Preliminary Section Design Final

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design
Introduction
This spreadsheet gives initial estimates of flange areas and web thickness for typical composite bridge cross sections as
described in the SCI guide to composite highway bridge design. Multi-girder bridges and ladder deck bridges (Figures 1 and
2) are covered.
The plate sizes were derived using resistances from BS EN 1994-2 and loading from BS EN 1991-2 with the relevant UK
National Annexes. Grillage models were used to take transverse distribution into account. Continuous and simply supported
plate girders are covered. For multi girders a different design is given for inner and outer girders. Two load models, LM1
and LM3, were considered and elastic (Class 3 & 4) and plastic (Class 1 & 2) designs are provided. ULS and SLS moment,
shear and moment shear interaction have been considered in the designs.
The data used is the same as that given in the associated charts. The plate sizes are interpolated for intermediate girder
spacings and span to depth ratios.
It is emphasised that the sizes obtained do not represent final designs, which must always take into account all factors,
such as bridge configuration and loading.
Assumptions made in producing the data for this spreadsheet:

Slab / Surfacing
1
Deck slab 250 mm average thickness
Deck reinforcement is 20 mm high yield bars at 150 mm centres top and bottom.
Deck slab is C40/50 concrete
No haunches on deck slab
Edge beam 500 mm x 500 mm
Cantilever at edge 1600 mm wide
120 mm thick surfacing
Deck slab cast in one stage
Steelwork
1
2
3
4
5
Steel grade S355

Minimum top flange width 350 mm to fit at least 2 rows of shear studs and formwork seating
Transverse stiffeners at lesser of 8 m centres or 1/3 span length
Torsional bracing at transverse stiffeners locations
For ladder decks workable cross girder dimensions have been assumed:
Live Loading
1
Load Model 1 consists of UDL, Tandem Systems and 2 m wide footway loading
Load Model 3 consists of UDL, Tandem Systems, SV196 and 2 m wide footway
Traffic loading is always the leading effect
Coexistent temperature effects have been considered.
General
1
2
Single span designs are based on a single girder size throughout its length.
For continuous decks separate pier girders and span girder designs are given with the pier girder lengths
being 0.4 x span, centred over the pier.
Continuous span designs are based on 3 span models with side spans 70% the length of the central span.
The sizes are applicable if adjacent continuous spans are roughly equal in length.
The steelwork is unpropped and therefore not acting compositely under its own weight and that of the
concrete slab. The steel is however composite for all superimposed loads after the concrete has cured.
The designs take into account lateral torsional buckling during the casting of the deck slab. It is assumed that
the bracing at 8 m centres provides full torsional restraint and the check is based on the BS5400 approach.
If a more accurate elastic critical buckling moment was derived, as permitted in the Eurocodes the bracing
requirements could be reduced.
How to use this spreadsheet

All yellow cells require user input. If the input is outside of the covered ranges then the cells will turn red. If certain data is
not required the cells will turn grey. To use the spreadsheet follow the instructions below.
Inputs
1
Enter a title in the first yellow box if required.
Select Multi Girder or Ladder Deck as the bridge type.
Select Simply Supported, Continuous or Continuous End Span. Selecting Continuous will give you the pier
and internal span girder designs . For the end span girder (see Figure 3) select Continuous End Span.
Enter your span length. The span must be between 15 and 60 m. For Continuous End Spans it must be
between 12 and 48 m.
Select whether you want to enter span to depth ratio or girder depth. For Continuous End Spans the girder
depth must be specified.
Enter the span to depth ratio or total girder depth including the slab. The corresponding value will be
displayed in the box below. For Continuous End Spans the span to depth ratio is based on the span
increased by 25%.
Enter the relevant girder spacings for the type of bridge selected. Multi girder spacing must be between 2.5
and 4 m. Ladder deck girder spacing must be between 5 and 20 m and ladder deck cross girder spacing
must be between 3 and 4 m.
Select the load model required. Load Model 1 includes Uniformly Distributed Loads and Tandem Systems.
Load Model 3 includes Uniformly Distributed Loads, Tandem Systems and an SV196 Special Vehicle.
Outputs
Only outputs relevant to the bridge type selected are displayed. The top and bottom flange areas, web thickness and total
girder area are given directly. Flange dimensions can be established by entering flange widths. If the flanges don't meet the
section classification requirements in Table 5.2 of EN 1993-1-1 then the input box will turn red.
Both elastic (class 3 & 4) and plastic (class 1 & 2) designs are provided for all cases. The designer can then choose which
approach they wish to adopt. EN19942 clause 6.2.1.3 (2) limits the plastic bending resistance in a span girder to 0.9 M pl,Rd
when elastic and plastic sections are mixed if the ratio of lengths of the spans adjacent to that support is less than 0.6. if
this applies the span girder flange sizes would need to be increased.
When the plate sizes are shown as N/A and the inputs are all within the specified ranges this means that the bridge layout
was found not to give a practical design. However it is important to note that where interpolation is required N/A will be
displayed if there is no data available for the upper or lower limit. In these cases a design can often be obtained by entering
values for which data is available without interpolation:
Span to Depth:
20
Multi Girder Spacing:
30
2.5m 3m 3.5m
Ladder Deck Main Girder Spacing:

Ladder Deck Cross Girder Spacing:
4m
5m 10m 15m
20m
3m 4m
The details of the interpolation can be seen in the calculations sheets.
Rachel Jones, May 2009

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INPUTS
Multi Girder or Ladder Deck?
Multi Girder
Simply Supported or Continuous?
Continuous
60
Span (15 - 60 m)
Span to Depth Ratio (20 - 30)
25.0
2400.0
Girder Depth (mm)

Multi Girder Spacing (2.5 - 4 m)
2.5
Ladder Deck Girder Spacing (5 - 20 m)
20
Cross Girder Spacing (3 - 4 m)
Load Model 1 or Load Model 3?
LM1
OUTPUTS
Elastic
Span Girder
Inner Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Bottom Flange Area =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
Outer Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
6218
10.5
13529
42253
Width
300
10.5
300
7551
11.2
15697
47392
Width
350
11.2
300
Pier Girder
Inner Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
21
2083
46
41905
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
Outer Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
22
2075
53
46903
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
12199
13.2
38029
78589
mm
mm
mm
mm
Width
500
13.2
600
20895
14.2
47879
99389
Depth
25
2061
64
78087
mm
mm
mm
mm
Width
400
14.2
750
Depth
53
2033
64
98148
Plastic
Span Girder
Inner Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
Outer Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
7335
10.5
8314
38195
Width
350
10.5
1000
8878
11.2
10698
43688
Width
350
11.2
350
Pier Girder
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
21
2120
9
38582
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
26
2093
31
43423
Inner Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
Outer Girder
Top Flange Area =
Web Thickness =
Total Area =
Top Flange
Web
Bottom Flange
Total Area =
6718
39.5
9159
100856
Width
350
39.5
1000
9833
40.5
12410
109211
Width
250
40.5
600
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
20
2120
10
100793
Too Wide
mm
mm
mm
mm
Depth
40
2089
21
107100
Too Wide
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SPAN GIRDER INNER - Interpolation

Top Flange Area - Plastic
Span to Depth
Actual Span to Depth
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
7336
7336
7335
7335
7335
7335
Actual Girder Spacing

2.5
7336
7335
7335
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
5241
5241
7196
7196
6218
6218

2.5
5241
7196
6218
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
2890
2890
13737
13737
8314
8314

2.5
2890
13737
8314
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
8018
8018
19039
19039
13529
13529

2.5
8018
19039
13529
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
10.47
10.47
10.50
10.50
10.49
10.49

2.5
10.47
10.50
10.49
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
10.41
10.41
10.53
10.53
10.47
10.47

2.5
10.41
10.53
10.47
Top Flange Area - Elastic
Span to Depth
Bottom Flange Area - Plastic
Span to Depth
20
30
25
Bottom Flange Area - Elastic
Span to Depth
Web Width - Plastic
Span to Depth
Web Width - Elastic
Span to Depth
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Span to Depth
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
8645
8645
9111
9111
8878
8878

2.5
8645
9111
8878
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
6016
6016
9085
9085
7551
7551

2.5
6016
9085
7551
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
5072
5072
16324
16324
10698
10698

2.5
5072
16324
10698
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
9749
9749
21645
21645
15697
15697

2.5
9749
21645
15697
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
11.11
11.11
11.33
11.33
11.22
11.22

2.5
11.11
11.33
11.22
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
11.17
11.17
11.29
11.29
11.23
11.23

2.5
11.17
11.29
11.23
Span to Depth
Span to Depth
20
30
25
Span to Depth
Web Width - Plastic
Span to Depth
Web Width - Elastic
Span to Depth
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Span to Depth
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
6546
6546
6891
6891
6718
6718

2.5
6546
6891
6718
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
5835
5835
18563
18563
12199
12199

2.5
5835
18563
12199
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
2457
2457
15860
15860
9159
9159

2.5
2457
15860
9159
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
23770
23770
52288
52288
38029
38029

2.5
23770
52288
38029
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
48.01
48.01
31.04
31.04
39.53
39.53

2.5
48.01
31.04
39.53
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
13.05
13.05
13.33
13.33
13.19
13.19

2.5
13.05
13.33
13.19
Span to Depth
Span to Depth
20
30
25
Span to Depth
Web Width - Plastic
Span to Depth
Web Width - Elastic
Span to Depth
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Span to Depth
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
6530
6530
13137
13137
9833
9833

2.5
6530
13137
9833
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
12788
12788
29002
29002
20895
20895

2.5
12788
29002
20895
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
2447
2447
22374
22374
12410
12410

2.5
2447
22374
12410
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
35919
35919
59839
59839
47879
47879

2.5
35919
59839
47879
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
48.85
48.85
32.05
32.05
40.45
40.45

2.5
48.85
32.05
40.45
20
30
25
Girder Spacing
2.50
2.50
14.09
14.09
14.39
14.39
14.24
14.24

2.5
14.09
14.39
14.24
Span to Depth
Span to Depth
20
30
25
Span to Depth
Web Width - Plastic
Span to Depth
Web Width - Elastic
Span to Depth
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20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Actual Cross Girder Spacing
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
12773
12773
23225
23225
17999
17999
12967
12967
25161
25161
19064
19064
3.00

20
12773
23225
17999
12967
25161
19064
17999
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
14410
14410

20
14410
Cross Girder
Spacing
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE!
15308
#VALUE!
15308
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
3.00
N/A
15308
4
N/A
N/A
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
37405
37405
63398
63398
50401
50401
37400
37400
66571
66571
51986
51986
3.00

20
37405
63398
50401
37400
66571
51986
50401
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
50735
50735

20
50735
Cross Girder
Spacing
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE!
52632
#VALUE!
52632
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
3.00
N/A
52632
4
N/A
N/A
Web Width - Plastic
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
22.81
22.81
23.00
23.00
22.91
22.91
22.53
22.53
22.90
22.90
22.71
22.71
3.00

20
22.81
23.00
22.91
22.53
22.90
22.71
22.91
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
22.74
22.74

20
22.74
Cross Girder
Spacing
Web Width - Elastic
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE!
22.96
#VALUE!
22.96
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
3.00
N/A
22.96
4
N/A
N/A
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20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
35709
35709
112801
112801
74255
74255
33943
33943
108558
108558
71250
71250
3.00

20
35709
112801
74255
33943
108558
71250
74255
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
74933
74933

20
74933
Cross Girder
Spacing
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE! #VALUE!
75250
75250
N/A
75250
#VALUE! #VALUE!
3.00
N/A
N/A
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
73214
73214
148653
148653
110933
110933
65806
65806
139104
139104
102455
102455
3.00

20
73214
148653
110933
65806
139104
102455
110933
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
145811
145811

20
145811
Cross Girder
Spacing
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE! #VALUE!
144086
144086
N/A
144086
#VALUE! #VALUE!
3.00
N/A
N/A
Web Width - Plastic
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
55.33
55.33
46.00
46.00
50.66
50.66
56.65
56.65
47.30
47.30
51.97
51.97
3.00

20
55.33
46.00
50.66
56.65
47.30
51.97
50.66
Cross Girder
Spacing
Girder Spacing
20.00
20.00
28.13
28.13

20
28.13
Cross Girder
Spacing
Web Width - Elastic
20
30
25
20
Span to Depth
30
25
Span to Depth
3
#VALUE! #VALUE!
27.90
27.90
N/A
27.90
#VALUE! #VALUE!
3.00
N/A
N/A
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Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

Assumptions made in producing the data for this spreadsheet:

Deck slab 250 mm average thickness

Deck slab is C40/50 concrete

No haunches on deck slab

Edge beam 500 mm x 500 mm

Cantilever at edge 1600 mm wide

120 mm thick surfacing

Deck slab cast in one stage

Steel grade S355

Traffic loading is always the leading effect

Coexistent temperature effects have been considered.

How to use this spreadsheet

Enter a title in the first yellow box if required.

Select Multi Girder or Ladder Deck as the bridge type.

Multi Girder Spacing:

Ladder Deck Main Girder Spacing:

The details of the interpolation can be seen in the calculations sheets.

Rachel Jones, May 2009

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

Simply Supported or Continuous?

Girder Depth (mm)

Ladder Deck Girder Spacing (5 - 20 m)

Cross Girder Spacing (3 - 4 m)

Load Model 1 or Load Model 3?

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

SPAN GIRDER INNER - Interpolation

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Top Flange Area - Elastic

Bottom Flange Area - Plastic

Bottom Flange Area - Elastic

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

SPAN GIRDER OUTER - interpolation

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Top Flange Area - Elastic

Bottom Flange Area - Plastic

Bottom Flange Area - Elastic

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

PIER GIRDER INNER - Interpolation

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Top Flange Area - Elastic

Bottom Flange Area - Plastic

Bottom Flange Area - Elastic

Eurocode Preliminary Steel Composite Highway Bridge Design

PIER GIRDER OUTER - interpolation

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing

Actual Girder Spacing