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2. Slab Design
Consider a 1 meter strip of slab parallel to traffic:
0.6 m 8 m 0.6 m
1 m strip
Cross section of slab Bridge
1 m strip
The load on each rear wheel is (16.00 lb) 71.168 kN and the load on a width of slab is therefore
Rear wheel = 71.168 kN
PRear = 44.122 kN
Position of live load for maximum moment:
and that in the front wheel is Rear wheel = 26.51 kN
PFront = 16.435 kN
R= 88.243 kN
16.435 kN 44.122 kN 44.122 kN
4.268 m 1.067 1.067 2.134 m
3.275 m 3.275 m
29.747 kN 58.496 kN
CASE 1
and the liveload moment is (with one wheel on the load span)
ML = 72.249 kN-m
The amount of transverse reinforcement required for proper distribution of concentrated loads
(also provide for shrinkage) is
100/√S = 21.575 < 50%
Atr = 743.500 mm2 (controls)
Ast = 800.000 mm2 Use A = 800.000 mm2
using 16 mm Ø bars
Ab = 201.062 mm2
Required Spacing, s = 251 mm
To facilitate screeding off the slab, the required curbs will not be monolithic. Required edge beams will
consist of an edge slab section additionally reinforced.
MD = 49.150 kN-m
MI = 13.985 kN-m
MT = 109.750 kN-m
Comment: Since the curb is connected to the concrete slab by dowel bars, this will create a
composite action between the slab and the curb. (It is left for the student to verify the adequacy of
the trial design taking advantage of composite action).
using 25 mm Ø bars
Ab = 490.874 mm2
n= 5.067 say 6
Using 6 - 25 mm Ø bars
Case 1 Case 2
3.201 Two Wheels Right One Wheel
4.268 One Wheel Left One Wheel
3.275 m 3.275 m
CASE 2