Design of slab culvert :
Traffic loading = H 20 f'c
Slab thickness = 450 mm = 1.5000 ft fc
Clear span = 6000 mm = 20.000 ft fy
Effective span = 22.000 ft fs
Self wt. of slab = 0.225 Kip/ft n
r
The load on a rear wheel = 16000 lbs k
Effecting load of the slab rasisting wheel load, E = 5.32 ft j
R
The load on a unit width of slab = 3.007519 Kip
Impact coefficient = 0.340136
DL moment, MDL = 13.6125 Kip-ft
LL moment, MLL = 16.54135 Kip-ft
Impact moment, MI = 4.962406 Kip-ft
Total moment, M = 35.11626 Kip-ft
d reqd. = 13.35546 "
d avil. = 16.75 " OK
As = 2.00 in 2 / ft
A s(mini) = 0.24 in 2 / ft
A s(Design) = 2.00 in 2 / ft
Use # 8 @ 4.00 "c/c
DISTRIBUTION REINF.
% of distribution steel = 42.640143 %
A st = 0.85 in 2 / ft
Use # 5 @ 4.00 "c/c
TEMPARATURE REINF.
A s(Tem) = 0.54 in 2 / ft
Use # 4 @ 4.44 "c/c
DESIGN CRITERIA.
= 3000 Psi.
= 1200 Psi.
= 40000 Psi
= 18000 Psi
= 9
= 15.00
= 0.38
= 0.88
= 197