Design of Splice Connections

Design of Top Flange Splice – Splice 2 & 3

Top Flange Splice Width x Thickness x Max Comp Stress
Top flange Force = F = 900 x 40 x 159.8
Top flange Force = F = 5754 KN

Use 28mm thick splice plates on both sides,

= 28 mm

Bolt Grade = 10.9 (Conforming to IS:4000 - 1992)

Dia of Bolts = 24 mm

Ultimate Tensile Strength = 1000

Proof Stress = 830 Mpa
Area of C/S of the Bolts = 353 mm2 (IRC: 24 -2001, Page 95)
Proof Load = 293 KN
Shear per Bolt:
Slip Factor = 0.3
= 125.6 KN
Diameter of Bolt Hole = 25.5 mm (Cl. 7.0, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Minimum pitch Pmin = 60 mm (Cl. 7.3, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Maximum pitch Pmax = 200 mm (Cl. 7.4, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum gauge Gmax = 300 mm
Minimum Edge Distance Emin = 45 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum Edge Distance Emax = 152 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

No. of Bolts required on one side, = 46

Provide 50 No. of Bolts on One side

Design of Bottom Flange Splice – Splice 2 & 3

Bottom Flange Splice Width x Thickness x Max Tensile Stress

Bottom Flange Force = F = 2400 x 36 x 166.6
Bottom Flange Force = F = 14396 KN

Use 28mm thick splice plates on both sides,

= 28 mm

Bolt Grade = 10.9 (Conforming to IS:4000 - 1992)

Dia of Bolts = 24 mm

Ultimate Tensile Strength = 1000

Proof Stress = 830 Mpa
Area of C/S of the Bolts = 353 mm2 (IRC: 24 -2001, Page 95)
Proof Load = 293 KN
Shear per Bolt:
Slip Factor = 0.3 Modified As per GC Comment
= 124.1 KN
Diameter of Bolt Hole = 25.5 mm (Cl. 7.0, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
 Minimum pitch Pmin = 60 mm (Cl. 7.3, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum pitch Pmax = 200 mm (Cl. 7.4, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum gauge Gmax = 300 mm
Minimum Edge Distance Emin = 45 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum Edge Distance Emax = 152 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

No. of Bolts required on one side, = 116

Provide 132 No. of Bolts on One side

Design of Web Splice – Splice 1 to 4

Web Splice

4
MOI of Web in box (2 Nos web) Iw = 2.63E+10 mm
Inclination angle of web α = 13.966 degree
Inclined depth of web dinc = 2189 mm
Thickness of web tw = 16 mm
Shear due to inclination of web v1 = V/cos(α)
Shear Force calculation at Splice Loaction
Shear due to Flexure (Unfactored)
Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 1111.650 370.553 kN
SIDL = 715.453 264.017 kN
LL + IF = 827.812 430.265 kN

St. Venant Torsional Shear (Unfactored)

Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 38.003 12.667 kN
SIDL = 105.182 38.014 kN
LL + IF = 162.778 80.184 kN

Total factored Shear Force at Splice loaction (on Inclined Web)

Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 1221.519 407.175 kN
SIDL = 1137.133 417.704 kN
LL + IF = 1296.442 664.112 kN
Total = 3655.094 1488.991 kN

Bending Moment at Splice loaction (Unfactored)

Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 6924.938 14895.455 kN-m
SIDL = 4228.463 9077.968 kN-m
LL + IF = 4512.657 8799.012 kN-m
Bending Moment calculation at Splice Loaction
Bending Moment carried by Web = M*I w/I (Unfactored)
Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 867.116 1865.156 kN-m
SIDL = 333.582 716.159 kN-m
LL + IF = 297.282 579.656 kN-m

Total factored Bending moment at Splice loaction

Splice-1 Splice-2
DL = 867.116 1865.156 kN-m
SIDL = 400.299 859.390 kN-m
LL + IF = 327.010 637.621 kN-m
Total = 1594.425 3362.168 kN-m

Web shear Capacity for 2 web of box girder = 3655.094 KN

Web moment for 2 web of box girder = 3362.168 KN - m

Eccentricity from center of splice to center of bolt = 0.150 m

Bending moment due to web shear = 548.264 KN - m
Shear Due to 50% of material Spliced = 2512.972 kN

Design Load for Splice Connection

Web shear Capacity per web of box = 2512.972 KN
Web moment per web of box = 1955.216 KN - m

Use 16mm thick splice plates on both sides,

= 16 mm

Bolt Grade = 10.9 (Conforming to IS:4000 - 1992)

Dia of Bolts = 24 mm

Ultimate Tensile Strength = 1000

Proof Stress = 830 Mpa
Area of C/S of the Bolts = 353 mm2 (IRC: 24 -2001, Page 95)
Proof Load = 293 KN
Shear per Bolt:
Slip Factor = 0.35
= 146.5 KN
Diameter of Bolt Hole = 25.5 mm (Cl. 7.0, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Minimum pitch Pmin = 60 mm (Cl. 7.3, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Maximum pitch Pmax = 192 mm (Cl. 7.4, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum gauge Gmax = 300 mm
Minimum Edge Distance Emin = 45 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum Edge Distance Emax = 104 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
 No. Of columns on one side = 3
Provided Gauge distance = 75

Depth of Plate - A = 1900 mm

y= = 1000 mm

Bending stress at the level of Bolt = 18.59 Mpa

Shear stress in Web = 71.8 Mpa

Using 24 dia bolts,

In Double Shear = 146.50 KN

In Bearing = 126.95 KN

Using 3 rows of Bolts n = 3

pitch p = 321.2 mm
say = 100 mm c/c

Total number of rivets in one row = 20

say = 20 in no.

Design of Top Flange Splice – Splice 1 & 4

50% of Spliced Material/
Top Flange Splice Width x Thickness x Max Comp Stress
Top flange Force = F = 900 x 40 x Max( 95.787, 120.9)
Top flange Force = F = 4352 KN

Use 25mm thick splice plates on both sides,

= 25 mm

Bolt Grade = 10.9 (Conforming to IS:4000 - 1992)

Dia of Bolts = 24 mm

Ultimate Tensile Strength = 1000

Proof Stress = 830 Mpa
Area of C/S of the Bolts = 353 mm2 (IRC: 24 -2001, Page 95)
Proof Load = 293 KN
Shear per Bolt:
Slip Factor = 0.3 Modified As per GC Comment
= 125.6 KN
Diameter of Bolt Hole = 25.5 mm (Cl. 7.0, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Minimum pitch Pmin = 60 mm (Cl. 7.3, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Maximum pitch Pmax = 200 mm (Cl. 7.4, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum gauge Gmax = 300 mm
Minimum Edge Distance Emin = 45 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum Edge Distance Emax = 140 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

No. of Bolts required on one side, = 35

Provide 40 No. of Bolts on One side

 Design of Bottom Flange Splice – Splice 1 & 4
50% of Spliced Material/
Bottom Flange Splice Width x Thickness x Max Tensile Stress
Bottom Flange Force = F = 2400 x 36 x Max( 83.034, 120.9)
Bottom Flange Force = F = 10446 KN

Use 25mm thick splice plates on both sides,

= 25 mm

Bolt Grade = 10.9 (Conforming to IS:4000 - 1992)

Dia of Bolts = 24 mm

Ultimate Tensile Strength = 1000

Proof Stress = 830 Mpa
Area of C/S of the Bolts = 353 mm2 (IRC: 24 -2001, Page 95)
Proof Load = 293 KN
Shear per Bolt:
Slip Factor = 0.3 Modified As per GC Comment
= 121.2 KN
Diameter of Bolt Hole = 25.5 mm (Cl. 7.0, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Minimum pitch Pmin = 60 mm (Cl. 7.3, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

Maximum pitch Pmax = 200 mm (Cl. 7.4, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum gauge Gmax = 300 mm
Minimum Edge Distance Emin = 45 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)
Maximum Edge Distance Emax = 140 mm (Cl. 7.5, IRS STEEL BRIDGE CODE)

No. of Bolts required on one side, = 87

Provide 88 No. of Bolts on One side

Bolt Strength Required due to Torsional Shear in Bottom Flange

Splice 1 & 4
Calculation for force in bottom flange bolt due to torsion Pitch = 90
SPlice1 Guage = 75
Torsional Shear in bottom flange One side
DL = 40.27 KN Sr. No. Pitch Guage Guage
SIDL = 111.45 KN
LL+IM = 172.48 KN 1 945
Total = 324.20 KN 2 855
3 765
Shear in Each Bolt F1 = F/n = 3.68 KN 4 675
5 585
Rn = 952 mm 6 495
∑Rn = 29308950 mm2 7 405
e = 187.5 mm 8 315
9 225
SPlice1 10 135
F2 = 1.974 KN 11 45
CosƟ = 0.1182 Center 0 37.5 112.5
Resultant Force in each Bolt F = 4.380 KN

Splice 2 & 3
Calculation for force in bottom flange bolt due to torsion Pitch = 90
Splice 2 Guage = 75
Torsional Shear in bottom flange One side
DL = 13.42 KN Sr. No. Pitch Guage Guage
SIDL = 40.28 KN
LL+IM = 84.96 KN 1 945
Total = 138.66 KN 2 855
3 765
Shear in Each Bolt F1 = F/n = 1.05 KN 4 675
5 585
Rn = 963 mm 6 495
∑Rn = 45200925 mm2 7 405
e = 262.5 mm 8 315
9 225
Splice 2 10 135
F2 = 0.776 KN 11 45
CosƟ = 0.1946 Center 37.5 112.5 187.5
Resultant Force in each Bolt F = 1.422 KN

The resultant force due to torsion flow deducted from resultant shear force 146.5kN mention
above in bottom flange splice connection detail.

DESIGN OF DIAPHRAGMS INSIDE BOX AT HOLE

LOCATION
Section Property
 2
C/S area of Steel Girder : - A.sg = 47016 mm

Center of Gravity: - (From Base) Yb = 1349.10 mm

(From Top) Yt = 846.90 mm

4
Moment of Inertia: - Ixx = 3.766E+10 mm

3
Section Modulus: - At Top Fibre - Location 2 Zt = 4.447E+07 mm
3
At Bottom Fibre - Location 3 Zb = 2.792E+07 mm

4
Moment of Inertia about Y - Axis Iyy = 3.818E+08 mm

SUMMARY OF SECTION PROPERTIES:

Steel Only

Area 47016
Y* (From Base) 1349.100
Ixx 3.766E+10
Iyy 3.82E+08
Z1(A-A) -
Z2(B-B) 4.447E+07
Z3(C-C) 2.792E+07

BM and SF Diagrams

BM and SF in Service Condition

Bending Moment Diagram (t-m)

Shear Force Diagram (t)

BM and SF in Lifting Condition

Bending Moment Diagram (t-m)

Shear Force Diagram (t)

Summary of BM and SF
SUMMARY OF SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT FOR SERVICE CONDITION

Factored SLS Moment (Sagging) = 1785 kN-m From Staad

Factored SLS Moment (Hogging) = 1952 kN-m From Staad
Factored SLS Shear = 2443 kN From Staad

SUMMARY OF SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT FOR LIFTING CONDITION

Factored SLS Moment (Sagging) = 245 kN-m From Staad

Factored SLS Moment (Hogging) = 3777 kN-m From Staad
Factored SLS Shear = 2443 kN From Staad

SUMMARY OF SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT

Factored SLS Moment (Sagging) = 1785 kN-m

Factored SLS Moment (Hogging) = 3777 kN-m
Factored SLS Shear = 2443 kN
 Stress Check
Calculation of Stresss: -
-ve compression & +ve tension
For Sagging moment

Bending moment M = 1785 kN-m

Stress in top fibre M/Z2(B-B) = -40.15 Mpa
Strss in bottom fibre M/Z3(C-C) = 63.95 Mpa

For Hogging moment

Bending moment M = 3777 kN-m

Stress in top fibre M/Z2(B-B) = 84.93 Mpa
Strss in bottom fibre M/Z3(C-C) = -135.29 Mpa

Check for Stresses at Serviceability Limit State: -

CASE LOCATION STRESS PERMISSIBLE STRESS CHECK

Top of Steel
-40.1 -241.8 OK
Sagging I - Girder
Moment Bottom of I -
64.0 241.8 OK
Girder

CASE LOCATION STRESS PERMISSIBLE STRESS CHECK

Top of Steel
84.9 241.8 OK
Hogging I - Girder
moment Bottom of I -
-135.3 -241.8 OK
Girder
 DESIGN OF MEMBER TRANFERING SEISMIC FORCE
TO SHEAR KEY
Longitudinal Member

Forces Calculation
Load From Superstructure
DL = 6202 kN
SIDL = 3458 kN
LL = 0 kN (50% LL)

Seismic Coefficient = 0.3

Seismic Force = 2898 kN

No of shear key = 2

Horizontal Force in Each Shear Key HT = 1449 kN

Size of Elstomeric Pad

length A = 600 mm
width B = 720 mm

Weld Size Calculation

UDL on Plate w = 2415 kN/m

Spacing of stiffeners S = 260 mm

Bending Moment Diagram (kN-m)

 Max Moment at stiffener edge M = 14.06 kN-m

Size of Weld a = 8 mm

Coefficient for throught thk. k = 0.7 mm

Throught Thickness kxa = 5.6 mm

Length of Weld single side L = 600 mm

Effective length of weld single side L = 584 mm

8 Weld
20 Stiffener size

8 Weld

Section modules weld ZW = 634226.3 mm^3

Bending stress in weld σb = M/ZW

= 22.16 Mpa

Bearing stress in weld σbea = HT/(AxB)

= 3.35 Mpa

Combined stress in weld σe = ( σb^2 + σbea^2 )^0.5

= 22.41

Permissible stress in weld for field τ = 100 Mpa > 22.41 Mpa

Check = OK

Size of plate

40 Plate for shear key

Section modules of plate Zp = 160000 mm^3

Bending stress in plate σb = M/Zp

= 87.84 Mpa
<
Permissible Value P/A = 235.6 MPa OK

Reaction Diagram (kN)

Check For Shear for Stiffeners

Total shear in steel web section (single Stiffeners) = 74.39 t

Resultant vertical shear due to inclination of web

V= = 74.4 t

Thickness of Stiffeners tw = 25 mm

Depth of Stiffeners dwi = 600 mm

Stiffeners spacing provided = 260 mm c/c

= 0.433 d

Permissible Shear stress depending on the d/t ratio and Stiffener distance

d/t = 24.00

From Table 8.8 of IRC:24 - 2001 tva.1 = 160 Mpa

From Table 6.2 of IRC:24 - 2001 tva.2 = 144.4 Mpa

Therefore, Allowable Shear Stress tva = 144.4 Mpa (Min of tva.1 and tva.2)

Shear Stress due to flexure shear tvs1 = v1/(d iwxtw) = 48.7 Mpa <tva TRUE

Transverse Member

Forces Calculation
Load From Superstructure
DL = 6202 kN
SIDL = 3458 kN
LL = 1570 kN (50% LL)

Seismic Coefficient = 0.3

Seismic Force = 3369 kN

No of shear key = 4
 Horizontal Force in Each Shear Key HT = 842.23 kN

Size of Elstomeric Pad

length A = 600 mm
width B = 624 mm

Weld Size Calculation

UDL on Plate w = 1404 kN/m

Spacing of stiffeners S = 170 mm

Bending Moment Diagram (kN-m)

Max Moment at stiffener edge M = 3.38 kN-m

Size of Weld a = 8 mm

Coefficient for throught thk. k = 0.7 mm

Throught Thickness kxa = 5.6 mm

Length of Weld single side L = 600 mm

Effective length of weld single side L = 584 mm

8 Weld
25 Stiffener size

8 Weld

Section modules weld ZW = 635784.9 mm^3

Bending stress in weld σb = M/ZW

= 5.32 Mpa
 Bearing stress in weld σbea = HT/(AxB)
= 2.25 Mpa

Combined stress in weld σe = ( σb^2 + σbea^2 )^0.5

= 5.77

Permissible stress in weld for field τ = 100 Mpa > 5.77 Mpa

Check = OK

Size of plate

40 Plate for shear key

Section modules of plate Zp = 160000 mm^3

Bending stress in plate σb = M/Zp

= 21.13 Mpa
<
Permissible Value P/A = 235.6 MPa OK

Reaction Diagram (kN)

Check For Shear for Stiffeners

Total shear in steel web section (single Stiffeners) = 24.32 t

Resultant vertical shear due to inclination of web

V= = 24.3 t

Thickness of Stiffeners tw = 25 mm

Depth of Stiffeners dwi = 600 mm

Stiffeners spacing provided = 170 mm c/c

= 0.283 d

Permissible Shear stress depending on the d/t ratio and Stiffener distance
 d/t = 24.00

From Table 8.8 of IRC:24 - 2001 tva.1 = 160 Mpa

From Table 6.2 of IRC:24 - 2001 tva.2 = 144.4 Mpa

Therefore, Allowable Shear Stress tva = 144.4 Mpa (Min of tva.1 and tva.2)

Shear Stress due to flexure shear tvs1 = v1/(d iwxtw) = 15.9 Mpa <tva TRUE