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Footbridge Excel

The document provides specifications for analyzing the structural load capacity of a 32m long, 1.5m wide suspension footbridge, including assumed live loads from pedestrians, livestock, and light vehicles, as well as dead loads from the decking, cables, and railings. Design loads include point loads of up to 1500kg and distributed loads of up to 11.53kN per meter of bridge length. Wind and side loads from users are also specified to evaluate the structural integrity of the bridge under various loading conditions.

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Footbridge Excel

The document provides specifications for analyzing the structural load capacity of a 32m long, 1.5m wide suspension footbridge, including assumed live loads from pedestrians, livestock, and light vehicles, as well as dead loads from the decking, cables, and railings. Design loads include point loads of up to 1500kg and distributed loads of up to 11.53kN per meter of bridge length. Wind and side loads from users are also specified to evaluate the structural integrity of the bridge under various loading conditions.

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SRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FOOTBRIDGE

DATA:
Width= 1.5 m
Length= 32 m
Height of side railings= 1.25 m
TYPR OF BRIDGE= Suspension bridges
Design Loads
Table 2.1: Assumed Live Loads on Footbridges
Type of User Point load on deck Distributed load on bridge structure
Weight of person = 80 kg Assume crowded bridge with 4 persons/m2
load carried= 20 kg
Total= 100 kg

1 Pedestrians
Point load Assume all load on 1 leg
impact factor = 1.2
LOAD= 120 kg 400 kg/m2

Assume upper weight = 800 kg Assume weight spread over 2x1m area
Assume normal walking with total weight on 2
2 Livestock legs
impact factor = 1.2
LOAD 480 kg 400 kg/m2

Assume maximum loaded


weight = 3000 kg Assume weight spread over area of 4x2m
rear wheels= 1800 kg
3 Light motor vehicle

Load per rear wheel= 900 kg 375 kg/m2

Pedestrians and livestock


ONLY = 500 kg All cases = 400
4 Design Loads
assumed in manual Oxcarts but NO motor
vehicles = 600 kg
Motor vehicle = 900 kg

Summary of Live Load Specifications


wide footbridge 1.5 m
Type of loading Point load Distributed load
Vertical Total Load= 1500 kg per m length= 11.53
Load at any Position= 14.715 kN
Side load: check wind load applied to full length of bridge and point loads from users applied to side structures
(railings)
Wind load Wind load= 140 kg/m2
side area of bridge
elements= 40 m2
= 54.936 kN
Other side loads Point load at height of
from users 1.25m above deck 130 kg
= 1.2753 kN
Summary of Dead Load Specifications
Vertical
Try 26 mm steel core wire rope
Weight of decking slab=
Weight of supporting cable= 3.12 kg/m 50,400.00 kg
1,770.00 N/mm2
Weight of side railings 25mm Opening
5.0 mm Wire Diameter
1.25m Width
Total D.L.=
on bridge structure
d bridge with 4 persons/m2

ht spread over 2x1m area

t spread over area of 4x2m

kg/m2

kN

applied to side structures


minimum
breaking force

Wire Diameter

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