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T-GIRDER BRIDGE DESIGN

Design Data and Specifications T-GIRDER BRIDGE DESIGN


i) Material Properties
Steel strength, fy= 400 MPa
Concrete strength, f'c = 28 MPa
3
Concrete density, yc = 2400 kg/m
3
Bituminous density, yb = 2250 kg/m
The modulus of elasticity of steel, Es = 200 GPa
ii) Bridge Span and Support Dimensions
Clear span of the bridge,Cs = 15 m
Road way/ clear carriage width, Rw = 7.32 m
Bottom width of the concrete barrier/ post, Bc= 0.35 m
Curb width including Bc, (Bc+Cw) = 1.18 m
Curb depth Cd = 0.25 m
Bearing shelf width, Wrs = 0.5 m
Girder Spacing, Gs = 2.3 m
Diaphragm Spacing, Ds = 5 m
Number of Diaphragm/s= 4
Skewness= 0
Concrete Barrier wall is used. 5 kN/m
Thickness of Asphalt Layer (Wearing Surface) = 100 mm
Concrete Cover for the slab (bottom) = 25 mm
Concrete Cover for the slab (top) = 60 mm
Concrete Cover for the girders = 50 mm
iii) Reinforcement Sizes
Diameter of main reinforcement for the girders = 32 mm
Diameter of main reinforcement for the slab = 16 mm
Diameter of distribution reinforcement = 12 mm
Diameter of temperature reinforcement = 12 mm
Diameter of shear reinforcement = 12 mm

* Design Method: LRFD


* Specifications:
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 4th ed. 2007
- Ethiopian Roads Authority, ERA Bridge Design Manual, 2013

Longitudinal section of aT-Girder Bridge

Cross section of a RC T-Girder Bridge

Designed by: Dr. Abrham G. Design Data 1/11/2017

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