1 .Prof Mehesh Tandon IABSE - Presentation
1 .Prof Mehesh Tandon IABSE - Presentation
1 .Prof Mehesh Tandon IABSE - Presentation
Indian National
Group of the IABSE OVERVIEW: TECHNICAL ISSUES
Sponsored by
Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways,
Govt of India PROF MAHESH TANDON
MANAGING DIRECTOR, TANDON CONSULTANTS PVT LTD
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (INDIA)
23rd January 2020 GUEST PROFESSOR @ GANDHINAGAR 1
• Free cantilever Bridges
• Extradosed Bridges
• Arch Bridges
• Cable Stayed Bridges
• Suspension Bridges
• Hybrid Suspension Bridges with
stay cables
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FREE CANTILEVERING TECHNIQUE
FAST FLOWING RIVER 4
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29.8+114+29.8m
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UNBALANCED CANTILEVER
CANTILEVER CONSTRUCTION OVER PEERAGHARI FLYOVER
@DMRC 100% DL as CANTILEVER
FREE CANTILEVER CONSTRUCTION OVER PEERAGHARI FLYOVER
BRIDGES OF JAMMU-UDHAMPUR RAIL LINK
FREE CANTILEVERING TECHNIQUE: VARIABLE DEPTH BOX GIRDER
Left side: Plunger
Right side: Casing
CENTRAL HINGE
DOES NOT WORK
DECK STABILITY DURING CONSTRUCTION
SETRA
EXAMPLE OF “STEEL NEEDLE BEAM” APPLICATION at midspan
OF EXTRADOSED BRIDGE
EXPASION JOINT PROVIDED AT MID-SPAN MUST BE DESIGNED TO
RESIST THE MAXIMUM MOMENT UNDER VARIOUS LOADING CONDITIONS
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BEARINGS ACTIVATED
DURING USUAL LOADS
CONCRETE FILLED
STEEL TUBES
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NORMANDIE BRIDGE, FRANCE. CABLE STAYED BRIDGE
WITH A MAIN SPAN OF 856 M HELD THE WORLD
RECORD TILL RECENTLY
CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE OF NORMANDIE BRIDGE
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge
SECOND HOOGLY BRIDGE
Cantilever Construction Technique
Riveted Construction as no weldable steel, no HSFG bolts available at that time
Stress range due to live loads decides fatigue
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CANTILEVER
EXTRADOSED
CABLE STAYED
WORLD’S GREAT SUSPENSION BRIDGES