Design of Box Culvert
Design of Box Culvert
Design of Box Culvert
Manning`s Roughness
Required Discharge
Discharge Intensity
Hydraulic Radius
Lacey's normal
Depth of Water
Velocity Head
canal c/s Area
Bed Slope (s)
No. of Barrel
Total Energy
Total Height
Flow Height
Chainage
Free Board
Coeff. (n)
Perimeter
CHECK
Velocity
1V:mH
(Q)
Berm
Drop
(A)
(H)
(R)
(E)
dQ
(P)
(h)
(v)
(q)
m m3/s m/m 1 in m/m No. m m m n m2 m m m/s m3/s m3/s m m m m m m m m m m
Trapezoidal Section
0+000 2.980 98.494 98.512 - (0.018) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
0+450 2.980 98.260 98.362 - (0.102) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0+461 2.980 98.257 98.358 VRB (0.101) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
0+635 2.980 97.877 98.300 - (0.423) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0+650 2.980 97.733 98.295 - (0.562) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
0+676 2.980 98.012 98.287 VRB (0.275) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0+720 2.980 97.951 98.272 Mfd 3 bed 98.587 (0.321) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
0+720 2.980 97.951 98.272 Mfd 4 bed 98.519 (0.321) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0+835 2.980 98.858 98.234 Mfd 5 Bed 98.858 0.624 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
1+228 2.980 97.929 98.050 Mfd 6 98.516 (0.121) 0.000333 3,000 0.700 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
1+321 2.980 97.368 97.319 - 0.049 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
1+334 2.980 97.409 97.314 - 0.095 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
Mfd 8 Bed 97.384 0.900
Mfd 8 Bed 97.446 0.900
1+764 2.980 97.367 97.171 - 0.196 0.000333 3,000 0.850 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.029 0.929 0.851 1.655
1+786 2.980 96.504 96.314 VRB/drop 0.190 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
2+312 2.980 96.090 96.103 - (0.013) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
0.029 0.929 0.851 1.655
2+323 2.980 95.996 96.099 - (0.103) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
1.15
0.90
3.50
0.25
2.07
0.30
8.25
2+613 2.980 96.020 95.983 - 0.037 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
0.029 0.929 0.851 1.655
2+830 2.980 95.857 95.896 VRB (0.039) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
3+287 2.980 95.704 95.713 - (0.009) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
0.029 0.929 0.851 1.655
3+292 2.980 95.443 95.711 - (0.268) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
3+500 2.980 95.442 95.628 VRB (0.186) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
0.029 0.929 0.851 1.655
3+600 2.980 95.278 95.588 Mfd 11 Bed 95.882 (0.310) 0.000400 2,500 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
3+705 2.980 94.737 95.196 Mfd 12 Bed 96.171 (0.459) 0.000400 2,500 0.350 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.748 3.266 (0.286) OK
Drop Top 95.781 0.040 0.940 0.851 1.655
4+250 2.980 94.642 94.628 0.014 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
U/S Bed 94.897
4+450 2.980 94.517 94.517 VRB - 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
0.040 0.940 0.851 1.655
4+650 2.980 94.405 94.426 - (0.021) 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
4+800 2.980 94.690 94.342 - 0.348 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
0.040 0.940 0.851 1.655
4+900 2.980 94.325 94.287 - 0.038 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
5+000 2.980 94.441 94.231 - 0.210 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
0.040 0.940 0.851 1.655
5+081 2.980 94.286 94.186 Mfd 13 Bed 94.495 0.100 0.000556 1,800 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.882 3.849 (0.869) OK
5+200 2.980 94.120 94.120 - - 0.000333 3,000 0.400 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
5+350 2.980 93.608 93.687 - (0.079) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
5+450 2.980 93.573 93.654 Mfd 14 Bed 93.972 (0.081) 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
0.024 0.924 0.851 1.655
5+750 2.980 93.554 93.554 - - 0.000333 3,000 3.500 0.900 1.5 0.020 4.365 6.745 0.647 0.683 2.981 (0.001) OK
From Table 4.6, pg. 122
0.050
Average grain size for Sand (dm)
Silt factor f 1.76*√dm 1.76*√dm 0.394
1.35(q /f)
2 1/3
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
Some values for design
characteristic at
28 days (Fck)
mix ratio
HYSD Bars
Permissible
Permissible
Plain Bars
(Bending)
Specified
(Direct)
Concrete Cover
General 30
Beam Design
PDSP D2,V2,
running surface of road slab 40
in contact with water or soil 50
pg. 107
liable to damage 70
1. shall not be less than Dia of Bar
https://theconstructor.org/practical-guide/concrete-cover-for-reinforcement/6014/
a At each end of reinforcing bar not less that 25 mm or twice the diameter of bar
case of columns of minimum dimension of
c 20 cm or under, whose reinforcing bars do 25 mm
no not exceed 12 mm
tensile, compressive shear or other
e not less than 15 mm or diameter of bar
reinforcements in a slab or wall
any other reinforcement not less than 15
f not less than the diameter of bar
mm
i liquid retaining structures 40mm or the diameter of the main bar
Minimum reinceforcement
one way slab 0.15% of total x/s area of steel or of total x/s area of concrete
two way slab 0.12% of total x/s area of steel or of total x/s area of concrete
15.3, pg 95
Stiff clays and stiff sandy clays 200
Very stiff boulder clays 350
Loose well graded sands and gravel/ sand mixtures 100
Compact well graded sands and gravel/ sand mixtures 200
Loose uniform sand <100
Compact uniform sand 150
https://theconstructor.org/question/bearing-
Fine, loose and dry sand 100
Black cotton soil 150
Moist clay and sand clay Mixture 150
Loose gravel 250
capacity-values-soil-types/
Medium clay 250
Medium, compact and dry sand 250
Compact clay 450
Compact sand 450
Compact gravel 450
Soft rocks 450
Laminated rock such as sand stone & Lime stone 1650
Hard rocks such as granite, diorite, trap 3300
canal box culvert (monolythic reinforced concrete)
DESIGN DATA
Drain
Design Discharge 1.500 cumecs
Barrel Section Adopted
No. of barrel 1.000 no
no. of divider - no
Width of divider - m Increase wall width
height of water 1.000 m
Height of the barrel section 1.550 m
Width of the single barrel opening 1.500 m
Thickness of a side wall 0.250 m SAFE
Thickness of a top slab 0.250 m SAFE
2.10
###
Thickness of a bottom slab 0.300 m SAFE
Nominal cover top / bottom 0.050 m 0.0 0.25 1.50 1.5 0.25 0.0
Nominal cover side 0.050 m
1.63 1.63
C Live Load Assumed Maximum Load of Vehicle 2.00
Vehicle Classification 16 MT truck 160.000 KN 2
Load Distribution on each axis
Axis 1 2 MT 20.000 KN
Axis 2 6 MT 60.000 KN
Axis 3 4 MT 40.000 KN
Axis 4 4 MT 40.000 KN
Assumed, Axial Distance between Axial 2 and 3 1.200 m
Case 1: Axial distance > width of culvert, 1.000 no.
One tyres fit on the slab
Case 2: Axial distance < width of culvert, 2.000 no. 1.20 < 1.63
twoanalysis
for tyres fit of
onCase
the slab
2, either two point loads can be asumed or they can be added together as one point
load.
Here, for simplicity, one combined point load is considered.
here, Case 2 thus, Live Load on slab = 100.000 KN
Max. load on tyre/s (one side) 50.000 KN
Impact Factor for RCC Bridge I=4.5/(6+L) 0.581
Load 79.030 KN Point Load
39.520 KN/m UDL
M Ф = 16 mm @ 300 mm c/c
M Ф = 16 mm @ 300 mm c/c
D Ф = 8 mm @ 350 mm c/c
M Ф = 16 mm @300 mm c/c
M Ф = 16 mm @300 mm c/c
D Ф = 8 mm @300 mm c/c
D Ф = 8 mm @ 300 mm c/c
M Ф = 16 mm @ 260 mm c/c
M Ф = 16 mm @ 260 mm c/c
Load Calculations
Top Slab
A Dead Load A 39.52 KN/m2 B
a Cushion Load - KN/m 2
1.000
D C
13.99 13.16 0.000 13.99 13.16 9.81
27.15
Bottom Slab
A Dead Load
c weight os super structure (PL) KN (UDL) KN/m²
Top Slab 12.50 6.25
Walls 19.38 9.69
B Live Load
Note: It is assumed that load is dispersed vertically at bottom slab
Live Load 39.52 KN/m2 2.00
Note: total downward load balanced by upthrust pressure of earth. Thus all loads are converted into upward UDL. A 55.46 KN/m2 B
Total Load (UDL) on the bottom Slab 55.46 KN/m2
Side Wall
Moments Loading Type Load (w) Length (l) Formula Values Unit
UDL 13.16 1.825 wl²/12 3.653
FEM at Top UVL 13.99 1.825 wl2/30 1.553
Total 5.206 KN-m
UDL 13.16 1.825 wl²/8 5.479
Mid span moment due to dead load UVL 13.99 1.825 wl2/16 2.912
Total 8.391 KN-m
UDL 13.16 1.825 wl²/12 3.653
FEM at Bottom UVL 13.99 1.825 wl2/20 2.330
Total 5.983 KN-m
Bottom Slab
Moments Loading Type Load (w) Length (l) Formula Values Unit
Total fixed end moment UDL 55.46 1.750 wl²/12 14.154 KN-m
Total Mid Span Moment UDL 55.46 1.750 wl2/8 21.231 KN-m
(-ve) (+ve)
Total Mid Span Moments -7.83 3.79
MSM Value Unit (+ve) 7.83 A 15.129 B -3.79 (-ve)
MAB 15.13 KN-m
MDC 21.23 KN-m 8.391 0
MAD 8.39 KN-m
MBC - KN-m (-ve) -11.15 D 21.231 C 6.71 (+ve)
11.15 -6.71
(+ve) (-ve)
6.0 Reactions Calculations
Direction SF Loading Type Load (w) Length formula value unit
Upwards Ra/Rb UDL 39.520 1.750 wl/2 34.58 34.58 KN
Downwards Rc/Rd UDL 55.460 1.750 wl/2 48.53 48.53 KN
UDL 13.160 1.825 wl/2 12.01
Ra 16.26
On side walls UVL 13.990 1.825 (wl/2)*1/3 4.26 KN
(Leftwards and rightwards) UDL 13.160 1.825 wl/2 12.01
Rd 20.52
UVL 13.990 1.825 (wl/2)*2/3 8.51 KN
Rb UVL 9.807 1.825 (wl/2)*1/3 2.98 2.98 KN
Rightwards Rc UVL 9.807 1.825 (wl/2)*2/3 5.97 5.97 KN
- -
20.519 D - C 5.966
48.528 48.528
Bottom Slab
B M, at center of member CD 21.23 KN-m 21,231,000 Nmm
BM at end joint C 6.71 KN-m 6,710,000 Nmm
BM at end joint D 11.15 KN-m 11,150,000 Nmm
This section will be designed for maximum bending moment 21.23 KN-m 21,231,000 Nmm
Vertical Force 48.53 KN-m 48,528 N
Resisting Moment Mr = R . b .deff2
Needed effective depth deff = √(Mr/R*b) 0.204 m 204.03 mm
Needed slab thickness deff + covslab 0.254 m 254.03 mm
Provided slab thickness ts = 0.300 m 300.00 mm SAFE
Adopt tsf = 0.300 m 300.00 mm
deff = 0.250 m 250.00
Resisting Moment Mr = R . b .deff2 31.88 KN-m 31,875,000 Nmm
A Calculations of main bars
1.0 Top Reinforcement
1 Area of steel required for moment Ast,1 M/σst*j*de 498.33 mm2 Resisting Moment at center of member CD
2 Minimum area of a steel Ast,2 0.25%Ac 750.00 mm2
Area of a steel to be provided Ast Maximum of (1) & (2) 750.00 mm2
Select Options
Provide bar dia Фbar 16mm Ф mm 8mm Ф 10mm Ф 12mm Ф 16mm Ф
Area of a Bar Abar πФbar2/4 201.07 mm2 50.27 78.54 113.1 201.07
Needed Spacing of bar c/c Le/(Nbar-1) 268.00 mm 67mm 105mm 151mm 268mm
Spacing provided c/c 260.00 mm 350.00 450.00 150.00 260.0
Final, Total Area of steel provided Abar /Spacing* 1000 773.35 mm2 143.63 174.53 754.00 773.35
OK Ф = 16 mm @ 260 mm c/c
Check
effective depth de ts-(tcov +Фbar/2) 242.00 mm > 172.23 mm Safe
*Note: Maximum Фbar should not exceed 1/8 of the total thickness of slab = 31mm Safe
*Note: Maxmum spacing of main bar is restricted to the lesser of 300mm Safe
3 times effective depth = 726mm
300 mm = 300mm
Note: For both +ve and -ve moment, 0.25%Ac (750 mm2) is greater. Hence provide double net (mesh) of same nature
2.0 Corner (Bent Up / 2nd Layer )
1 Area of steel required for moment Ast,1 M/σst*j*de 130.05 mm2
2 Minimum area of a steel Ast,2 0.25%Ac 750.00 mm2
Area of a steel to be provided Ast Maximum of (1) & (2) 750.00 mm2 Same as above Ф = 16 mm @ 260 mm c/c
*Note: Maximum Фbar should not exceed 1/8 of the total thickness of slab = 25.50 mm OKEY
*Note: Maxmum spacing of main bar is restricted to the lesser of
5 times the effective depth = 1,250.00 mm
450 mm = 450 mm OKEY
At Ch 6+690
b Canal cut off and return 2.000 4.200 0.450 0.750 2.830
Sub-Total 11.47
2 E/W Backfilling
Sub-Total 48.42
3 P:C:C M10 (1:3:6)
a Box 1.000 5.500 2.200 0.100 1.210
b Canal cut off and return 2.000 0.450 4.200 0.100 0.370
Sub-Total 1.58
4 RCC M20 (1:1.5:3)
a Box 1.000 5.500 2.000 2.100 23.100
deduct opening (1.000) 5.500 1.500 1.550 (12.780)
b Canal cut off and return 2.000 0.250 4.000 2.550 5.100
deduct opening (4.000) 0.250 1.500 1.550 (2.320)
c Parapet 2.000 2.000 0.200 0.600 0.480
Sub-Total 13.58
5 Reinforcement
Bar Schedule 1,208.91
Sub-Total 1,208.91
6 Form Works
a Box
Longitudinal (inner) 1.000 5.500 1.550 8.520
Longitudinal (outer) 1.000 5.500 2.200 12.100
slab bottom 1.000 5.500 1.500 8.250
b Canal cut off and return
outer 2.000 5.550 11.100
inner (1.000) 1.875 (1.870)
c Parapet
Longitudinal 4.000 1.200 4.800
sides 4.000 0.200 0.600 0.480
Sub-Total 43.38
7 Dismantling works
Parapet Wall 2.000 2.500 0.250 0.400 0.500
bed 1.000 3.000 2.500 0.300 2.250
abutment wall 2.000 3.000 0.250 1.600 2.400
slab 1.000 3.000 2.500 0.300 2.250
sub total 7.40
Remark
From
Autocad
Drawing
m3
From
Autocad
Drawing
m3
m3
Area =
1.875
5.550
1.200
m 3
1.017%
of RCC
kg
m2
m3
Bar Schedule
At Ch. 6+690
VRB
Dimention across spacing number sp.wt wt.
Name Section Dia.
l h b total m cm Net /net total kg/m kg
cutoff and return (both) ###
2.450 2
CM-L main bar 0.150 5.050 1.00 30 cm 4 16 16 mm 1.580 127.66
2.450 2
0.650 0.150 2
CM-S main bar 2.250 1.50 30 cm 5 10 16 mm 1.580 35.55
0.650 0.800 1
distribution 2
CD-L 3.90 3.900 0.65 35 cm 2 8 8 mm 0.395 12.32
bar 2
distribution 2
CD-S1 1.00 0.400 1.400 1.80 35 cm 6 24 8 mm 0.395 13.27
bar (inner) 2
distribution 2
CD-S2 1.15 0.400 1.550 1.80 35 cm 6 24 8 mm 0.395 14.69
bar (outer) 2
Box culvert
main bar,
BMF 1.90 1.900 5.50 26 cm 2 22 44 16 mm 1.580 132.09
Floor
2
main bar,
BMW 2.00 0.80 2.800 5.50 30 cm 19 114 16 mm 1.580 504.34
divide wall
3
main bar,
BMS 1.900 1.900 5.50 30 cm 2 19 38 16 mm 1.580 114.08
top slab
distribution
BDF 5.90 5.900 1.90 30 cm 2 6 12 8 mm 0.395 27.97
bar
distribution
BDW 5.900 5.900 1.55 35 cm 6 5 30 8 mm 0.395 69.92
bar
distribution
BDS 5.900 5.900 1.90 35 cm 2 6 12 8 mm 0.395 27.97
bar
Parapet (u/s) ###
distribution
PD 5.90 5.900 0.60 30 cm 2 3 6 8 mm 0.395 13.98
bar
8 mm 180
Sum of
12 mm 115
Total Weight (kg) 1208.91
anchor length = 50Ф lap length (Conc M20, Fe415): Tension 47Ф, compression 38Ф
CM Downstream cutoff Main-bar L Long S Short
CD Downstream cutoff Distribution-bar L Long S Short
BMF Box (culvert) Main-bar Floor
BMD Box (culvert) Main-bar Divide Wall
BMS Box (culvert) Main-bar Slab
BDF Box (culvert) Distribution-bar Floor
BDW Box (culvert) Distribution-bar Wall
BDS Box (culvert) Distribution-bar Slab
PM Parapet Main-bar
PD Parapet Distribution-bar