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XV. LINK SLAB DESIGN

Cross section of link slab As

Hls

Bls The length of link slab Height of link slab Width of link slab Moment of inertial of link slab Concrete Strength Elastic Modulus of concrete Link slab Lls Hls Bls Ils,g f'c Ec EI = = = = = = 2500 mm 200 mm 2250 mm 30 MPa 29440 MPa 44160 kN.m2

= 0.001500 m4

q I Girder Lg

Lg

1.1. Link slab moment due to parapet on span * Link slab moment due to equal rotations at each end of link slab (q)

q Hls Lls

Rotation at the end of link slab q = M*L/(2*EI) Link slab moment due to angle q => M = 2*q*EI/L =

35328 *q

kNm

I girder A q MP B Calculate q due to deadload by moment-area assuming that girder bending moment is parabolic. Area of 1/2 parabola between A&B: A = 1/2*MP*2*Lg/3 Where MP Lg E g Ig q = A/EI Bending moment of link slab due to MP on span = = 255 kN.m 20.70 m q

= 7130485 kN.m2 = 0.000246 radians 8.71 kN.m

M = 2*q*EI/L =

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FileBook1 1.2. Link slab moment due to wearing surface on span Area of 1/2 parabola between A&B: A = 1/2*MP*2*Lg/3 Where MW Lg E g Ig q = A/EI Bending moment of link slab due to MW on span 1.3. Link slab moment due to live load on span * Link slab moment due to rotation at one end of link slab (q) q A
DEFLECTED SHAPE BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM

= =

113 kN.m 20.70 m

= 7130485 kN.m2 = 0.000109 radians 3.86 kN.m

M = 2*q*EI/L =

B M

-0.5M Moment-area: change in slope between points A and B equal the area of M/EI diagram between A and B Area of M/EI diagram = q = (1/2M*2/3L - 1/2M/2*L/3)/(EI) = M*L/(4EI) => M = 4*EI*q/L = 70656 *q kN.m Calculate girder rotation due to live load: q = 1/2*MLL*2*Lg/(3EgIg) Where MLL Lg E g Ig q Bending moment of link slab due to MLL on span 2.1. Link slab moment due to selfweight Uniform load due to selfweight of link slab Bending moment of link slab due to selfweight 2.2. Link slab moment due to parapet on link slab Uniform load due to parapet on link slab Bending moment of link slab due to parapet 2.3. Link slab moment due to wearing surface on link slab Uniform load due to wearing surface on link slab Bending moment of link slab due to wearing surface 2.4. Link slab moment due to live load on link slab Concern load due to live load on link slab Bending moment of link slab due to live load 3. Combination Design top surface of link slab Parapet Wearing surface Live load Design bottom surface of link slab Selfweight Parapet Wearing surface Live load Mservice 8.71 3.86 100.91 113.47 Mservice 17.23 15.92 6.34 79.30 118.78 = = 1476 kN.m 20.70 m

= 7130485 kN.m2 = 0.001428 radians 100.91 kN.m 11.03 kN/m 2.50 m 17.23 kN.m 10.19 kN/m 2.50 m 15.92 kN.m 4.06 kN/m 2.50 m 6.34 kN.m 253.75 kN/m 2.50 m 79.30 kN.m Mstrength 10.88 5.79 176.59 193.25 Mstrength 21.53 19.90 9.52 138.77 189.71 kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m kN.m

M = 4*q*EI/L = p Lls = =

M = pL2ls/4 = p Lls = =

M = pL2ls/4 = p Lls = =

M = pL2ls/4 = P Lls = =

M = PLls/8 = Load factor 1.25 1.5 1.75 S= Load factor 1.25 1.25 1.5 1.75 S=

S=

S=

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