STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF SINGLE CELL BOX CULVERT

Based on AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design 2007 SI

Client: GeoData Survey Company Designed By: Ali Akbar Shaikhzadeh Date: 1-Jul-12
Job Name/Station: Culvert Structural Design Verified By: Revision:

INPUT DATA
CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, f'c 3000 lb/in^2

REBAR YIELD STRENGTH, fy 40000 lb/in^2

CONCRETE UNIT WEIGHT, gc 150 lb/ft^3

SATURATED SOIL UNIT WEIGHT, gs 120 lb/ft^3

HEIGHT OFCULVERT, H 12 ft

WIDTH OF CULVERT, B 10 ft

THICKNESS OF SIDE WALLS, tw 18 in

THICKNESS OF TOP SLAB, tts 18 in

THICKNESS OF BOTTOM SLAB, tbs 18 in

DEPTH OF FILL, hf 18 in

IMPOSED SERVICE DEAD LOADS, wd 0 lb

ALLOWABLE SOIL PRESSURE, Qa lb/in^2

SOIL ANGLE OF FRCITION, f 30 Deg.

PREFERRED REBAR SIZE 12 mm

CONCRETE COVER TO REBAR CENTER 2 in Design Summary

NO. OF REINFORCEMENT LAYERS 2 Shear Status N.G.
MAIN REINFORCEMENT SPACING 6 in Flexure Status N.G.
TEMPERATURE REINFOR. SPACING 6 in Soil Pressure Status N.G.

LOADS ON THE CULVERT

For the design purposes a one-meter length of the culvert is considered.

Top Slab
Vehicular Live Loads (HS 20 AASHTO Truck)
Include live loads if hf < 2400mm hf = 18 in LL considered. Design Based on → (AASHTO 4.6.2.1

Multiple presence factor 1.20 Traffic travelling parallel to span (AASHTO 3.6.1.1

Width of distributed load (parallel to span) 31 in (AASHTO 3.6.1.2

Length of distributed load (perpend. to span) 110 in (AASHTO 3.6.1.2

Pressure intensity at the specified depth of fill 1359.58 psf Axle Load = 32Kip
Linear load on the top slab 1359.58 lb/ft

Dynamic Load Allowance (Impact Factor) (AASHTO 3.6.2.2

IM = 33(1 - 0.125 hf) > 0% 26.81 % Factor for increasing live load due to impact effects
Increased linear live load 2068.94 lb/ft Impact and multiple presence factor included.

Weight of earth fill

Linear weight of fill on the slab 180.00 lb/ft

Imposed dead loads

Linear imposed dead loads on the slab 0 lb/ft

Selfweight
Linear selft weight of the slab 225 lb/ft
Side Walls
Soil pressure
kah = (1 - sinf ) / (1 + sinf ) 0.333
Surcharge on side walls due to top soil 180.0 lb/ft

Height of surcharge (h' = s / gs ) 1.5 ft

Linear pressure at the bottom of the side wall 540.0 lb/ft

Selfweight
Two side walls = tw (H - tbs - tts) gc 4050.0 lb

Bottom Slab
Self weight of the whole structure
Linear soil pressure due to stru. selfweight 1035 lb/ft See note 1

Vehicular Live Loads (HS 20 AASHTO Truck)

Linear soil pressure due to live loads 2068.94 lb/ft See note 1

FACTORED LOAD DIAGRAMS

Load factor for dead load 1.25 (AASHTO 3.4.1)

Load factor for horizontal earth pressure (AASHTO 3.4.1)

Load factor for live load 1.75 (AASHTO 3.4.1)

506.25 3620.65
90.00 90.00

810.0 810.0
1293.75 3620.65

ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE

The structure is analyzed using the moment distribution method.
The fixed-end moment at each joint is the superposition of the fixed-end moments due to dead, live and earth pressure load

Joint A B D C
Member AC AB BA BD DB DC CD CA
Length 13.50 11.50 11.50 13.50 13.50 11.50 11.50 13.50
Moment of Inertia 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250 0.1250
Distrib. Factor 0.46 0.54 0.54 0.46 0.46 0.54 0.54 0.46
FEM 5740.88 ### ### -5740.88 7927.88 ### ### -7927.88
Distribution ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ###
Carry Over ### ### ### 10633.57 -9140.43 ### ### 9140.43
Distribution 9827.27 ### ### -9827.27 9946.72 ### ### -9946.72
Carry Over -4973.36 -5768.18 5768.18 4973.36 -4913.64 -5838.29 5838.29 4913.64
Distribution 4941.11 5800.43 -5800.43 -4941.11 4945.89 5806.04 -5806.04 -4945.89
Carry Over -2472.94 -2900.22 2900.22 2472.94 -2470.55 -2903.02 2903.02 2470.55
Distribution 2471.65 2901.51 -2901.51 -2471.65 2471.84 2901.73 -2901.73 -2471.84
Carry Over -1235.92 -1450.75 1450.75 1235.92 -1235.83 -1450.87 1450.87 1235.83
Distribution 1235.87 1450.80 -1450.80 -1235.87 1235.88 1450.81 -1450.81 -1235.88
Carry Over -617.94 -725.40 725.40 617.94 -617.94 -725.41 725.41 617.94
Distribution 617.94 725.40 -725.40 -617.94 617.94 725.40 -725.40 -617.94
Carry Over -308.97 -362.70 362.70 308.97 -308.97 -362.70 362.70 308.97
Distribution 308.97 362.70 -362.70 -308.97 308.97 362.70 -362.70 -308.97

Moment Sum ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ###
SHEAR MOMENT DIAGRAMS

Top Slab Moment Diagram

Top Slab 50000.0

40000.0

30000.0

Moment (kN-m)
Mmax (+) ### lb/ft 20000.0
Mmax (-) ### lb/ft 10000.0

0.0

0.575

1.15

1.725

2.3

2.875

3.45

4.025

4.6

5.175

5.75

6.9

7.475

8.05

8.625

9.2

9.775

10.35

11.5
6.325

10.925
Design Moment ### lb/ft -10000.0

-20000.0

-30000.0

Distance x (m)

Top Slab Shear Diagram

30000.0

20000.0

Vmax (+) ### lb 10000.0

Shear (kN)

Vmax (-) ### lb 0.0

0

0.575

1.15

1.725

2.3

2.875

3.45

4.025

4.6

5.175

5.75

6.325

6.9

8.05

8.625

9.2

9.775

10.35

10.925

11.5
7.475
-10000.0
Design Shear ### lb
-20000.0
At distance d from the face of the support
-30000.0

Distance x (m)

Bottom Slab

Bottom Slab Moment Diagram

40000.0
30000.0
20000.0
Mmax (+) ### lb/ft
Moment (kN-m)

10000.0
Mmax (-) ### lb/ft 0.0

11.5
0

0.575

1.15

1.725

2.3

2.875

3.45

4.025

4.6

5.175

5.75

6.9

7.475

8.05

8.625

9.2

9.775

10.35
6.325

10.925
-10000.0
-20000.0
Design Moment ### lb/ft -30000.0
-40000.0
-50000.0
-60000.0

Distance x (m)

Bottom Slab Shear Diagram

40000.0

30000.0

Vmax (+) ### lb 20000.0

Vmax (-) ### lb 10000.0

Shear (kN)

0.0
0

0.575

1.15

1.725

2.3

2.875

3.45

4.025

4.6

5.175

5.75

6.325

6.9

8.05

8.625

9.2

9.775

10.35

10.925
7.475

11.5

-10000.0
Design Shear ### lb
-20000.0
At distance d from the face of the support
-30000.0

-40000.0

Distance x (m)
 -30000.0

-40000.0

Distance x (m)

Side Walls

Side Walls Moment Diagram

40000.0

30000.0

Mmax (+) 20000.0

Moment (kN-m)
### lb
Mmax (-) ### lb 10000.0

0.0

10.8
0

0.675

1.35

2.025

2.7

3.375

4.05

4.725

5.4

6.075

6.75

8.1

8.775

9.45

10.125

11.475

12.15

13.5
7.425

12.825
Design Moment ### lb -10000.0

-20000.0

-30000.0

Distance x (m)

Side Walls Shear Diagram

0.0
4.05
0

0.675

1.35

2.025

2.7

3.375

4.725

5.4

6.075

6.75

7.425

8.1

8.775

9.45

10.125

10.8

11.475

12.15

12.825

13.5
-1000.0

-2000.0
Shear (kN)

Vmax (+) -94.48 lb -3000.0

Vmax (-) -5561.98 lb

-4000.0

-5000.0
Design Shear 5560.42 lb
At distance d from the face of the support -6000.0

Distance x (m)

THICKNESS CHECK
Shear strength provided by concrete = fVc = f0.17 (f'c)0.5 bw d (ACI 11.2.1.2)

Component d (in) fVc (kN) Vd (kN) Status

Top slab 16 897.2 23589.4 N.G.
Bottom slab 16 747.7 28090.7 N.G.
Side walls 16 111.7 5560.4 N.G.

REINF. CALCULATIONS
Minimum reinforcement ratio for main reinforcement, ρ min 0.0129 See note 2 (AASHTO 5.10.8)

Minimum reinforcement ratio for temperature reinforcement, ρ min 0.0129 See note 2 (AASHTO 5.10.8)

Maximum center to center spacing of reinforcement, s max 6 in Max (1.5 t, 450) (AASHTO 5.10.3.

MAIN REINFORCEMENT TEMPRATURE REINF.

Component
d (mm) Mu(kN-m) As (mm2) As prov ρact ρmin Status ρact ρmin Status
Top slab 16 50045.5 86885 37699 174.5329 0.0259 N.G. 2.0944 0.0259 O.K.
Bottom slab 16 56895.8 98778 37699 2.0944 0.0259 N.G. 2.0944 0.0259 O.K.
Side walls 16 33372.1 57938 37699 174.5329 0.0259 N.G. 2.0944 0.0259 O.K.

SOIL PRESSURE CHECK

Pressure on soil 3103.94 KPa
Allowable soil pressure 0.00 KPa
Status N.G.

1- In reality, the uplift soil pressure on the bottom slab may not be uniform. However, for simplicity, it shall be assumed to be uniform.
2- Minimum reinforcement ratio found is for one layer of reinforcement and shall be multiplyed by 2 if there is 2 layers of reinforcement.
3- Clear distance between two layers of reinforcement shall not be more than 150mm and less than 25mm.
4- All soil has been assumed to be saturated soil.
5- It has been assumed that only one axle of the design truck comes on the culvert at a time. This is true for culvert width up to 4300. For more widths
this design spreadsheet can not be used since it is possible that two axle loads come on the culvert.
N OF SINGLE CELL BOX CULVERT
HTO LRFD Bridge Design 2007 SI
1-Jul-12

Version 1.0

(AASHTO 4.6.2.10)

(AASHTO 3.6.1.1.2)

(AASHTO 3.6.1.2.6)

(AASHTO 3.6.1.2.6)

(AASHTO 3.6.2.2)

Factor for increasing live load due to impact effects

 (cont'd)

(AASHTO 3.4.1)

(AASHTO 3.4.1)

(AASHTO 3.4.1)

ion of the fixed-end moments due to dead, live and earth pressure loads.
 0.575 0.575
0.575 0.575
1.15 1.15
1.15 1.15
1.725 1.725
1.725 1.725
2.3 2.3
2.3 2.3
2.875 2.875
2.875 2.875
3.45 3.45
3.45 3.45
4.025 4.025
4.025 4.025
4.6 4.6
4.6 4.6
5.175 5.175
5.175 5.175
5.75 5.75
5.75 5.75

Distance x (m)
Distance x (m)

Distance x (m)
Distance x (m)
6.325 6.325
6.325 6.325
6.9 6.9
6.9 6.9

Top Slab Shear Diagram

Bottom Slab Shear Diagram

7.475 7.475
Top Slab Moment Diagram

7.475 7.475

Bottom Slab Moment Diagram

8.05 8.05
8.05 8.05

8.625 8.625
8.625 8.625

9.2 9.2 9.2 9.2

9.775 9.775 9.775 9.775

10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35

10.925 10.925 10.925 10.925

11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5

(cont'd)
 0.675
0.675
1.35
1.35
2.025
2.025

2.7 2.7

3.375 3.375

4.05 4.05

4.725 4.725

5.4 5.4

6.075 6.075

6.75 6.75
Distance x (m)

Distance x (m)
Distance x (m)
7.425 7.425

8.1 8.1

Side Walls Shear Diagram

8.775 8.775
Side Walls Moment Diagram

9.45 9.45

10.125 10.125

10.8 10.8

11.475 11.475

12.15 12.15

12.825 12.825

13.5 13.5

(ACI 11.2.1.2)
(cont'd)

(AASHTO 5.10.8)
(AASHTO 5.10.8)

(AASHTO 5.10.3.2)
mes on the culvert at a time. This is true for culvert width up to 4300. For more widths