A Case Study on Balanced Cantilever

Bridges – Delhi Metro Phase III

Piyush Santhalia – Project Engineer
 Case Studies
Sl. Span Project Client Contractor Status
No Arrangement (m)
1 34 + 60 + 34 CC28 Delhi L&T Completed
Delhi Metro – Metro
Phase III, Line 7
2 60 + 60 CC28 L&T Super-
Delhi Metro – structure
Phase III, Line 7 partly
completed
3 37 + 69 + 67 + 55 CC26R ITD Foundation
+ 34 Delhi Metro – and Sub-
Phase III, Line 7 structure
completed
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge

i) 34 + 60 + 34 m ii) 60 + 60 m
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 m

II. 60 + 60 m
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34m + 60m + 34m
Structure Type : Cast-in-Situ PSC Box Girder
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34m Span - General Arrangement
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Cross Sections
Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m
Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 5m at intermediate Piers to 2.1m at Mid-Span

Area (m2) 4.980

Iyy (m4) 2.63

Area (m2) 8.890

Iyy (m4) 28.79
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Foundation & Sub - structure

Intermediate Piers P122 and P123 are integral Piers.

Twin Piers, each leaf of dimension 1000 X 3400 mm
Free Bearings at P121 and P124.
Circular Piers with 2100 mm diameter
Pile Foundation
1000 mm dia. , cast-in-situ bored piles.
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Construction Sequence
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Construction Sequence contd…
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Construction Sequence contd…
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Construction Sequence contd…

Casting of Segment S8 (one just before stitch segment)

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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Construction Sequence contd…

Casting of Stitch Segment

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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design

- Midas Civil has been used for numerical modelling and Structural Analysis
- Super Structure (Box Girder) Piers and Piles have been modelled as Line Element
- Pile Cap has been modelled as plate element.
- Point Spring Supports to take the effect of soil.
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design

- Concrete has been modelled with time dependent properties in Midas Civil
- Creep and Shrinkage and compressive strength gain behaviour has been defined as
per CEB-FIP
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design

- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design

- Simulation of exact Construction Sequence in Midas.

- Able to check stresses at intermediate steps in all construction stages.
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I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
- Maximum Stress (Tension) at top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
- Maximum Tension at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Effect of stressing Tendons one by one

CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
- Results: Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

 CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
- Pre-camber: Day of commissioning as the critical day

- Precision: Only 6mm of difference between the theoretical value and the
observed value of deflection at the cantilever tips, just before stitching.
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 34 + 60 + 34 Analysis & Design
- Deformation, including the effect of creep after 120 years

Deformation due to Normal Case – after 120 years (mm)

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II. 60m + 60m
Structure Type : Cast-in-Situ PSC Box Girder
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Span - General Arrangement
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Cross Sections
Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m
Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 5m at intermediate Piers to 2.868m at Mid-Span

Area (m2) 5.71

Iyy (m4) 5.86

Area (m2) 8.890

Iyy (m4) 28.79
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II. 60 + 60m Foundation & Sub - structure

Intermediate Piers P217 is integral Piers.

2300mm Diameter circular Pier
Free Bearings at P216 & P218.
Circular Piers with 2100 mm diameter
Pile Foundation
1000 mm dia. , cast-in-situ bored piles.
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design

- Midas Civil has been used for numerical modelling and Structural Analysis
- Super Structure (Box Girder) Piers and Piles have been modelled as Line Element
- Pile Cap has been modelled as plate element.
- Point Spring Supports to take the effect of soil.
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II. 60 + 60m Construction Sequence & Analysis
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II. 60 + 60m Construction Sequence contd…
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Construction Sequence contd…
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Construction Sequence contd…
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design

- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design
- Maximum Stress (Tension) at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Top Fibre Envelope (during construction)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design
- Maximum Tension at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

- Maximum Compression at Bottom Fibre Envelope (during construction)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design
- Results: Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension
-ve Values denote compression
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design
- Pre-camber: Day of commissioning as the critical day
CC28 – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
II. 60 + 60m Analysis & Design
- Deformation, including the effect of creep after 120 years

Deformation due to Normal Case – after 120 years (mm)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Span - General Arrangement
 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Cross Sections
Overall Width of Deck = 8.844 m
Depth of the Box Girder: Varies from 4.7m at intermediate Piers to 2.8m at Mid-Span

Area (m2) 5.90

Iyy (m4) 6.13

Area (m2) 10.01

Iyy (m4) 28.73
 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence

Intermediate Piers
P235: Free Pier
P236: Integral Pier
P237: Integral Pier
P238: Free Pier
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I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Construction Sequence contd…

Stresses at Top Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to DL + PS + CR + SH (N/mm2)

 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Foundation & Sub - structure
Pile Arrangement at P235
Intermediate Piers
P235: Free Pier
P236: Integral Pier
P237: Integral Pier
P238: Free Pier
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I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Foundation & Sub - structure
Pile Arrangement at P236
Intermediate Piers
P235: Free Pier
P236: Integral Pier
P237: Integral Pier
P238: Free Pier
 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Foundation & Sub - structure
Pile Arrangement at P237
Intermediate Piers
P235: Free Pier
P236: Integral Pier
P237: Integral Pier
P238: Free Pier
 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Analysis & Design

- Internal Prestressing
- 19T15 and 12T15 anchorages
 CC26R – Balanced Cantilever Bridge
I. 37 + 69.9 + 67 + 55 + 34m Analysis & Design
Stress Check for Service Loads: Normal Case

Stresses at Top Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Stresses at Bottom Fibre due to Combination G I (N/mm2)

Sign Convention: +ve Value of Stresses denote Tension

-ve Values denote compression
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