Prestressed

Box Girder Design

with
Balanced Cantilever Method
16 August 2016 (Kuala Lumpur)

Kapil Dev Bansal

malaysia@midasit.com

INTRODUCTION

Profile of the bridge

Bridge type: Curved Balanced Cantilever bridge

Horizontal alignment:

Radius of curvature = 2952.76

Super elevation = 0% at left to 5% at right
Span length: 231-4 & 119-4
Roadway width: 17 m

Vertical profile:
PVI Sta. = 2+00.00 PVI Elev. = 67.00
L = 400
Grade 1 = 3.5%,

Grade 2 = -3.0%

GEOMETRY
Open [W2_FCM_Step1.mcb].

Geometry of the bridge

GEOMETRY

First Method

I & J end of each section is defined and tapered sections generated as per the first method using linear variation for y and z axis

PSC Bridge Wizard

Second method:

Model>Structure Wizard> PSC Bridge> Span Information

1. Enter the Girder Name as Span1

2. Select Number and enter 1 to 15 in Assign Elements field and click
[Add/Replace] button.
3. Change Support field of element no. 1 to I and 15 to J.
4. Click [Add] button.
5. Enter the Girder Name as Span2
6. Select Number and enter 16 to 23 in Assign Elements field and click
[Add/Replace] button.
7. Change Support field of element no. 16 to I and 23 to J.
8. Click [Add] button.
9. Click [Close] button.

Span1

Span2

PSC Bridge Wizard Tapered Section and Reinforcements

Third method:
Model>Structure Wizard> PSC Bridge >Section &
Reinforcement
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2.
3.

Open PSC Wizard.wzd.

Confirm the data for Tapered Section and
Reinforcement.
Click OK

PSC Bridge Wizard Tapered Section and Reinforcements

Section Manager

Superelevation
Model > Element > Change Element Parameters
1. Select the girder group
2. Select Element local axis
3. Select Beta Angle
4. Enter Beta angle value: 2.86
5. Click Apply

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Complete 3D View

Top View

Side View
Front View

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Time Dependent Material Properties

Model > Properties> Time Dependent Material (Comp. Strength)
1. Select European as Code.
2. Enter fck+ f : 43 N/mm2
3. Enter cement type s: Class N:0.25
4. Redraw graph

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Time Dependent Material Properties

Model > Properties> Time Dependent Material (Creep/Shrinkage)
Select European as Code.
Enter fck: 35 N/mm2
Relative humidity: 70%
Enter Notational Size as 1
Enter cement type: Class N
Age of Concrete at the beginning of Shrinkage: 2 day

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Element Dependent Material Properties Bridge

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Model > Properties> Change Element Dependent Material Property

1. Select Notational Size of Member under Element Dependent Material
2. Select Auto Calculate
3. Code: CEB-FIP
4. Select All elements
5. Click Apply
6. Click Button for Tabular output of h

Time Dependent Material link

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Model > Properties> Time Dependent Material Link

1. Select Creep/Shrinkage and Comp. Strength function names
2. Select Material
3. Click Add/Modify

Before

After

Tendons
Assigning tendons in three steps:
1. Define Tendon Property
2. Define Tendon Profile
3. Assign Tendon prestress load

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Load > Prestress Loads> Tendon Property

1. Select Tendon Type, material
2. Enter the tendon area as provided
3. Enter Friction factors
4. Enter the Anchorage Slip
5. Click OK

Tendon Profile A&B

Tendon A
Pier

A2-2~8

A1-2~8

Tendon B

B2-1~4

B1-1~4
Profile A (Top)

A2

B1

Profile B (Bottom)

A1

B2

Tendon Profile: A (Top)

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Load > Prestress Loads> Tendon Profile

1. Enter Tendon Name as A1-2.
2. Select Tendon property as tendon A and assigned elements as 14 to 17.
3. Input Type: 3-D
4. Check on Typical tendon, No. of Tendons: 2
5. Select Reference Axis: Element
6. Profile Insertion Point: End-I of Element 14
7. X-Axis Direction: I->J of Element 14
8. Enter the Coordinates: (0, 0, -125) Fix: v
(14226.403, 0, -125) Fix: v
9. Click [OK] button.

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Tendon Prestress Load

Assumption: Tendon A1 & B1 are stressed at both ends while Tendon A2
& B2 are stressed at one end only, as only one half of symmetric span is
shown
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Load > Prestress Loads> Tendon Prestress Loads

1. Select Load Case Name as tendon and Group name as tendon A-2
2. Select A1-2 Tendon to be prestress.
3. Enter 1400 N/mm2 for both Begin and End of Stress Value.
4. Click [Add] button.

Stress V
alue here means Initial jacking force

Construction Stage
Prepare the Construction stage layout based on the information provided

Construction Stage
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Load > Construction Stage Analysis Data > Define Construction Stage
1. Define Duration and Additional Step for each stage
2. Define activation of Elements
3. Activate Boundary conditions
4. Activate and Deactivate Load as per construction schedule

Construction Stage

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Analysis > Construction Stage

Analysis Control Data
1. Check on Include Time
Dependent Effect
2. Check on Creep & Shrinkage
3. Select Creep & shrinkage
4. Check on Tendon Tension loss
effect (Creep & Shrinkage)
5. Check on Tendon Tension loss
effect (Elastic Shortening)
6. Select beam section to Change
with Tendon
7. Check on Save output of current
stage
8. Click OK

Construction Stage
CS1

CS5

CS2

CS6

CS3

CS7

CS4

CS8

Perform Analysis
Analysis > Perform Analysis

Results
Edge Stresses at all construction joints at pouring of mid-span closure segment
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Using Bridge Girder Diagram Result > Bridge

Girder Diagram
1. Select Construction Stage: CS 8
2. Select Step for which results are required
3. Select Load case as CS:Summation
4. Diagram type as Stress
5. X-axis type as Node
6. Bridge Girder Elem. Group: girder
7. Components required: Combined
8. Position for which stress values required
9. Allowable Stress Line: Checked on
10. Generation Option: Current Stage- Step
11. Click Apply

Results

Top fiber

Bottom fiber

Results

Top fiber

Bottom fiber

Results
Results in tabular Form:

Results, CS8-Tendon time-dependent loss graph

Stress profile of tendon 'A' at pouring of mid-span closure segment

Tendon Time dependent Loss graph

Result > Tendon Time Dependent Loss Graph
1. Select Tendon: A1-2
2. Select Construction Stage: CS 8
3. Select Step for which results are required
4. Click Animate to see the tendon stress profile through all the Stages

Results, CS8-Tendon time-dependent loss graph

THANK YOU
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