Contents
Declaration i
Approval Certificate ii
Acknowledgement iii
Abstract iv
LIST OF FIGURES vii
LIST OF TABLES vii
LIST OF GRAPHS viii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION. 1
1.2 BOX CULVERT WITH CUSHION: 2
1.3 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWINGS: 2
1.4 IMPORTANT ASPECTS IMPACTING THE BOX CULVERT 5
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REIVEW 9
CHAPTER 3: DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 15
3.1 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AS PER IRC 112-2011 15
3.1.1 LIMIT STATE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY: 16
3.2 DESIGN OF A BOX CULVERT (STRUCTURAL STRENGTH): 16
3.2.1 ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE OF FLEXURE: 16
3.2.2 ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE OF SHEAR: 17
3.3 DESIGN OF A BOX CULVERT (SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS): 18
3.3.1 STRESS LIMITATIONS: 19
3.3.2 CRACK WIDTH LIMITATIONS: 19
3.3.3 Deflection limitations: 20
CHAPTER 4: PROJECT DESCRIPTION 21
4.1 REQUIRMENT FOR THE STUDY 21
4.2 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT 21
4.3 WORK METHODOLOGY 22
4.4 CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PARAMETRIC STUDY 22
CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 25
5.1 GENERAL: 25
5.2 LOAD: 25
5.2.1 DEAD LOAD: 25
5.2.2 VEHICULAR LIVE LOAD: 25
5.2.3 TEMPERATURE FORCES: 28
5.3 SOIL MODELLING: 28
5.4 LOAD COMBINATIONS: 28
5.4.1 TYPICAL LOAD COMBINATIONS. 29
CHAPTER 6: RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS 33
6.1 GENERAL: 33
6.2 BOX CULVERT (3000X3000): 33
GRAPHICAL RESULTS (3000X3000): 46
6.3 BOX CULVERT (3000X2000): 51
6.3.1 Tables for variation in the parameters for 3000x2000 mm box culvert: 51
6.3.2 Graphical representation for box culvert (3000x2000 mm): 56
6.4 BOX CULVERT (2000X3000 mm): 60
6.4.1 Tables for variation in the parameters for 2000x3000 mm box culvert: 60
6.4.2 Graphical representation for box culvert (2000x3000 mm): 66
6.5 BOX CULVERT (2000X2000 mm): 70
6.5.1 Tables for variation in the parameters of 2000x2000 mm box culvert: 70
6.5.2 Graphical representation for box culvert (2000x2000 mm): 77
CHAPTER 7: CONCLUSION 81
CONCLUSION: 81
FUTURE SCOPE: 81
CHAPTER 8: ANNEXURE 83