GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

BRIDGE RULES
(IN SI UNITS)

RULES SPECIFYING THE LOADS FOR

DESIGN OF SUPER-STRUCTURE AND SUB-STRUCTURE OF
BRIDGES AND FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STRENGTH OF
EXISTING BRIDGES

ADOPTED –1941
FIRST REVISION - 1964

First Reprinting - 1989

Second Reprinting - 2008
(Incorporating Correction Slips Upto 39)

ISSUED BY

RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STANDARDS ORGANISATION

LUCKNOW - 226011
 CONTENTS

Sl.No. Description Page No.

1. Scope. 1
2. Loads. 1
2.1 Loads to be taken into account. 1
2.2 Dead load. 2
2.3 Live load. 2
2.4 Dynamic effect. 7
2.5 Forces due to curvature and eccentricity of track. 9
2.6 Temperature effect. 9
2.7 Frictional resistance of expansion bearings. 9
2.8 Longitudinal forces. 10
2.9 Racking force. 12
2.10 Forces on parapets. 12
2.11 Wind pressure effect. 12
2.12 Forces and effects due to earthquake. 13
2.13 Erection forces and effects. 16
2.14 Derailment loads. 16
2.15 Load due to Plasser‟s Quick Relay System (PQRS). 17
3. Rules for assessing the strength of existing Railway Bridges. 17
4. Critical speed. 18
5. Details of old standard loadings for Bridges. 18

APPENDICES
Page
Sl.No. Description
Nos.
Appendix-I Modified Broad Gauge Loading - 1987 (MBG Loading - 1987) 20
Appendix- II Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons 21
(Tonnes) on each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
(CDA) for MBG Loading-1987.
Appendix- II(a) Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending 24
Moment in Kilo-Newton/(tonnes) for cushions of various depths
and spans upto and including 8m.
Appendix- III Modified meter gauge loading -1988. 26

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Appendix- III(a) Metre Gauge Standard Loading of 1929. 27
Appendix- IV Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons 28
(Tonnes) on each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
(CDA) for MG.
Appendix- IV(a) Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons 33
(tonnes) for cushions of various depth and spans upto and
including 8m for MMG Loading.
Appendix -IV(b) EUDL in kN (t) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and 34
including 8m for MGML Loading-1929.
Appendix-IV (c) EUDL in kN (t) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and 35
including 8m for MGBL Loading-1929.
Appendix- IV(d) EUDL in kN (t) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and 36
including 8m for MG ‟C‟ Class Loading-1929.
Appendix-V 762mm Gauge „H‟ Class Loading. 37
(Sheet 1)
Appendix-V 762mm Gauge „A‟ Class Loading. 38
(Sheet 2)
Appendix-V 762mm Gauge „B‟ Class Loading. 39
(Sheet 3)
Appendix-VI EUDL in kN (t) on each track and CDA values for 762mm Gauge 40
bridges.
Appendix-VII Longitudinal loads in kN (t) (without deduction for dispersion) for 44
MBG Loading -1987.
Appendix-VIII Maximum Tractive Effort in KN (t) without deduction for dispersion 45
on each track for MG Loading.
Appendix-VIII (a) Maximum Braking Force in kN(t) without deduction for dispersion 47
on each track for MG Loading.
Appendix-IX Derailment loads for ballasted deck bridges – Broad Gauge. 49
Appendix-X Broad Gauge live load due to working of Plasser‟s Quick Relay 50
System (PQRS).
Appendix-XI Loading Diagrams for Heavy Mineral Loading. 51
(Sheets 1 to 7)
Appendix-XII EUDL in kN (t) on each track and CDA values for HM Loading. 58
Appendix-XII(a) Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending 61
Moment in kilo-Newton/(tonnes) for cushions of various depths
and spans upto and including 8m for HM Loading.
Appendix-XIII Longitudinal loads in kN (t) (without deduction for dispersion) for 63
Broad Gauge for HM Loading.
Appendix-XIV Derailment loads for ballasted deck bridges (H.M. loading). 64

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Appendix-XV Map showing Seismic Zones of India. 65
Appendix-XVI Loading diagrams for Broad Gauge Standards (BGML and BGBL)- 66
1926.

Appendix-XVII EUDL in tonnes on each track and Impact Factors for BG Bridges 67
for Brought Gauge Standard Loadings (BGML and BGBL) – 1926.

Appendix-XVIII Longitudinal loads in tonnes (without deduction for dispersion) for 70

Broad Gauge Standard Loadings for BG Bridges for Brought
Gauge Standard Loadings (BGML and BGBL)-1926.

Appendix-XIX Loading diagrams for Revised Broad Gauge Loading (RBG)-1975. 71

(Sheets 1 & 2)
Appendix-XX EUDL in tonnes on each track and Impact Factors for BG Bridges 73
for Revised Broad Gauge Standard Loading (RBG) – 1975.

Appendix-XXI Longitudinal loads (without deduction for dispersion) for Revised 75

Broad Gauge Standard Loading (RBG) – 1975.

Appendix-XXII Loading diagrams for 25 t Loading-2008. 76

Appendix-XXIII Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons 80
(Tonnes) on each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
(CDA) for 25 t Loading-2008.
Appendix-XXIII(a) Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons 83
(tonnes) for cushions of various depth and spans upto and
including 8m for 25 t Loading-2008.
Appendix-XXIV Longitudinal loads in kN (t) (without deduction for dispersion) for 85
25 t Loading-2008.
Appendix-XXV Loading diagrams for DFC Loading (32.5t Axle Load). 87
Appendix-XXVI Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons 91
(Tonnes) on each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
(CDA) for DFC Loading (32.5t Axle Load).

Appendix-XXVI(a) Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons 94

(tonnes) for cushions of various depth and spans upto and
including 8m for DFC Loading (32.5t Axle Load).
Appendix-XXVII Longitudinal loads in kN (t) (without deduction for dispersion) DFC 96
Loading (32.5t Axle Load).
Appendix-XXVIII Derailment loads for ballasted deck bridges – 25t loading – 2008. 98
Appendix-XXIX Derailment loads for ballasted deck bridges – DFC loading (32.t 99
Axle Load).

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 BRIDGE RULES
RULES SPECIFYING THE LOADS FOR DESIGN OF THE SUPER-STRUCTURE
AND SUB-STRUCTURE OF BRIDGES AND FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE
STRENGTH OF EXISTING BRIDGES

1.0 SCOPE specified by the appropriate

authorities.
1.1 The loads specified herein shall be
(f) The design of sub-structures and
taken into consideration in calculating the
super-structures of rail-cum-road
strength of all bridges, including turntable
bridges shall be in accordance with
girders and foot-bridges but excluding road
the relevant Indian Railway Standard
bridges in which case, the loads to be
Codes of Practice except that the
considered shall be in accordance with the
Standard Specifications and Codes of
Standard Specifications and Codes of
Practice for Road Bridges issued by
Practice for Road Bridges (IRC Codes). The
the Indian Roads Congress may
details of design shall be controlled by the
apply for the design of such members
appropriate Codes of Practice as given
as are subjected to loads from road
below:
traffic alone.
(a) The design of steel bridges shall be in
NOTE:
accordance with the Indian Railway
Standard Code of Practice for the (1) Unless otherwise specified the word
Design of Steel or Wrought Iron „Span‟ shall mean effective span.
Bridges carrying Rail, Road or
(2) SI and Metric system of units are
Pedestrian Traffic (Steel Bridge
given in all cases, but only one
Code).
system of unit is to be adopted for the
(b) The design of concrete bridges shall design.
be in accordance with the Indian
(3) Attention is drawn to the fact that
Railway Standard Code of Practice
equations in the text, for which no
for Plain, Reinforced and Prestressed
units are specified, are applicable in
Concrete for General Bridge
any system of units - SI or Metric
Construction (Concrete Bridge Code).
provided the unit of length and the
(c) The design of masonry and plain unit of force used in an equation are
concrete arch bridges shall be in the same throughout.
accordance with the Indian Railway
Standard Code of Practice for the 1.2 Any revision or addition or deletion of
Design and Construction of Masonry the provisions of the Bridge Rules shall be
and Plain Cement Concrete Arch issued only through the correction slip to
Bridges (Arch Bridge Code). these Bridge Rules. No cognizance shall be
given to any policy directives issued through
(d) The design of sub-structures of
other means.
bridges shall be in accordance with
the Indian Railway Standard Code of
2.0 LOADS
Practice for the design of Sub-
structures of Bridges (Bridge Sub-
2.1 For the purpose of computing
Structure Code).
stresses, the following items shall, where
(e) The design of sub-structures and applicable, be taken into account:
super-structures of road bridges shall
be in accordance with Standard (a) Dead load
Specification and Codes of Practice
(b) Live load
for Road Bridges and other codes as
(c) Dynamic effects
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(d) Forces due to curvature or locomotive with axle loads heavier
eccentricity of track than the Standard loading or average
trailing loads heavier than those
(e) Temperature effect
specified in the standard, may be
(f) Frictional resistance of expansion considered as falling under the
bearings corresponding standard for the
particular span or spans. In such
(g) Longitudinal force
cases, the actual stresses are to be
(h) Racking force limited to the permissible stresses for
the design stress cycles.
(i) Forces on parapets
(j) Wind pressure effect (2) Diagrams of Standard loading and
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed
(k) Forces and effects due to earthquake
Loads on each track for calculating
(l) Erection forces and effects Bending Moment and Shear Force are
shown in the accompanying
(m) Derailment loads
Appendices XXII, XXIII & XXIII (a)
(n) Load due to Plasser‟s Quick Relay respectively.
System (PQRS)
(3) The above standard should be
2.2 DEAD LOAD adopted for BG lines for all spans on
routes as detailed below:
2.2.1 Dead load is the weight of the
(i) Rebuilding/Strengthening/Rehabi
structure itself together with the permanent
litation of Bridges for all routes
loads carried thereon.
except Dedicated Freight
Corridor (DFC) feeder routes and
2.2.2 For design of ballasted deck
25t routes.
bridges, a ballast cushion of 400mm for BG
and 300mm for MG shall be considered. (ii) Rehabilitation/Strengthening of
However, ballasted deck bridges shall also Bridges on Dedicated Freight
be checked for a ballast cushion of 300mm Corridor (DFC) feeder routes and
on BG and 250mm on MG. 25t routes.
In any special case where any
2.3 LIVE LOAD
loading other than the standard is
proposed, specific orders of the
2.3.1 Railway Bridges including
Railway Board must be obtained.
combined Rail and Road bridges- Railway
Bridges including combined rail and road (4) EUDLs shall be used for simply
bridges shall be designed for one of the supported spans. In case of
following standards of railway loading: continuous super-structures over
supports, the Bending Moments and
(a) For Broad Gauge - 1676mm – Shear Forces for design purposes at
“25t Loading-2008” with a maximum axle various sections shall be computed for
load of 245.2 kN (25.0t) for the loadings shown in Appendix-XXII.
locomotives and a train load of 91.53 (b) For Broad Gauge-1676 mm
kN/m (9.33t/m) on both sides of the
locomotives (Appendix-XXII) “DFC loading (32.5t axle load)” with a
maximum axle load of 245.25 kN (25.0t) for
NOTE: the locomotives and a train load of 118.99
(1) Provided the Equivalent Uniformly kN/m (12.13t/m) on both sides of the
Distributed Loads of a locomotive with locomotives (Appendix-XXV). The maximum
any trailing load are within the EUDL axle load of wagons are 318.825 kN (32.5t).
of the Standard loading specified, a
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NOTE: 37.95 kN (3.87t) per metre behind the
engines.
(1) Provided the Equivalent Uniformly
Distributed Loads of a locomotive with (iii) Standard B.L. of 1929 for 104.9 kN
any trailing load are within the EUDL (10.7 t) axle loads and a train load of
of the Standard loading specified, a 37.95 kN (3.87 t) per metre behind the
locomotive with axle loads heavier engines.
than the Standard loading or average (iv) Standard C of 1929 for 79.4 kN (8.1 t)
trailing loads heavier than those axle loads and a train load of 37.95 kN
specified in the standard, may be (3.87 t) per metre behind the engines.
considered as falling under the
NOTE:
corresponding standard for the
particular span or spans. In such (1) Provided the Equivalent Uniformly
cases, the actual stresses are to be Distributed Loads of a locomotive with
limited to the permissible stresses for any trailing load are within the EUDL
the design stress cycles. of the Standard loading specified, a
locomotive with axle loads heavier
(2) Diagrams of Standard loading and than the standard loading or average
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed trailing loads heavier than those
Loads on each track for calculating specified in the standard may be
Bending Moment and Shear Force for considered as falling under the
“DFC loading (32.5t axle load)” are corresponding standards for the
given in the accompanying particular span or spans. In such
Appendices XXV, XXVI & XXVI (a) cases, the actual stresses are to be
respectively. limited to the permissible stresses for
the design stress cycles.
(3) The above standard should be
adopted for Bridges on identified (2) Diagrams of standard loadings are
routes approved by Railway Board. shown in Appendices III and III (a).
EUDL, on each track for calculating
Besides this, the above standard Bending Moment and Shear, in kN (t)
should be adopted for bridges being are given in Appendix IV. EUDL for
rebuilt on Dedicated Freight Corridor Bending Moment/Shear Force in kN
(DFC) feeder routes and 25t routes. (t) for cushion of various depths and
spans upto and including 8m are
(4) EUDLs shall be used for simply given in Appendices IV (a), IV (b),
supported spans. In case of IV(c) and IV (d), for various Metre
continuous super-structures over Gauge Standard Loadings.
supports, the Bending Moments and (3) Modified Metre Gauge Loading-1988–
Shear Forces for design purposes at This standard will apply while
various sections shall be computed for constructing new bridges or
loadings shown in Appendix-XXV. rebuilding/strengthening of existing
bridges on the Metre Gauge routes,
(c) For Metre Gauge-1000mm where the running, of heavier freight
wagons and more powerful locos is
(i) Modified Metre Gauge Loading-1988 envisaged, besides those which are
with maximum axle load of 156.9 kN identified for upgradation.
(16.0 t) for locomotives and a train
load of 53.9 kN (5.5t) per metre on (4) Main Line Standards – For such Main
both sides of locomotives with Lines where Modified MG Loading-
maximum axle load of 137.29 kN 1988 is not required, ML standards
(14.0t) for the trainload. should be adopted.
(ii) Standard M.L. of 1929 for 129.4 kN (5) Branch Line Standard - Branch Lines
(13.2t) axle loads and a train load of which are obviously never likely to be
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 other than Branch Lines, should have 2.3.2 Footbridges and footpaths on
all bridges built to BL standard of Bridges
loading unless the branch be in a
heavy mineral area in which case the 2.3.2.1 The live load due to pedestrian
provision of Note (3) above should be traffic shall be treated as uniformly
adopted. distributed over the footway. For the design
of footbridges or footpaths on railway
(6) EUDLs shall be used for simply
bridges the live load including dynamic
supported spans. In case of
effects shall be taken as 4.8 kPa (490
continuous super-structure over 2
kg/m ) of the footpath area. For the design
supports, the Bending Moments and
of foot-path on a road bridge or road rail
Shear Forces for design purposes at
bridge, the live load including dynamic
various sections shall be computed
effects may be taken as 4.07 kPa (415
for loadings shown in Appendices III 2
kg/m ) except that, where crowd loading is
and III (a).
likely, this may be increased to 4.8 kPa (490
2
kg/m ).
(d) For Narrow Gauge-762 mm
2.3.2.2 Where footpaths are provided on a
(i) 'H' (Heavy) class loading with a road or Railway Bridge the load on footpath
maximum axle load of 95.1 kN (9.7 t) for the purpose of designing the main
and a train load of 27.8 kN (2.83 t) girders shall be taken as follows:
per metre behind the engines.
(ii) 'A' class Main Line loading with a (a) For effective spans of 7.5m or less
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maximum axle load of 79.4 kN (8.1 t) 4.07 kPa (415 kg/m ).
and a train load of 27.8 kN (2.83 t) (b) For effective spans over 7.5m but not
per metre behind the engines. exceeding 30m - an intensity of load
reducing uniformly from 4.07 kPa
(iii) 'B' class Branch Line loading with a 2
(415 kg/m ) for a span of 7.5m to 2.89
maximum axle load of 59.8 kN (6.1 t) 2
kPa (295 kg/m ) for a span of 30m.
and a train load of 27.8 kN (2.83 t)
per metre behind the engines. (c) For effective spans over 30m
according to the formula:
NOTE:  400 17  W 
P  13.3    KPa
Diagrams of Standard loading and  L  142.8 
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed
OR
Loads on each track for calculating
Bending Moment and Shear Force  400 17  W 
are shown in the accompanying P  13.3    Kg/m
2

Appendices V & VI.  L  1.4 

Where,
(e) For Narrow Gauge-610mm 2
P = Live load in kPa (kg/m )
The Standard will be specified by the L = Effective span of the bridge in m
Railway Board from time to time. W = Width of the foot-way in m

2.3.1.1 For analysis and design of the new 2.3.2.3 Where footpaths are provided on
bridges, the EUDL approach shall be used. a combined rail road bridge, the load on
However, exact analysis for maximum foot- path for purpose of designing the main
Bending Moment and Shear Forces can also girders shall be taken as 1.91 kPa (195
be carried out with the help of software 2
kg/m ).
"Moving Load" issued by RDSO.
In case of footpath on a combined rail and
road bridge, where the failure of a footpath
due to a roadway vehicle mounting the kerb,
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is likely to endanger railway traffic, the 2.3.3.2 Floor Members and their
footpath may be designed for a heavier Connections
standard of loading.
(a) Roadway floor members shall be
2.3.2.4 Kerbs 600mm (2 ft) or more in designed for the full effect of the
width shall be designed for the loads in maximum live load including dynamic
2.3.2.1 in addition to the lateral loading of effect, which may occur on the
7.35 kN/m (750 kg/m) run of the kerb roadway.
applied horizontally at the top of the kerb. If (b) Floor members, which carry or may
the kerb width is less than 600mm, no live carry roadway and railway loads
load shall be applied in addition to the lateral simultaneously shall be designed by
load specified above. These loads need not the maximum effect, including
be taken for the design of the supporting dynamic effects which may be
structures. imposed by either class of load
separately or together.
2.3.3 Combined Rail and Road
(c) In cases, where the roadway and
Bridges
railway are on the same alignment,
the floor members and their
2.3.3.1 Main Girders
connections shall be designed for the
maximum effect of either class of
(a) Where railway and road decks are not
load.
common, that is if they are at different
levels, or side by side, the main (d) The roadway floor system of
girders will be designed for the worst combined bridges carrying two traffic
combination of live loads with full lanes for roads for class AA loading
allowance for dynamic effects for train shall be designed on the assumption
loads only. No allowance for dynamic that two class AA vehicles may be
effects shall be allowed for roadway placed opposite to each other on the
loading. centre lines of each traffic lane at any
position in a panel. Under this
(b) Where railway and road decks are condition of loading the over stresses
common, the effect of roadway and specified for occasional loads shall
footpath loads on main girders shall apply.
be provided for by any allowance of
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1.9 kPa (195 kg/m ) as a minimum 2.3.4 Longitudinal and Lateral
over the whole area of the roadways Distribution of Railway Live load
and footpaths not occupied by the
train load. 2.3.4.1 For the design of various types of
bridges, the loads as given in the Table
below should be considered.

TABLE

S. No. Span and types Loading

1 Simply supported span-unballasted EUDL as given in Appendices IV, XXIII &
deck. All spans. XXVI for relevant standard of loading.
2 Simply supported span-ballasted deck.
2.1 Spanning at right angle to the direction A single sleeper load equal to the heaviest
of traffic. All spans. axle of relevant standard of loading,
allowing dispersal as indicated in Clause
2.3.4.2.
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 S. No. Span and types Loading
2.2 Spanning in the direction of traffic.
2.2.1 Spans upto and including 8m for EUDL for Bending Moment and Shear shall
cushion upto and including 600mm be as per values given in Appendices IV (a),
under the sleeper. IV (b), IV(c), IV (d), XXIII (a) and XXVI (a)
for the relevant standard of loading.
2.2.2 Spans upto and including 8m for EUDL for Bending Moment and Shear shall
cushion above 600mm under the be as per the values for 600mm cushion
sleeper. given in Appendices IV (a), IV (b), IV(c), IV
(d) , XXIII (a) and XXVI (a) for the relevant
standard of loading.
2.2.3 Spans above 8m both for BG and MG EUDL for Bending Moment and Shear shall
for all cushions. be as per the values given in Appendices
IV, XXIII and XXVI for the relevant standard
of loading.
3 Spandrel filled arches.
3.1 Spans upto and including 8m, for EUDL for Bending Moment and Shear shall
cushion 300mm and above but less be as per values given in Appendices IV (a),
than 600mm. IV (b), IV(c), IV (d) , XXIII(a) and XXVI(a) for
the relevant standard of loading.
3.2 Spans upto and including 8m for EUDL for the Bending Moment and Shear
cushion 600mm and above under the shall be as per the values for 600mm
sleeper. cushion given in Appendices IV (a), IV (b),
IV(c), IV (d), XXIII(a) and XXVI(a) for the
relevant standard of loading.
3.3 Spans above 8m both for BG and MG EUDL as given in Appendices IV, XXIII and
for all cushions. XXVI for relevant standard of loading.
4 Open spandrel arches. All spans. Series of axle loads corresponding to
appropriate standard of loading given in
Appendices III, III(a), XXII and XXV.
5 Pipes
5.1 Depth of cushion 300mm and above, EUDL for Bending Moment and Shear shall
but less than 600mm. be as per the values given in Appendices IV
(a), IV (b), IV(c), IV (d), XXIII(a) and XXVI(a)
for the relevant standard of loading.
5.2 Depth of cushion 600mm and above. The pipes shall be designed for the
following intensities of loading:
Loading t/m
DFC Loading 16.25
HM Loading 15.80
25t Loading-2008 13.70
MBG Loading-1987 13.70
MMG Loading-1988 9.80
MGML Loading 9.80
MGBL Loading 7.95
MG 'C' Loading 6.65
NG 'A' Loading 8.30
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Note: Dynamic effect is to be added as per Clause 2.4. Dispersion of load through sleepers and
ballast across the direction of traffic shall be as per Clause 2.3.4.2(a).
6 Rigid frames, cantilevers and suspension Series of axle loads corresponding to
bridges. appropriate standard of loading given in
Appendices III, III (a), XXII and XXV.

2.3.4.2 Dispersion of railway live loads in the case of slabs spanning in

shall be as follows: transverse direction.
(2) No distribution through the slab may
(a) Distribution through sleepers and
be assumed in the direction of the
ballast: The sleeper may be
span of the slab.
assumed to distribute the live load
uniformly on top of the ballast over
(c) The distribution of wheel loads on
the area of contact given below:
steel troughing or beams (steel or
Type I Type II wooden) spanning transversely to the
track, and supporting the rails directly
Under each rail shall be in accordance with Appendix
seat H of Steel Bridge Code and the
BG 2745mm x 254mm 760mm x 330mm design shall be based on the
continuous elastic support theory.

MG 1830mm x 203mm 610mm x 270mm 2.4 DYNAMIC EFFECT

The load under the sleeper shall be 2.4.1 Railway Bridges (Steel)
assumed to be dispersed by the fill including
ballast at a slope not greater than half 2.4.1.1 For Broad and Metre Gauge
horizontal to one vertical and all deck slabs Railway: The augmentation in load due to
shall be designed for both types of sleepers. dynamic effects should be considered by
adding a load Equivalent to a Coefficient of
(b) Distribution through R.C. Slab: Dynamic Augment (CDA) multiplied by the
When there is effective lateral live load giving the maximum stress in the
transmission of Shear Force, the load member under consideration. The CDA
may be further distributed in a should be obtained as follows and shall be
direction at right angles to the span of applicable upto 160 km/h on BG and 100
the slab equal to the following: km/h on MG –
(i) ¼ span on each side of the
loaded area in the case of (a) For single track spans:
simply supported, fixed and
continuous spans. 8
CDA=0.15+
(ii) ¼ of loaded length on each (6  L )
side of the loaded area in the Subject to maximum of 1.0
case of cantilever slabs.
Where L is
NOTE: (1) the loaded length of span in
metres for the position of the
(1) In no case shall the load be assumed train giving the maximum stress
to be distributed over a width greater in the member under
than the total width of the decking for consideration.
slabs spanning in the longitudinal
direction and minimum axle spacing

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 (2) 1.5 times the cross-girder supporting the steel troughing or steel
spacing in the case of stringers sleepers.
(rail bearers) and
(3) 2.5 times the cross girder 2.4.1.2 For Narrow Gauge Railways of
spacing in the case of cross 762mm and 610mm gauges, the Coefficient
girders. 91.5
of Dynamic Augment shall be
91.5  L
(b) For main girders of double track
spans with 2 girders, CDA as
Where L = the loaded length of the span as
calculated above may be multiplied by
defined in Clause 2.4.1.1(a).
a factor of 0.72 and shall be subject to
a maximum of 0.72.
2.4.2 Railway pipe culverts, arch
bridges, concrete slabs and concrete
(c) For intermediate main girders of
girders.
multiple track spans, the CDA as
calculated in Clause 2.4.1.1(a) may
be multiplied by a factor of 0.6 and 2.4.2.1 For all gauges
shall be subject to a maximum of 0.6.
(a) If the depth of fill is less than 900mm,
(d) For the outside main girders of the Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
multiple track spans with intermediate shall be equal to-
girders, CDA shall be that specified in
1
Clause 2.4.1.1(a) or (b) whichever [2-(d/0.9)]   CDA
applies. 2
as obtained from Clause 2.4.1.1(a)
(e) For cross girders carrying two or more
tracks, CDA as calculated in Clause Where, d = depth of fill in „m‟.
2.4.1.1(a) may be multiplied by a
factor of 0.72 and shall be subject to a (b) If the depth of fill is 900mm, the
maximum of 0.72. Coefficient of Dynamic Augment shall
be half of that specified in clause
(f) Where rails, with ordinary fish-plated 2.4.1.1(a) subject to a maximum of
joints, are supported directly on 0.5. Where depth of fill exceeds
transverse steel troughing or steel 900mm, the Coefficient of Dynamic
sleepers, the dynamic augment for Augment shall be uniformly
calculating stresses in such troughing decreased to zero within the next 3
or sleepers shall be taken as metres.

7.32 (c) In case of concrete girders of span of

for BG 25m and larger, the CDA shall be as
B  5.49 specified in Clause 2.4.1.1.
& NOTE:
5.49 For spans less than 25m, the CDA shall be
for MG
B  4.27 computed as per sub-clause (a) or (b) as may be
applicable.
Where B = the spacing of main girders
in metres. (1) The “depth of fill” is the distance from the
The same Coefficient of dynamic underside of the sleeper to the crown of
augment (CDA) may be used for an arch or the top of a slab or a pipe.
calculating the stresses in main
(2) The above coefficients are applicable to
girders upto 7.5m effective span,
both single and multiple track bridges,
stringers with spans upto 7.5m and
subject to Note 3.
also chords of triangulated girders
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(3) On multiple track arch bridges of spans (i) Live load running at the maximum
exceeding 15m, 2/3rd of the above speed.
coefficient shall be used. (ii) Live load standing with half
(4) In case of steel girders with ballasted normal dynamic augment.
concrete slab decks, Coefficient of
Dynamic Augment for the steel spans (b) The horizontal load due to centrifugal
should be as specified in Clause 2.4.1.1. force which may be assumed to act at
a height of 1830mm for “25t Loading-
2.4.3 Footbridges: No allowance need 2008” for BG, 3000mm for “DFC
be made for dynamic effects. loading (32.5t axle load)” for BG and
1450mm for MG above rail level is:

 WV2 
2.4.4 Combined Rail and Road 2
WV
 127R 
Bridges: For combined rail road bridges,
the allowance for dynamic effects should be C  OR in MKS Units
in accordance with Clause 2.3.3. 12.95R  
2.4.5 Trestles (Steel), Iron and
Concrete: Allowance for dynamic effects Where,
shall be as per Clauses 2.4.1 to 2.4.4 with C= Horizontal effect in kN/m run
appropriate loaded length for the worst (t/m run) of span.
possible combination of stresses in the W= Equivalent Distributed live
member under consideration. load in kN/m run (t/m run).
V= Maximum speed in km per
2.4.6 Turntable Girders: All turntable hour, and
girders shall be designed for a dynamic
augment of 10% of the live load with R= Radius of the curve in m.
additional allowance, amounting to 100% in
all on an axle, which is placed at one end of 2.6 TEMPERATURE EFFECT
the turntable.
2.6.1 Where any portion of the structure
2.5 FORCES DUE TO CURVATURE is not free to expand or contract under
AND ECCENTRICITY OF TRACK variation of temperature, allowance shall be
made for the stresses resulting from this
condition. The temperature limit shall be
2.5.1 For ballasted deck bridges, even
specified by the Engineer.
on straight alignment, an eccentricity of
centre line of track from design alignment
2.6.2 The coefficient of expansion shall
upto 100mm shall be considered for the
be taken as below:
purpose of designs.
for steel and reinforced concrete
2.5.2 Where a track (or tracks) on a
-6 0
bridge is curved, allowance for centrifugal 11.7 x 10 per 1 C
action of the moving load shall be made in
for plain concrete
designing the member, all tracks on the
-6 0
structure being considered as occupied. 10.8 x 10 per 1 C

2.5.3 For railway bridges the following 2.7 FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE OF

loads must be considered: EXPANSION BEARINGS

(a) The extra loads on one girder due to 2.7.1 Where the frictional resistance of
the additional reaction on one rail and the expansion bearings has to be taken into
to the lateral displacement of the track account, the following coefficients shall be
calculated under the following two assumed in calculating the amount of friction
conditions: in bearings:
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 For roller bearing 0.03 (d) Forces due to continuation of
LWR/CWR over the bridges
For sliding bearings of steel on 0.25 (Abeyance till further orders).
cast iron or steel bearing
2.8.1.1 Total longitudinal force transferred
For sliding bearing of steel on 0.20 to sub-structure through any bearing due to
ferro bestos causes mentioned in Clause 2.8.1 shall not
For sliding bearings of steel on 0.15 be more than the limiting resistance at the
hard copper alloy bearings bearing for the transfer of longitudinal force.

For sliding bearings of 0.10 2.8.2 For Railway Bridges, the value of
PTFE/Elastomeric type longitudinal force due to either tractive effort
For concrete over concrete with 0.50 or the braking force for a given loaded
bitumen layer in between length shall be obtained from the
Appendices VIII, VIII (a), XXIV and XXVII.
For concrete over concrete not 0.60
intentionally roughened 2.8.2.1 For bridges having simply
supported spans, the loaded length shall be
2.7.2 For expansion and contraction of taken equal to
the structure, due to variation of temperature
under dead load, the friction on one (a) The length of one span when
expansion bearing shall be considered as an considering the effect of longitudinal
additional load throughout the chord to forces on
which the bearing plates are attached.
(i) the girders
2.7.3 In those cases in which the (ii) the stability of abutments
supports are rigid, friction of the bearings (iii) the stability of piers carrying
corresponding to the dead and live load sliding or elastomeric bearings
reaction may be considered to resist the under one span loaded
change of length of the chord under load, condition or
and may therefore be assumed to be a relief (iv) the stability of piers carrying
of stress uniform throughout the chord to one fixed and one free (roller or
which the bearing plates are attached. PTFE) bearings.
2.8 LONGITUDINAL FORCES
(b) The length of two spans when
considering stability of piers carrying
2.8.1 Where a structure carries railway
fixed or sliding or elastomeric
track, provision as under shall be made for
bearings, under the two span loaded
the longitudinal loads arising from any one
conditions. The total longitudinal
or more of the following causes:
force shall be considered divided
between the two spans in proportion
(a) the tractive effort of the driving wheels
to their lengths.
of locomotives;
(b) the braking force resulting from the 2.8.2.1.1 In case of continuous span
application of the brakes to all braked bridges, appropriate loaded length shall be
wheels; considered which will give the worst effect.
(c) resistance to the movement of the
bearings due to change of 2.8.2.2 No increase shall be made in the
temperature and deformation of the longitudinal force for the dynamic effect.
bridge girder. Roller, PTFE or
elastomeric bearings may preferably 2.8.2.3 The longitudinal forces shall be
be provided to minimize the considered as acting horizontally through
longitudinal force arising on this the knuckle pins in case of bearings having
account. rocking arrangement or through girder seats
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in case of sliding, elastomeric or PTFE free fastenings and adequate anchorage of
bearings for the design of bearings and sub- welded rails on approaches (by providing
structure. adequate density of sleepers, ballast
cushion and its consolidation etc., but
2.8.2.4.1 For sub-structure having sliding without any switch expansion joints) the
or elastomeric bearings, following dispersion of longitudinal force through
percentage of net longitudinal force from the track, away from the loaded length, may be
loaded spans after allowing for dispersion as allowed to the extent of 25% of the
per Clauses 2.8.3.1, 2.8.3.2 and 2.8.3.3 magnitude of longitudinal force and subject
shall be considered for the design: to a minimum of 16t for BG and 12t for MMG
or MGML and 10t for MGBL. This shall also
Abutment 50% apply to bridges having open deck with
jointed track with rail-free fastenings or
Pier 40%
ballasted deck, however without any switch
expansion or mitred joints in either case.
In case of multi-span bridges, the design of Where suitably designed elastomeric
sub-structure shall also be checked for 20% bearings are provided the aforesaid
of net longitudinal force transferred from the dispersion may be increased to 35% of the
span adjoining to the spans directly magnitude of longitudinal force.
supported by the sub-structure under
consideration and considering the directly NOTE: Length of approach for the above
supported spans as unloaded. However, purpose shall be taken as minimum
this force shall not be more than the limiting 30m.
resistance of the bearings on the sub-
structure for the transfer of longitudinal force 2.8.3.2 The dispersion of longitudinal
under unloaded condition. force indicated in Clause 2.8.3.1 shall not
exceed the capacity of track for dispersing
2.8.2.4.2 For spans having roller or the longitudinal force to the approaches nor
PTFE bearings at one end, the whole of the shall it exceed the capacity of anchored
net longitudinal force after allowing for length of the track on the approaches to
dispersion as per Clauses 2.8.3.1, 2.8.3.2 resist dispersed longitudinal force. This
and 2.8.3.3 shall be considered to act aspect may be given special attention for the
through the fixed end. stability of track in case of multi-span
bridges provided with elastomeric bearings
2.8.2.4.3 Forces due to continuation on all spans.
of LWR/CWR – Till such time the forces due
to continuation of LWR/CWR on bridges on 2.8.3.3 In case of multi-span bridges
Indian conditions are finalized, provisions of having continuous spans, or flexible
UIC 774-3R October 2001 edition with supports such as tall or hollow RCC piers or
modifications should be used with the steel trestles, or flexible bearings
provisions of values for the track resistance (elastomeric bearings) on all supports, or
as specified therein subject to the provision any other special features, which are likely,
that a track resistance of 60 kN/m in loaded to affect the distribution of longitudinal forces
condition shall be taken provisionally till field significantly, the dispersion and distribution
observations in Indian condition are finalized of longitudinal forces shall be determined by
by RDSO. Accordingly, forces are to be suitable analysis. The analysis shall take
worked out for design of the bridges into account stiffness and frictional
(abeyance till further order). characteristics of various resisting elements
viz., supports, bridge girders, bearings, rail-
2.8.3 Dispersion and distribution of girder fixtures, track on bridge and
longitudinal forces. approaches etc.

2.8.3.1 In case of bridges having open 2.8.3.4 For the design of new bridges and
deck provided with through welded rails, rail- in case of rebuilding of existing bridges,
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dispersion of longitudinal force shall not be horizontal width of the top rail or top of the
allowed. parapet. They shall be designed to resist a
lateral horizontal force and a vertical force of
2.8.4 Where the bridge carries more 1.47 kN/m(150 kg/m) applied simultaneously
than one track, longitudinal forces shall be at the top of the railing or parapet.
considered to act simultaneously on all
2.11 WIND PRESSURE EFFECT
tracks. The maximum effect on any girder
with two tracks so occupied shall be allowed
2.11.1 Basic Wind Pressures
for, but where there are more than two
tracks, a suitable reduction may be made in 2.11.1.1 Wind pressures are expressed in
these forces for the additional tracks. terms of a basic wind pressure „P‟ which is
an equivalent static pressure in the
2.8.5 When considering seismic forces, windward direction.
only 50% of gross tractive effort/braking
2.11.1.2 In choosing the appropriate wind
force, to be reduced by taking dispersion
velocity for the purpose of determining the
and distribution of longitudinal forces, shall
basic wind pressure, due consideration shall
be considered along with horizontal seismic
be given to the degree of exposure
forces along/across the direction of the
appropriate to the locality and also to the
traffic.
local meteorological data.
2.9 RACKING FORCES 2.11.1.3 For purposes of design where no
meteorological records are available, the
2.9.1 Lateral bracings of the loaded Map as given in IS: 875 (Part 3) in
deck of railway spans shall be designed to conjunction with the Table therein, may be
resist, in addition to the wind and centrifugal used for determining the basic wind
loads specified above, a lateral load due to pressures.
racking forces of 5.88 kN/m (600 kg/m) 2.11.2 The wind pressure specified
treated as moving load. This lateral load
above shall apply to all loaded or unloaded
need not be taken into account when
bridges provided that a bridge shall not be
calculating stresses in chords or flanges of
considered to be carrying any live load when
main girders.
the wind pressure at deck level exceeds the
following limits:
For “DFC loading (32.5t axle load)”, the
lateral load due to racking forces of 13.72
kN/m(1400 kg/m) be treated as moving load. 2
Broad Gauge 1.47 kN/m (150
2
2.9.2 In the cases of effective spans bridges kg/m )
upto 20m it is not necessary to calculate Metre and Narrow 0.98 kN/m
2

wind stresses but, in railway bridges lateral Gauge Bridges

2
(100kg/m )
bracings shall be provided designed for a 2
lateral load due to wind and racking forces Foot-bridges 0.74 kN/m (75
2
of 8.82 kN/m (900 kg/m) treated as a moving kg/m )
load in addition to the centrifugal load, if any.
In case of “DFC loading (32.5t axle load)”, 2.11.3 Wind Pressure
lateral load due to wind and racking forces
of 16.66 kN/m(1700 kg/m) be treated as 2.11.3.1 For Railway and Footbridges:
moving load in addition to the centrifugal The wind pressure shall be computed from
load, if any. the appropriate basic wind pressure given in
Clause 2.11.1 and the exposed area as
2.10 FORCES ON PARAPETS
given below:
Railings or parapets shall have a minimum
height above the adjacent roadway or (a) For unloaded spans and trestles net
footway surface, of 1m less one half the exposed area shall be considered as
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 one and half times the horizontal a direction that resultant stresses in the
projected area of the span or the member under consideration are the
trestle, except for plate girders for maximum. The effects of wind pressure to
which the area of the leeward girder be considered are as follows:
shall be multiplied by the factors
shown below and added to the area (a) Lateral effect on the top chords and
of the windward girder: - wind bracing considered as a
horizontal girder.
When the spacing of the 0.00 (b) The same effect on the lower chords.
leeward girder does not exceed
(c) The vertical loads on the main girders
half its depth
due to the overturning effect of the
For spacing exceeding half 0.25 wind on the span and on the live load.
depth and upto full depth (d) Bending and direct stresses in the
members transmitting the wind load
For spacing exceeding full 0.50 from the top to the bottom chords or
depth and upto one and half vice versa.
times depth NOTE: The members of the main girders should
be designed for entire wind load on the
For spacing exceeding one and 1.00
top chord being transmitted through the
a half times depth and upto
portals. Their sections, however, shall
twice its depth or more
not be less than that required to take the
additional vertical load on the leeward
(b) For loaded spans the net exposed girder derived from an overturning
area shall be computed as the sum of moment equal to the total wind load on
(i) and (ii). the fixed structure and train multiplied by
(i) One and half times that portion of the height of the centre of pressure
the horizontal projected area of above the plane of the top lateral
the span not covered by the bracings in the case of deck type spans
moving load, except for plate and of the bottom lateral bracings in the
girders for which the area of the case of through type spans.
leeward girders not covered by
the moving load shall be 2.12 FORCES AND EFFECTS DUE
multiplied by the factors shown TO EARTHQUAKE
under (a) above and added to the
area of the windward girder 2.12.1 The following definitions shall
above or below the moving load, apply in seismic design:
and
(ii) The horizontal projected area of (a) Centre of mass: The point through
the moving load. which the resultant of masses of a
system acts. This corresponds to
NOTE:
centre of gravity of the system.
(1) In the case of railway bridges, the area of
the moving load shall be taken as from
(b) Centre of Rigidity: The point through
600mm above rail level to the top of the
which the resultant of the restoring
highest stock for which the bridge is
forces of a system acts.
designed. (c) Critical Damping: The damping
(2) In the case of footbridges, the height of beyond which the motion will not be
the moving load is to be taken as 2m oscillatory.
throughout the length of the span. (d) Damping: The effect of internal
friction, imperfect, elasticity of
2.11.4 The wind pressure effect is material, slipping, sliding etc. in
considered as horizontal force acting in such reducing the amplitude of vibration
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 and is expressed as a percentage of to be taken into account for design of bridge
critical damping. structures (both super-structure and sub-
(e) Epicenter: The geographical point on structure). Horizontal force in each of the
the surface of earth vertically above two directions shall be considered
the focus of the earthquake. separately with the vertical force as
specified in Clause 2.12.4.5.
(f) Focus: The originating source of the
elastic waves which cause shaking of 2.12.3 Seismic coefficient for different
ground. zones
(g) Mode Shape Coefficient: When a 2.12.3.1 For the purpose of determining
system is vibrating in a normal mode, the seismic forces the country is classified
the amplitude of the masses at any into five zones as shown in Appendix XV.
particular instant of time expressed as
2.12.3.2 Seismic coefficient method shall
a ratio of the amplitude of one of the
be used for computing the seismic force.
masses is known as mode shape
Response spectrum method need not be
coefficient.
used for computation of seismic forces in
(h) Normal mode: A system is said to be railway bridges.
vibrating in a normal mode or
principal mode when all its masses 2.12.3.3 Unless otherwise stated, the basic
attain maximum values of horizontal seismic coefficient (α0) in different
displacements simultaneously and zones shall be taken as given below: -
also they pass through equilibrium
positions simultaneously. Values of Basic Horizontal Seismic
Coefficient in Different Zones
(i) Basic Horizontal Seismic
Coefficient (α0): A coefficient Zone No. Basic horizontal
assigned to each seismic zone to give seismic coefficient
the basic design acceleration as a (α0)
fraction of the acceleration due to
gravity. V 0.08

(j) Importance Factor (I): A factor to IV 0.05

modify the basic horizontal seismic
III 0.04
coefficient depending on the
importance of a structure. II 0.02
(k) Soil-Foundation System Factor ():
A factor to modify the basic horizontal I 0.01
seismic coefficient depending upon
the soil-foundation system. NOTE:

(l) Design Horizontal Seismic (1) For portions of foundations below 30m
Coefficient (αh): The horizontal depth the basic horizontal seismic
seismic coefficient taken for design. It coefficient may be taken as 0.5 α0.
is expressed as a function of the
(2) For structures situated between ground
basic horizontal seismic coefficient
level and 30m depth below ground, the
(α0) together with the importance basic horizontal seismic coefficient may
factor (I) and the soil foundation; be linearly interpolated between α0 and
system factor ().
0.5 α0.
2.12.2 Ground motion due to earthquake (3) Ground level shall mean the scoured bed
can be resolved in any three mutually level corresponding to mean annual flood.
perpendicular directions. The predominant
direction of vibration is horizontal. Both
horizontal and vertical seismic forces have
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2.12.4 Design Seismic Coefficient system (see Clause
2.12.4.3)
2.12.4.1 The design seismic forces shall I = a coefficient depending
be computed taking into consideration the upon the importance of the
importance of the structure and its soil- structure (see Clause
foundation system. 2.12.4.4) and

2.12.4.2 The design values of horizontal α0 = Basic horizontal seismic

coefficient (see Clause
seismic coefficient (αh) shall be computed
2.12.3.3)
by the following expression:
2.12.4.3 To take into account the soil-
αh=I α0 foundation system on which the structure is
founded, a factor for various cases given in
Table as below shall be used.
Where,  = a coefficient depending
upon the soil- foundation

TABLE
Value of  for different soil-foundation systems (Clause 2.12.4.3)

Type of soil mainly constituting Value of  for different soils

the foundation
Piles Piles Raft Combined Isolated RCC Well
passing not foundation or isolated footings founda
through covered RCC without tie tions
any soil under footings beams or un-
but resting Col.2 with the reinforced
on soil beams strip
Type-I foundations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Type I Rock or hard soils, well 1.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
graded gravels and sand gravel
mixtures with or without clay
binder, and clayey sands poorly
graded or sand clay mixtures
(GP, GW, SP, SW & SC) having
N above 30, where N is the
Standard Penetration value.
Type II Medium soils – All soils 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2
with N between 10 and 30 and
poorly graded sands or gravely
sands with little or no fines (SP)
with N>15
Type III Soft soils – all soils 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.5
other than SP with N<10

2.12.4.4 The Importance factor (I) shall be may also be classified as important for
taken as 1.5 for important bridges and 1.0 the purpose by the Chief Engineer
for all other bridges. A bridge may be depending on special considerations.
classified as „Important‟ if it has a linear
waterway of 300m or total waterway of 1000 2.12.4.5 The design vertical seismic
sq. m. or more. In addition any other coefficient αv may be taken as half of the
bridge not falling in the above category
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design horizontal seismic coefficient as 2.12.8 Modal analysis shall be necessary
indicated in Clause 2.12.4.2. for the following cases in Zones IV and V:

2.12.5 The bridge as a whole and every (a) In the design of bridges of types such
part of it shall be designed and constructed as cable stayed bridge, horizontally
to resist stresses produced by seismic curved girder bridge, reinforced
effects. For horizontal acceleration the concrete arch or steel arch bridge,
stresses shall be calculated as the effect of and
force applied horizontally at the centre of (b) When the height of sub-structure from
mass of the elements of the bridge into base of foundation to the top of the
which it is conveniently divided for the pier is more than 30m or when the
purpose of design. The forces shall be bridge span is more than 120m.
assumed to come from any horizontal
direction. 2.12.8.1 In case of important bridges
where there is a possibility of amplification of
2.12.5.1 Slab, box and pipe culverts need vertical seismic coefficient, Modal Analysis
not be designed for seismic forces. is preferable.

2.12.5.2 For design of super and sub- 2.13 ERECTION FORCES AND
structures of bridges in different zones, EFFECTS
seismic forces may be considered as below:
2.13.1 The weight of all permanent and
Zones I to  Seismic forces shall be temporary material together with all other
III considered in case of forces and effects which can operate on any
bridges of overall-length part of the structure during erection shall be
more than 60m or spans taken into account.
more than 15m.
2.13.2 Allowance shall be made in the
Zone IV &  Seismic forces shall be
design for stresses set up in any member
V considered for all spans.
during erection; such stresses may be
different from those, which the member will
2.12.6 Horizontal seismic force due to be subjected to during actual working.
live load on the bridge shall be ignored when
acting in the direction of traffic but when 2.14 DERAILMENT LOADS
acting in the direction perpendicular to
traffic, this is to be considered for 50 per 2.14.1 Derailment loads for “25t Loading-
cent of the design live load without impact. 2008” for BG shall be considered for
ballasted deck bridges as per Appendix-
2.12.7 Seismic force to be resisted shall XXVIII.
be computed as follows: -
2.14.2 Derailment loads for DFC loading
F=Wm αh (or αv) (32.5t axle load) shall be considered for
Where, ballasted deck bridges as per Appendix-
XXIX.
F = Seismic force to be resisted.
Wm = Weight of mass under 2.14.3 The loads specified in Clauses
consideration ignoring 2.14.1 and 2.14.2 shall be applied at the top
reduction due to buoyancy. surface of ballast and may be assumed to
αh or αv = Design horizontal or vertical disperse at a slope of half horizontal to one
seismic coefficient as vertical.
specified in Clauses 2.12.4.2
and 2.12.4.5.

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2.15 LOAD DUE TO PLASSER‟S (a) CDA laid down in Clauses 2.4.1 and
QUICK RELAY SYSTEM (PQRS) 2.4.2 (diminished) according to
Clauses 3.3 where applicable may
2.15.1 Load due to working of Plasser‟s be multiplied by the factor (Vr/V)
Quick Relay System for BG shall be where Vr is the permissible speed
considered for reduced Coefficient of and V is-
Dynamic Augment for maximum speed of 20 (i) 125 km/h for trains hauled by
kmph as per Appendix X for the most diesel and electrical locomotives
unfavourable position. The load due to and 80 km/h for steam
auxiliary track shall be considered locomotives on BG.
separately.
(ii) 100 km/h for trains hauled by
diesel and electric locomotives
2.15.2 The dispersion of load, as
and 60 km/h for steam
specified in Clause 2.15.1, shall be as per
locomotives on MG.
Clause 2.3.4.2.
NOTE: Bridges found fit for 125 km/h on BG
3.0 RULES FOR ASSESSING THE may be cleared for speeds upto 160
STRENGTH OF EXISTING RAILWAY km/h for passenger services with stock
BRIDGES specially cleared to run at such speeds.

3.1 The preceding rules shall apply to 3.3.2 The Coefficient of Dynamic
the investigation of the strength of existing Augment shall in no case be taken as less
bridges except in so far as they are modified than 0.1.
in clauses 3.2 to 3.6.
3.3.3 In cases, where the Coefficient of
3.2 When it is proposed to increase Dynamic Augment is reduced on the basis
sanctioned speeds, to remove marshalling of a maximum speed, the transportation
restrictions, or to run any different type of branch are to be held responsible that the
stock involving increased loading on an restriction is rigidly observed. It must also
existing bridge over that already sanctioned, be certified by the responsible authority that
the Engineer shall be responsible for the condition of the bridge and of the
obtaining fresh sanction from the permanent way warrants this relaxation of
Commissioner of Railway Safety. The Coefficient of Dynamic Augment, which has
Engineer shall certify that such usage will the effect of increasing the working stresses.
not involve danger to the travelling public.
3.4 For the purpose of calculating the
3.3 Where no rail joint occurs on a longitudinal forces and its dispersion and
span and within 10m on its approaches, the distribution in case of existing bridges,
Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA) as clause 2.8 shall apply generally. For trains
calculated in para 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 may be hauled by steam locomotives, the maximum
diminished by an amount equal to tractive force may be assumed to be 25% of
0.75/(span in m), subject to a maximum the axle load of the coupled wheels on
reduction of 20% of the calculated value of actual engines under consideration and the
CDA for spans of 7.5m and less. maximum braking force to be 20% of the
actual braked engine axle loads plus 10% of
3.3.1 Provided they are certified by the the other braked axle loads. For trains
Engineer as being in sound condition and of hauled by diesel or AC or DC locomotives,
satisfactory design, and further that the the maximum tractive force shall be as
maximum permissible speed will, in no specified for the locomotive distributed
circumstances be exceeded, the Coefficient equally amongst the driving axles. The
of Dynamic Augment shall be adopted as braking force for such locomotives shall be
below: as specified for them distributed equally
amongst the braked axles, together with
10% of the weight of the braked trailing
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axles covering the loaded length, if fitted C = circumference of driving
with vacuum brakes. For trailing axles fitted wheels in m.
with air brakes, braking force shall be as W = dead load of the span in kN
specified for them distributed equally (t) per m
amongst the braked axles covering the
P = equivalent live load in kN
loaded length, subject to a maximum of
(t) per m run of the train on
13.4% of the weight of the braked axles.
the span, at the position
3.5 For checking adequacy of existing giving maximum Bending
bridges for permitting rolling stock involving Moment, and
higher loads, the bridge shall not be d = maximum static deflection
considered to be carrying any live load when in m caused by the live
the wind pressure at deck level exceeds 100 load; and
2 2
kg/m (0.98kN/m ).
(iii) by the following approximate
3.6 For checking the adequacy of Existing formula: -
Bridges for higher Bridge Loading
Standards/higher axle loads, the Bending 266
Moments and shear Forces shall be
V 
L
calculated on the basis of EUDLs specified
for different Loading Standards. In case it is Where,
found inadequate, calculation shall be done
V = critical speed km/h and
on the basis of actual train axle loads with
the help of software "Moving Load" issued L = effective length of span in
by RDSO. m.
4.0 CRITICAL SPEED
4.3 Speed restrictions for open web
4.1 Critical speed is defined as the girders for steam traction in the range of
speed at which the external forcing critical speed ± 10 km/h as determined in
frequency will be equal to one of the natural Clause 4.2 should be avoided.
frequencies of the track-bridge-vehicle
system, contributing to vertical response of 5.0 Details of old standard loadings
the bridge. for Bridges: -
4.2 Critical speed in the case of steam For Broad Gauge (1676mm), the existing
locomotives and for open web girders only loads are given in table below for Broad
may be calculated by any of the following Gauge Standard Loading (BGML & BGBL)
methods: of 1926, RBG loading of 1975, MBG
(i) by running trains at varying Loading of 1987 and HM loading of 2000.
speeds across the bridge and
determining the speed giving the (a) Broad Gauge Standard Loading
maximum deflection. (BGML & BGBL) of 1926: -
- The BGML & BGBL Loadings are
(ii) by ascertaining the maximum
of-1926
static deflection under live load
and applying the following - The details of loading diagrams,
formula: EUDL for BM & Shear Force &
Tractive Effort & Braking Force, are
2C given in the appendix given as
V
W P below: -
d( )
P
Where-
V = critical speed in km/h

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Loading diagrams for Broad Appendix-XVI Loading diagrams for Appendix-I
Gauge Standard Loadings MBG-1987 loading.
(BGML and BGBL)-1926.
EUDL in tonnes on each track Appendix-XVII EUDL in tonnes on each Appendix-II &
and CDA values for Broad Gauge track and CDA values for II(a)
Standard Loadings (BGML and MBG-1987 loading.
BGBL)-1926.
Longitudinal loads in tonnes Appendix-XVIII Longitudinal loads in Appendix-VII
(without deduction for dispersion) tonnes (without deduction
for Broad Gauge Standard of dispersion) for MBG-
Loadings (BGML and BGBL)- 1987 loading.
1926.

(b) Revised Broad Gauge Loading of- - Details of Derailment loads for
1975: - ballasted deck bridges for MBG
loading are given in Appendix-IX
- The RBG Loading is of-1975
(d) HM Loading: -
- The details of loading diagrams,
EUDL for BM & Shear Force & - The HM Loading is of-2000.
Tractive Effort & Braking Force - The details of loading diagrams,
are given in the appendix given EUDL for BM & Shear Force &
as below: Tractive Effort & Braking Force
are given in the appendix given
as below: -
Loading diagrams for Revised Appendix-XIX
Broad Gauge Standard Loading
(RBG)-1975. Loading diagrams for HM Appendix-XI
loading.
EUDL in tonnes on each track Appendix-XX
and CDA values for Revised EUDL in tonnes on each Appendix-XII &
Broad Gauge Standard Loadings track and CDA values for XII(a)
(RBG)-1975. HM loading.
Longitudinal loads in tonnes Appendix-XXI
Longitudinal loads in Appendix-XIII
(without deduction of dispersion)
for revised Broad Gauge tonnes (without deduction
Standard Loading (RBG)-1975 of dispersion) for HM
loading.

(c ) Modified Broad Gauge Loading of- - Details of Derailment loads for

1987: ballasted deck bridges for HM
loading are given in Appendix-
- The MBG Loading is of-1987. XIV.

- The details of loading diagrams,

EUDL for BM & Shear Force &
Tractive Effort & Braking Force
are given in the appendix given
as below: -

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20
 APPENDIX II
MODIFIED BG LOADING-1987
BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in kilo Newtons (tonnes) on
each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA).

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the end of the span equal to the maximum SF
effective span in metres. For Shear, L is the developed under the standard loads at that
loaded length in metres to give the section.
maximum Shear in the member under NOTE:
consideration.
(1) Cross girders – The live load on a
The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load cross girder will be equal to half the
(EUDL) for Bending Moment (BM), for spans total load for bending in a length L,
upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load equal to twice the distance over
which produces the BM at the centre of the centres of cross girders.
span equal to the absolute maximum BM
(2) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
developed under the standard loads. For
(CDA) shall be as laid down in clause
spans above 10m, the EUDL for BM, is that
2.4.1
uniformly distributed load which produces
the BM at one-sixth of the span equal to the (3) When loaded length lies between the
BM developed at that section under the values given in the table, the EUDL for
standard loads. Bending Moment and Shear can be
interpolated.
EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly
distributed load which produces SF at the
Impact Factor
L Total load for Bending
Total load for Shear Force CDA=
(m) Moment
0.15+8/(6+L)
kN t kN t
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.0 490 50.0 490 50.0 1.000
1.5 490 50.0 490 50.0 1.000
2.0 490 50.0 519 52.9 1.000
2.5 490 50.0 598 61.0 1.000
3.0 490 50.0 662 67.5 1.000

3.5 516 52.6 707 72.1 .992

4.0 596 60.8 778 79.3 .950
4.5 677 69.0 838 85.5 .912
5.0 741 75.6 888 90.5 .877
5.5 794 81.0 941 95.9 .846

6.0 838 85.5 985 100.4 .817

6.5 876 89.3 1024 104.4 .790
7.0 911 92.9 1068 108.9 .765
7.5 948 96.7 1111 113.3 .743
8.0 981 100.0 1154 117.7 .721

8.5 1010 102.9 1210 123.4 .702

9.0 1040 106.1 1265 129.0 .683

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 APPENDIX II (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6
9.5 1070 109.1 1315 134.1 .666
10.0 1101 112.3 1377 140.4 .650
11.0 1282 130.7 1492 152.2 .621

12.0 1377 140.4 1589 162.0 .594

13.0 1475 150.4 1670 170.3 .571
14.0 1558 158.9 1740 177.4 .550
15.0 1631 166.3 1801 183.6 .531
16.0 1695 172.8 1853 189.0 .514

17.0 1751 178.5 1926 196.4 .498

18.0 1820 185.6 1999 203.9 .483
19.0 1886 192.4 2080 212.1 .470
20.0 1964 200.3 2168 221.1 .458
21.0 2039 207.9 2254 229.8 .446

22.0 2123 216.5 2337 238.3 .436

23.0 2203 224.7 2420 246.8 .426
24.0 2280 232.5 2503 255.2 .417
25.0 2356 240.2 2586 263.7 .408
26.0 2431 247.9 2668 272.1 .400

27.0 2506 255.5 2751 280.5 .392

28.0 2580 263.1 2833 288.9 .385
29.0 2654 270.6 2915 297.3 .379
30.0 2727 278.1 2997 305.7 .372
32.0 2874 293.0 3161 322.4 .361

34.0 3034 309.3 3325 339.1 .350

36.0 3191 325.3 3489 355.8 .340
38.0 3345 341.1 3652 372.4 .332
40.0 3498 356.7 3815 389.1 .324
42.0 3649 372.1 3978 405.7 .317

44.0 3798 387.3 4141 422.3 .310

46.0 3947 402.4 4304 438.9 .304
48.0 4094 417.4 4467 455.5 .298
50.0 4253 433.7 4630 472.1 .293
55.0 4658 474.9 5036 513.6 .281

60.0 5051 515.1 5442 555.0 .271

65.0 5436 554.3 5848 596.4 .263
70.0 5831 594.6 6254 637.7 .255
75.0 6220 634.3 6660 679.1 .249
80.0 6603 673.3 7065 720.4 .243

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 APPENDIX II (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6
85.0 6986 712.4 7470 761.8 .238
90.0 7391 753.7 7876 803.1 .233
95.0 7796 795.0 8281 844.4 .229
100.0 8201 836.2 8686 885.7 .225
105.0 8606 877.7 9091 927.0 .222

110.0 9011 918.8 9496 968.3 .219

115.0 9415 960.1 9901 1009.6 .216
120.0 9820 1001.4 10306 1050.9 .213
125.0 10225 1042.7 10711 1092.2 .211
130.0 10630 1083.9 11115 1133.5 .209
EUDL for BM and Shear Force given in this Appendix are not applicable for
ballasted deck for spans upto and including 8.0m for which Appendix II(a) is to be referred.

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 APPENDIX II (a)
MODIFIED BG LOADING-1987
BROAD GAUGE 1676mm
1. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment in Kilo-
Newton (tonnes) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and including
8m.
For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in metres.
NOTE: (2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects.
(1) For intermediate values of L and
cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at by
linear interpolation.

EUDL for Bending Moment

Cushion (mm)
L
200 300 400 600

Metres KN t kN t KN t KN t

0.5 268 27.4 222 22.6 188 19.2 144 14.7

1.0 379 38.7 355 36.2 330 33.7 281 28.7

1.5 416 42.5 400 40.8 384 39.2 351 35.8

2.0 435 44.4 423 43.1 410 41.9 386 39.4

2.5 446 45.5 437 44.5 427 43.5 407 41.5

3.0 454 46.2 445 45.4 437 44.6 423 43.2

3.5 490 50.0 483 49.3 476 48.6 462 47.1

4.0 571 58.2 566 57.7 564 57.5 559 57.0

4.5 655 66.8 650 66.3 645 65.8 635 65.8

5.0 722 73.6 717 73.2 713 72.7 704 71.8

5.5 776 79.2 772 78.8 768 78.4 760 77.6

6.0 822 83.8 818 83.5 815 83.1 807 82.3

7.0 894 91.2 891 90.8 887 90.5 881 89.9

8.0 965 98.4 962 98.1 959 97.8 953 97.2

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 APPENDIX II (a) (Contd...)

2. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Shear in Kilo-Newton/tonnes for

cushions of various depths and spans upto and including 8m.
For Shear Force, L is the loaded length in metres to give the maximum Shear Force in the
member.
NOTE: (2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects.
(1) For intermediate values of L and
cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at by
linear interpolation.

EUDL for Shear

L Cushion (mm)

200 300 400 600

Metres KN t KN t KN t KN t

0.5 268 27.3 222 22.6 188 19.2 144 14.7

1.0 379 38.7 355 36.2 330 33.7 281 28.7

1.5 416 42.5 400 40.8 384 39.1 351 35.8

2.0 443 45.2 429 43.8 416 42.4 390 39.8

2.5 516 52.7 499 50.9 482 49.1 447 45.6

3.0 588 60.0 572 58.3 555 56.7 524 53.5

3.5 644 65.7 630 64.3 616 62.9 588 60.0

4.0 703 71.7 688 70.1 673 68.6 643 65.6

4.5 772 78.7 757 77.2 743 75.7 713 72.7

5.0 827 84.4 814 83.0 801 81.7 774 79.0

5.5 880 89.8 867 88.4 853 87.0 827 84.3

6.0 929 94.8 917 93.5 905 92.3 880 89.8

7.0 1007 102.7 996 101.6 986 101.0 965 98.4

8.0 1097 111.8 1086 110.8 1076 109.7 1055 107.6

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26
27
 APPENDIX IV
METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons (Tonnes) For MG
Bridges on each track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA)

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that
effective span in metres. For Shear Force, L uniformly distributed load which produces
is the loaded length in metres to give the SF at the end of the span equal to the
maximum Shear Force in the member under maximum SF developed under the
consideration. standard loads at that section.
The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load NOTE:
(EUDL) for Bending Moment (BM), for spans (1) Cross girders - The live load on a cross
upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load girder will be equal to half the total load
which produces the BM at the centre of the for bending in a length L, equal to twice
span equal to the absolute maximum BM the distance over centres of cross
developed under the standard loads. For girders.
spans above 10m, the EUDL for BM, is that (2) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
uniformly distributed load which produces (CDA) shall be as laid down in Clause
the BM at one-sixth of the span equal to the 2.4.1.
BM developed at that section under the (3) When loaded length lies between the
standard loads. values given in the table, the EUDL for
Bending Moment and Shear shall be
interpolated.

Total Load for Bending Moment Impact

MMG Loading- ML Standard of BL Standard of C Loading of Factor
L
of 1988 1929 1929 1929 CDA=
(m)
0.15+
KN t KN t KN t KN t 8/(6+L)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1.0 313.8 32.0 258.9 26.4 209.9 21.4 158.9 16.2 1.000
1.5 313.8 32.0 258.9 26.4 209.9 21.4 158.9 16.2 1.000
2.0 313.8 32.0 258.9 26.4 209.9 21.4 170.6 17.4 1.000
2.5 313.8 32.0 276.5 28.2 224.6 22.9 197.1 20.1 1.000
3.0 325.6 33.2 313.8 32.0 252.0 25.7 213.7 22.3 1.000

3.5 378.5 38.6 378.5 38.6 306.9 31.3 255.0 26.0 .992
4.0 428.6 43.7 428.6 43.7 347.2 35.4 283.4 28.9 .950
4.5 467.8 47.7 467.8 47.7 378.5 38.6 304.0 31.0 .912
5.0 501.1 51.1 498.2 50.8 403.1 41.1 331.5 33.8 .877
5.5 541.3 55.2 539.4 55.0 437.4 44.6 357.9 36.5 .846

6.0 581.5 59.3 581.5 59.3 470.7 48.0 381.5 38.9 .817
6.5 611.0 62.3 611.0 62.3 498.2 50.8 401.1 40.9 .790
7.0 644.3 65.7 644.3 65.7 531.5 54.2 423.6 43.7 .765
7.5 676.7 69.0 676.7 69.0 564.9 57.6 450.1 45.9 .743
8.0 713.9 72.8 713.9 72.8 593.3 60.5 472.7 48.2 .721

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 APPENDIX IV (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8.5 746.3 76.1 746.3 76.1 617.8 63.0 489.4 49.9 .702
9.0 773.7 78.9 773.7 78.9 640.4 65.3 506.0 51.6 .683
9.5 800.2 81.6 800.2 81.6 661.0 67.4 526.6 53.7 .666
10.0 827.7 84.4 827.7 84.4 683.5 69.7 545.2 55.6 .650
11.0 884.6 90.2 884.6 90.2 724.7 73.9 587.4 59.9 .621

12.0 953.2 97.2 953.2 97.2 784.5 80.0 636.5 64.9 .594
13.0 1015.0 103.5 1015.0 103.5 847.3 86.4 684.5 69.8 .571
14.0 1076.8 109.8 1076.8 109.8 903.2 92.1 733.5 74.8 .550
15.0 1137.6 116.0 1137.6 116.0 961.1 98.0 780.6 79.6 .531
16.0 1202.3 122.6 1202.3 122.6 1015.0 103.5 820.8 83.7 .514

17.0 1261.1 128.6 1261.1 128.6 1064.0 108.5 862.0 87.9 .498
18.0 1316.1 134.2 1316.1 134.2 1111.1 113.3 901.2 91.9 .483
19.0 1368.0 139.5 1368.0 139.5 1159.1 118.2 940.5 95.9 .470
20.0 1421.0 144.9 1421.0 144.9 1202.3 122.6 978.7 99.8 .458
21.0 1466.1 149.5 1466.1 149.5 1243.5 126.8 1020.9 104.1 .446

22.0 1518.1 154.8 1518.1 154.8 1288.6 131.4 1063.0 108.4 .436
23.0 1574.9 160.6 1574.9 160.6 1337.6 136.4 1105.2 112.7 .426
24.0 1625.9 165.8 1625.9 165.8 1380.8 140.8 1145.4 116.8 .417
25.0 1676.9 171.0 1676.9 171.0 1426.9 145.5 1189.5 121.3 .408
26.0 1743.6 177.8 1743.6 177.8 1482.8 151.2 1230.7 125.5 .400

27.0 1808.3 184.4 1808.3 184.4 1537.7 156.8 1275.8 130.1 .392
28.0 1869.1 190.6 1869.1 190.6 1588.7 162.0 1318.0 134.4 .385
29.0 1929.0 196.7 1929.0 196.7 1636.7 166.9 1357.2 138.4 .379
30.0 1990.7 203.0 1990.7 203.0 1685.8 171.9 1398.4 142.6 .372
32.0 2103.5 214.5 2103.5 214.5 1781.9 181.7 1490.6 152.0 .361

34.0 2221.2 226.5 2221.2 226.5 1891.7 192.9 1581.8 161.3 .350
36.0 2343.8 239.0 2343.8 239.0 2000.6 204.0 1666.1 169.9 .340
38.0 2466.4 251.5 2466.4 251.5 2102.5 214.4 1749.5 178.4 .332
40.0 2589.0 264.0 2589.0 264.0 2198.7 224.2 1830.9 186.7 .324
42.0 2691.9 274.5 2691.9 274.5 2290.8 233.6 1912.3 195.0 .317

44.0 2799.8 285.5 2799.8 285.5 2383.0 243.0 1994.7 203.4 .310
46.0 2902.8 296.0 2902.8 296.0 2471.3 252.0 2075.1 211.6 .304
48.0 3000.8 306.0 3000.8 306.0 2561.5 261.2 2154.5 219.7 .298
50.0 3098.9 316.0 3098.9 316.0 2650.7 270.3 2232.0 227.6 .293
55.0 3334.3 340.0 3334.3 340.0 2864.5 292.1 2421.3 246.9 .281

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 APPENDIX IV (Contd…)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
60.0 3624.7 369.6 3559.8 363.0 3068.5 312.9 2615.4 266.7 .271
65.0 3901.2 397.8 3775.6 385.0 3267.6 333.2 2811.6 286.7 .263
70.0 4177.8 426.0 3971.7 405.0 3472.5 354.1 3009.7 306.9 .255
75.0 4452.4 454.0 4182.5 426.5 3664.7 373.7 3205.8 326.9 .249
80.0 4727.0 482.0 4393.4 448.0 3854.0 393.0 3397.0 346.4 .243

85.0 5000.6 509.9 4594.4 468.5 4059.0 413.9 3587.3 365.8 .238
90.0 5274.2 537.8 4786.6 488.1 4252.2 433.6 3780.5 385.5 .233
95.0 5547.8 565.7 4981.8 508.0 4440.5 452.8 3968.8 404.7 .229
100.0 5820.5 593.5 5177.9 528.0 4637.6 472.9 4150.2 423.2 .225
105.0 6092.1 621.2 5374.0 548.0 4823.9 491.9 4341.4 442.7 .222

110.0 6364.7 649.0 5565.3 567.5 5017.1 511.6 4524.8 461.4 .219
115.0 6636.4 676.7 5756.5 587.0 5202.4 530.5 4707.2 480.0 .216
120.0 6908.1 704.4 5952.6 607.0 5384.3 549.1 4908.2 500.5 .213
125.0 7179.7 732.1 6148.8 627.0 5571.2 568.1 5079.8 518.0 .211
130.0 7451.4 759.8 6335.1 646.0 5779.1 589.3 5284.8 538.9 .209

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 APPENDIX IV (Contd…)

Total Load for Shear Force Impact

MMG Loading- ML Standard of BL Standard of C Loading of Factor
L 1988 1929 1929 1929 CDA=
(m)
0.15+
KN t KN t KN t KN t
8/(6+L)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1.0 313.8 32.0 258.9 26.4 209.9 21.4 158.9 16.2 1.000
1.5 313.8 32.0 285.4 29.1 231.4 23.6 188.3 19.2 1.000
2.0 364.8 37.2 343.2 35.0 278.5 28.4 233.4 23.8 1.000
2.5 416.8 42.5 378.5 38.6 306.9 31.3 250.1 25.5 1.000
3.0 452.1 46.1 428.6 43.7 347.2 35.4 283.4 28.9 1.000

3.5 478.6 48.8 478.6 48.8 386.4 39.4 310.9 31.7 .992
4.0 535.5 54.6 514.8 52.5 417.8 42.6 343.2 35.0 .950
4.5 580.6 59.2 567.8 57.9 460.9 47.0 375.6 38.3 .912
5.0 615.9 62.8 614.9 62.7 498.2 50.8 401.1 40.9 .877
5.5 653.1 66.6 653.1 66.6 529.6 54.0 422.7 43.1 .846

6.0 685.5 69.9 685.5 69.9 555.1 56.6 445.2 45.4 .817
6.5 716.9 73.1 716.9 73.1 589.4 60.1 472.7 48.2 .790
7.0 755.1 77.0 755.1 77.0 620.8 63.3 493.3 50.3 .765
7.5 790.4 80.6 790.4 80.6 647.2 66.0 512.9 52.3 .743
8.0 818.9 83.5 818.9 83.5 670.8 68.4 530.5 54.1 .721

8.5 845.4 86.2 845.3 86.2 692.3 70.6 549.2 56.0 .702
9.0 870.9 88.8 870.8 88.8 715.9 73.0 570.7 58.2 .683
9.5 904.2 92.2 904.2 92.2 741.4 75.6 590.4 60.2 .666
10.0 933.6 95.2 933.6 95.2 764.9 78.0 611.9 62.4 .650
11.0 1000.3 102.0 1000.3 102.0 821.8 83.8 658.0 67.1 .621

12.0 1061.1 108.2 1061.1 108.2 878.7 89.6 708.0 72.2 .594
13.0 1123.9 114.6 1123.8 114.6 936.5 95.5 758.1 77.3 .571
14.0 1182.7 120.6 1182.7 120.6 998.3 101.8 805.1 82.1 .550
15.0 1252.4 127.7 1252.3 127.7 1052.3 107.3 850.2 86.7 .531
16.0 1312.2 133.8 1312.1 133.8 1103.2 112.5 893.4 91.1 .514

17.0 1370.0 139.7 1370.0 139.7 1153.3 117.6 936.5 95.5 .498
18.0 1425.9 145.4 1425.9 145.4 1202.3 122.6 979.7 99.9 .483
19.0 1479.8 150.9 1479.8 150.9 1250.3 127.5 1020.9 104.1 .470
20.0 1531.8 156.2 1531.8 156.2 1297.4 132.3 1063.0 108.4 .458
21.0 1582.8 161.4 1582.8 161.4 1341.5 136.3 1104.2 112.6 .446
22.0 1642.7 167.5 1637.7 167.0 1387.6 141.5 1148.4 117.1 .436
23.0 1703.5 173.7 1700.5 173.4 1443.5 147.2 1193.5 121.7 .426

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 APPENDIX IV (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
24.0 1767.2 180.2 1767.2 180.2 1498.5 152.8 1240.5 126.5 .417
25.0 1832.9 186.9 1832.9 186.9 1555.3 158.6 1283.7 130.9 .408
26.0 1896.6 193.4 1896.6 193.4 1608.3 164.0 1325.9 135.2 .400

27.0 1960.3 199.9 1960.3 199.9 1657.3 169.0 1369.0 139.6 .392
28.0 2020.2 206.0 2020.2 206.0 1710.3 174.4 1410.2 143.8 .385
29.0 2081.0 212.2 2081.0 212.2 1763.2 179.8 1461.2 149.0 .379
30.0 2143.7 218.6 2143.7 218.6 1817.2 185.3 1503.4 153.3 .372
32.0 2267.3 231.2 2267.3 231.2 1929.9 196.8 1599.5 163.1 .361

34.0 2394.8 244.2 2394.8 244.2 2035.9 207.6 1687.7 172.1 .350
36.0 2518.3 256.8 2518.3 256.8 2138.8 218.1 1775.0 181.0 .340
38.0 2635.0 268.7 2635.0 268.7 2239.8 228.4 1861.3 189.8 .332
40.0 2747.8 280.2 2747.8 280.2 2337.9 238.4 1946.6 193.5 .324
42.0 2857.7 291.4 2857.7 291.4 2433.0 248.1 2030.0 207.0 .317

44.0 2964.6 302.3 2964.6 302.3 2527.2 257.7 2114.3 215.6 .310
46.0 3069.5 313.0 3069.5 313.0 2619.4 267.1 2196.7 224.0 .304
48.0 3172.5 323.5 3172.5 323.5 2710.6 276.4 2279.1 232.4 .298
50.0 3269.5 333.4 3269.5 333.4 2830.2 288.6 2360.5 240.7 .293
55.0 3538.4 360.8 3509.8 357.9 3020.4 308.0 2562.5 261.3 .281

60.0 3817.9 389.3 3744.2 381.8 3235.2 329.9 2761.6 281.6 .271
65.0 4095.4 417.6 3968.8 404.7 3446.1 351.4 2961.6 302.0 .263
70.0 4372.0 445.8 4191.4 427.4 3654.9 372.7 3157.7 322.0 .255
75.0 4647.5 473.9 4414.0 450.1 3859.9 393.6 3355.8 342.2 .249
80.0 4922.1 501.9 4624.8 471.6 4062.9 414.3 3549.0 361.9 .243

85.0 5196.7 529.9 4831.7 492.7 4265.9 435.0 3742.2 381.6 .238
90.0 5470.3 557.8 5042.6 514.2 4466.9 455.5 3940.3 401.8 .233
95.0 5744.0 585.7 5328.0 543.3 4666.0 475.8 4132.5 421.4 .229
100.0 6016.6 613.5 5444.7 555.2 4865.1 496.1 4328.7 441.4 .225
105.0 6289.2 641.3 5653.5 576.5 5062.2 516.2 4532.6 462.2 .222

110.0 6561.9 669.1 5858.5 597.4 5259.3 536.3 4713.1 480.6 .219
115.0 6834.5 696.9 6057.6 617.7 5455.4 556.3 4905.3 500.2 .216
120.0 7106.2 724.6 6257.6 638.1 5651.6 576.3 5099.5 520.0 .213
125.0 7377.8 752.3 6455.7 658.3 5846.7 596.2 5291.7 539.6 .211
130.0 7649.5 780.0 6656.8 678.8 6041.9 616.1 5481.9 559.0 .209
EUDL for BM and Shear given in this Appendix are not applicable for ballasted deck for
spans upto and including 8.0m for which Appendices IV (a), IV (b), IV (c) and IV (d), as the case may
be, are to be referred.
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 APPENDIX IV (a)
MMG LOADING-1988
METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons (tonnes) for cushions of
various depth and spans upto and including 8m

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the NOTE:

effective span in metres. (1) For intermediate values of L and cushions
For Shear, L is the loaded length in metres the EUDL shall be arrived at by linear
to give the maximum Shear in the member. interpolation.
(2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects.

L EUDL for Bending Moment EUDL for Shear

(m)
Cushion (mm) Cushion (mm)

200 300 600 200 300 600

KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t

0.5 188 19.2 156 16.0 98 10.0 188 19.2 156 16.0 98 10.0

1.0 251 25.6 235 24.0 188 19.2 251 25.6 235 24.0 188 19.2

1.5 272 27.8 262 26.7 230 23.5 277 28.2 265 27.1 233 23.7

2.0 283 28.8 275 28.0 251 25.6 308 31.4 298 30.3 267 27.3

2.5 289 29.5 283 28.8 264 26.9 367 37.4 355 36.2 317 32.3

3.0 321 32.7 316 32.2 305 31.1 411 41.9 400 40.8 369 37.6

3.5 370 37.7 369 37.6 358 36.6 446 45.6 436 44.5 408 41.6

4.0 416 42.4 412 42.1 403 41.1 488 49.8 476 48.6 441 45.0

4.5 456 46.5 453 46.2 444 45.3 538 54.9 528 53.8 496 50.6

5.0 489 49.9 486 49.6 477 48.6 579 59.0 569 58.1 541 55.2

6.0 572 58.3 569 58.1 563 57.4 651 66.4 642 65.5 616 62.8

7.0 630 64.3 629 64.1 623 63.5 720 73.5 711 72.6 684 69.8

8.0 700 71.4 699 71.3 694 70.8 788 80.4 780 79.6 756 77.2

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 APPENDIX IV (b)

MGML LOADING - 1929

METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) in Kilo Newtons (tonnes) for cushions of various
depth and spans upto and including 8m

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the NOTE:

effective span in metres. (1) For intermediate values of L and cushions
For Shear, L is the loaded length in metres the EUDL shall be arrived at by linear
to give the maximum Shear in the member. interpolation.
(2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects.

L EUDL for Bending Moment EUDL for Shear

(m)
Cushion (mm) Cushion (mm)

200 300 600 200 300 600

KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t

1.0 207 21.1 194 19.8 155 15.8 207 21.1 194 19.8 155 15.8

1.5 224 22.8 216 22.0 189 19.3 238 24.3 228 23.2 197 20.1

2.0 232 23.7 227 23.1 207 21.1 293 29.9 281 28.7 247 25.2

2.5 263 26.8 262 26.7 257 26.2 336 34.3 327 33.3 295 30.1

3.0 320 32.6 316 32.2 305 31.1 384 39.2 374 38.1 341 34.8

3.5 370 37.7 369 37.6 358 36.5 433 44.2 423 43.1 369 39.7

4.0 415 42.3 412 42.0 403 41.1 479 48.8 469 47.8 438 44.7

4.5 455 46.4 452 46.1 444 45.3 523 53.3 512 52.2 483 49.3

5.0 481 49.0 479 48.8 471 48.0 573 58.4 563 57.4 532 54.2

6.0 571 58.2 569 58.0 563 57.4 650 66.3 641 65.4 616 62.8

7.0 630 64.2 629 64.1 623 63.5 720 73.4 711 72.5 684 69.7

8.0 700 71.4 698 71.2 693 70.7 787 80.3 780 79.5 756 77.1

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 APPENDIX IV(c)
MGBL LOADING - 1929
METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons (tonnes) for cushions of various
depths and spans upto and including 8m
For Bending Moment, L is equal to the NOTE:
effective span in metres. (1) For intermediate values of L and cushions
For Shear, L is the loaded length in metres the EUDL shall be arrived at by linear
to give the maximum Shear in the member. interpolation.
(2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects

L EUDL for Bending Moment EUDL for Shear

(m)
Cushion (mm) Cushion (mm)

200 300 600 200 300 600

KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t KN t

1.0 168 17.1 157 16.0 126 12.8 167 17.0 157 16.0 126 12.8

1.5 181 18.5 175 17.8 154 15.7 193 19.7 184 18.8 160 16.3

2.0 188 19.2 183 18.7 168 17.1 237 24.2 228 23.3 200 20.4

2.5 213 21.7 212 21.6 209 21.3 274 27.9 265 27.0 239 24.4

3.0 260 26.5 256 26.1 247 25.2 312 31.8 303 30.9 277 28.2

3.5 299 30.5 297 30.3 293 29.9 351 35.8 342 34.9 315 32.1

4.0 336 34.3 334 34.1 328 33.4 388 39.6 380 38.7 355 36.2

4.5 369 37.6 367 37.4 360 36.7 418 42.6 415 42.3 391 39.9

5.0 389 39.7 387 39.5 381 38.9 465 47.4 456 46.5 431 43.9

6.0 463 47.2 461 47.0 456 46.5 527 53.7 520 53.0 499 50.9

7.0 527 53.7 526 53.6 521 53.1 591 60.3 584 59.6 562 57.3

8.0 587 59.9 586 59.8 583 59.4 645 65.8 639 65.2 620 63.2

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 APPENDIX IV (d)
MG „C‟ CLASS LOADING - 1929
METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) In Kilo Newtons (tonnes) for Bending Moment and
Shear Force for cushions of various depth and spans upto and including 8m

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the NOTE:

effective span in metres. (1) For intermediate values of L and cushions
For Shear Force, L is the loaded length in the EUDL shall be arrived at by linear
metres to give the maximum Shear Force in interpolation.
the member. (2) The figures given below do not include
dynamic effects.

L EUDL for Bending Moment EUDL for Shear Force

(m)
cushion (mm) cushion (mm)

200 300 600 200 300 600

kN t kN t kN t kN t kN t kN t

1.0 127 12.9 119 12.1 95 9.7 127 12.9 119 12.1 95 9.7

1.5 137 14.0 132 13.5 117 11.9 157 16.0 155 15.8 132 13.5

2.0 155 15.8 152 15.5 139 14.2 201 20.5 193 19.7 170 17.3

2.5 166 16.9 165 16.8 164 16.7 225 22.9 218 22.2 199 20.3

3.0 193 19.7 189 19.3 182 18.6 251 25.6 243 24.8 219 22.3

3.5 272 27.7 269 27.4 261 26.6 283 28.9 277 28.2 256 26.1

4.0 275 28.0 268 27.3 267 27.2 310 31.6 303 30.9 282 28.8

4.5 297 30.3 295 30.1 290 29.6 343 35.0 336 34.3 316 32.2

5.0 326 33.2 325 33.1 320 32.6 373 38.0 366 37.3 347 35.4

6.0 376 38.3 375 38.2 371 37.8 422 43.0 416 42.4 398 40.6

7.0 421 42.9 419 42.7 416 42.4 472 48.1 466 47.5 449 45.8

8.0 466 47.5 465 47.4 462 47.1 511 52.1 506 51.6 491 50.1

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 APPENDIX VI
762mm GAUGE

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in kilo Newtons (tonnes) on each track,
and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA) for 762 mm Gauge Bridges

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the (2) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
effective span in metres. For Shear, L is the (CDA) shall be as laid down in Clause
loaded length in metres to give the 2.4.1.
maximum Shear Force in the member under (3) When loaded length lies between the
consideration. values given in the table, the EUDL for
NOTE: Bending Moment and Shear can be
interpolated.
(1) Cross girders – The live load on a cross
girder will be equal to half the total load for
Bending in a length L, equal to twice the
distance over centres of cross girders.

Total Load for Bending Moment

H A B Impact
L Class loading Class loading Class loading Factor
(m) CDA=
kN t kN t kN t 91.5/(91.5+L)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.0 189.3 19.3 159.8 16.3 119.6 12.2 .989
1.5 189.3 19.3 159.8 16.3 119.6 12.2 .984
2.0 240.3 24.5 205.9 21.0 156.9 16.0 .979
2.5 304.0 31.0 259.9 26.5 186.3 19.0 .973
3.0 338.3 34.5 279.5 28.5 215.7 22.0 .968

3.5 372.7 38.0 299.1 30.5 235.4 24.0 .963

4.0 392.3 40.0 343.2 35.0 250.1 25.5 .958
4.5 416.8 42.5 372.7 38.0 264.8 27.0 .953
5.0 441.3 45.0 397.2 40.5 289.3 29.5 .948
5.5 465.8 47.5 421.7 43.0 333.4 34.0 .943

6.0 485.4 49.5 441.3 45.0 372.7 38.0 .938

6.5 509.9 52.0 456.0 46.5 397.2 40.5 .934
7.0 544.3 55.5 470.7 48.0 416.8 42.5 .929
7.5 568.8 58.0 485.4 49.5 436.4 44.5 .924
8.0 588.4 60.0 505.0 51.5 446.2 45.5 .920

8.5 603.1 61.5 524.7 53.5 456.0 46.5 .915

9.0 617.8 63.0 549.2 56.0 465.8 47.5 .910
9.5 627.6 64.0 578.6 59.0 470.7 48.0 .906
10.0 642.3 65.5 608.0 62.0 475.6 48.5 .901
11.0 681.6 69.5 632.5 64.5 490.3 50.0 .893

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 APPENDIX VI (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
12.0 750.2 76.5 657.0 67.0 509.9 52.0 .884
13.0 863.0 88.0 676.7 69.0 539.4 55.0 .876
14.0 931.6 95.0 711.0 72.5 588.4 60.0 .867
15.0 970.9 99.0 784.5 80.0 686.5 70.0 .859
16.0 1029.7 105.0 843.4 86.0 755.1 77.0 .851

17.0 1078.7 110.0 882.6 90.0 784.5 80.0 .843

18.0 1127.8 115.0 921.8 94.0 823.8 84.0 .836
19.0 1176.8 120.0 961.1 98.0 853.2 87.0 .828
20.0 1225.8 125.0 1000.3 102.0 882.6 90.0 .821
21.0 1274.9 130.0 1039.5 106.0 921.8 94.0 .813

22.0 1323.9 135.0 1088.5 111.0 951.2 97.0 .806

23.0 1372.9 140.0 1127.8 115.0 980.7 100.0 .799
24.0 1422.0 145.0 1176.8 120.0 1019.9 104.0 .792
25.0 1471.0 150.0 1225.8 125.0 1049.3 107.0 .785
26.0 1520.0 155.0 1274.9 130.0 1088.5 111.0 .779

27.0 1559.3 159.0 1323.9 135.0 1118.0 114.0 .772

28.0 1598.5 163.0 1363.1 139.0 1157.2 118.0 .766
29.0 1637.7 167.0 1412.2 144.0 1186.6 121.0 .759
30.0 1676.9 171.0 1451.4 148.0 1216.0 124.0 .753
32.0 1755.4 179.0 1539.6 157.0 1284.7 131.0 .741

34.0 1833.8 187.0 1618.1 165.0 1353.3 138.0 .729

36.0 1902.5 194.0 1696.6 173.0 1422.0 145.0 .718
38.0 1971.1 201.0 1775.0 181.0 1490.6 152.0 .707
40.0 2039.8 208.0 1853.5 189.0 1549.5 158.0 .696
42.0 2098.6 214.0 1922.1 196.0 1618.1 165.0 .685

44.0 2167.3 221.0 1980.9 202.0 1686.7 172.0 .675

46.0 2235.9 228.0 2049.6 209.0 1745.6 178.0 .665
48.0 2294.8 234.0 2108.4 215.0 1814.2 185.0 .656
50.0 2353.6 240.0 2177.1 222.0 1873.1 191.0 .647
55.0 2510.5 256.0 2343.8 239.0 2020.2 206.0 .625

60.0 2667.4 272.0 2490.9 254.0 2147.7 219.0 .604

65.0 2775.3 283.0 2638.0 269.0 2275.1 232.0 .585
70.0 2824.3 288.0 2785.1 284.0 2373.2 242.0 .567
75.0 2853.7 291.0 2932.2 299.0 2441.9 249.0 .550

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 APPENDIX VI (Contd…)

Total Load kN (t) for Shear Force

H A B Impact
L Class loading Class loading Class loading Factor
(m) CDA=
KN t KN t KN t 91.5
(91.5+L)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.0 237.3 24.2 189.3 19.3 149.1 15.2 .989
1.5 264.8 27.0 215.7 22.0 166.7 17.0 .984
2.0 308.9 31.5 250.1 25.5 196.1 20.0 .979
2.5 362.8 37.0 294.2 30.0 225.6 23.0 .973
3.0 397.2 40.5 323.6 33.0 250.1 25.5 .968

3.5 421.7 43.0 362.8 37.0 274.6 28.0 .963

4.0 451.1 46.0 392.3 40.0 304.0 31.0 .958
4.5 485.4 49.5 421.7 43.0 323.6 33.0 .953
5.0 505.0 51.5 451.1 46.0 343.2 35.0 .948
5.5 524.7 53.5 475.6 48.5 362.8 37.0 .943

6.0 544.3 55.5 500.1 51.1 382.5 39.0 .938

6.5 568.8 58.0 519.8 53.0 402.1 41.0 .934
7.0 598.2 61.0 539.4 55.0 421.7 43.0 .929
7.5 627.6 64.0 559.0 57.0 441.3 45.0 .924
8.0 657.0 67.0 578.6 59.0 460.9 47.0 .920

8.5 681.6 69.5 603.1 61.5 475.6 48.5 .915

9.0 711.0 72.5 617.8 63.0 495.2 50.5 .910
9.5 740.4 75.5 637.4 65.0 514.8 52.5 .906
10.0 769.8 78.5 657.0 67.0 534.5 54.5 .901
11.0 833.6 85.0 706.1 72.0 573.7 58.5 .893

12.0 897.3 91.5 750.2 76.5 612.9 62.5 .884

13.0 951.2 97.0 794.3 81.0 652.1 66.5 .876
14.0 1010.1 103.0 838.5 85.5 696.3 71.0 .867
15.0 1068.9 109.0 882.6 90.0 735.5 75.0 .859
16.0 1118.0 114.0 941.4 96.0 774.7 79.0 .851

17.0 1176.8 120.0 990.5 101.0 823.8 84.0 .843

18.0 1245.4 127.0 1039.5 106.0 863.0 88.0 .836
19.0 1314.1 134.0 1078.7 110.0 902.2 92.0 .828
20.0 1382.7 141.0 1127.8 115.0 941.4 96.0 .821
21.0 1441.6 147.0 1167.0 119.0 980.7 100.0 .813

42
 APPENDIX VI (Contd….)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22.0 1490.6 152.0 1206.2 123.0 1010.1 103.0 .806
23.0 1529.8 156.0 1255.3 128.0 1039.5 106.0 .799
24.0 1569.1 160.0 1294.5 132.0 1078.7 110.0 .792
25.0 1608.3 164.0 1343.5 137.0 1108.2 113.0 .785
26.0 1657.3 169.0 1382.7 141.0 1147.4 117.0 .779

27.0 1696.6 173.0 1422.0 145.0 1176.8 120.0 .772

28.0 1735.8 177.0 1471.0 150.0 1206.2 123.0 .766
29.0 1784.8 182.0 1510.2 154.0 1235.6 126.0 .759
30.0 1824.0 186.0 1559.3 159.0 1274.9 130.0 .753
32.0 1902.5 194.0 1637.7 167.0 1333.7 136.0 .741

34.0 1971.1 201.0 1726.0 176.0 1402.4 143.0 .729

36.0 2049.6 209.0 1804.4 184.0 1461.2 149.0 .718
38.0 2128.0 217.0 1882.9 192.0 1529.8 156.0 .707
40.0 2196.7 224.0 1951.5 199.0 1588.7 162.0 .696
42.0 2265.3 231.0 2030.0 207.0 1657.3 169.0 .685

44.0 2334.0 238.0 2098.6 214.0 1716.2 175.0 .676

46.0 2402.6 245.0 2167.3 221.0 1765.2 180.0 .665
48.0 2461.5 251.0 2235.9 228.0 1824.0 186.0 .656
50.0 2530.1 258.0 2304.6 235.0 1882.9 192.0 .647
55.0 2687.0 274.0 2461.5 251.0 2030.0 207.0 .625

60.0 2853.7 291.0 2628.2 268.0 2177.1 222.0 .604

65.0 3020.4 308.0 2785.1 284.0 2314.4 236.0 .585
70.0 3177.4 324.0 2942.0 300.0 2451.7 250.0 .567
75.0 3334.3 340.0 3089.1 315.0 2579.1 263.0 .550

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 APPENDIX VII
MODIFIED BG LOADING-1987
BROAD GAUGE - 1676 mm
Longitudinal loads (without deduction for dispersion)
NOTE: Where loaded length lies between the
values given in the Table, the tractive
effort or braking force can, with safety, 1 2 3 4 5
be assumed as that for the longer
loaded length.
22.0 735 75.0 510 52.0
23.0 735 75.0 521 53.1
L Braking 24.0 735 75.0 552 56.3
Tractive effort 25.0 735 75.0 552 56.3
(Loaded force
length in 26.0 817 83.3 553 56.4
metres) kN t kN t
1 2 3 4 5 27.0 817 83.3 564 57.5
1.0 81 8.3 62 6.3 28.0 899 91.7 607 61.9
1.5 81 8.3 62 6.3 29.0 981 100.0 662 67.5
2.0 164 16.7 123 12.5 30.0 981 100.0 662 67.5
2.5 164 16.7 123 12.5 32.0 981 100.0 679 69.2
3.0 164 16.7 123 12.5
34.0 981 100.0 735 75.0
3.5 245 25.0 166 16.9 36.0 981 100.0 735 75.0
4.0 245 25.0 184 18.8 38.0 981 100.0 757 77.2
4.5 245 25.0 184 18.8 40.0 981 100.0 779 79.4
5.0 245 25.0 184 18.8 42.0 981 100.0 800 81.6
5.5 245 25.0 184 18.8
44.0 981 100.0 822 83.8
6.0 245 25.0 184 18.8 46.0 981 100.0 843 86.0
6.5 327 33.3 221 22.5 48.0 981 100.0 865 88.2
7.0 327 33.3 221 22.5 50.0 981 100.0 887 90.4
7.5 327 33.3 221 22.5 55.0 981 100.0 941 96.0
8.0 409 41.7 276 28.1
60.0 981 100.0 995 101.5
8.5 409 41.7 276 28.1 65.0 981 100.0 1049 107.0
9.0 409 41.7 276 28.1 70.0 981 100.0 1104 112.6
9.5 409 41.7 276 28.1 75.0 981 100.0 1158 118.1
10.0 490 50.0 331 33.8 80.0 981 100.0 1212 123.6
11.0 490 50.0 331 33.8
85.0 981 100.0 1266 129.1
12.0 490 50.0 331 33.8 90.0 981 100.0 1321 134.7
13.0 490 50.0 331 33.8 95.0 981 100.0 1375 140.2
14.0 490 50.0 368 37.5 100.0 981 100.0 1429 145.7
15.0 490 50.0 368 37.5 105.0 981 100.0 1483 151.2
16.0 572 58.3 386 39.4
110.0 981 100.0 1538 156.8
17.0 572 58.3 386 39.4
115.0 981 100.0 1592 162.3
18.0 654 66.7 441 45.0
120.0 981 100.0 1646 167.8
19.0 654 66.7 441 45.0
125.0 981 100.0 1700 173.4
20.0 735 75.0 496 50.6
130.0 981 100.0 1754 178.9
21.0 735 75.0 498 50.8

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 APPENDIX VIII
METRE GAUGE – 1000mm

Maximum Tractive Effort in KN (t) without deduction for dispersion on each track
For MG Loading

NOTE: Where loaded length lies between the effort can, with safety, be assumed as
values given in the Table, the tractive that for the longer loaded length.

Loaded Tractive effort

length in MMG-1988 ML BL C
(m) KN t KN t KN t KN t
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1.0 89.2 9.1 89.2 9.1 72.6 7.4 54.9 5.6
1.5 86.3 8.8 86.3 8.8 70.6 7.2 53.0 5.4
2.0 117.7 12.0 84.3 8.6 68.6 7.0 55.9 5.7
2.5 117.7 12.0 87.3 8.9 71.6 7.3 62.8 6.4
3.0 117.7 12.0 97.1 9.9 77.5 7.9 67.7 6.9

3.5 117.7 12.0 113.8 11.6 92.2 9.4 76.5 7.8

4.0 156.9 16.0 125.5 12.8 102.0 10.4 83.4 8.5
4.5 156.9 16.0 134.4 13.7 108.9 11.1 87.3 8.9
5.0 156.9 16.0 139.3 14.2 112.8 11.5 93.2 9.5
5.5 156.9 16.0 148.1 15.1 119.6 12.2 98.1 10.0

6.0 156.9 16.0 155.9 15.9 126.5 12.9 102.0 10.4

6.5 176.5 18.0 161.8 16.5 130.4 13.3 104.9 10.7
7.0 176.5 18.0 165.7 16.9 136.3 13.9 109.8 11.2
7.5 208.9 21.3 170.6 17.4 142.2 14.5 112.8 11.5
8.0 208.9 21.3 175.5 17.9 146.1 14.9 116.7 11.9

8.5 235.4 24.0 180.4 18.4 149.1 15.2 118.7 12.1

9.0 261.8 26.7 183.4 18.7 152.0 15.5 119.6 12.2
9.5 261.8 26.7 186.3 19.0 154.0 15.7 122.6 12.5
10.0 261.8 26.7 188.3 19.2 155.9 15.9 124.5 12.7
11.0 313.8 32.0 194.2 19.8 158.9 16.2 129.4 13.2

12.0 313.8 32.0 202.0 20.6 166.7 17.0 135.3 13.8

13.0 313.8 32.0 207.9 21.2 173.6 17.7 140.2 14.3
14.0 313.8 32.0 213.8 21.8 179.5 18.3 145.1 14.8
15.0 353.1 36.0 218.7 22.3 184.4 18.8 150.0 15.3
16.0 365.8 37.3 223.6 22.8 189.3 19.3 153.0 15.6
17.0 418.8 42.7 228.5 23.3 192.2 19.6 155.9 15.9
18.0 418.8 42.7 231.4 23.6 195.2 19.9 157.9 16.1
19.0 470.7 48.0 233.4 23.8 198.1 20.2 160.8 16.4
20.0 470.7 48.0 235.4 24.0 199.1 20.3 162.8 16.6
21.0 470.7 48.0 237.3 24.2 201.0 20.5 164.8 16.8

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
22.0 470.7 48.0 239.3 24.4 203.0 20.7 167.7 17.1
23.0 470.7 48.0 241.2 24.6 205.0 20.9 169.7 17.3
24.0 522.7 53.3 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
25.0 522.7 53.3 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
26.0 575.7 58.7 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

27.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

28.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
29.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
30.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
32.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

34.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

36.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
38.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
40.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
42.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

44.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

46.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
48.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
50.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
55.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

60.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

65.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
70.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
75.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
80.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

85.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

90.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
95.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
100.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
105.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

110.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

115.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
120.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
125.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5
130.0 627.6 64.0 243.2 24.8 206.9 21.1 171.6 17.5

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 APPENDIX VIII (a)
METRE GAUGE – 1000 mm

Maximum Braking Force in kN(t) without deduction for dispersion on each track
For MG Loading

NOTE: Where the loaded length lies between assumed as that for longer loaded
the values given in the Table, the length.
braking force can, with safety, be
Loaded Braking Force
length MMG-1988 ML BL C
(m) KN t KN t KN t KN t
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1.0 56.9 5.8 56.9 5.8 46.1 4.7 34.3 3.5
1.5 55.9 5.7 55.9 5.7 45.1 4.6 34.3 3.5
2.0 78.4 8.0 54.9 5.6 45.1 4.6 36.3 3.7
2.5 78.4 8.0 58.8 6.0 48.1 4.9 42.2 4.3
3.0 78.4 8.0 65.7 6.7 53.0 5.4 46.1 4.7

3.5 78.4 8.0 78.5 8.0 63.7 6.5 53.0 5.4

4.0 117.7 12.0 88.3 9.0 71.6 7.3 58.8 6.0
4.5 117.7 12.0 95.1 9.7 77.5 7.9 61.8 6.3
5.0 117.7 12.0 101.0 10.3 81.4 8.3 67.7 6.9
5.5 118.7 12.1 108.9 11.1 88.3 9.0 71.6 7.3

6.0 122.6 12.5 115.7 11.8 94.1 9.6 76.5 7.8

6.5 125.5 12.8 121.6 12.4 98.1 10.0 79.4 8.1
7.0 129.4 13.2 126.5 12.9 104.0 10.6 84.3 8.6
7.5 156.9 16.0 131.4 13.4 109.8 11.2 87.3 8.9
8.0 156.9 16.0 137.3 14.0 114.7 11.7 91.2 9.3

8.5 156.9 16.0 143.2 14.6 118.7 12.1 94.1 9.6

9.0 196.1 20.0 147.1 15.0 121.6 12.4 96.1 9.8
9.5 196.1 20.0 151.0 15.4 124.5 12.7 99.0 10.1
10.0 196.1 20.0 154.9 15.8 127.5 13.0 102.0 10.4
11.0 235.4 24.0 162.8 16.6 138.4 13.6 107.9 11.0

12.0 235.4 24.0 172.6 17.6 142.2 14.5 115.7 11.8

13.0 235.4 24.0 181.4 18.5 151.0 15.4 122.6 12.5
14.0 240.3 24.5 189.3 19.3 158.9 16.2 129.4 13.2
15.0 247.1 25.2 197.1 20.1 166.7 17.0 135.3 13.8
16.0 274.6 28.0 205.9 21.0 173.6 17.7 140.2 14.3

17.0 313.8 32.0 212.8 21.7 179.5 18.3 145.1 14.8

18.0 313.8 32.0 218.7 22.3 185.3 18.9 150.0 15.3
19.0 353.0 36.0 224.6 22.9 190.2 19.4 154.0 15.7
20.0 353.0 36.0 229.5 23.4 194.2 19.8 157.9 16.1
21.0 356.0 36.3 234.4 23.9 198.1 20.2 162.8 16.6
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
22.0 362.8 37.0 239.3 24.4 203.0 20.7 167.7 17.1
23.0 370.7 37.8 245.2 25.0 207.9 21.2 171.6 17.5
24.0 392.3 40.0 250.1 25.5 211.8 21.6 176.5 18.0
25.0 392.3 40.0 255.0 26.0 216.7 22.1 180.4 18.4
26.0 431.5 44.0 260.9 26.6 222.6 22.7 184.4 18.8

27.0 470.7 48.0 267.7 27.3 227.5 23.2 189.3 19.3

28.0 470.7 48.0 273.6 27.9 232.4 23.7 193.2 19.7
29.0 473.7 48.3 278.5 28.4 236.3 24.1 196.1 20.0
30.0 481.5 49.1 284.4 29.0 240.3 24.5 200.1 20.4
32.0 495.2 50.5 294.2 30.0 249.1 25.4 207.9 21.2

34.0 509.9 52.0 303.0 30.9 257.9 26.3 215.7 22.0

36.0 524.6 53.5 313.8 32.0 267.7 27.3 222.6 22.7
38.0 539.4 55.0 322.6 32.9 275.6 28.1 229.5 23.4
40.0 553.1 56.4 332.4 33.9 281.5 28.7 234.4 23.9
42.0 567.8 57.9 338.3 34.5 288.3 29.4 240.3 24.5

44.0 582.5 59.4 345.2 35.2 293.2 29.9 246.1 25.1

46.0 596.2 60.8 351.1 35.8 299.1 30.5 251.1 25.6
48.0 611.0 62.3 356.0 36.3 304.0 31.0 256.0 26.1
50.0 625.7 63.8 360.9 36.8 308.9 31.5 259.9 26.5
55.0 661.9 67.5 371.7 37.9 318.7 32.5 269.7 27.5

60.0 698.2 71.2 380.5 38.8 328.5 33.5 279.5 28.5

65.0 734.5 74.9 387.4 39.5 335.4 34.2 288.3 29.4
70.0 769.8 78.5 392.3 40.0 343.2 35.0 297.1 30.3
75.0 806.1 82.8 398.1 40.6 349.1 35.6 306..0 31.2
80.0 842.4 85.9 404.0 41.2 355.0 36.2 312.8 31.9

85.0 878.7 89.6 408.9 41.7 360.9 36.8 319.7 32.6

90.0 915.0 93.3 412.9 42.1 366.8 37.4 325.6 33.2
95.0 951.2 97.0 415.8 42.4 370.7 37.8 331.5 33.8
100.0 987.5 100.7 419.7 42.8 375.6 38.3 336.4 34.3
105.0 1022.8 104.3 423.6 43.2 380.5 38.8 342.3 34.9

110.0 1059.1 108.0 426.6 43.5 384.4 39.2 347.2 35.4

115.0 1095.4 111.7 429.5 43.8 388.3 39.6 352.1 35.9
120.0 1131.7 115.4 433.5 44.2 392.3 40.0 357.0 36.4
125.0 1168.0 119.1 436.4 44.5 395.2 40.3 360.9 36.8
130.0 1204.3 122.8 439.3 44.8 400.1 40.8 366.8 37.4

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 APPENDIX IX

BROAD GAUGE – 1676 mm

DERAILMENT LOADS FOR BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES
Sl. Condition and Bridges with guard rails Bridges without guard rails
No. approach
1. Serviceability - a) Two vertical line loads of 15 a) Two vertical line loads of 15
There should be no kN/m (1.5 t/m) each 1.6m kN/m(1.5 t/m) each 1.6m apart
permanent damage i.e. apart parallel to the track in parallel to the track in most
the stresses shall be most unfavourable position unfavourable position inside an
within the working inside an area of 1.3m on area of 2.25m on either side of
permissible stress. either side of track centre track centre line.
line. b) A single load of 100 kN (10t)
b) A single load of 100 kN acting in an area of 2.25m on
(10t) acting in an area of either side of the track centre
1.3m on either side of the line in the most unfavourable
track centre line in the most position.
unfavourable position.
2. Ultimate – a) Two vertical line loads of 50 a) Two vertical line loads of 50
The load at which a kN/m (5t/m) each 1.6m kN/m (5 t/m) each 1.6m apart
derailed vehicle shall not apart parallel to the track in parallel to the track in the most
cause collapse of any the most unfavourable unfavourable position inside an
major element. position inside an area of area of 2.25m on either side of
1.3m on either side of track track centre line.
centre line.
b) A single load of 200 kN (20t) b) A single load of 200 kN (20t)
acting on an area of 1.3m acting on an area of 2.25m on
on either side of track centre either side of track centre line in
line in the most the most unfavourable position.
unfavourable position.
3. Stability – A vertical line load of 80 kN/m A vertical line load of 80 kN/m (8t/m)
The structure shall not (8t/m) with a total length of 20m with a total length of 20m acting on
overturn. acting on the edge of the the edge of the structure under
structure under consideration. consideration.

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 APPENDIX X

BROAD GAUGE LIVE LOAD DUE TO WORKING OF

PLASSER‟S QUICK RELAY SYSTEM (PQRS)
5t
5t 5t
5t

2500

WHEEL LOAD DUE TO 9t PQRS PORTAL

C/L

4500 (DECK WIDTH)

5t 5t
3472 (C/C OF PQRS RAILS)

1736

1748
C/C OF RUNNING
RAILS

BALLAST
TYPE II SLEEPER CUSHION

CROSS SECTION OF PQRS LOADING IN DECK

(All dimensions are in millimeters)

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 APPENDIX XII
HEAVY MINERAL LOADING
BROAD GAUGE - 1676mm

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDLS) in kilo - Newtons (tonnes) on

each track and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA)

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly
effective span in metres. For shear, L is the distributed load which produces SF at the
loaded length in metres to give the end of the span equal to the maximum SF
maximum shear in the member under developed under the standard loads at that
consideration. section.
The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load Note:
(EUDL) for Bending Moment (BM), for spans (1) Cross girders - The live load on a cross
upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load girder will be equal to half the total load for
which produces the BM at the centre of the bending in a length L, equal to twice the
span equal to the absolute maximum BM distance over centres of cross girders.
developed under the standard loads. For
(2) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment
spans above 10m, the EUDL for BM, is that (CDA) shall be as laid down in Clause
uniformly distributed load which produces 2.4.1.
the BM at one-sixth of the span equal to the
BM developed at that section under the (3) When loaded length lies between the
standard loads. values given in the table, the EUDL for
bending moment and shear can be
interpolated.

L Total Load for Bending Impact Factor

Total Load for Shear Force
(m) moment CDA=
KN t KN t 0.15+8/(6+L)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.0 588 60.0 588 60.0 1.000
1.5 588 60.0 588 60.0 1.000
2.0 588 60.0 618 63.0 1.000
2.5 588 60.0 730 74.4 1.000
3.0 588 60.0 804 82.0 1.000

3.5 625 63.7 857 87.4 0.992

4.0 684 69.8 927 94.5 0.950
4.5 772 78.7 1020 104.0 0.912
5.0 871 88.8 1094 111.6 0.877
5.5 952 97.1 1155 117.8 0.846

6.0 1020 104.0 1206 123.0 0.817

6.5 1078 109.9 1270 129.5 0.790
7.0 1127 114.9 1347 137.4 0.765
7.5 1169 119.2 1414 144.2 0.743
8.0 1217 124.1 1473 150.2 0.721

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 APPENDIX XII (Contd…)

1 2 3 4 5 6
8.5 1282 130.7 1525 155.5 0.702
9.0 1340 136.6 1571 160.2 0.683
9.5 1392 141.9 1612 164.4 0.666
10.0 1439 146.7 1649 168.2 0.650
11.0 1585 161.6 1768 180.3 0.621

12.0 1649 168.2 1856 189.3 0.594

13.0 1740 177.4 1978 201.7 0.571
14.0 1826 186.2 2089 213.0 0.550
15.0 1932 197.0 2218 226.2 0.531
16.0 2069 211.0 2337 238.3 0.514

17.0 2190 223.3 2471 252.0 0.498

18.0 2330 237.6 2596 264.7 0.483
19.0 2456 250.4 2707 276.0 0.470
20.0 2567 261.8 2807 286.2 0.458
21.0 2669 272.2 2916 297.4 0.446

22.0 2763 281.7 3024 308.4 0.436

23.0 2872 292.9 3140 320.2 0.426
24.0 2973 303.2 3255 331.9 0.417
25.0 3080 314.1 3375 344.2 0.408
26.0 3189 325.2 3495 356.4 0.400

27.0 3293 335.8 3621 369.2 0.392

28.0 3407 347.4 3743 381.7 0.385
29.0 3513 358.2 3857 393.3 0.379
30.0 3627 369.9 3964 404.2 0.372
32.0 3845 392.1 4185 426.8 0.361

34.0 4069 414.9 4415 450.2 0.350

36.0 4297 438.2 4652 474.4 0.340
38.0 4527 461.6 4895 499.2 0.332
40.0 4756 485.0 5122 522.3 0.324
42.0 4978 507.6 5345 545.0 0.317

44.0 5180 528.2 5575 568.5 0.310

46.0 5413 552.0 5810 592.5 0.304
48.0 5649 576.0 6051 617.0 0.298
50.0 5884 600.0 6279 640.3 0.293
55.0 6472 660.0 6848 698.3 0.281

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1 2 3 4 5 6
60.0 7061 720.0 7436 758.3 0.271
65.0 7649 780.0 8006 816.4 0.263
70.0 8238 840.0 8595 876.4 0.255
75.0 8826 900.0 9164 934.5 0.249
80.0 9414 960.0 9752 994.4 0.243

85.0 10003 1020.0 10322 1052.6 0.238

90.0 10591 1080.0 10909 1112.4 0.233
95.0 11180 1140.0 11483 1170.9 0.229
100.0 11768 1200.0 12129 1236.8 0.225
105.0 12356 1260.0 12657 1290.7 0.222

110.0 12945 1320.0 13246 1350.7 0.219

115.0 13533 1380.0 13833 1410.6 0.216
120.0 14122 1440.0 14422 1470.6 0.213
125.0 14710 1500.0 15009 1530.5 0.211
130.0 15298 1560.0 15597 1590.5 0.209

EUDL for BM and Shear given in this Appendix are not applicable for ballasted deck for
spans upto and including 8.0m for which Appendix XII (a) is to be referred.

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 APPENDIX XII (a)

HEAVY MINERAL LOADING

BROAD GAUGE-1676mm

1. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment in kilo-

Newton/(tonnes) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and including 8m.

For bending moment L is equal to the (2) The figures given below do not include
effective span in metres. dynamic effect.

Note:
(1) For intermediate values of L and
cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at by
linear interpolation.
EUDL for bending moment
L
Cushion ( mm )
200 300 400 600
(m)
kN t kN t kN t kN t
0.5 322 32.8 266 27.1 225 22.9 173 17.6
1.0 455 46.4 426 43.4 396 40.4 337 34.4
1.5 499 50.9 480 48.9 460 46.9 421 42.9
2.0 522 53.2 507 51.7 492 50.2 463 47.2
2.5 535 54.6 523 53.4 512 52.2 488 49.8
3.0 544 55.5 534 54.5 525 53.5 511 52.1
3.5 586 59.8 579 59.0 570 58.1 563 56.4
4.0 651 66.4 643 65.6 636 64.9 622 63.4
4.5 741 75.6 735 75.0 729 74.3 716 73.0
5.0 844 86.1 838 85.5 833 84.9 821 83.7
5.5 928 94.6 923 94.1 917 93.5 906 92.4
6.0 997 101.7 992 101.2 988 100.7 978 99.7
7.0 1107 112.9 1103 112.5 1099 112.1 1090 111.2
8.0 1200 122.4 1196 122.0 1193 121.7 1186 120.9

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 APPENDIX XII (a)(Contd…)

2. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Shear in kilo-Newton/(tonnes) for

cushions of various depths and spans upto and including 8m.

For shear L is the loaded length in metres to (2) The figures given below do not include
give the maximum shear in the member. dynamic effect.

Note:
(1) For intermediate values of L and
cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at by
linear interpolation.
EUDL for Shear Force
L
Cushion ( mm )
200 300 400 600
(m)
kN t kN t kN t kN t
0.5 322 32.8 266 27.1 225 22.9 173 17.6
1.0 455 46.4 426 43.4 396 40.4 337 34.4
1.5 499 50.9 480 48.9 460 46.9 421 42.9
2.0 532 54.3 516 52.6 500 51.0 469 47.8
2.5 629 64.1 606 61.8 585 59.6 541 55.2
3.0 715 72.9 695 70.9 676 68.9 637 65.0
3.5 781 79.6 764 77.9 747 76.2 714 72.8
4.0 848 86.5 830 84.6 813 82.9 781 79.6
4.5 931 94.9 911 92.9 891 90.9 852 86.9
5.0 1014 103.4 996 101.6 978 99.8 943 96.2
5.5 1083 110.4 1067 108.8 1050 107.1 1018 103.8
6.0 1140 116.2 1125 114.7 1110 113.2 1081 110.2
7.0 1271 129.6 1254 127.9 1238 126.2 1203 122.7
8.0 1406 143.4 1392 141.9 1377 140.4 1347 137.4

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 APPENDIX XIII

HEAVY MINERAL LOADING

BROAD GAUGE - 1676 mm

Longitudinal loads in kN (tonnes) without deduction for dispersion

Note: Where loaded length lies between the values 1 2 3 4 5

given in the table, the tractive effort or 22.0 785 80.0 510 52.0
braking force can, with safety, be assumed
as that for the longer loaded length. 23.0 882 90.0 521 53.1
L 24.0 882 90.0 552 56.3
Tractive Effort Braking Force
(Loaded 25.0 882 90.0 552 56.3
Length 26.0 882 90.0 553 56.4
in KN t KN t
Metres)
27.0 882 90.0 564 57.5
1 2 3 4 5
28.0 899 91.7 607 61.9
1.0 98 10.0 62 6.3
29.0 981 100.0 662 67.5
1.5 98 10.0 62 6.3
30.0 981 100.0 662 67.5
2.0 196 20.0 123 12.5
32.0 1079 110.0 679 69.2
2.5 196 20.0 123 12.5
3.0 196 20.0 123 12.5
34.0 1177 120.0 735 75.0
36.0 1177 120.0 735 75.0
3.5 245 25.0 166 16.9
38.0 1177 120.0 757 77.2
4.0 294 30.0 184 18.8
40.0 1177 120.0 779 79.4
4.5 294 30.0 184 18.8
42.0 1177 120.0 800 81.6
5.0 294 30.0 184 18.8
5.5 294 30.0 184 18.8
44.0 1177 120.0 822 83.8
6.0 294 30.0 184 18.8 46.0 1177 120.0 843 86.0
6.5 327 33.3 221 22.5 48.0 1177 120.0 865 88.2
7.0 327 33.3 221 22.5 50.0 1177 120.0 887 90.4
7.5 327 33.3 221 22.5 55.0 1250 127.5 941 96.0
8.0 409 41.7 276 28.1
60.0 1324 135.0 995 101.5
8.5 409 41.7 276 28.1 65.0 1324 135.0 1064 108.5
9.0 409 41.7 276 28.1 70.0 1324 135.0 1133 115.5
9.5 409 41.7 276 28.1 75.0 1324 135.0 1206 123.0
10.0 490 50.0 331 33.8 80.0 1324 135.0 1286 131.1
11.0 490 50.0 331 33.8
85.0 1324 135.0 1364 139.1
12.0 490 50.0 331 33.8 90.0 1324 135.0 1443 147.1
13.0 588 60.0 331 33.8 95.0 1324 135.0 1522 155.2
14.0 588 60.0 368 37.5 100.0 1324 135.0 1600 163.2
15.0 588 60.0 368 37.5 105.0 1324 135.0 1680 171.3
16.0 588 60.0 386 39.4
110.0 1324 135.0 1758 179.3
17.0 588 60.0 386 39.4 115.0 1324 135.0 1837 187.3
18.0 654 66.7 441 45.0 120.0 1324 135.0 1916 195.4
19.0 654 66.7 441 45.0 125.0 1324 135.0 1995 203.4
20.0 735 75.0 496 50.6 130.0 1324 135.0 2074 211.5
21.0 735 75.0 498 50.8

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 APPENDIX XIV

DERAILMENT LOADS FOR BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES (H.M. LOADING)

Sl. Condition and Bridges with guard rails Bridges without guard rails
No. approach

1. Serviceability - a) Two vertical line loads a) Two vertical line loads of 15

There should be no of 15 kN/m (1.5 t/m) kN/m (1.5 t/m) each 1.6m*
permanent damage i.e. each 1.6m* apart apart parallel to the track in
the stresses shall be parallel to the track in most unfavourable position
within the working most unfavourable inside an area of 2.25m on
permissible stress. position inside an area either side of track centre
of 1.3m on either side line.
of track centre line.
b) A single load of 100 kN b) A single load of 100 kN (10t)
(10t) acting in an area acting in an area of 2.25m on
of 1.3m on either side either side of the track centre
of the track centre line line in the most unfavourable
in the most position.
unfavourable position.
2. Ultimate – a) Two vertical line loads a) Two vertical line loads of 100
The load at which a of 100 kN/m (10t/m) kN/m (10t/m) each 1.6m*
derailed vehicle shall each 1.6m* apart apart parallel to the track in
not cause collapse of parallel to the track in the most unfavourable
any major element. the most unfavourable position inside an area of
position inside an area 2.25m on either side of track
of 1.3m on either side centre line.
of track centre line.
b) A single load of 240 kN b) A single line load of 240 kN
(24t) acting on an area (24t) acting on an area of
of 1.3m on either side 2.25m on either side of track
of track centre line in centre line in the most
the most unfavourable unfavourable position.
position.
3. Stability – A vertical line load of 120 A vertical line load of 120 kN/m
The structure shall not kN/m (12t/m) with a total (12t/m) with a total length of 20m
overturn. length of 20m acting on the acting on the edge of the
edge of the structure under structure under consideration
consideration.

* The distance 1.6m is based on Broad Gauge distance 1.676m as adopted for
derailment loads for MBG-1987 loading.

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SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA

"THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF
RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STANDARDS
ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS,
LUCKNOW-226011, INDIA AND SHALL NOT BE
USED, COPIED, REPRODUCED IN PART OF
WHOLE, WITHOUT PRORCONSENT IN WRITING"

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 APPENDIX-XVII
BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm (5‟ 6”)

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in tonnes on each track, and

Impact Factors for BG Bridges for Broad Gauge Standard Loadings (BGML and
BGBL) - 1926

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the NOTE: Cross girders – The live load on a cross
effective span in metres. For Shear Force, L girder will be equal to half the total load
is the loaded length in metres to give the for bending in a length L, equal to twice
maximum Shear in the member under the distance over centres of cross
consideration. girders, increased by the impact factor
for the length L, as defined above.
Total load (tonnes) for Bending
Total load (tonnes) for Shear Impact Factor
L Moment
CDA=
(m) ML standard of BL standard ML standard of BL standard
20/(14+L)
1926 of 1926 1926 of 1926
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.0 45.8 34.6 45.8 34.6 1.000
1.5 45.8 34.6 45.8 34.6 1.000
2.0 45.8 34.6 52.4 39.6 1.000
2.5 45.8 34.6 60.4 45.5 1.000
3.0 46.9 35.4 65.5 49.5 1.000

3.5 52.4 39.6 70.3 53.2 1.000

4.0 59.2 44.8 78.8 59.4 1.000
4.5 67.9 51.4 85.2 64.4 1.000
5.0 74.8 56.7 90.3 68.3 1.000
5.5 80.6 60.9 96.7 73.2 1.000

6.0 85.2 64.4 104.9 78.6 1.000

6.5 89.3 67.5 110.2 83.2 0.976
7.0 95.2 71.5 115.2 87.1 0.952
7.5 100.7 75.8 119.8 90.6 0.931
8.0 105.6 79.7 123.9 93.5 0.909

8.5 110.2 82.9 128.6 97.2 0.889

9.0 114.0 86.2 132.4 101.4 0.870
9.5 117.6 90.8 136.7 105.0 0.851
10.0 121.0 94.1 140.6 108.3 0.833
11.0 133.6 102.5 148.3 114.0 0.800

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1 2 5 4 5 6
12.0 140.9 108.4 155.7 119.1 0.769
13.0 147.2 113.4 163.7 125.4 0.741
14.0 152.7 117.2 172.0 131.6 0.714
15.0 160.6 123.2 180.6 138.2 0.691
16.0 168.8 130.2 188.1 144.8 0.667

17.0 177.0 137.1 196.8 151.6 0.645

18.0 185.9 143.8 205.0 159.0 0.625
19.0 193.9 150.8 214.1 166.0 0.606
20.0 202.7 158.0 222.4 172.6 0.588
21.0 211.1 164.9 230.5 179.1 0.571

22.0 218.7 169.8 238.7 185.5 0.556

23.0 225.6 175.8 246.6 191.6 0.541
24.0 232.9 181.8 254.8 197.7 0.526
25.0 241.0 188.0 262.7 203.7 0.513
26.0 249.5 193.5 270.7 209.7 0.500

27.0 256.0 198.8 278.9 215.8 0.488

28.0 264.0 205.2 286.6 223.0 0.476
29.0 271.0 211.8 294.4 230.2 0.465
30.0 280.0 216.5 302.3 237.5 0.455
32.0 294.9 230.0 320.0 251.8 0.435

34.0 309.5 243.5 337.5 265.2 0.417

36.0 327.0 257.7 354.2 278.0 0.400
38.0 342.3 270.0 371.2 291.2 0.385
40.0 359.0 282.0 387.7 304.8 0.370
42.0 375.0 295.0 404.6 318.6 0.357

44.0 391.0 308.5 421.8 331.6 0.345

46.0 408.0 322.2 438.4 344.8 0.333
48.0 424.0 334.5 454.9 357.6 0.323
50.0 438.0 347.0 471.3 370.2 0.313
55.0 477.5 376.5 512.2 401.0 0.290

60.0 514.8 405.2 552.8 431.0 0.270

65.0 544.0 433.5 591.6 460.0 0.253
70.0 591.8 461.0 632.2 488.2 0.238
75.0 628.0 486.5 672.0 515.4 0.225
80.0 667.0 513.0 710.9 543.8 0.213

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1 2 5 4 5 6
85.0 703.5 539.0 750.4 570.8 0.202
90.0 742.0 568.0 789.8 597.8 0.192
95.0 780.0 591.6 827.8 624.6 0.183
100.0 820.0 616.0 868.6 651.2 0.175
105.0 858.0 642.5 906.2 677.2 0.168

110.0 897.0 668.5 945.6 704.2 0.161

115.0 935.0 694.5 984.8 730.2 0.155
120.0 973.0 719.5 1025.3 756.4 0.149
125.0 1010.0 745.0 1072.4 782.4 0.144
130.0 1048.5 770.0 1113.3 880.4 0.139

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 APPENDIX-XVIII

BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm (5‟ 6”)

Longitudinal Loads (Without Deduction For Dispersion) for Broad Gauge Standard
Loadings (BGML and BGBL) –1926

Tractive Effort Braking Force 1 2 3 4 5

(tonnes) (tonnes)
L 23.0 43.5 33.9 39.9 31.1
ML BL ML BL
(m)
standard standard standard standard 24.0 44.0 34.4 40.8 31.8
of 1926 of 1926 of 1926 of 1926 25.0 44.8 35.0 41.6 32.5
1 2 3 4 5 26.0 45.5 35.2 42.7 33.1
1.0 15.7 11.8 11.3 8.6
1.5 15.4 11.6 11.2 8.5 27.0 45.8 35.6 43.2 33.6
2.0 15.1 11.5 11.1 8.4 28.0 46.5 36.1 44.2 34.3
2.5 14.9 11.2 11.0 8.3 29.0 46.9 36.6 44.7 34.9
3.0 15.0 11.3 11.2 8.4 30.0 47.6 36.8 45.7 35.3
32.0 47.6 36.8 47.2 36.8
3.5 16.5 12.5 12.4 9.3
4.0 18.4 13.9 13.9 10.5 34.0 47.6 36.8 48.7 38.2
4.5 20.7 15.7 15.7 11.9 36.0 47.6 36.8 50.0 39.4
5.0 22.4 17.0 17.2 13.0 38.0 47.6 36.8 51.4 40.5
5.5 23.8 18.0 18.4 13.9 40.0 47.6 36.8 53.1 41.7
42.0 47.6 36.8 54.4 42.8
6.0 24.8 18.7 19.3 14.6
6.5 25.6 19.4 20.0 15.1 44.0 47.6 36.8 55.5 43.8
7.0 26.9 20.2 21.2 15.9 46.0 47.6 36.8 57.1 45.1
7.5 28.2 21.1 22.2 16.7 48.0 47.6 36.8 58.5 46.2
8.0 29.1 21.9 23.2 17.5 50.0 47.6 36.8 59.1 46.8
55.0 47.6 36.8 62.1 48.9
8.5 29.8 22.5 23.9 18.0
9.0 30.4 23.0 24.5 18.5 60.0 47.6 36.8 64.4 50.7
9.5 30.9 23.9 25.0 19.3 65.0 47.6 36.8 67.0 52.5
10.0 31.5 24.5 25.7 20.0 70.0 47.6 36.8 69.2 53.9
11.0 33.8 25.9 27.9 21.4 75.0 47.6 36.8 71.2 55.0
80.0 47.6 36.8 73.4 56.4
12.0 34.8 26.8 28.9 22.1
13.0 35.5 27.3 29.8 22.9 85.0 47.6 36.8 75.3 57.7
14.0 35.9 27.5 30.4 23.3 90.0 47.6 36.8 77.2 59.1
15.0 36.8 28.2 31.6 24.3 95.0 47.6 36.8 78.8 59.8
16.0 37.8 29.2 32.7 25.3 100.0 47.6 36.8 81.2 61.0
105.0 47.6 36.8 83.2 62.3
17.0 38.8 30.0 33.9 26.2
18.0 39.8 30.8 35.2 27.2 110.0 47.6 36.8 85.2 63.5
19.0 40.5 31.5 36.0 28.0 115.0 47.6 36.8 87.0 64.8
20.0 41.6 32.4 37.4 29.1 120.0 47.6 36.8 88.5 65.5
21.0 42.4 33.1 38.4 30.0 125.0 47.6 36.8 89.9 66.3
22.0 43.1 33.5 39.3 30.4 130.0 47.6 36.8 91.2 67.0

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 APPENDIX-XX

BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm (5‟ 6”)

Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in tonnes on each track, and Impact
Factors for BG Bridges for Revised Broad Gauge Standard Loading (RBG) –1975.

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the

effective span in metres. For Shear Force, L 1 2 3 4
is the loaded length in metres to give the 8.0 92.2 110.7 0.909
maximum Shear in the member under 8.5 94.7 115.0 0.889
consideration. 9.0 96.9 118.8 0.870
NOTE: (1) Cross girders – The live load on a 9.5 99.6 122.2 0.851
cross girder will be equal to half the 10.0 103.6 125.2 0.833
total load for bending in a length L, 11.0 119.9 130.6 0.800
equal to twice the distance over
centres of cross girders, increased 12.0 125.2 138.6 0.769
by the impact factor for the length L, 13.0 129.7 145.3 0.741
as defined above. 14.0 136.0 151.1 0.714
(2) When loaded length lies between 15.0 142.1 157.8 0.691
the values given in the table, the 16.0 147.4 165.1 0.667
EUDL for bending moment and
shear force can be interpolated. 17.0 154.1 173.0 0.645
18.0 162.3 181.2 0.625
Total load
Impact 19.0 169.6 190.3 0.606
(tonnes) Total load
L Factor 20.0 177.1 199.1 0.588
for (tonnes)
(m) CDA=
Bending for Shear 21.0 184.8 207.1 0.571
20/(14+L)
Moment
1 2 3 4 22.0 192.9 214.3 0.556
1.0 45.8 45.8 1.000 23.0 200.5 221.0 0.541
1.5 45.8 45.8 1.000 24.0 207.4 227.5 0.526
2.0 45.8 51.7 1.000 25.0 213.7 235.6 0.513
2.5 45.8 59.4 1.000 26.0 221.8 243.1 0.500
3.0 46.2 64.5 1.000
27.0 229.6 250.1 0.488
3.5 51.6 68.1 1.000 28.0 237.6 257.5 0.476
4.0 55.8 73.0 1.000 29.0 245.0 265.4 0.465
4.5 59.2 79.9 1.000 30.0 252.0 273.3 0.455
5.0 66.5 85.4 1.000 32.0 265.0 290.3 0.435
5.5 72.7 89.9 1.000
34.0 279.4 305.6 0.417
6.0 77.9 93.7 1.000 36.0 293.8 319.4 0.400
6.5 82.3 96.8 0.976 38.0 308.8 334.6 0.385
7.0 86.1 100.4 0.952 40.0 325.2 349.8 0.370
7.5 89.3 105.9 0.931 42.0 340.1 365.5 0.357

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
44.0 353.6 382.1 0.345 85.0 660.5 695.5 0.202
46.0 368.1 397.3 0.333 90.0 698.0 734.1 0.192
48.0 382.8 411.6 0.323 95.0 736.1 772.6 0.183
50.0 397.2 426.7 0.313 100.0 775.1 810.6 0.175
55.0 434.3 465.9 0.290 105.0 812.9 849.8 0.168

60.0 470.9 503.7 0.270 110.0 851.1 887.5 0.161

65.0 508.3 542.0 0.253 115.0 888.7 926.4 0.155
70.0 546.9 581.2 0.238 120.0 926.7 964.4 0.149
75.0 584.0 618.8 0.225 125.0 965.1 1002.7 0.144
80.0 621.8 657.9 0.213 130.0 1002.8 1041.5 0.139

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BROAD GAUGE - 1676 mm (5‟-6”)

Longitudinal loads (without deduction for dispersion) for Revised Broad Gauge
Standard Loading (RBG – 1975)

NOTE: Where loaded length lies between the

values given in the table, the tractive
effort or braking force can, with safety, 1 2 3
be assumed as that for the longer 22.0 55.0 41.0
loaded length. 23.0 55.0 41.0
24.0 60.0 41.2
Tractive Effort Braking Force
L (m) 25.0 60.0 42.1
(tonnes) (tonnes)
26.0 60.0 45.8
1 2 3
1.0 7.5 4.6 27.0 60.0 45.8
1.5 7.5 4.6 28.0 60.0 46.7
2.0 15.0 9.2 29.0 65.0 50.4
2.5 15.0 9.2 30.0 65.0 50.4
3.0 15.0 9.2 32.0 70.0 55.0

3.5 15.0 11.4 34.0 75.0 59.3

4.0 22.5 13.5 36.0 75.0 59.5
4.5 22.5 13.5 38.0 75.0 64.1
5.0 22.5 13.7 40.0 75.0 65.1
5.5 22.5 15.2 42.0 75.0 68.7

6.0 22.5 15.2 44.0 75.0 73.3

6.5 22.5 18.3 46.0 75.0 77.6
7.0 22.5 18.3 48.0 75.0 77.9
7.5 22.5 18.3 50.0 75.0 82.4
8.0 22.5 18.3 55.0 75.0 91.6

8.5 25.0 18.3 60.0 75.0 96.2

9.0 27.5 18.3 65.0 75.0 105.3
9.5 27.5 20.4 70.0 75.0 114.3
10.0 27.5 22.7 75.0 75.0 119.1
11.0 32.5 22.7 80.0 75.0 128.2

12.0 32.5 22.9 85.0 75.0 134.1

13.0 37.5 24.8 90.0 75.0 146.6
14.0 37.5 27.5 95.0 75.0 150.9
15.0 45.0 27.5 100.0 75.0 160.3
16.0 45.0 28.3 105.0 75.0 169.2

17.0 45.0 32.1 110.0 75.0 174.0

18.0 45.0 32.1 115.0 75.0 183.2
19.0 45.0 36.6 120.0 75.0 187.8
20.0 50.0 36.6 125.0 75.0 196.9
21.0 50.0 36.6 130.0 75.0 205.9

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 APPENDIX-XXIII
“25t Loading-2008”
BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in kilo Newtons (tonnes) on each
track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA).

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in metres. For Shear
Force, L is the loaded length in metres to give the maximum Shear Force in the member
under consideration.
The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment (BM), for
spans upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load which produces the BM at the centre
of the span equal to the absolute maximum BM developed under the standard loads.
For spans above 10m, the EUDL for BM is that uniformly distributed load which
produces the BM at one-sixth of the span equal to the BM developed at that section
under the standard loads.
EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly distributed load which produces SF
at the end of the span equal to the maximum SF developed under the standard loads at
that section.
NOTE:
(1) Cross girders – The live load on a cross girder will be equal to half the total load
for bending in a length L, equal to twice the distance over centres of cross
girders.
(2) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA) shall be as laid down in clause
2.4.1.
(3) When loaded length lies between the values given in the table, the EUDL for
Bending Moment and Shear Force can be interpolated.

Total load for Bending Total load for Shear Force Impact
Moment Factor
CDA=
L (m) 0.15+8/(6+L)
kN t kN t
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.0 490.50 50.00 490.50 50.00 1.000
1.5 490.50 50.00 490.50 50.00 1.000
2.0 490.50 50.00 527.29 53.75 1.000
2.5 490.50 50.00 618.03 63.00 1.000
3.0 490.50 50.00 678.56 69.17 1.000
3.5 531.02 54.13 721.72 73.57 0.992
4.0 595.96 60.75 790.98 80.63 0.950
4.5 676.89 69.00 866.52 88.33 0.912
5.0 745.56 76.00 927.05 94.50 0.877
5.5 811.58 82.73 976.59 99.55 0.846
6.0 866.52 88.33 1017.79 103.75 0.817
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 6.5 913.11 93.08 1052.81 107.32 0.790
7.0 952.94 97.14 1086.75 110.78 0.765
7.5 987.57 100.67 1119.42 114.11 0.743
8.0 1017.79 103.75 1168.37 119.10 0.721
8.5 1044.47 106.47 1214.67 123.82 0.702
9.0 1068.21 108.89 1265.49 129.00 0.683
9.5 1089.40 111.05 1315.03 134.05 0.666
10.0 1108.53 113.00 1377.32 140.40 0.650
11.0 1282.66 130.75 1492.89 152.18 0.621
12.0 1377.32 140.40 1589.22 162.00 0.594
13.0 1475.13 150.37 1670.74 170.31 0.571
14.0 1558.91 158.91 1740.59 177.43 0.550
15.0 1631.60 166.32 1813.48 184.86 0.531
16.0 1708.41 174.15 1905.40 194.23 0.514
17.0 1819.56 185.48 1997.12 203.58 0.498
18.0 1889.80 192.64 2088.94 212.94 0.483
19.0 1978.28 201.66 2180.66 222.29 0.470
20.0 2065.50 210.55 2272.42 231.64 0.458
21.0 2151.63 219.33 2364.21 241.00 0.446
22.0 2236.88 228.02 2455.84 250.34 0.436
23.0 2321.34 236.63 2547.46 259.68 0.426
24.0 2405.22 245.18 2639.18 269.03 0.417
25.0 2488.40 253.66 2730.81 278.37 0.408
26.0 2571.00 262.08 2822.44 287.71 0.400
27.0 2653.21 270.46 2914.06 297.05 0.392
28.0 2735.03 278.80 3005.69 306.39 0.385
29.0 2816.35 287.09 3097.31 315.73 0.379
30.0 2897.38 295.35 3188.94 325.07 0.372
32.0 3058.66 311.79 3372.19 343.75 0.361
34.0 3058.66 328.12 3555.34 362.42 0.350
36.0 3378.17 344.36 3738.59 381.10 0.340
38.0 3218.86 360.53 3921.74 399.77 0.332
40.0 3694.74 376.63 4104.90 418.44 0.324
42.0 3852.29 392.69 4288.05 437.11 0.317
44.0 4027.20 410.52 4471.20 455.78 0.310
46.0 4210.26 429.18 4654.26 474.44 0.304
48.0 4393.31 447.84 4837.41 493.11 0.298
50.0 4576.37 466.50 5020.56 511.78 0.293
55.0 5034.00 513.15 5478.30 558.44 0.281
60.0 5491.64 559.80 5936.03 605.10 0.271
65.0 5949.27 606.45 6393.77 651.76 0.263
70.0 6406.91 653.10 6851.50 698.42 0.255
75.0 6864.55 699.75 7309.23 745.08 0.249
80.0 7322.18 746.40 7766.97 791.74 0.243
85.0 7779.82 793.05 8224.61 838.39 0.238
90.0 8237.46 839.70 8682.34 885.05 0.233
95.0 8695.09 886.35 9139.98 931.70 0.229
100.0 9152.73 933.00 9597.61 978.35 0.225

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 105.0 9610.37 979.65 10055.35 1025.01 0.222
110.0 10068.00 1026.30 10512.98 1071.66 0.219
115.0 10525.64 1072.95 10970.62 1118.31 0.216
120.0 10983.28 1119.60 11428.36 1164.97 0.213
125.0 11440.91 1166.25 11885.99 1211.62 0.211
130.0 11898.55 1212.90 12343.63 1258.27 0.209
EUDL for BM and Shear Force given in this Appendix are not applicable for ballasted
deck for spans upto and including 8.0m for which Appendix XXIII(a) is to be referred.

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“25t LOADING-2008”
BROAD GAUGE 1676mm

1. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment

in Kilo-Newton (tonnes) for cushions of various depths and spans
upto and including 8m.
For Bending Moment L is equal to the effective span in metres.
NOTE:
(1) For intermediate values of L and cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at
by linear interpolation.
(2) The figures given below do not include dynamic effects.

EUDL for Bending Moment

Cushion (mm)
L 200 300 400 600
Metres KN t kN t KN t KN t
0.5 267.5 27.3 221.1 22.6 188.2 19.2 143.5 14.6
1.0 378.8 38.7 354.3 36.2 329.8 33.7 280.8 28.7
1.5 415.8 42.4 399.5 40.8 383.2 39.1 350.5 35.8
2.0 434.4 44.3 422.1 43.1 409.9 41.8 385.4 39.3
2.5 445.5 45.5 435.7 44.5 425.9 43.5 406.3 41.5
3.0 452.9 46.2 444.8 45.4 436.6 44.6 420.2 42.9
3.5 498.6 50.9 491.7 50.2 484.6 49.5 471.1 48.1
4.0 570.6 58.2 564.8 57.6 559.3 57.1 549.0 56.0
4.5 654.0 66.7 649.1 66.2 644.2 65.7 634.4 64.7
5.0 722.6 73.7 717.7 73.2 712.8 72.7 703.0 71.7
5.5 790.5 80.7 786.1 80.2 781.6 79.8 772.7 78.9
6.0 847.1 86.4 843.0 86.0 839.0 85.6 830.8 84.8
7.0 936.1 95.5 932.7 95.2 929.1 94.8 922.1 94.1
8.0 1002.8 102.3 999.7 102.0 996.8 101.7 990.6 101.1

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2. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Shear Force in

Kilo-Newton (tones) for cushions of various depths and spans upto
and including 8m.
For Shear Force, L is the loaded length in metres to give the maximum Shear
Force in the member.
NOTE:
(1) For intermediate values of L and cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at
by linear interpolation.
(2) The figures given below do not include dynamic effects.

EUDL for Shear Force

L Cushion (mm)
200 300 400 600
Metres KN t KN t KN t KN t
0.5 270.1 27.5 221.3 22.6 187.5 19.1 143.6 14.6
1 379.3 38.7 354.6 36.2 330.1 33.7 281.1 28.7
1.5 416.3 42.4 400.0 40.8 383.6 39.1 350.9 35.8
2 434.9 44.3 422.6 43.1 410.4 41.8 385.7 39.3
2.5 529.0 53.9 509.3 51.9 489.7 49.9 455.3 46.4
3 604.3 61.6 588.0 59.9 571.5 58.3 539.0 54.9
3.5 658.1 67.1 644.1 65.7 630.0 64.2 601.9 61.4
4 710.6 72.4 696.1 71.0 682.4 69.6 655.9 66.9
4.5 792.3 80.8 776.0 79.1 759.7 77.4 727.1 74.1
5 860.2 87.7 845.5 86.2 831.2 84.7 801.4 81.7
5.5 915.8 93.4 902.4 92.0 889.0 90.6 862.3 87.9
6 962.2 98.1 949.8 96.8 937.6 95.6 912.9 93.1
7 1034.8 105.5 1024.4 104.4 1013.9 103.4 992.9 101.2
8 1089.5 111.1 1080.3 110.1 1071.1 109.2 1052.6 107.3

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“25t Loading-2008”
BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm
Longitudinal Loads (Without Deduction for Dispersion)

NOTE: Where loaded length lies between the values given in the Table, the tractive
effort or braking force can, with safety, be assumed as that for the longer loaded
length.

L (Loaded Tractive effort Braking force Maximum LF

length in kN t kN t kN t
metres)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.0 103.01 10.50 61.80 6.30 103.01 10.50
1.5 103.01 10.50 61.80 6.30 103.01 10.50
2.0 206.01 21.00 122.63 12.50 206.01 21.00
2.5 206.01 21.00 122.63 12.50 206.01 21.00
3.0 206.01 21.00 122.63 12.50 206.01 21.00
3.5 245.25 25.00 165.79 16.90 245.25 25.00
4.0 309.02 31.50 184.43 18.80 309.02 31.50
4.5 309.02 31.50 184.43 18.80 309.02 31.50
5.0 309.02 31.50 184.43 18.80 309.02 31.50
5.5 309.02 31.50 184.43 18.80 309.02 31.50
6.0 309.02 31.50 184.43 18.80 309.02 31.50
6.5 326.87 33.32 220.73 22.50 326.87 33.32
7.0 326.87 33.32 220.73 22.50 326.87 33.32
7.5 326.87 33.32 220.73 22.50 326.87 33.32
8.0 408.59 41.65 275.66 28.10 408.59 41.65
8.5 408.59 41.65 275.66 28.10 408.59 41.65
9.0 408.59 41.65 275.66 28.10 408.59 41.65
9.5 412.02 42.00 275.66 28.10 412.02 42.00
10.0 490.30 49.98 331.58 33.80 490.30 49.98
11.0 490.30 49.98 331.58 33.80 490.30 49.98
12.0 515.03 52.50 331.58 33.80 515.03 52.50
13.0 618.03 63.00 331.58 33.80 618.03 63.00
14.0 618.03 63.00 367.88 37.50 618.03 63.00
15.0 618.03 63.00 367.88 37.50 618.03 63.00
16.0 618.03 63.00 386.51 39.40 618.03 63.00
17.0 618.03 63.00 386.51 39.40 618.03 63.00
18.0 653.74 66.64 441.45 45.00 653.74 66.64
19.0 653.74 66.64 441.45 45.00 653.74 66.64
20.0 735.46 74.97 496.39 50.60 735.46 74.97
21.0 735.46 74.97 499.33 50.90 735.46 74.97
22.0 735.46 74.97 511.10 52.10 735.46 74.97
23.0 735.46 74.97 523.12 53.38 735.46 74.97
24.0 735.46 74.97 551.32 56.20 735.46 74.97

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 25.0 824.04 84.00 551.32 56.20 824.04 84.00
26.0 824.04 84.0 560.15 57.10 824.04 84.0
27.0 927.05 94.50 572.90 58.40 927.05 94.50
28.0 927.05 94.50 607.05 61.88 927.05 94.50
29.0 980.61 99.96 662.18 67.50 980.61 99.96
30.0 980.61 99.96 662.18 67.50 980.61 99.96
32.0 980.61 99.96 680.81 69.40 980.61 99.96
34.0 980.61 99.96 735.75 75.00 980.61 99.96
36.0 1030.05 105.00 735.75 75.00 1030.05 105.00
38.0 1133.06 115.50 760.28 77.50 1133.06 115.50
40.0 1236.06 126.00 784.80 80.00 1236.06 126.00
42.0 1236.06 126.00 809.33 82.50 1236.06 126.00
44.0 1236.06 126.00 833.85 85.00 1236.06 126.00
46.0 1236.06 126.00 858.38 87.50 1236.06 126.00
48.0 1236.06 126.00 882.90 90.00 1236.06 126.00
50.0 1236.06 126.00 907.43 92.50 1236.06 126.00
55.0 1236.06 126.00 968.25 98.70 1236.06 126.00
60.0 1236.06 126.00 1030.05 105.00 1236.06 126.00
65.0 1236.06 126.00 1090.87 111.20 1236.06 126.00
70.0 1236.06 126.00 1152.68 117.50 1236.06 126.00
75.0 1236.06 126.00 1213.50 123.70 1236.06 126.00
80.0 1236.06 126.00 1275.30 130.00 1275.30 130.00
85.0 1236.06 126.00 1336.12 136.20 1336.12 136.20
90.0 1236.06 126.00 1397.93 142.50 1397.93 142.50
95.0 1236.06 126.00 1458.75 148.70 1458.75 148.70
100.0 1236.06 126.00 1520.55 155.00 1520.55 155.00
105.0 1236.06 126.00 1581.37 161.20 1581.37 161.20
110.0 1236.06 126.00 1643.18 167.50 1643.18 167.50
115.0 1236.06 126.00 1704.00 173.70 1704.00 173.70
120.0 1236.06 126.00 1765.80 180.00 1765.80 180.00
125.0 1236.06 126.00 1826.62 186.20 1826.62 186.20
130.0 1236.06 126.00 1888.43 192.50 1888.43 192.50

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 APPENDIX-XXVI

“DFC loading (32.5t axle load)”

BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm
Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Loads (EUDL) in kilo Newtons (tonnes) on each
track, and Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA).

For Bending Moment, L is equal to the effective span in metres. For Shear
Force, L is the loaded length in metres to give the maximum Shear Force in the member
under consideration.
The Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment (BM), for
spans upto 10m, is that uniformly distributed load which produces the BM at the centre
of the span equal to the absolute maximum BM developed under the standard loads.
For spans above 10m, the EUDL for BM is that uniformly distributed load which
produces the BM at one-sixth of the span equal to the BM developed at that section
under the standard loads.
EUDL for Shear Force (SF) is that uniformly distributed load which produces SF
at the end of the span equal to the maximum SF developed under the standard loads at
that section.
NOTE:
(4) Cross girders – The live load on a cross girder will be equal to half the total load
for bending in a length L, equal to twice the distance over centres of cross
girders.
(5) L for Coefficient of Dynamic Augment (CDA) shall be as laid down in clause
2.4.1.
(6) When loaded length lies between the values given in the table, the EUDL for
Bending Moment and Shear Force can be interpolated.
Total load for Bending Total load for Shear Force CDA=
L (m) Moment 0.15+8/(6+L)
kN t kN t
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.0 637.00 65.00 637.00 65.00 1.000
1.5 637.00 65.00 637.00 65.00 1.000
2.0 637.00 65.00 637.00 65.00 1.000
2.5 637.00 65.00 764.40 78.00 1.000
3.0 637.00 65.00 849.37 86.67 1.000
3.5 652.97 66.63 910.03 92.86 0.992
4.0 716.67 73.13 955.50 97.50 0.950
4.5 770.67 78.64 1034.88 105.60 0.912
5.0 843.98 86.12 1122.49 114.54 0.877
5.5 940.90 96.01 1194.23 121.86 0.846
6.0 1021.75 104.26 1253.91 127.95 0.817
6.5 1090.15 111.24 1334.96 136.22 0.790
7.0 1148.76 117.22 1421.59 145.06 0.765

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 7.5 1199.52 122.40 1496.66 152.72 0.743
8.0 1261.46 128.72 1562.41 159.43 0.721
8.5 1334.56 136.18 1620.43 165.35 0.702
9.0 1399.73 142.83 1671.88 170.60 0.683
9.5 1458.34 148.81 1718.04 175.31 0.666
10.0 1511.16 154.20 1759.49 179.54 0.650
11.0 1687.85 172.23 1847.79 188.55 0.621
12.0 1759.49 179.54 1959.22 199.92 0.594
13.0 1827.21 186.45 2067.60 210.98 0.571
14.0 1924.23 196.35 2192.95 223.77 0.550
15.0 2008.31 204.93 2305.65 235.27 0.531
16.0 2132.09 217.56 2440.30 249.01 0.514
17.0 2268.99 231.53 2562.70 261.50 0.498
18.0 2394.83 244.37 2703.43 275.86 0.483
19.0 2536.93 258.87 2829.36 288.71 0.470
20.0 2664.91 271.93 2942.65 300.27 0.458
21.0 2780.65 283.74 3045.25 310.74 0.446
22.0 2885.90 294.48 3155.11 321.95 0.436
23.0 2982.04 304.29 3267.12 333.38 0.426
24.0 3088.37 315.14 3385.12 345.42 0.417
25.0 3194.11 325.93 3504.48 357.60 0.408
26.0 3298.88 336.62 3624.14 369.81 0.400
27.0 3412.65 348.23 3749.48 382.60 0.392
28.0 3518.20 359.00 3874.53 395.36 0.385
29.0 3631.10 370.52 4004.57 408.63 0.379
30.0 3743.70 382.01 4125.90 421.01 0.372
32.0 3972.72 405.38 4345.71 443.44 0.361
34.0 4197.34 428.30 4574.64 466.80 0.350
36.0 4425.29 451.56 4813.47 491.17 0.340
38.0 4661.66 475.68 5057.49 516.07 0.332
40.0 4897.35 499.73 5309.05 541.74 0.324
42.0 5134.81 523.96 5541.51 565.46 0.317
44.0 5364.72 547.42 5769.55 588.73 0.310
46.0 5574.53 568.83 6005.44 612.80 0.304
48.0 5788.27 590.64 6245.64 637.31 0.298
50.0 6017.69 614.05 6492.21 662.47 0.293
55.0 6612.35 674.73 7076.78 722.12 0.281
60.0 7164.39 731.06 7675.36 783.20 0.271
65.0 7736.02 789.39 8267.97 843.67 0.263
70.0 8357.44 852.80 8862.73 904.36 0.255
75.0 8974.94 915.81 9457.10 965.01 0.249
80.0 9557.16 975.22 10051.08 1025.62 0.243
85.0 10177.89 1038.56 10650.05 1086.74 0.238
90.0 10761.97 1098.16 11238.25 1146.76 0.233
95.0 11351.44 1158.31 11841.05 1208.27 0.229
100.0 11944.24 1218.80 12428.46 1268.21 0.225
105.0 12539.88 1279.58 13030.47 1329.64 0.222
110.0 13126.71 1339.46 13617.98 1389.59 0.219

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 115.0 13707.85 1398.76 14218.82 1450.90 0.216
120.0 14300.75 1459.26 14806.53 1510.87 0.213
125.0 14877.09 1518.07 15406.38 1572.08 0.211
130.0 15464.89 1578.05 15996.93 1632.34 0.209

EUDL for BM and Shear Force given in this Appendix are not applicable for ballasted
deck for spans upto and including 8.0m for which Appendix XXVI(a) is to be referred.

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“DFC loading (32.5t axle load)”

BROAD GAUGE 1676mm

1. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Bending Moment in Kilo-

Newton (tonnes) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and
including 8m.
For Bending Moment L is equal to the effective span in metres.
NOTE:
(3) For intermediate values of L and cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at
by linear interpolation.
(4) The figures given below do not include dynamic effects.
EUDL for Bending Moment
Cushion (mm)
L 200 300 400 600
Metres KN t kN t KN t KN t
0.5 350.74 35.79 287.43 29.33 243.53 24.85 186.49 19.03
1.0 492.45 50.25 460.60 47.00 428.75 43.75 365.05 37.25
1.5 540.57 55.16 519.40 53.00 498.13 50.83 455.70 46.50
2.0 564.68 57.62 548.80 56.00 532.83 54.37 500.98 51.12
2.5 579.18 59.10 566.44 57.80 553.70 56.50 528.22 53.90
3.0 588.78 60.08 578.20 59.00 567.52 57.91 546.35 55.75
3.5 608.58 62.10 599.47 61.17 590.35 60.24 572.12 58.38
4.0 680.51 69.44 672.48 68.62 664.54 67.81 648.56 66.18
4.5 738.53 75.36 731.57 74.65 724.51 73.93 710.30 72.48
5.0 815.07 83.17 808.50 82.50 802.13 81.85 789.39 80.55
5.5 914.73 93.34 908.95 92.75 903.07 92.15 891.51 90.97
6.0 997.64 101.80 992.25 101.25 987.06 100.72 976.37 99.63
7.0 1128.08 115.11 1123.96 114.69 1119.06 114.19 1139.35 116.26
8.0 1243.42 126.88 1239.50 126.48 1235.78 126.10 1227.65 125.27

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2. Equivalent Uniformly Distributed Load (EUDL) for Shear Force in Kilo-

Newton (tones) for cushions of various depths and spans upto and
including 8m.
For Shear Force, L is the loaded length in metres to give the maximum Shear
Force in the member.
NOTE:
(3) For intermediate values of L and cushions, the EUDL shall be arrived at
by linear interpolation.
(4) The figures given below do not include dynamic effects.

EUDL for Shear

Cushion (mm)
L 200 300 400 600
Metres KN t kN t KN t KN t
0.5 350.74 35.79 287.53 29.34 243.53 24.85 186.49 19.03
1.0 492.35 50.24 460.50 46.99 428.65 43.74 365.05 37.25
1.5 540.57 55.16 519.40 53.00 498.13 50.83 455.70 46.50
2.0 564.68 57.62 548.80 56.00 532.83 54.37 500.98 51.12
2.5 648.76 66.20 623.28 63.60 597.80 61.00 546.84 55.80
3.0 752.93 76.83 731.67 74.66 710.50 72.50 667.97 68.16
3.5 827.32 84.42 809.19 82.57 790.96 80.71 754.60 77.00
4.0 883.18 90.12 867.30 88.50 851.42 86.88 819.67 83.64
4.5 941.78 96.10 924.92 94.38 908.75 92.73 878.08 89.60
5.0 1035.76 105.69 1016.65 103.74 998.82 101.92 959.42 97.90
5.5 1115.44 113.82 1097.99 112.04 1080.55 110.26 1045.86 106.72
6.0 1181.68 120.58 1165.81 118.96 1149.74 117.32 1117.98 114.08
7.0 1339.07 136.64 1320.75 134.77 1302.62 132.92 1266.16 129.20
8.0 1490.58 152.10 1474.61 150.47 1458.24 148.80 1430.41 145.96

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 APPENDIX-XXVII
“DFC loading (32.5t axle load)”
BROAD GAUGE-1676 mm
Longitudinal Loads (Without Deduction for Dispersion)

NOTE: Where loaded length lies between the values given in the Table, the tractive
effort or braking force can, with safety, be assumed as that for the longer loaded
length.

L (Loaded Tractive effort Braking force Maximum LF

length in kN t kN t kN t
metres)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1.0 102.90 10.50 61.25 6.25 102.90 10.50
1.5 102.90 10.50 61.25 6.25 102.90 10.50
2.0 205.80 21.00 122.50 12.50 205.80 21.00
2.5 205.80 21.00 122.50 12.50 205.80 21.00
3.0 205.80 21.00 122.50 12.50 205.80 21.00
3.5 244.90 24.99 165.42 16.88 244.90 24.99
4.0 308.70 31.50 183.75 18.75 308.70 31.50
4.5 308.70 31.50 183.75 18.75 308.70 31.50
5.0 308.70 31.50 183.75 18.75 308.70 31.50
5.5 308.70 31.50 183.75 18.75 308.70 31.50
6.0 308.70 31.50 208.05 21.23 308.70 31.50
6.5 326.54 33.32 220.50 22.50 326.54 33.32
7.0 326.54 33.32 220.50 22.50 326.54 33.32
7.5 326.54 33.32 220.50 22.50 326.54 33.32
8.0 408.17 41.65 275.67 28.13 408.17 41.65
8.5 408.17 41.65 275.67 28.13 408.17 41.65
9.0 408.17 41.65 275.67 28.13 408.17 41.65
9.5 411.60 42.00 275.67 28.13 411.60 42.00
10.0 489.80 49.98 330.75 33.75 489.80 49.98
11.0 489.80 49.98 330.75 33.75 489.80 49.98
12.0 514.50 52.50 330.75 33.75 514.50 52.50
13.0 617.40 63.00 367.50 37.50 617.40 63.00
14.0 617.40 63.00 367.50 37.50 617.40 63.00
15.0 617.40 63.00 367.50 37.50 617.40 63.00
16.0 617.40 63.00 385.92 39.38 617.40 63.00
17.0 617.40 63.00 385.92 39.38 617.40 63.00
18.0 653.07 66.64 441.00 45.00 653.07 66.64
19.0 653.07 66.64 441.00 45.00 653.07 66.64
20.0 734.71 74.97 496.17 50.63 734.71 74.97
21.0 734.71 74.97 496.17 50.63 734.71 74.97
22.0 734.71 74.97 538.80 54.98 734.71 74.97
23.0 734.71 74.97 538.80 54.98 734.71 74.97
24.0 734.71 74.97 581.53 59.34 734.71 74.97
25.0 823.20 84.00 581.53 59.34 823.20 84.00

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26.0 823.20 84.00 581.53 59.34 823.20 84.00
27.0 926.10 94.50 581.53 59.34 926.10 94.50
28.0 926.10 94.50 606.42 61.88 926.10 94.50
29.0 979.61 99.96 661.50 67.50 979.61 99.96
30.0 979.61 99.96 661.50 67.50 979.61 99.96
32.0 979.61 99.96 704.23 71.86 979.61 99.96
34.0 979.61 99.96 746.86 76.21 979.61 99.96
36.0 1029.00 105.00 752.25 76.76 1029.00 105.00
38.0 1131.90 115.50 752.25 76.76 1131.90 115.50
40.0 1234.80 126.00 794.88 81.11 1234.80 126.00
42.0 1234.80 126.00 837.61 85.47 1234.80 126.00
44.0 1234.80 126.00 880.24 89.82 1234.80 126.00
46.0 1234.80 126.00 922.96 94.18 1234.80 126.00
48.0 1234.80 126.00 948.44 96.78 1234.80 126.00
50.0 1234.80 126.00 991.07 101.13 1234.80 126.00
55.0 1234.80 126.00 1050.95 107.24 1234.80 126.00
60.0 1234.80 126.00 1131.02 115.41 1234.80 126.00
65.0 1234.80 126.00 1221.67 124.66 1234.80 126.00
70.0 1234.80 126.00 1289.88 131.62 1289.88 131.62
75.0 1234.80 126.00 1387.09 141.54 1387.09 141.54
80.0 1234.80 126.00 1460.59 149.04 1460.59 149.04
85.0 1234.80 126.00 1520.47 155.15 1520.47 155.15
90.0 1234.80 126.00 1605.83 163.86 1605.83 163.86
95.0 1234.80 126.00 1691.19 172.57 1691.19 172.57
100.0 1234.80 126.00 1776.54 181.28 1776.54 181.28
105.0 1234.80 126.00 1856.51 189.44 1856.51 189.44
110.0 1234.80 126.00 1947.26 198.70 1947.26 198.70
115.0 1234.80 126.00 2015.37 205.65 2015.37 205.65
120.0 1234.80 126.00 2112.59 215.57 2112.59 215.57
125.0 1234.80 126.00 2186.09 223.07 2186.09 223.07
130.0 1234.80 126.00 2245.96 229.18 2245.96 229.18

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DERAILMENT LOADS FOR BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES

(25t Loading-2008)

S.N. Condition and Bridges with guard Bridges without guard rails
approach rails
1. Serviceability - a) Two vertical line a) Two vertical line loads of
There should be no loads of 15 kN/m (1.5 15 kN/m (1.5 t/m) each
permanent damage t/m) each 1.6m* 1.6m* apart parallel to the
i.e. the stresses shall apart parallel to the track in most unfavorable
be within the working track in most position inside an area of
permissible stress. unfavorable position 2.25m on either side of
inside an area of track centre line.
1.3m on either side
of track centre line. b) A single load of 100 kN
b) A single load of 100 (10t) acting in an area of
kN (10t) acting in an 2.25m on either side of the
area of 1.3m on track centre line in the
either side of the most unfavorable position.
track centre line in
the most unfavorable
position.
2. Ultimate – a) Two vertical line a) Two vertical line loads of
The load at which a loads of 75 kN/m 75 kN/m (7.5t/m) each
derailed vehicle shall (7.5t/m) each 1.6m* 1.6m* apart parallel to the
not cause collapse of apart parallel to the track in the most
any major element. track in the most unfavorable position inside
unfavorable position an area of 2.25m on either
inside an area of side of track centre line.
1.3m on either side
of track centre line.
b) A single line load of 200
b) A single load of 200 kN (20t) acting on an area
kN (20t) acting on an of 2.25m on either side of
area of 1.3m on track centre line in the
either side of track most unfavorable position.
centre line in the
most unfavorable
position.
3. Stability – A vertical line load of 94 A vertical line load of 94 kN/m
The structure shall kN/m(9.4t/m) with a total (9.4t/m) with a total length of
not overturn. length of 20m acting on 20m acting on the edge of the
the edge of the structure structure under consideration
under consideration.

* The distance 1.6m is based on Broad Gauge distance 1.676m as adopted for
derailment loads for MBG-1987 loading and HM loading.

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DERAILMENT LOADS FOR BALLASTED DECK BRIDGES

(DFC loading, 32.5t axle load)

S.N. Condition and Bridges with guard Bridges without guard rails
approach rails

1. Serviceability - a) Two vertical line a) Two vertical line loads of

There should be no loads of 15 kN/m (1.5 15 kN/m (1.5 t/m) each
permanent damage t/m) each 1.6m* 1.6m* apart parallel to the
i.e. the stresses shall apart parallel to the track in most unfavorable
be within the working track in most position inside an area of
permissible stress. unfavorable position 2.25m on either side of
inside an area of track centre line.
1.3m on either side
of track centre line. b) A single load of 100 kN
b) A single load of 100 (10t) acting in an area of
kN (10t) acting in an 2.25m on either side of the
area of 1.3m on track centre line in the
either side of the most unfavorable position.
track centre line in
the most unfavorable
position.
2. Ultimate – a) Two vertical line a) Two vertical line loads of
The load at which a loads of 100 kN/m 100 kN/m (10t/m) each
derailed vehicle shall (10t/m) each 1.6m* 1.6m* apart parallel to the
not cause collapse of apart parallel to the track in the most
any major element. track in the most unfavorable position inside
unfavorable position an area of 2.25m on either
inside an area of side of track centre line.
1.3m on either side
of track centre line.
b) A single line load of 260
b) A single load of 260 kN (26t) acting on an area
kN (26t) acting on an of 2.25m on either side of
area of 1.3m on track centre line in the
either side of track most unfavorable position.
centre line in the
most unfavorable
position.
3. Stability – A vertical line load of A vertical line load of 122
The structure shall 122 kN/m(12.2t/m) with kN/m (12.2t/m) with a total
not overturn. a total length of 20m length of 20m acting on the
acting on the edge of edge of the structure under
the structure under consideration
consideration.

* The distance 1.6m is based on Broad Gauge distance 1.676m as adopted for
derailment loads for MBG-1987 loading and HM loading.
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