Grillage Analogy Method

GRILLAGE ANALOGY METHOD
1.0 SCOPE
This document is intended as a Design Manual for the application of Grillage Analogy Method
for the Bridge Deck Analysis.
The theoretical principles has been expounded in the book of Edmund C. Hambly, “Bridge
Deck Behaviour”, Chapman and Hall, 1976, First Edition E & FN Spon, Second Edition, 1991,
(Ref. N° 1)
The Structural modeling for the Bridge Deck behaviour as an equivalent grillage consists of a
grid of longitudinal and transverse beams, following the arrangement of the main beams,
diaphragms and the deck slab
These beams are bar elements, with unidirectional behaviour whose properties will be
conveniently modified, to represent the continuous bidirectional element of the actual deck
(Note 1)
For the deck slab a proper number of bar elements should be assigned to model the continuity
of the longitudinal stresses.
We would then have, mainly, 3 types of bar elements:
a. Slab section
b. Beam and slab section
c. Box sections
In this way, the equivalent grillage will be composed, essentially with these 3 types of
elements
In the modeling expounded in Ref. N° 1, it has been considered the Bending Moment Mx
(MF33, for the SAP), Shear Force Sx (FC22) and the Torsional Moment Tx (MT), (Note 2),
which are the principal effects in the grillage for the more important loading cases
(gravitational) but require some refinements to satisfy the force equilibrium and
displacement compatibility equations in certain other cases.
These special aspects will be treated in section 7.0 of final remarks
For the application of this manual, it has been used the SAP 2000 software (CSI Computer and
Structures, Inc)
2.0 PLAN GEOMETRY OF GRILLAGE
We have 3 types of plane meshes:
1. Rectangular or orthogonal decks, where diaphragm beams are perpendicular to the main
beams and the deck slab is rectangular
2. Skew decks, where diaphragm beams at the supports line, are skew to the main beams and
the deck slab is a parallelogram
© 2,015 OSCAR MUROY 1

Support line diaphragms would be unavoidable skew, so that in the case of important
torsional monument should occur, the section of the diaphragm should be reduced or
eliminate the continuity with the deck slab.
Interior diaphragms should be, preferably, orthogonal with the main beams, because in
this way, we get the best lateral distribution of eccentric loads and produce the lesser
torsional moments.
Also unavoidably, slab modeling will produce triangular and trapezoidal slab elements. In
such cases a discretional criteria should prevail, to determine the equivalent width of the
slab elements
3. Curved deck, when main beams are curved in plan and the diaphragms on the support line
could be perpendicular or skew with respect to the main beams.
In the curved decks, diaphragm in the support line should be, preferably radial to the
curvature of the deck, so as to reduce torsional moments in the diaphragm. Also as in the
case of skew decks, should torsional moments of importance occur, diaphragm section
should be reduced or eliminate the deck slab continuity.
Also unavoidably, slab modeling will produce triangular and trapezoidal slab elements. In
such cases a discretional criteria should prevail to determine the equivalent width of the
slab.
Fig. N° 1: Deck types

3.0 GEOMETRY IN ELEVATION OF THE ELEMENTS

For beams with significant varying depth, it should be taken into account the curved shape of
the centroidal line, so as to consider the effect of arching for this type of beams
Fig. N° 2: Beams with varying depth

4.0 READJUSTMENT OF THE GRILLAGE GEOMETRY
In modeling with SAP, the element axis coincide with the centroidal axis of the beams, so
when partitioning the transverse section of the deck, asymmetrical sections displaces from
the actual position.
Also, transverse slabs element, will lie in a different vertical position to the connection with
the longitudinal beam, as well to the diaphragm beam.
In Ref. N° 1, use is made to a refinement of the grillage model called “downstand grillage”,
inserting short and very stiff elements with 0 mass (called rigid arm), to become into space
grillage.
In SAP with a command “insertion point”, automatically introduces these elements, to move
the element from one position to another
Fig. N° 3: Grillage models (Ref. N° 1)

Fig. N° 4: Readjustment of the element geometry

With the SAP option of extruded view, readjustment of the elements geometry could be
displayed.
5.0 ACTING FORCES AND MOMENTS ON THE SECTIONS
In the following tables the different actions acting on the element sections are illustrated.
It has already been said that the basic model of Ref. N° 1, only the effects of the Bending
Moments MF33, Torsional Moments MT and Shearing Forces FC22 are considered.
In the model to be used here, the total of six degrees of freedom of the bar element are
considered.
From these tables, we can check that for orthogonal sections, the Axial Force FA in the main
beam interacts with the shearing force FC33 of the transverse element.
Bending Moments MF33 in the main beam interacts with the torsional moment MT of the
transverse element
Bending Moment MF22 in the main beam interacts with the bending moment MF22 of the
transverse element.
Shearing Force FC22 in the main beam interacts with the shearing Force FC22 of the
transverse element.
Shearing Force FC33 in the main beam interacts with the axial force FA of the transverse
element
Torsional Moment MT in the main beam interacts with the bending moment MF33 of the
transverse element
Distribution of stresses due to the action on the section of the element are shown and it is
indicated if it is modified or not for the equivalent grillage model







6.0 MODIFICATION OF THE SECTION PROPERTIES

Weight of Sections
In the transverse slabs it is modified to zero, because this weight have already been considered
in the main beam
Also, in the diaphragm beams, the weight of the fraction of slab which have already been
considered in the main beams, should be reduced
Torsional Inertia
In the beam and slab decks, contribution of the slab should be reduced to a half.
For the diaphragm beams, contribution of the torsional inertia of the diaphragm should be
included
In the box beam deck, torsional inertia of the portion of the box beam in the section should be
calculated and reduced to a half of its value.
Shearing area of the transverse slabs and diaphragm beams
In the first place, distortion ws should be found, due to a distorting load s, with the formula given
in the next tables or solving the structural problem of the frame (cross section model) or a beam
subjected to a distorting load s.
With the value ws, it is found the equivalent area AS2 of the transverse cross section
Next it is shown the tables with the Modification Factors formulas, to be introduced in the
sections data of the SAP file.
7.0 FINAL REMARKS
In relation to the basic model of the Ref. N° 1, we will be referring to points which the same Ref.
N° 1, gives as especial aspects which should merit a especial treatment
Longitudinal Axial Forces FA
In the first place, it is required to model prestressing forces, see Ref. N° 1, Sect. 11.6.
Also, the temperature effects, plastic flow and shrinkage shortening of concrete, produce axial
forces, see Ref. N° 1, Sect. 11.2 to 11.5.
Due to eccentric loadings, will result in a transverse deflection of the deck, activating shear
forces FC33 in the transverse slabs, which in turn creates axial forces in the main beams, see Ref.
N° 1, Sect. 4.10
Transverse Axial Forces FA
For transverse loads such as wind, earth quake and when transverse prestressing is applied.
In skew and curved decks, axial forces in the transverse elements will occur.

Transverse Shear Forces FC33 and transverse Bending Moments MF22

Transverse deflections of the deck will produce warping of the longitudinal beams, which will
generate shear force FC33 and bending moment MF22 in plane of the transverse slab, see Ref. N°
1, Sect. 7.5
It could be modelled the shear lag effect, occurring in very large spaced slabs between beams,
introducing a number of slabs in between the beams, to get a stepwise mean value of the axial
force, due to bending moments MF33 in the deck slab (see chapter 8, Ref. N° 1)
8.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. E.C. Hambly, Bridge Deck Behaviour, Chapman and Hall, 1976, 1ª Edición y E & FN Spon, 2ª
Edición, 1991
2. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Manual of Refined Analysis, August 2015
3. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Steel Bridge Design Handbook, Structural Analysis,
Nov. 2012
4. E. Wilson, Three dimensional Static and Dynamic Analysis of Structures, 2000
5. SAP 2000, Analysis Reference Manual, CSI, 2002
6. J. Manterola, Puentes I y II, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canal y Puertos, 2006 (Nota 3)
7. O. Muroy, Estructuras Reticuladas Rígidas Planas sometidas a cargas perpendiculares a su
plano, Manual de Instrucciones para el uso del Programa DI-2241, Entel Perú, Set 1974
8. R. K. Livesley, Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis, Pergamon Press, 1964
9. J. Courbon, Tratado de Resistencia de Materiales I y II, Aguilar, 2ª Edición 1968
10. A. Hawranek, O. Steinhardt, Theorie und Berechnung der Stahlbrücken, Springer Verlag, 1958

9.0 NOTES
NOTE 1
Recent publications are using new designations to distinguish structures and types of structural
elements
STRUCTURES
Dim Designation Usual Designation

1 One dimensional Beams, Columns and Cables
2 Two dimensional Plane Truss, Plane Frames, Plane Grillages
Space Truss, Space Frames, Space Grillages,

3 Three dimensional
Blocks, Three dimensional Solids.
ELEMENTS
Dim Designation Usual Designation

Nueva Supports, Concrete Hinges, Steel
0 Point Element
Connections
Bar Element, Beam Element, Column
1 Line Element
Element, Cable Element
Membrane Finite Element, Plate Finite
2 Surface Element
Element, Shell Finite Element
3 Volume Element Solid Finite Element
See Reference Nº2 and Reference Nº4

NOTE 2
Essentially, the problem is finding the concentrated load distribution between the deck
elements.
First researches for the analysis of bridge decks dates back to the 40’ decade, with works like J.
Melan, “Die genaue Berechnung von Trägerosten”
During the 50’ decade, diverse methods of calculation based on grillage analogy (Leonhardt and
Homberg) or an equivalent plate (Guyon-Massonnet) were developed, whose final results were
obtained by means of surface Influence diagrams.

Working with these diagrams were extremely cumbersome and also prone to errors from one
hand and on the other was its limited scope of validity (only for rectangular simply supported
decks).
It should be remembered that up to the beginnings of the 60‘ decade, the common calculation
tool was the slide rule.
A great technological step was done with the advent of the computer (main Frame) and the
development of the matrix methods in Structures in the 60’ decade.
In this way you could count with generic methods to solve the basic problem of the bridge deck
as a grillage for different configurations and support conditions.
This first approach was still deficient in modeling the equivalent grillage and was limited to
beam and slab bridge deck, neglecting the torsional stiffness of the slab.
In the second half of the 60’, appears the Finite Element Method, as a powerful tool to deal with
the study of continuous medium problems, such as slabs and solids, examining the behaviour of
the elements to stress and strain level
Also, in this decade, a number of box beams analysis were developed.
NOTE 3
In the book by Ing. J. Manterola a comprehensive examination of the state of art (year 2006) has
been made on the analysis of bridge deck behaviour, using finite element and grillage analogy.
Acknowledging significant progress been made in the implementation of finite element method,
there are still diverse aspects to hamper for the practical use of the finite element method as an
every day tool in the design office, limiting for the time being to the research investigation of
very specific matters.
Among aspects which should be undertaken, would be the orientation of the Standards for the
elements Design, which are notionally using the properties of the sections (areas, inertia) and
the applied actions (axial, forces, shearing forces and bending moments). This will require an
important adaptation of the design standards
Finally, it is included a number of bridge decks types, with a comparative study between the
finite element method and the grillage analogy method.

MODIFICATION FACTORS FOR WEIGHT AND MASSES
SECTION THEORETICAL PROPERTY (as per SAP) (1) EQUIVALENT PROPERTY (2) FM=(2)/(1)
TRANSVERSE SLAB
BEAM AND SLAB DECK
( ) Diaph Int
( )
Diaph Ext
( )
DIAPHRAGM BEAM
BEAM AND SLAB DECK
( )
TRANSVERSE SLAB
BOX BEAM DECK
( ) ( ) Diaph Int
( )
Diaph Ext
( ) ( )
DIAPHRAGM
BOX BEAM DECK

MODIFICATION FACTORS FOR TORSIONAL INERTIA
∑ ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
MAIN BEAM EXT.

BEAM AND SLAB DECK
( ) ( )
MAIN BEAM INT.

BEAM AND SLAB DECK
TRANSVERSE SLAB
BEAM AND SLAB DECK
( ) ( )
DIAPHRAGM BEAM
BEAM AND SLAB DECK

MODIFICATION FACTORS FOR TORSIONAL INERTIA
∑ ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( ) Being
( )
( )
MAIN BEAM EXT
BOX BEAM DECK Torsional Inertia of ½ cell of box beam
( ) ( )
( )
Being ( )
Torsional Inertia of a cell of box beam

MAIN BEAM INT.
BOX BEAM DECK
( )
( )
Being ( )

TRANSVERSE SLAB
BOX BEAM DECK
( ) ( )
( )
Being ( )

DIAPHRAGM
BOX BEAM DECK

MODIFICATION FACTORS FOR DISTORSIONAL INERTIA
Being l, spacing between main beams

ws, deflection due to distorsion
s, Distorsional Force
b, section width
G, Shear Modulus
Being E, Young Modulus
TRANSVERSE SLAB
BEAM AND SLAB DECK
Being I33, Moment of Inertia
DIAPHRAGM BEAM E, Young Modulus

BEAM AND SLAB DECK
( ) ( )
[ ]
( )
Being H=h-(tt+tb)/2
E, Young Modulus
TRANSVERSE SLAB
BOX BEAM DECK

Being I33, Moment of Inertia

E, Young Modulus
DIAPHRAGM
BOX BEAM DECK

EXAMPLE N°1: BEAM AND SLAB DECKS
General Layout
Beam and slab Bridge Deck, rectangular deck, 13.00m span and 9.60m wide
Beams are 1.00m depth and 0.30m width, spaced at 2.00m c/c
Slab is 0.175m thickness and end diaphragms are 0.80m depth and 0.20m width
Deck is simply supported at both ends
Equivalent grillage are made up of 20 nodes and 31 members
Longitudinal beams are of VTABI, VATB2 Y VATB3 sections, and the diaphragms are of VD1
section
Deck has been split in 3 LOSA1 section of 4.00m width
The four supports are at one end fixed and the other end could move longitudinally.
See Fig. N° 1
GRILLAGE GEOMETRY ADJUSTMENT
Centroidal Coordinates Corrections (Insertion point)

Section X Y Z X Y Z
Main Beam VTAB1 0.0000 -0.1245 -0.0959 0.0000 -0.1245 0.0237

VTAB2 0.0000 0.1245 -0.0959 0.0000 0.1245 0.0237
VTAB3 0.0000 0.0000 -0.1196 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Transversal LOSA1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0875 0.0000 0.0000 0.2071

VD1 0.0000 0.0000 -0.0792 0.0000 0.0000 0.0404


PROPERTY MODIFYING FACTORS

LONGITUDINAL BEAMS
VTAB3 VTAB1 VTAB2
WEIGHT 1 WEIGHT 1
BEAM SLAB SUM BEAM SLAB VOLADO SUM
TORSION 0.00743 0.00357 0.01100 TORSION 0.00743 0.00205 0.00107 0.01055

0.00743 0.00179 0.00921 0.00743 0.00103 0.00054 0.00899
FM= 0.83756 FM= 0.85177
TRANSVERSE BEAMS
LOSA1 VD1
SLAB BEAM SLAB SUMA
WEIGHT 0 WEIGHT 0.12500 0.17500 0.30000

0.12500 0.08750 0.21250
FM= 0.70833
SLAB SUM BEAM SLAB SUM
TORSION 0.00715 0.00715 TORSION 0.00167 0.00179 0.00345

0.00357 0.00357 0.00167 0.00089 0.00256
FM= 0.50000 FM= 0.74133

DISTORSIONAL INERTIA MODIFYING FACTORS
SLAB DISTORSION DIAPHRAGM DISTORSION

Formula Formula
E= 2534563.5 E= 2534563.5
G= 1056068.1 G= 1056068.1
s= 10.0 s= 10.0
t= 0.175 t= 0.175
l= 2.000 l= 2.000
h= 1.000
bv= 0.200
t3= 0.005359 I33= 0.0162
l2= 4.000 l2= 4.000
ws= 0.00589 ws= 0.00016

as=Sl/Gxws= 0.00322 as=Sl/Gxws= 0.11664
b= 4.000 b= 1.000
AS2= 0.01286 AS2= 0.11664
SAP Model SAP Model

ws= 0.00602 from SAP ws= 0.00019 from SAP
as=Sl/Gxws= 0.00315 as=Sl/Gxws= 0.09967

b= 4.000 b= 1.000
AS2= 0.01258 AS2= 0.09967
AS2= 0.58333 AS2= 0.20000
FM= 0.02205 SAP FM= 0.58320 SAP

FM= 0.02157 Formula FM= 0.49837 Formula
0.51030 from SAP 0.32394 from SAP
AS2 de LOSA1 AS2 de VD1

Applied Loads
Dead Weight
Interior Beam
Asphalt 0.05 × 2.00 ×2 .2 = 0.22 ⁄
Exterior Beam
Asphalt 0.05×1.60 ×2.1 = .176 ⁄ +0.200

Sidewalk 0.15×.25×2.4 = .090 -1.725
0.125×.25×2.4 = .075 -0.6625
0.05×.90×2.4 = .108 -1.200
Voided 0.10 × 3 × = .100 -1.200
brick
Railings = .100 -1.650
.649 ⁄
M=.176 × .200 – (.090×1.725 + .075×.6625 + .108×1.200 + .100×1.20 +

0.100×1.65)
M= 0.0352 – 0.6195 = - 0.5843 Tm⁄m
Vehicular Live Load
Lane Live Loading
Concentric Loads
  

 
    
1.00 2.00 2.00w 1.00 = 6.00

0.323 0.647 0.647 0.323 = 1.94

Eccentric Loads
  
 

 
    
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
1.69 1.52 1.79 1.00 = 6.00

.546 .491 .579 .323 = 1.939 1.94
Truck and Tandem Live Loading

Traffic lanes are along each main beam
Wheel Concentrated Loads to be distributed simply between adjacent beams,
applying Saint Venant principle
It should be remembered that with this model we are analysing the main
beams and not the deck slab
Concentric Loads
  

      
   
    
.70P 1.30P 1.30P .70P =4P

Eccentric Loads
  
    
 
    
1.00P 0.00P
1.10P 1.10P 1.10P .70P =4.00P

EXAMPLE N°2: BOX BEAM DECK

1. GENERAL LAYOUT
The Bridge is a continuous box beam deck of 3 spans, 27.00m, 36.00m and
27.00m in length, of variable depth from 1.20m to 2.20m, with parabolic
haunches, over the intermediate supports.
We have diaphragms at the supports and at mid spans
2. ADJUSTMENTS AT THE NODE LOCATIONS
1. MAIN BEAMS (VERTICAL)
Exterior Interior Ordinate Z
VL VIGA 1 - 0.312 -0.317 -0.314
VL VIGA 2 -0.329 -0.334 -0.332
VL VIGA 3 -0.383 -0.387 -0.385
VL VIGA 4 -0.473 -0.476 -0.475
VL VIGA 5 -0.601 -0.603 -0.602
VL VIGA 6 -0.768 -0.768 -0.768
1. TRANSVERSE BEAMS (VERTICAL)
DIAF 1 VL = -0.314 D1 = -0.375 Δ = -0.061

DIAF 2 VL = -0.314 D2 = -0.362 Δ = -0.048
DIAF 3 VL = -0.768 D3 = -0.875 Δ = -0.107
LOSA 1 VL = -0.314 L1 = -0.339 Δ = -0.025
LOSA 2 VL = -0.314 L2 = -0.339 Δ = -0.025
LOSA 3 VL = -0.332 L3 = -0.365 Δ = -0.033
LOSA 4 VL = -0.430 L4 = -0.449 Δ = -0.019
LOSA 5 VL = -0.602 L5 = -0.622 Δ = -0.020
LOSA 6 VL = -0.602 L6 = -0.614 Δ = -0.012
LOSA 7 VL = -0.332 L7 = -0.365 Δ = -0.033
LOSA 8 VL = -0.430 L8 = -0.449 Δ = -0.019
1. MAIN BEAMS (TRANSVERSALLY)

Exterior
VL VIGA 1 + 0.072 prom = 1+2 VAR 12
VL VIGA 2 + 0.071 0.072 = 2+3
prom VAR 23
VL VIGA 3 + 0.068 0.070 VAR 34 (I)
VL VIGA 4 + 0.064 VAR 34 (J)
VL VIGA 5 + 0.059 prom = 4+5 VAR 45
VL VIGA 6 + 0.054 0.062
prom = 5+6 VAR 56
0.056



3. CROSS SECTIONS PROPETIES

VL VIGA 1
Torsional Inertia adjustment:
( ) ( )
In the exterior beams
⁄ ⁄
In the interior beams
⁄ ⁄
VL VIGA 2
Similar to VLVIGA1, only that the beam depth being 1.24 m instead of 1.20 m

( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
VL VIGA 3
Similar to VLVIGA1, only that the beam depth being 1.36 m instead of 1.20 m

Unit Torsion in the slabs, as a box beam:
( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
VL VIGA 4


( )
( ) ( )
⁄
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
Torsional Inertia of the beam ⁄
Sum ( )
VL VIGA 5


( )
( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
VL VIGA 6

( )
( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
TRANSVERSE BEAMS
Diaphragm DIAF1 Diaphragm DIAF2


DIAF1
( )
⁄ ⁄
Weight
⁄ ⁄
DIAF2
⁄ ⁄
⁄ ⁄
DIAPHRAGM DIAF3
Diaphragm DIAF3


( )
( ) ( )
⁄ ⁄
Weight reduction
⁄ ⁄
LOSA 1 L = 4.00m
⁄ ⁄
Weight w = 0.0
LOSA 2 L = 5.00m
⁄ ⁄

Weight w = 0.0
LOSA 3
( )
⁄ ⁄
Weight w = 0.0 equal as LOSA 7
LOSA 4
( )
⁄ ⁄
Weight w = 0.0 equal as LOSA 8
LOSA 5 LOSA6
Mean value h hmean = [ ( ) ( )]
( )
( ) ( )
For LOSA 5 ⁄ ⁄
For LOSA 6 ⁄ ⁄

DISTORSIONAL INERTIA MODIFICATION FACTORS
DISTORSION VLVIGA1 DISTORSION VLVIGA2 DISTORSION VLVIGA3

Hambly Formula Hambly Formula Hambly Formula
2534563. 2534563. 2534563.
E= 5 E= 5 E= 5
1056068. 1056068. 1056068.
G= 1 G= 1 G= 1
s= 1.0 s= 1.0 s= 1.0
tt= 0.200 tt= 0.200 tt= 0.200
tb= 0.150 tb= 0.150 tb= 0.150
l= 2.100 l= 2.100 l= 2.100
h= 1.200 h= 1.240 h= 1.360
H= 1.025 H= 1.065 H= 1.185
bv= 0.300 bv= 0.300 bv= 0.300
tt3+tb3= 0.011375 tt3+tb3= 0.011375 tt3+tb3= 0.011375

bv3= 0.027 bv3= 0.027 bv3= 0.027
l=
2 4.410 l=
2 4.410 l=
2 4.410
ws= 0.00039 ws= 0.00039 ws= 0.00040

as=Sl/Gxws as=Sl/Gxws as=Sl/Gxws
= 0.00513 = 0.00510 = 0.00500
b= 3.250 b= 3.250 b= 3.250
AS2= 0.01669 AS2= 0.01658 AS2= 0.01625
SAP Model SAP Model SAP Model

ws= 0.00038 From ws= 0.00038 From ws= 0.00039 From
SAP SAP SAP
= 0.00523 = 0.00523 = 0.00510
b= 3.250 b= 3.250 b= 3.250
AS2= 0.01701 AS2= 0.01701 AS2= 0.01657
AS2= 1.1375 AS2= 1.1375 AS2= 1.1375
FM= 0.01467 SAP FM= 0.01457 SAP FM= 0.01429 SAP

FM= 0.01495 Form. FM= 0.01495 Form. FM= 0.01457 Form.
from from from

AS2= 1.1375 SAP AS2= 1.1375 SAP AS2= 1.1375 SAP
AS2 in LOSA1 AS2 in LOSA2 AS2 in LOSA3

DISTORSIONAL INERTIA MODIFICATION FACTORS
DISTORSION VLVIGA4 DISTORSION VLVIGA5 DISTORSION VLVIGA6

Hambly Formula Hambly Formula Hambly Formula
2534563. 2534563. 2534563.
E= 5 E= 5 E= 5
1056068. 1056068. 1056068.
G= 1 G= 1 G= 1
s= 1.0 s= 1.0 s= 1.0
tt= 0.200 tt= 0.200 tt= 0.200
tb= 0.150 tb= 0.150 tb= 0.150
l= 2.100 l= 2.100 l= 2.100
h= 1.560 h= 1.840 h= 2.200
H= 1.385 H= 1.665 H= 2.025
bv= 0.300 bv= 0.300 bv= 0.300
tt3+tb3= 0.011375 tt3+tb3= 0.011375 tt3+tb3= 0.011375

bv3= 0.027 bv3= 0.027 bv3= 0.027
l2= 4.410 l2= 4.410 l2= 4.410
ws= 0.00041 ws= 0.00043 ws= 0.00045

= 0.00484 = 0.00464 = 0.00440
b= 3.250 b= 3.250 b= 3.250
AS2= 0.01574 AS2= 0.01508 AS2= 0.01431
SAP Model SAP Model SAP Model

ws= 0.00039 from ws= 0.00040 from ws= 0.00042 from
SAP SAP SAP
= 0.00510 = 0.00497 = 0.00473
b= 3.250 b= 3.250 b= 3.250
AS2= 0.01657 AS2= 0.01616 AS2= 0.01539
AS2= 1.1375 AS2= 1.1375 AS2= 1.1375
FM= 0.01384 SAP FM= 0.01326 SAP FM= 0.01258 SAP

FM= 0.01457 form FM= 0.01420 form FM= 0.01353 form
AS2= 1.1375 from AS2= 1.1375 from AS2= 1.1375 from

SAP SAP SAP
AS2 in LOSA4 AS2 in LOSA5 AS2 in LOSA6

APPLIED LOADS
1. Self Weight
Automatically calculated by the program
Reinforced concrete density, ⁄
2. Dead Weight
Asphalt Weight and railing
Interior Beams
Asphalt weight: ⁄ ⁄
Exterior beams
Asphalt weight: ⁄
Railing: ⁄
⁄
Moments ( )
( )
⁄

3. Vehicular Loads
a. Trucks and Tandem concentric (SC y ST)
Beam 1
Beam 2
Beam 3
Beam 4
b. Trucks and Tandem eccentric (SC y ST)
Beam 1
Beam 2
Beam 3
Beam 4
Truck Rear Wheel ⁄ ⁄

Tandem each axis ⁄ ⁄
c. Lane Load Concentric
Beam 1
Beam 2
Beam 3
Beam 4
d. Lane Load Eccentric
Beam 1
Beam 2

Beam 3
Beam 4
⁄ ⁄
⁄
⁄
⁄
⁄
⁄
⁄
SURCHARGE LOADS COMBINATION

Lane Loads
The same as concentric or eccentric lane loads

Truck and Tandem Loads
Trucks and Tandem Loads travels along the whole length of the lanes, in concentric and
eccentric position.
Case of Load SCC SCE Truck AASHTO
Case of Load STC STE Tandem
Lane Loads Cases Combination
SUC 123 = SUC1 + SUC2 + SUC3
SUC 12 = SUC1 + SUC2

SUC envelope of concentric lane load cases

Equally SUE envelope of eccentric lane load cases
S/C simultaneous lane and S/C concentrated loads
SC1 = SUC + SCC truck concentric
SC2 = SUC + STC tandem concentric
SC envelope SC1 and SC2
SE1 = SUE + SCE truck eccentric
SE2 = SUE + STE tandem eccentric
SE envelope SE1 and SE2
SMax envelope SC and SE

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GRILLAGE ANALOGY METHOD

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Fig. N° 1: Deck types

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3.0 GEOMETRY IN ELEVATION OF THE ELEMENTS

Fig. N° 2: Beams with varying depth

Fig. N° 3: Grillage models (Ref. N° 1)

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Fig. N° 4: Readjustment of the element geometry

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6.0 MODIFICATION OF THE SECTION PROPERTIES

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Transverse Shear Forces FC33 and transverse Bending Moments MF22

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Dim Designation Usual Designation

2 Two dimensional Plane Truss, Plane Frames, Plane Grillages

Space Truss, Space Frames, Space Grillages,

Dim Designation Usual Designation

See Reference Nº2 and Reference Nº4

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MAIN BEAM EXT.

MAIN BEAM INT.

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Torsional Inertia of a cell of box beam

Torsional Inertia of a cell of box beam

Torsional Inertia of a cell of box beam

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Being l, spacing between main beams

Being E, Young Modulus

Being I33, Moment of Inertia

DIAPHRAGM BEAM E, Young Modulus

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Being I33, Moment of Inertia

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Deck is simply supported at both ends

Equivalent grillage are made up of 20 nodes and 31 members

Deck has been split in 3 LOSA1 section of 4.00m width

GRILLAGE GEOMETRY ADJUSTMENT

Centroidal Coordinates Corrections (Insertion point)

Main Beam VTAB1 0.0000 -0.1245 -0.0959 0.0000 -0.1245 0.0237

Transversal LOSA1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0875 0.0000 0.0000 0.2071

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PROPERTY MODIFYING FACTORS

BEAM SLAB SUM BEAM SLAB VOLADO SUM

TORSION 0.00743 0.00357 0.01100 TORSION 0.00743 0.00205 0.00107 0.01055

WEIGHT 0 WEIGHT 0.12500 0.17500 0.30000

SLAB SUM BEAM SLAB SUM

TORSION 0.00715 0.00715 TORSION 0.00167 0.00179 0.00345

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DISTORSIONAL INERTIA MODIFYING FACTORS

SLAB DISTORSION DIAPHRAGM DISTORSION