in construction, the free-board may be relaxed at 5.
LOADS, FORCES AND STRESSES
the discretion of the Principal Chief Engineer/
5.1 GENERAL
Chief Bridge Engineer as indicated below after
taking measures for safety as considered For the purpose of computing stresses
necessary by Principal Chief Engineer/Chief and stability of sub-structures and foundations of
Bridge Engineer bridges, loads and effects of forces in
accordance with the provisions of the Bridge
Rules (Revised 1964 and Reprinted 2008 ) read
Minimum free-board together with amendments shall be considered
Discharge (cumecs)
(mm) and subject to such additions and amplifications
as specified in this Code.
Less than 3. 600
3 to 30 750 Subject to the provisions of other
No relaxation is clauses, all loads and forces shall be considered
More than 30
permissible. as applied and all loaded lengths chosen in such
a way that the most adverse effect is caused in
the elements of the sub-structure under
consideration.
4.9.3 After taking measures for safety as
considered necessary by Principal Chief
Engineer/Chief Bridge Engineer, existing free Force due to the gradient effect shall also
board may be retained in following cases. be taken into consideration, while designing sub-
a) Works other than rebuilding a bridge such structures and superstructures as a horizontal
as regirdering, strengthening/ rehabilitation force of magnitude equal to the product of total
of substructure/superstructure, changing of load and gradient.
bed blocks/bearings etc.
b) Extension of existing bridge for doubling
purposes. 5.2 DEAD LOAD (DL)
(ACS 4 dtd. 11.08.17) For the purpose of calculations of the
4.9.4 However, in case of siphon bridges, the dead load, the unit weights of different materials
provision for free board as per Clause 4.9.1 need shall be taken as provided in IS : 1911
not be considered where a spillway is provided “Schedule of Unit Weights of building materials”.
on one bank of the channel at a suitable point
upstream within or outside the Railway Boundary
so that as and when the channel rises over the 5.3 LIVE LOAD (LL)
danger mark, the water from the channel will The live load for design of bridge sub-
flow out. A small drain also has to be provided
structure and foundation shall be as specified in
from the point of spillway to the nearest bridge to
lead the water from the channel in case of the Bridge Rules, subject to such addition and
overflow from the spillway. amplifications as stated below :-
4.10 TRAINING WORKS
These works are required to guide the (a) The relevant standard of Railway Loading
flow past the bridge without causing damage to shall be considered for new construction or
the structure and its approaches. These may
rehabilitation/ strengthening/ rebuilding of
consist of guide bunds and/or spurs. The
design of such works will depend on the
condition obtained at each site. Model studies
can be carried out with advantage in important
cases.
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