Longitudinal bending moments(kNm) for the two lane structure (sagging moments

positive)
Prestressing
Moment
Live load
Total
Dead
Position Primary Parasitic
Load
Sagging Hogging Sagging Hogging
Support
4,046.8 4,487.5
-8,694.6 1,308.9 -4,901.6 1,148.6 -5,061.8
1/4
point
-7,025.1 4,487.5
2,617.7 3,298.9 -2,497.5 3,379.0 -2,417.4
Midspan 13,021.9 4,487.5
6,397.4 5,489.2 -1,789.7 3,352.3 -3,926.6

Position
Support
1/4
point
Midspan

Primary Moments
-13,596.2
5,916.6
11,886.6

Flexural Stresses (MPa) for the two lane structure

(compressive stresses positive)
Prestressing Moment
Dead Load
Top
Bottom
Top
Bottom
Position Stress
Stress
Stress
Stress
Support
5.9
3.6
1.5
11.9
1/4
point
8.0
0.8
3.8
8.7
Midspan
7.7
0.7
2.5
10.5

Combined

7.4

15.4

11.7
10.2

9.5
11.2

Notes

Close range of compressive stresses at top and bottom fibres may point to low eccentricity
used in the bridge
Constant parasitic moments may also indicate constant eccentricity or small variations in
tendon eccentricity
High eccentricity of 650mm yields higher disproportionately lower top fibre stresses than
those revealed by the designers report
Trial and Error evaluation reveals P =53000kN and e=200mm to achieve stresses comparable
to those in report findings

Span1 midspan stress check

Extreme top fibre stress
=

0.75 53e6 0.75 53e6 200.0

1810 106
28,651 106
=

+
459.73 104
188.21 107
188.21 107 188.21 107
= 10.211/2
Extreme bottom fibre stress
=

+
+

0.75 53e6 0.75 53e6 200.0

1810 106
28,651 106
+
+

459.73 104
957.22 106
957.22 106 957.22 106

= 11.235/2

Figure 1: Stress variation Span 1 midspan