B-2 COMMITTEE (IRC) Dated : 23 March 2021
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO IRC:6 Fatigue Load Cl 204.6
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204.6 Fatigue Load 204.6 Fatigue Load
Movement of traffic on bridges causes Movement of traffic on bridges causes fluctuating For
fluctuating stresses, resulting into possible stresses, resulting into possible fatigue damage. The assessment
fatigue damage. The stress spectrum due to stress spectrum due to vehicular traffic depends on of fatigue,
vehicular traffic depends on the composition the composition of traffic, vehicle attributes i.e., gross impact factor
of traffic, vehicle attributes i.e., gross vehicle vehicle weight, axle spacing and axle load, vehicle has been
weight, axle spacing and axle load, vehicle spacing, structural configuration of the bridge and replaced with
surface
spacing, structural configuration of the dynamic effects.
roughness
bridge and dynamic effects. impact @
The Fatigue Load Train defined in Fig. 7A shall be 40% for
1 204.6 The truck defined in Fig. 7A shall be used used for the fatigue life assessment of steel, concrete medium
for the fatigue life assessment of steel, and composite bridges. The transverse wheel spacing roughness
concrete and composite bridges. The and tyre arrangement of this truck shall be as per Fig. surface and
transverse wheel spacing and tyre 7B. additional
impact factor
arrangement of this truck shall be as per For sub-structures / super-structures supporting
included for
Fig. 7B. 50% of the impact factors multiple lanes, above fatigue load train need to be sections
mentioned in Clause 208 shall be applied to considered only in one lane at a time for each near
this fatigue load. carriageway. expansion
40% Impact shall be applied to the above fatigue load joints in line
train for average surface riding quality. with Euro
codes.
The stress range resulting from the single For sections/ details within 6.0 m of the expansion
passage of the fatigue load along the joint, the fatigue load arrived as above shall further be Possibility of
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longitudinal direction of the bridge, shall be increased by a dynamic amplification factor, Iej as second/more
used for fatigue assessment with the fatigue given below: vehicles in
load so positioned as to have worst effect on Iej = 1.3(1-x/26) > 1.0 lane included
in line with
the detail or element of the bridge under where
Euro codes.
consideration. The minimum clearance x = distance of section/detail from nearest expansion
between outer edge of the wheel of the joint.
fatigue vehicle and roadway face of the kerb
shall be 150 mm.
Fig. 7A: Fatigue Truck
Fig. 7B: T Arrangement Transverse Wheel
Spacing and Tyre
Fig. 7: Fatigue Load (40T)
The stress range resulting from the single passage of
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the fatigue load train along the longitudinal direction of
the bridge, shall be used for fatigue assessment with
the fatigue load so positioned as to have worst effect
on the detail or element of the bridge under
consideration. The minimum clearance between outer
edge of the wheel of the fatigue vehicle and roadway
face of the kerb shall be 150 mm.
For all types of bridges (i.e. Concrete, Steel or
Fig. 7B: T Arrangement Transverse Wheel Composite) the fatigue check shall be carried out
Spacing and Tyre under frequent combination of Serviceability Limit
State (SLS), with load factors for fatigue load, taken
Fig. 7: Fatigue Load (40T) as equal to 1.0. For design for fatigue limit state,
reference shall be made to. IRC:112 for Concrete
For all types of bridges (i.e. Concrete, Steel bridges, IRC:24 for Steel bridges and IRC:22 for
or Composite) the fatigue check shall be Steel Concrete Composite bridges.
carried out under frequent combination of
Serviceability Limit State (SLS), with load In absence of any specific provision in these codes,
factors for fatigue load, taken as equal to following number of cycles corresponding to following
1.0. For design for fatigue limit state, traffic may be considered for fatigue assessment, “cycle”
reference shall be made to. IRC:112 for depending upon the location of the bridge and the defined for
Concrete bridges, IRC:24 for Steel bridges category of roads: clarity with
SN Category of Road Passage of proper unit
and IRC:22 for Steel Concrete Composite and numbers
bridges. fatigue load
made in line
train/year with Euro
In absence of any specific provision in these 1 The bridges on Expressway, 2.0 x 106 codes
codes, following number of cycles may be National/ State Highways or
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considered for fatigue assessment, other roads close to areas
depending upon the location of the bridge such as ports, heavy
and the category of roads: industries and mines and
1) The bridges close to areas other areas, where generally
such as ports, heavy industries heavy vehicles ply or bridges
and mines and other areas, in other category of roads
where generally heavy vehicles specifically identified by the
ply shall be designed for the Employer/Owner to carry high
stress induced due to 10 x 106 passage of heavy vehicles
cycles. 2 Rural Roads Fatigue not
to be
2) Other bridges shall be
checked
designed for the stress induced
3 Bridges other than those in 1 0.5 x 106
due to 2 x 106 cycles.
& 2 above
Bridges on rural roads need not be designed
for fatigue.
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