Abutment near central Adit height 3m (left abutment)

Bearing capasity
Size of base slabe VI
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III (abutment walls) 2 nos
2 nos
=
middle counterfourt (IV)
=
=
Wing walls (V)
2 nos
stone filling within
abutment walls (VII)

25 t/m2
5.5 x
0.45 x
1.2 x
0.3
(1.65+4.5)/2
3.075
(1+0.3)/2
0.65
(1.05+3.9)/2
2.475
(1+2.425)/2
1.7125
(3.9+1.05)/2
2.475

6x
6x
6x
6
0.3
0.3
0.3
(.3+.45)/2
0.375
(6-0.9)
5.1

1 Calculation of weight
Weight of unit I
Weight of unit II
Weight of unit III
weight of Unit IV
Weight of Unit V
weight of VI
weight of VII
weight of soil behind walls

84.375 kN
108 kN
313.2513 kN
51.50625 kN
94.72266 kN
330 kN
454.41 kN
450.1221 kN

2. Taking moment about point A

Unit
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII

Wt.(kN)
Lever arm Moment
84.375
2.85
240.46875
108
2.025
218.7
313.2513
2.25 704.815425
51.50625
2.75 141.6421875
94.72266 4.691667 444.4071289
330
2.75
907.5
454.41
2.25
1022.4225
1436.265
3679.955991
3.Case-I: Abutment only (no soil outside)
Total Weight
1436.265206 kN
C.G of the system
2.562170256 m
(From A)
middile third
1.833333333 (CG lies in middle third)

e
Max. base pressure

0.187829744 m
=
P/A(1+6e/B)
52.44131454 kN/m2
(Safe)

4.Case-II: Abutment and soil outside

weight of soil
450.1221 kN
Total Weight
1886.387 kN
stablizing moment of soil
1237.836
LL ON ON APPROACH SLAB =
70 R WHEELED AND TRACKED
Equivalent soil height as surcharge for 70 R with impact =
height including surchage
earth pressure
O.M due to earth pressure at 1m below GL
C.G of the system
2.343986697 m
(From A)
middile third
1.833333333 (CG lies in middle third)
e
0.406013303
Max. base pressure =
P/A(1+6e/B)
82.48220349 kN/m2
Safe
Factor of saftey against sliding
5.133027
5.Case-III: Abutment ,soil and DL of bridge
Dead load of bridge
195 MT
( p=192, b 142)
weight on each abutment
975 kN
Total Weight
2861.387 kN
stablizing moment due to deal load
1950 kNm
C.G of the system
2.226775359 m
(From A)
middile third
1.833333333 (CG lies in middle third)
e
0.523224641
Max. base pressure =
P/A(1+6e/B)
136.2012118 kN/m2
Safe
Factor of saftey against sliding
7.786088
6.Case-IV: Abutment ,soil outside ,DL and LL
Live load of bridge
1000 kN
( p=192, b 142)
Total Weight
3861.387 kN
stablizing moment due to live load
2000 kNm
horizontal breaking force = 20% of LL
200 kNm
this force acts at 1.2 m above road level
(IRC-6-2000 cl-214.3, p-33)
OM due to horizotal breaking force
840 kNm
C.G of the system
1.950507975 m
(From A)
middile third
1.833333333 (CG lies in middle third)
e
0.799492025
Max. base pressure =
P/A(1+6e/B)
219.0662255 kN/m2
Safe
Factor of saftey against sliding
5.509708
total Overturning moment
1336.125
total stabilizing moments
8867.792
F O S against overturning
6.636948

For the condition that line of action of upward reaction

and the line of action of load to concide, let x be the length of base
x=3 (L/2-e)
x
5.851523926
let P max be maximum pressure intensity
equating the total upward force to the downward load
1/2Pamx x B x x = W
Pmax
219.9648 kN/m2
7.Case-V: Abutment ,soil outside ,DL and Seismic load
(a) Seismic load along the bridge
Total load
2861.387 kN
earth pressure due to seismic load
297.675
Total Weight
0 kN
overturning moment due toearth pressure
669.7688 kNm
Area falls in Zone -IV however values of zone V are taken
horizontal seismic load due to seismic load
117 kN
considering zone -V as per IS-1893
overturning moment due to horizontal force
351
OM due to horizotal breaking force
840 kNm
total OM
1687.125
total horizontal force
=
C.G of the system
#DIV/0! m
(From A)
middile third
0 (CG lies in middle third)
e
#DIV/0!
Max. base pressure =
P/A(1+6e/B)
#DIV/0! kN/m2
Safe
Factor of saftey against sliding
#VALUE!
total Overturning moment
840
total stabilizing moments
669.7688
F O S against overturning
0.797344
For the condition that line of action of upward reaction
and the line of action of load to concide, let x be the length of base
x=3 (L/2-e)
x
#DIV/0!
let P max be maximum pressure intensity
equating the total upward force to the downward load
1/2Pamx x B x x = W
Pmax
#DIV/0! kN/m2

0.4
1.25
0.6
2.45557
2
2.95
2
2.95

1.5 m
3.5
220.5 kN
496.125 kNm

>2

(safe)

p=192, b 142)

>2

(safe)

p=192, b 142)

(IRC-6-2000 cl-214.2, p-33)

cl-214.3, p-33)

>2
kNm
kNm
>2

(safe)

(safe)

kNm

>2
kNm
kNm

(safe)

>2

(safe)