Solve any one question from Q.1&Q.2
1
Give the classification of bridges accordings to material of construction and forms of super structure.
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2
What is dyanamic effect in railway steel bridges? Explain how it is calculated.
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Solve any one question from Q.3&Q.4
3
Write a note on Courbons method
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4
An interior pannel of a T beam deck slab bridge is 4.0m × 3.5m. Calculate the maximum bending moment developed due to placing of IRC class A loading.
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Solve any one question from Q.5&Q.6
5
Design the member (U-3, U-4), (U-3, L-3) for the broad gauge railway steel truss bridge shown in Fig. 1.The details are as follows.
a) Weight of stock rail = 0.50 kN/m,
b) Weight of check rail = 0.40 kN/m
c) Timber sleepers of size = ( 0.25×0.25×2.8)m@ 0.45 m c/c
d) Unit weight of timber = 7.5kN/m3
e) Spacing of truss = 5.0 m c/c
f) Equivalent uniformly distributed load for BM and SF are 5831 and 6254 kN respectively.
g) CDA = 0.255
!mage
a) Weight of stock rail = 0.50 kN/m,
b) Weight of check rail = 0.40 kN/m
c) Timber sleepers of size = ( 0.25×0.25×2.8)m@ 0.45 m c/c
d) Unit weight of timber = 7.5kN/m3
e) Spacing of truss = 5.0 m c/c
f) Equivalent uniformly distributed load for BM and SF are 5831 and 6254 kN respectively.
g) CDA = 0.255
!mage
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6
For the Problem given in Q.5 design the members(L-3, L-4) and (L0-U1).
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Solve any one question from Q.7&Q.8(a,b)
7
Design a Elastometric bearing for the following data:
a) Maximum Normal Load = 1200kN
b) Minimum Normal Load = 350 KN
c) Lateral Load = 50 kN
d) Longitudinal Load = 80KN
e)Total Longitudinal Translation = 10mm
f) Rotation at support = 0.001
g) Shear modulus of elastomer = 1.2N/mm2
h) Allowable Compressive stress of Concrete = 8 N/mm2
i) Allowable Compressive stress of elastomer = 9N/mm2 Also sketch the details of the bearing.
a) Maximum Normal Load = 1200kN
b) Minimum Normal Load = 350 KN
c) Lateral Load = 50 kN
d) Longitudinal Load = 80KN
e)Total Longitudinal Translation = 10mm
f) Rotation at support = 0.001
g) Shear modulus of elastomer = 1.2N/mm2
h) Allowable Compressive stress of Concrete = 8 N/mm2
i) Allowable Compressive stress of elastomer = 9N/mm2 Also sketch the details of the bearing.
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8(a)
Thevertical reaction at the end of bridge girder is 2000 kN. The vertical reaction at each end of the e girder due to overturning effect is 100 kN. Design a roller bearing if the least allowable perpendicular distance between the faces of adjacent roller after the revolved position may be taken as 4mm. The centers of the rollers travel 20mm.
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8(b)
Explain the design procedure of Rocker and Roller bearing.
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Solve any one question from Q.9(a,b) &Q.10
9(a)
Explain step-by-step procedure for design of an abutment.
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9(b)
Explain the analysis of abutments and piers.
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10
Design a RC abutment for RC T-beam deck slab bridge with the following data.
a) Span = 40m
b) Width of carriageway = 7.5 m
c) Live load on the deck slab = IRC Class AA
d) Dead weight of span = 10000 kN
e) Longitudinal force = 250 kN
f) RL of formation = 640.150m; RL of cg of girder = 638.100m; RL of center of bearing pin = 637.000m; RL of bed level = 629.800 m
g) Unit weight of backfill soil = 18kN/m3
h) Allowable bearing pressure = 220 kN/m2
i) μ=0.32, Φ=30°, Ground acceleration = 0.11g
j) Materials = M 30 grade concrete and steel of grade Fe 500
a) Span = 40m
b) Width of carriageway = 7.5 m
c) Live load on the deck slab = IRC Class AA
d) Dead weight of span = 10000 kN
e) Longitudinal force = 250 kN
f) RL of formation = 640.150m; RL of cg of girder = 638.100m; RL of center of bearing pin = 637.000m; RL of bed level = 629.800 m
g) Unit weight of backfill soil = 18kN/m3
h) Allowable bearing pressure = 220 kN/m2
i) μ=0.32, Φ=30°, Ground acceleration = 0.11g
j) Materials = M 30 grade concrete and steel of grade Fe 500
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