Approach Slab
Approach Slab
Approach Slab
1. Design Parameters
Approach slab thickness, h = 16 in
Thickness of wearing surface, tws = 2 in
Length of approach slab, L = 20 ft
Concrete cover at top of slab, Cctop = 2.5 in
Concrete cover at bottom of slab, Ccbot = 1.5 in
Unit weight of concrete, gconc = 0.15 kips/ft3
Compressive strength of concrete, fc' = 3 ksi
Specified yield strength of steel, fy = 60 ksi
Modulus of elasticity of steel, Es = 29000 ksi
Modulus of elasticity of concrete, Ec = 3321 ksi
Modular ratio, n = 8.73 say
Exposure factor, ge = 1.00
Flexural and tension resistance factor, f = 0.90
2. Loadings
Dead loads:
selfweight, wDC = 0.200 kips/ft
Wearing surface, wDW = 0.025 kips/ft
Dead load bending moments from deck load: MDC = WDC*L^2 / 8
= 10.000 kips-ft
Dead load bending moments from future wearing surface load: MDW = WDW*L^2 / 8
= 1.250 kips-ft
Live loads:
Live load distribution width:
For two or more lanes,
E = 84 + 1.44(L1W1)0.5 ≤ 12.0W/NL (Eq.4.6.2.3-2) = 133.88 in
= 11.16 ft
Number of lanes, NL = 4
Physical edge to edge width of bridge, W = 62.50 ft
modified span length, L1 = 20.00 ft
modified edge to edge width W1 = 60.00 ft
Lane Load, Mmax = wL2/8 = 32.00 kips-ft
Truck Load, Mmax = 104.80 kips-ft
Total Live Load moment = 15.36 kips-ft
3. Flexural design
Strength I Limit State Load
Positive design moment:
Mr = 1.25 MDC + 1.5 MDW + 1.75 MLL = 41.26 kips-ft
Service I Limit State Load
Positive design moment:
Ms = MDC + MDW + MLL = 26.61 kips-ft
Project: Kapolei Bridge
Subject: Design of Approach Slab
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