TY  - BOOK
AU  - Soni, Zeel (UC7216)
AU  - Thaker, Parth (Guide)
TI  - Design optimization of precast box culverts (Softcopy is also available)
U1  - B TH-0926 
PY  - 2020///-21
N1  - Contents
1. INTRODUCTION   10
1.1 Precast Box Culverts   10
1.2. Need of study   10
1.3. Objective   11
1.4. Scope   11
1.5. Research design   11
1.6. Research schedule   12
2. LITERATURE STUDY AND RESEARCH GAP   13
2.1. Literature Study   13
2.2.1. Introduction to precast box culverts   13
2.2.2. Optimization of design   13
2.2. Research gap   14
3. LOADS AND LOAD COMBINATIONS   15
3.1. Loads acting on box culvert   15
3.1.1. Dead load   15
3.1.2. Impact load (4)   16
3.1.3 Temperature load (5)   16
3.1.4. Live load   17
3.2. Combination of loads for limit state design   17
3.2.1. Ultimate Limit state (7)   17
3.2.2. Serviceability Limit state (7)  17
4. DESIGN AND DETAILING OF BOX CULVERTS   19
4.1. Design of box culverts   19
4.1.1. Load calculations   19 
4.1.2. Design for Ultimate limit State   19
4.1.3. Shear Design   19
4.1.4. Design for Serviceability Limit State   20
4.2. Detailing of box culverts   20
4.2.1. Spacing of bars   20 
4.2.2. Design lap length  20 
5. QUANTITY CALCULATION   21
5.1. Quantity of concrete   21
5.2. Quantity of steel   21
5.2.1. Bars without bent   21
5.2.2. Bars with bent   21
6. RESULTS AND COMPARISON   22
6.1. Total designs   22
6.2. Results   23
6.2.1. Total Quantity of steel and concrete   23
6.2.2. Cost analysis   24
6.3. Comparisons   25
6.3.1. Comparison of grade of concrete with steel quantity and thickness of element   25
6.3.2. Comparison of cushion range and steel quantity   27
6.3.3. Cost comparison   28
7. CONCLUSION   32
8. BIBLIOGRAPHY   33
9. ANNEXURE A   34
Annexure A1   34
Dead load calculation:   35
Live Load calculations:   36
Load Combinations   38
Staad Analysis   44
Annexure A2   46
Annexure A3   57
10. ANNEXURE B   58

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