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Azeem Culvert Report

The report details the construction of a box culvert designed to convey water under roads and prevent flooding. Key design parameters include a size of 3.0 m x 3.0 m, a total load on the top slab of 49.5 kN/m², and a flexural design ensuring safety with adequate steel reinforcement. The construction methodology involves site preparation, foundation work, culvert body casting, and backfilling, with quality control and safety measures in place.

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Azeem Culvert Report

The report details the construction of a box culvert designed to convey water under roads and prevent flooding. Key design parameters include a size of 3.0 m x 3.0 m, a total load on the top slab of 49.5 kN/m², and a flexural design ensuring safety with adequate steel reinforcement. The construction methodology involves site preparation, foundation work, culvert body casting, and backfilling, with quality control and safety measures in place.

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BOX CULVERT

CONSTRUCTION

REPORT

BY
OKUNLOLA ABDULAZEEM
1. Introduction
Box culverts are reinforced concrete structures commonly used to convey water under roads,
railways, or embankments. They are box-shaped in cross-section and offer advantages such as
easy construction, good structural strength, and suitability for shallow flow with high discharge.

2. Objectives
To construct a durable and structurally sound box culvert.

To ensure proper water drainage and prevent waterlogging.

To maintain the integrity and serviceability of the overpassing road or structure.

3. Site Location
Favours building, Oluyole way, Ibadan

4. Design Parameters

• Size: 3.0 m (width) × 3.0 m (height)


• Depth of earth fill: 1.5 m
• Live Load: IRC Class A
• Concrete: M30
• Steel: Fe500
• Clear cover: 40 mm

5. Design Calculations (Simplified)

5.1 Load Calculations

a. Dead Load from top slab self-weight:


Top slab thickness = 300 mm
= 0.3 m × 25 kN/m³ = 7.5 kN/m²

b. Earth Load on top slab:


Assume unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m³
Height of fill = 1.5 m
= 1.5 × 18 = 27 kN/m²

c. Live Load (IRC Class A wheel load):


Effective distributed load on slab = 15 kN/m² (approx., depends on dispersion)
Total Load on top slab =
= 7.5 + 27 + 15 = 49.5 kN/m²

5.2 Moment on Top Slab (Assuming slab is simply supported)


Span = 3.0 m
Max. Moment, M = wL² / 8
= (49.5 × 3²) / 8 = 55.69 kNm

5.3 Flexural Design of Top Slab

Using:
Mu = 55.69 × 10⁶ Nmm
Assume d = 250 mm (effective depth)

Factored Moment = 1.5 × 55.69 = 83.54 kNm

Using limit state method:


Mu,lim = 0.138 × fck × b × d²
= 0.138 × 30 × 1000 × 250² = 258.75 × 10⁶ Nmm > 83.54 × 10⁶
=> Section is safe.

Required area of steel, Ast = Mu / (0.87 × fy × jd)


Assume jd = 0.9d = 225 mm
Ast = 83.54×10⁶ / (0.87×500×225) ≈ 848 mm²/m

Provide 12 mm dia bars @ 150 mm c/c (Ast provided = 905 mm²/m)


6. Construction Methodology;
Site Preparation: Survey, clearing, and excavation

Foundation: PCC, steel fixing, footing concrete

Culvert Body: Formwork, wall and slab casting

Backfilling: Layered compacted soil and road restoration

7. Materials Used;
Cement

Aggregates: 20 mm crushed stone

Sand: River sand

Steel

Water: Potable quality

8. Quality Control Measures


Slump test for concrete workability

Cube tests for concrete strength

Proper reinforcement checks

Curing monitoring

9. Safety Measures;
PPE for all workers

Barricades and warning signs

Supervision during formwork and concreting

10. Conclusion -
The box culvert was created to channel water flow under roads, railways, and
embankments, preventing flooding and erosion.

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