Design of crash barrier

Design data

Type of crash barrier as per IRC = P3

Design Moments

Vertical Bending moment = 100 kN-m

Horizontal Bending moments = 40 kN-m

Material

Grade of concrete = M 40
Grade of reinf steel = Fe 40

Permissible stresses & Design constants

s cbc = 13.33 M Pa
s st = 200 M Pa
m = 10
k = 0.40
j = 0.87
Q = 2.31

Design calculations

Vertical plane

Depth of crash barrier D = 500 mm

Effective depth available = 440 mm

Depth required to resist bending = M

Q b

= 208.013 mm < ### OK

Reinforcement required = M
s st x j d

= 1311.19 mm2

Adopt 16 mm dia bars spacing = 153.343 mm

= 150 mm
Horizontal plane

Average depth available = 350 mm

Effective depth availbale = 290 mm
Effective width availabe = 975 mm

Depth required to resist bending = M

Q b

= 133 mm < ### OK

Reinforcement required = M
s st x j d

= 796 mm2

Provide 10 dia bars, numbers = 11 Nos