 . (s t / Cos )
o w

b b fb 2 . ( h / Tan )
1 w

b b fb 2 . ( h / Tan ) b
2 w ft
3
Element , Ix 1/12 t .b
1 fb fb

3
t t
Element , Ix 1/12 h w . w hw . w
2 Cos Cos

3
t t
Element , Ix 1/12 h w . w hw . w
3 Cos Cos

Element , Ix 1/12 t b ft 3 t . b ft . (1 / 2 b ) 2
4 ft ft 2

Element , Ix 1/12 t b ft 3 t . b ft . (1 / 2 b ) 2
4 ft ft 2

Iy = Iy1 + Iy2 + Iy3 + Iy4 + Iy5

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U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration
Design Example 4:
Three-Span Continuous Straight Composite Steel Tub Girder Bridge
Publication No. FHWA-IF-12-052 - Vol. 24
November 2012
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/steel/pubs/if12052/designexample04.pdf

PRELIMINARY GIRDER PROPORTIONS, page 15

Girder Depth
The NSBA Publication, Practical Steel Tub Girder Design points out th
a traditional rule of thumb for steel tub girder bridge depths is L/25,
however designers should not be reluctant to exceed this ratio.

The web inclination shall not exceed 1:4

Cross-section Proportions
The web plate must be proportioned such that the web plate thicknes
the requirement:
D D
150 or ( t w ) min
t 150
w

where D is the distance along the web,

hw
D
Cos
The minimum width of top flanges is specified as:
D
b ft
6

for the minimum compression-top flange width,

L
b ft
85

The minimum thickness of flanges is specified as:

t ft 1,1 t w

AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Guidelines for Design and

recommend a minimum flange thickness of 0.75 inches to enhance g
during handling and erection.

The top flange must satisfy the following ratio:

b ft
12,0
2t
ft
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xc kg/m^3 lb/ft^3
y
t
1 0.0624279606
978,
560 7850 490.05949052
x kN
h
hw
Cos
y b
978,
560
kN

e
978y
,56
0
kN

Ag = A1 + A2 + A3 + A4 + A5
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b .t . (y 1/ 2 t )2
fb fb b fb
t
w . h .(y t 1/ 2 h w )2
w b fb
Cos
t
w . h w . ( y b t fb 1 / 2 h w ) 2
Cos
2
ft . t ft . ( y t 1 / 2 t ft )

2
ft . t ft . ( y t 1 / 2 t ft )

3
t
hw . w (1 / 2 b 1 / 2 h 2
o w / Tan )
Cos

3
t
h w . w (1 / 2 b o 1 / 2 h w / Tan ) 2
Cos

. b ft . (1 / 2 b ) 2
2

. b ft . (1 / 2 b ) 2
2
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r Design points out that

ge depths is L/25, 1
eed this ratio.

e web plate thickness (tw) meets

D
( t w ) min
150

elines for Design and Constructibility

inches to enhance girder stability