NOTIFICATIONS

Notification No. 62
Amendment No. 1/IRC:79-2019/July, 2023 (Effective from 1st October, 2023)
To
IRC:79-2019 “Recommended Practice for Road Delineators” (First Revision)

S. No. Clause No & For Read

Page No.
1 Clause No. 4 4. MEDIAN MARKER 4. MARKER FOR DELINEATION OF
MEDIAN
Page No. 8 Flexible Median Marker (FMM) should be used for
improving median visibility during dark hours. Use Marker for delineation of median should be used
of Median Marker provides safety against collision for improving median visibility during dark hours.
happening with medians during night time or severe Use of Median delineation provides safety against
weather. Flexible Median Markers shall be provided collision happening with medians during night
with fluorescent yellow colour retro reflective time or severe weather. Marker for delineation of
sheeting Type XI as per IRC:67. Flexible Median median shall be provided with fluorescent yellow
Marker shall be of tough, high impact resistant, colour retro reflective sheeting Type XI as per
injection-molded, thermoplastic body with property IRC:67. Marker for delineation of median shall be
of flexibility to provide high durability and U shape of tough, high impact resistant, injection-molded,
structure having rebound/bounce back property thermoplastic body with property of flexibility to
(refer Fig. 7 for typical illustration). provide high durability.
2 Fig. 7 Fig. 7: Typical Illustration of Flexible Median Deleted
Page No. 9 Markers
3 Fig. 8 Fig. 8: Typical Illustration of Utility of Flexible Deleted
Page No. 9 Median Markers during Day and Night Time
4 Chapter 4 Wherever Word Replace with word
Page No. 8 'Flexible Median Marker (FMM)' or 'FMM' 'Median Marker'
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Notification No. 63
Amendment No.5/IRC:112-2020/July, 2023 (Effective from 1st October, 2023)
To
IRC:112-2020 “Code of Practice for Concrete Road Bridges” (First Revision)

S. Clause No. For Read

No.
1 Clause. A8.3, Description in last row of the Description in last row of the Table:
Table A8.2 Table:

(Page No. “Welded bars including tack “Reinforcement bars, joined by either welding or mechanical
49 of Indian welding, butt joints and connectors”
Highways May, Mechanical connectors”
2021) Add a note (c) below Table No. A8.2 as below:

(c) For reinforcement bars, joined by either welding or

mechanical connectors, the value of ∆σRsk at 106 cycles can
be considered as 85 MPa.
2 Clause. 6.4.2.7 Annexure A-7 which shows the Annexure A-7 which shows the average annual relative
maximum and minimum value humidity (%) in the morning & in the evening may be
Footnote 3 of relative humidity may be referred to.
below Table 6.9 referred to
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Notification No. 64
Amendment No.2/IRC:SP:65 /July, 2023 (Effective from 1st October, 2023)
To
IRC:SP:65-2018 “Guidelines for Design and Construction of Segmental Bridges (First Revision)”

S. Clause No. For Read

No. Page No.
1 Clause 3.8 Add Clause 3.9 after 3.9 Sequence of prestressing
Page No. 5 Clause 3.8 Sequence of prestressing shall be devised to ensure control of stresses
& lateral stability and the same shall be adequately indicated on the
good for construction drawings.
2 Clause 3.8 Add Clause 3.10 after 3.10 Spine Wing Segmental Superstructure
Page No. 5 Clause 3.9 In case of Spine-wing type of construction, apart from SIDL
and Live load, weight of the wing segments is transferred after
imparting the longitudinal prestress. This causes larger temporary
compression in the concrete due to prestressing. In order to avoid
high compressive stresses in concrete, two stage prestressing
is preferred in such a way that the second stage prestressing is
imparted after erection of the wing segments. However, in case
single stage prestressing is adopted, the maximum permissible
temporary compressive stresses in concrete under rare combination
of loads shall be limited to 0.36 fck.
3 Clause 4.1 Change present Clause The casting machines of the precast segments shall be specifically
Page No. 6 4.1.1 to 4.1.5 & add designed in such a way that the entire segment can be cast in a single
Clause 4.1.1, pour. Special care shall be taken to ensure that no cold joints develop at
any location. Enough resources (like concrete production, conveyance
of concrete and compaction equipment) shall be mobilized for
implementing the same.
4 Clause 4.1 Change present Clause Compaction of the concrete of segments should be carried out with
Page No. 6 4.1.2 to 4.1.8 & add utmost care. Special attention is needed to ensure well compacted
Clause 4.1.2 concrete below the cable ducts and surrounding congested
reinforcements of diaphragm segment as well as anchorage/deviators/
blisters/shear keys. Use of self compacting concrete may be considered
for the segments with congestion such as diaphragm segment, etc.
5 Clause 4.1 Change present Clause There are some particularities which make the match casting of
Page No. 6 4.1.3 to 4.1.9 & add precast segments sensitive to certain defects. The segments shall
Clause 4.1.3 be repaired using high strength non shrink cementitious material
(except at the shear key locations) prior to their erection, as long
as the defects do not affect the mating surfaces between segments
that are match cast. These mating surfaces including the shear
keys shall not be repaired prior to erection and prestressing of the
segments in case area of the damaged shear keys is less than 20% of
the total area of the contact surface of the shear keys. Minor damage
to such damaged shear keys shall get filled up with the epoxy during
the gluing process.
If more than 20%, but less than 40% of the total contact surface
of shear keys are broken, spalled or honeycombed, grind the
damaged areas to produce a cylindrical depression into sound
concrete to a depth and width approximately equal to the shear
key dimensions. After erection of the segments with the damaged

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shear keys, carefully pack the voids left by the depressions with
the epoxy glue during segment gluing process as approved by
the Engineer. With the Engineer’s approval, an alternate method
of repair may be used. The Engineer may consider the segment
unsatisfactory for use if more than 40% of the total contact
surface of all shear keys in any one web/flange is broken,
spalled or honeycombed. Use an Engineer approved method for
repairing damaged shear keys. The segment shall be considered
unsatisfactory for use if more than 50% of the total contact
surface of shear keys in any one element of the web/flange is
broken, spalled or honeycombed.
6 Clause 4.1 Add Clause 4.1.4 A mock-up of precast segment (including shear keys) to check
Page No. 6 congestion of reinforcements and prestressing ducts, concrete mix
including characteristics like workability, etc. shall be prepared
in the casting machines/moulds which are proposed to be used in
the project prior to taking up the actual production of segments
and reviewed by the Engineer.
7 Clause 4.1 Earlier Clause 4.1.1 Renumbered as Clause to 4.1.5
Page No. 6
8 Clause 4.1 Add Clause 4.1.6 The strength & integrity of all the diaphragm/ anchorage segments
Page No. 6 shall be confirmed through visual inspection and suitable NDTs prior
to transporting the segments. Type, number and location of tests
shall be decided by the Engineer. For the remaining segments, the
Engineer shall decide frequency and type of tests to confirm strength
and integrity based on visual inspection of the segments. All such
information shall be documented and joint records maintained.
9 Clause 4.1 Add at the end of earlier It should be ensured that the segments are supported at the web
Page No. 6 Clause 4.1.1, now locations to ensure that top/bottom slabs are not subject to undue
change to Clause 4.1.5 concentrated stresses. In case of multilayer stacking (maximum two
layers), three-point stacking system shall be devised, simultaneously
ensuring design safety during stacking. In extreme circumstances
more than two layers of stacking may be permitted with appropriate
precautions with the approval of the Engineer. Fig A indicates one
possible arrangement for the same.

Fig A: Two Tier Stacking of Segments ( Ref. fib Bulletin no. 82)

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10 Clause 4.1 Add Clause 4.1.7 The segment being transported shall be adequately tied to the
Page No. 6 transportation trailer to ensure that the same does not move / tilt
during transportation. Use of low bedded trailer shall be employed in
order to ensure stability during transportation. Segments in the trail
or shall be placed on three point supports similar to the configuration
in the stacking yard.
11 Clause 4.1 Earlier Clause 4.1.2 Renumbered as Clause to 4.1.8
Page No. 6
12 Clause 4.1 Add at the end of Clause Lifting points should be specified in the good for construction
Page No. 6 4.1.3, now change to drawings on the basis of structural adequacy including the
Clause 4.1.9 dynamic effects which shall be followed at the site without any
alteration.
13 Clause 4.1 Earlier Clause 4.1.4 Change to Clause 4.1.10
Page No. 6
14 Clause 4.9 Add Clause 4.10 after 4.10 Stability during erection
Page No. 9 Clause 4.9 and update the
It should be properly ensured that the superstructure is transversely
further Clauses & Sub- as well as longitudinally stable at all stages of construction. Special
Clauses by one point care is needed in the superstructures constructed as temporarily
simply supported, made continuous later (through deck continuity or
full depth continuity). In such cases, stability condition of temporary
stages may be different from that when the continuity has been
established. In case the superstructure is supported over permanent
bearings, there should be temporary or permanent restraint in both the
horizontal directions in a way that the superstructure is horizontally
restrained at every stage of construction. Such temporary restraints
shall be designed for the applicable wind/seismic forces subject to
a minimum horizontal force capacity equal to 5% of the respective
superstructure weight. Such temporary restraint shall be removed
after the continuity is established.
15 Clause 4.9 Add Clause 4.11 and 4.11 Handling of Overhead Suspension
Page No. 9 further update further In case of suspension / underslung support system of segments of
Clauses & Subclauses by launching girder, stress cables, just enough to withstand the self-
one point weight, and provide suitable arrangement to ensure that the span
starts resting over the respective end supports (either temporary or
permanent), so that the span does not remain supported at intermediate
suspenders / supports. This aspect shall be specified in the good for
construction drawings. Subsequently, the remaining cables may be
stressed as per the good for construction drawings.
16 Clause 4.13 Add Clause 4.16 after 4.16 Monitoring using CCTV Camera
Page No. 11 Clause 4.13 now changed CCTV system shall be installed at the casting yard and erection
to Clause 4.15 locations for effective monitoring of all activities. These recordings
shall be maintained for as long as a period as defined in the
construction specifications, subject to a minimum of 3 months after
the respective activity.

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Notification No. 65
Amendment No.1/IRC:SP:71 /July, 2023 (Effective from 1st October, 2023)
To
IRC:SP:71-2018 “Guidelines for Design and Construction of Precast Pretensioned Girders for Bridges”
(First Revision)

S. Clause No. For Read

No Page No.
1 Clause 4.2 Add a para at the end of the clause Design upward deflection of girder (hogging) immediately
Page No. 10 after imparting the prestress shall be indicated in the
design drawings and the same shall be monitored during
stressing. In case the deflection differs by more than 10%
of the design value, the reasons for the same shall be
investigated before proceeding further. The difference in
the deflection values from theoretical value could be due to
inappropriate design, incorrect placement of prestressing,
incorrect measurement of prestressing, dimensional
variations in girder beyond permissible tolerances,
discrepancy between assumed and the actual modulus
of elasticity of concrete material, poor concrete of the
girder due to improper flow of concrete in the presence of
prestressing, etcetera, which must be verified for suitable
corrective measures before proceeding further.
2 Clause 4.3 Add a para at the end of the clause During de-tensioning of a girder, bottom flange is likely
Page No. 10 to be under high compression at critical sections, which
can be a potential cause of failure due to lateral instability.
Any excessive lateral buckling should be brought to
the notice of the designer for review of designs before
proceeding further.
3 Clause 4.5 The number of partially de-bonded Delete
Page No. 11 strands at any section shall be
Line 6 limited to 33% of the total number
of strands in the girder and the
number of debonded strands in any
horizontal row shall be limited to
50% of the strands in that row.
4 Clause 4.5 Add new Clause Wherever debonding of strands is required, the below
Page No. 11 mentioned guidelines shall be followed.
Clause 4.5.1 General
i) The number of strands de-bonded per row shall not
exceed 45 percent of the strands provided in that row.
ii) Starting from girder ends, de-bonding shall not be
terminated for more than six strands in any given
section. When a total of ten or fewer strands are
de-bonded, de-bonding shall not be terminated for
more than four strands at any given section.
iii) Longitudinal spacing of de-bonding termination
locations shall be at least 60 times the strand diameter
apart.

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iv) De-bonded strands shall be symmetrically distributed

about the vertical centreline of the cross section of the
girder. De-bonding shall be terminated symmetrically at
the same longitudinal location (As per Figs. 5A & 5B).
v) Locations of bonded and de-bonded strands shall be
alternate, both horizontally and vertically.
vi) Debonding length from the girder end shall be limited
to 20 percent of the span length.

Clause 4.5.2 For single-web flanged sections (e.g.

I-beams, bulb-tees, and inverted-tees):

i) Bond all strands within the width of the web (bw)

when the total number of de-bonded strands exceeds
25 percent.
ii) Bond all strands within the width of the web (bw)
when the bottom flange to web width ratio, bf / bw,
exceeds 4.
iii) Bond the outer-most strands in all rows located within
the bottom flange thickness (h).
iv) Position de-bonded strands furthest from the vertical
centreline.

Clause 4.5.3 For multi-web sections having bottom

flanges (e.g. voided slab, box beams and U-beams):

i) Provide uniformly distribute de-bonded strands

between webs.
ii) Strands shall not be de-bonded within 1.0 times the
web width projection (see Fig. 5B).
iii) Bond the outer-most strands within the section.

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5 Clause 4.9 The title: Handling and Stacking, Handling and Transportation of Precast Girders:
Page No. 13 Transportation of Precast Girders
6 Clause 4.9 Add a Para between 2nd and 3rd The girders are usually designed in a way that they should
Page No. 14 Paras only be supported at the two end supports at transfer of
prestress, as the applied prestress would need the entire
girder self-weight bending moment to be available. Unless
designed otherwise, the girders should be supported at
the two ends, preferably at the locations of the intended
bearing locations (see Fig 8). In case of multi-layer
stacking, upper stack should also be supported at the ends,
simultaneously ensuring local bearing stress limitations
at the contact points. No of stacks should, preferably, be
limited to two for safety. Lateral stability of girders at the
stacking yard in all stages of stacking shall be adequately
ensured (see Fig 9). A girder is designed in a way that it
must remain vertical during all operations. In case of loss
of verticality during stacking, the girder may fail as the
reduced stiffness of the girder in the vertical direction due
to its inclination from vertical may not be able to bear its
self-weight.

Fig. 8: Elevation of Multi-tier of Precast Girders

Fig. 9: Suggested Typical Section of Lateral Stability of

Precast Girders
7 Insert Clause Insert a Clause 4.10 and update the 4.10 Preventing instability and failure During Erection
4.10 previous Clauses 4.10 and 4.11 to and Placement
Page No. 14 4.11 and 4.12, respectively In case of stagewise construction of girder-slab composite
type superstructure, stability of girders shall be ensured at
all intermediate construction stages.
While placing the girder over pier / pier cap / abutment
cap, two types of instabilities are possible, i) transverse
instability, ii) longitudinal instability
i) Transverse Instability
The girder may be vulnerable to fall over / from its
supports due to either inadequately designed supports or
eccentric placement over the supports (on temporary or
permanent bearing).

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Temporary bearings, if used, should be made of

adequately designed sand jack, structural steel stool or a
single piece wooden block of good & homogenous quality
under each girder. In addition, temporary transverse
stability arrangement attached to the supports (pier /
pier cap, abutment cap / temporary trestles), similar to
the ones indicated in Fig. 10, must be put in place and
effectively connected before releasing the lifting crane
or any other arrangement of lifting. These temporary
stability arrangements should be designed for applicable
horizontal wind / seismic forces subject to a minimum
horizontal transverse force of 10% of the girder weight
in order to cater to any accidental hitting, etc. These
stability arrangements shall be removed only after casting
of the deck slab & diaphragms when the girder becomes
permanently stable. In case a girder was placed on
temporary bearings, transferring the load from temporary
to permanent bearings shall take place only after casting
of deck slab and/or diaphragms.

Fig. 10: Suggestive Arrangements of Temporary

Transverse Stability of Girders
ii) Longitudinal Instability
Sometimes, girders are made to rests on longitudinally
free bearings at both ends. In such cases, temporary
longitudinal stability arrangements designed for
applicable loads & forces, subject to minimum of
longitudinal force of 10% of self-weight of the girder
to cater to any accidental hitting, etcetera shall be
provided. These temporary arrangements shall be
removed only after the girder is made permanently
longitudinally stable by suitable means. In case of
superstructure in longitudinal gradient, it must be
ensured that the superstructure soffit portion in contact
with the supports / bearings is horizontal, in order to
avoid longitudinal sliding on this account.
iii) Edge Distance
Minimum of 150 mm distance shall be ensured between
temporary/permanent supports and edge of the pier/
abutment cap.

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NOTIFICATION NO. 66
Amendment No. 4/IRC:SP:114-2018/July, 2023 (Effective from 1st October, 2023)
To
IRC:SP:114-2018 “Guidelines for Seismic Design of Road Bridges”

S. Clause No. FOR READ

No.
1 Clause Delete Clause 2.6.1.1
2.6.1.1,
Page 7
2 Clause 2.6.1.2 Detailed Seismic Studies 2.6.1.1 Special Investigation & Detailed
Page 8 Seismic Studies
For specific cases of bridges, some additional For specific cases of bridges requiring special
studies /analysis should be required, which are investigation, Special studies/analysis shall be
described in Table 2.1. required, which are described in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Cases Requiring Special Studies and
Analysis**
S. Cases in which addi- Special studies/ Cases of special
No. tional special studies/ analysis S. investigation requiring
Special studies/analysis
analysis is required No. additional studies /
1. Bridges with individual Use of Site specific analysis
span length more than response spectrum of 1. Bridges with individual Site specific studies to
150 m and/or pier height the bridge including span length more than obtain response spectrum
is more than 30 m in geometrical 150 m and/or pier height for the bridge to be done.
zone IV and V. nonlinearity, P-delta is more than 30 m in zone
effect and soil- IV and V with or without
Cable supported bridg-
structure interaction
es, such as extradosed, seismic devices.
is needed. Dynamic
cable stayed and suspen-
analysis may be OR
sion bridges
done to ascertain the
Arch bridges having energy dissipation Cable stayed and In case of use of seismic
more than 50m span characteristics of Suspension bridges isolation devices, site
ductile members. period to be considered.
OR
Major bridges in near In case of bridges crossing
field locations (site known geological faults,
close to a fault<10 km) help from geological /
and bridges located on seismological expert with
geological discontinuity enough experience will be
in all seismic zones required to calculate fault
movement.
2. Continuous bridge Spatial variation of 2. Continuous/Integral Spatial variation of
of length between ground motion shall bridges /Extradosed ground motion shall be
expansion joint larger be considered. bridges/ Balanced considered if required as
than 600 m in all seismic cantilever bridges in all per Clause 5.3.4.
zones. Geological
seismic zones.
discontinuities or
marked topographical
features are present
3. Bridge site close to a The information 3. Bridge site close to a fault The information about
fault (< 10 km) which about the active (< 10 km) which may be the active fault should
may be active in all faults should be active in all seismic zones. be sought by bridge
seismic zones. sought by bridge authorities for projects
authorities for situated within 100 km
projects situated of known epicentres as
within 100 km of a part of preliminary
known epicenters as investigations at the
project preparation stage.

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a part of preliminary
investigations at the
project preparation
stage
Help from
geological /
seismological
expert with enough
experience will be
required to calculate
fault movement.
4. In zone IV and V, if the Site specific 4. In zone IV and V, if the Site specific spectrum
soil condition is poor, spectrum shall be soil condition is poor, shall be obtained for
consisting of marine obtained. consisting of marine clay bridges with individual
clay or loose sand with or loose sand with little or span exceeding 60 m
little or no fines (e.g., no fines (e.g., where the and /or pier height
where the soil up to 30 m soil up to 30 m depth below exceeding 30 m in
depth has average SPT ground level for non-scour Zone IV and V.
N value equal to or less case and Maximum scour
than 20) level for scour case, has
average SPT (N values-
5. Site with loose sand or Liquefaction uncorrected) equal to or
poorly graded sands analysis is required less than 20)
with little or no fines, (Details given 5. Bridges on sites Refer Clause 8.4 for
liquefiable soil in all Appendix A5). susceptible to liquefaction design of foundation
seismic zones. in all seismic zones as per
6. Horizontally Curved Carry out three Appendix A-5.
Bridge having ≤ 100 m dimensional 6. Horizontally Curved Carry out three-
radius, Bridge with high Modelling including Bridge having d i m e n s i o n a l
skew ≥ 30 degree in all substructure and Modelling including
≤100 m radius Bridge
seismic zones foundations of substructure and
with high skew-
bridge considering foundations of bridge
skew angle. ≥ 30 degree in all seismic considering skew
Torsional motions zones angle. Torsional
of the bridge about motions of the bridge
a vertical axis under about a vertical axis
seismic action shall under seismic action
be considered. shall be considered.
Possibility of Possibility of
unseating of unseating of bridge
bridge deck about deck about acute
acute corner to be corner to be checked
checked and ruled and ruled out. In single
out. In single span span bridges Bearings
bridges Bearings shall be designed to
shall be designed resist torsional effects
to resist torsional
** For type of analysis under above conditions, reference to
effects Table 5.3 shall be made.

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S. Clause For Read

No.
3 Fig 4.3 (b) New Figure to be added below Fig. Add Fig 4.3 ( C )
Page No. 33 4.3 (b) Page 33

Fig. 4.3 (c) Effective Piles Spacing for Irregular/now-Uniform Pile Groups

4 Page No. Note below Fig 4.3 (b) :- Note below Fig 4.3 (C), :-
42 of Indian In case of pile foundation, the total 1) In case the ratio of pile spacing (S) to diameter (D) is up
Highways hydrodynamic forces calculated based to 3, the enveloping cylinder as shown in Fig. 4.3 (b) shall
January, 2019 on above formula shall be equally be considered for calculating hydrodynamic force on pile
shared between piles covered within group.
enveloping cylinder.
2) In case, S/D is more than 5, each pile shall be treated as
independent cylinder (as per Fig 4.3 (a)) and hydrodynamic
force on pile group shall be calculated accordingly.
3) For ratio of S/D between 3 to 5, the hydro dynamic force
on pile group shall be obtained as follows:
F=Fg (5-S/D)/2 + Fi(S/D-3)/2

where
Fg = force on pile group considering hydrodynamic
force on group of piles as per Note (1) above.
Fi = force on pile group considering hydrodynamic
force on individual piles as per Note (2) above.
4) For pile groups having non-uniform pile spacing or
irregular pile groups, effective pile spacing shall be
calculated as follows (Fig 4.3(c)):

The polygon should not have re-entrant corners.

5) Alternatively, the hydro dynamic force on pile group for
S/D more than 3 may be obtained from model studies or
calculated based on international standards.
6) The total hydrodynamic forces calculated as above shall be
equally shared between piles covered within enveloping
cylinder

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5 Clause 5.3 Time -History Method Time History Method

Time - History In bridges where pier height In case of bridges in which it is not possible to get adequate number of
Method, are high, bridge has abrupt modes contributing 90% mass participation, the response spectrum analysis
Page No. 38 or unusual changes in mass, is not adequate, and a time history analysis (linear/equivalent linear/
stiffness or geometry along its nonlinear, as applicable) shall be performed. This condition may arise in
span and has large differences bridges having tall piers, bridges having abrupt or unusual changes in mass,
in these parameters between stiffness, or geometry along their span and having large differences in these
adjacent supports, special parameters between adjacent supports. The dynamic analysis of a bridge by
seismic devices such as time history method shall be carried out using direct step-by-step method
dampers, isolator shock of integration of equations of motion with suitable time steps small enough
transmission unit etc. are to get accurate results.
provided and where the large In case of bridges having special seismic devices such as dampers, isolators
spatial variation need to (except those having linear response, such as elastomeric bearings), shock
considered than time history transmission units, etc., nonlinear time history analysis (NLTHA) shall
method should be used. The be used. Equivalent linear time history analysis (EqLTHA) or Equivalent
dynamic analysis of a bridge Linear Response Spectrum Method (EqLRSM) is permitted to be used
by time history method may be in case of special seismic devices, whose behaviour can be adequately
carried out using direct step- represented by an equivalent linear model.
by-step method of integration
of equations of motion suitable Wherever it is necessary (see Table 5.3) to take into account non-linearity
steps small enough to include of soil/device, use of Equivalent Linear Time History Analysis (EqLTHA)
response of highest modes of is allowed. In this method, the foundation soil/devices can be represented
vibration. This method is also by a bilinear load-displacement curve and an iterative EqLTHA using
recommended in situations equivalent secant stiffness of the foundation-soil system corresponding to an
where large number of modes estimated/assumed foundation displacement can be performed. Wherever it
vibration are expected to is not possible to represent the behaviour of soil/device by equivalent linear
participate in bridge response. load displacement curve, a Nonlinear Time History Analysis (NLTHA)
shall be performed.
In case of long continuous, cable stayed, and extra-dosed bridges having
large distance between the farthest piers/supports whose movement in
the considered (longitudinal/ transverse) direction is coupled through the
continuous superstructure (by providing fixity in longitudinal direction and
restricting relative movement between superstructure and pier in transverse
direction), the variability of ground motion at different supports/piers/
pylons need to be considered in accordance with Clause 5.3.4.
Guidelines given in Table 5.3 may be followed for selecting appropriate
type of analysis for various types of bridges.
6 Clause 5.3.1 5.3.1 General 5.3.1 Linear Time History Analysis
Page No. 38 The seismic motion shall The linear time history analysis shall be performed using minimum 3 sets
be represented in terms of of three components (in longitudinal, transverse, and vertical direction,
ground acceleration time- respectively) of ground motions. The envelop of the peak responses for the
histories and related quantities considered ground motions shall be used in design. Either the maximum
(velocity and displacement).
resultant earthquake shear force and moment shall be used for design (e.g.
When a spatial model of
the structure is required, the in case of circular piers) or the maximum force/moment in one orthogonal
seismic motion shall consist direction shall be combined with the instantaneous (occurring at the same
of three simultaneously acting time step of the time history analysis) force/moment in the other directions.
accelerograms. The same It is to be noted that the maximum forces/moment in two orthogonal
accelerogram may not be directions are not occurring at the same instant.
used simultaneously along Preferably recorded ground motions shall be selected from the available
both horizontal directions.
databases of past earthquake records, consistent with the magnitude,
Depending on the nature of
the application and on the distance, and source mechanism of the governing earthquake and site
information actually available, class of the site under consideration. The selected ground motions shall
the description of the seismic be spectral matched with the corresponding design response spectra in
motion may be made by using horizontal and vertical directions.
artificial accelerograms and Wavelet-transform based spectral matching techniques should be used as
simulated accelerograms. these cause minimum distortion to the natural ground motion records. Each
component of the ground motions shall be individually spectral matched

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to have the respective response spectrum not below the design response
spectrum at any period in the range 0.2TL to 1.5TU. It is to be noted that
the three orthogonal components of a natural earthquake record are un-
correlated, therefore, the same accelerogram should not be used in two
orthogonal directions, simultaneously. However, horizontal and vertical
components from two different records are allowed to be mixed and
matched with the corresponding spectrum in a single time history analysis.
In case, recorded time histories are not available, artificial or simulated
spectrum compatible time histories are allowed to be used for linear
analysis, only. Each component of ground motion shall be developed to
have the respective response spectrum not below the design response
spectrum at any period in the range 0.2TL to 1.5TU. The accelerograms used
to apply simultaneously in two orthogonal directions should be mutually
un-correlated, i.e., the same accelerograms should not be applied in two
orthogonal directions, simultaneously.
In case, recorded time histories are not available, artificial or simulated
spectrum compatible time histories are allowed to be used for linear
analysis, only. Each component of ground motion shall be developed to
have the respective response spectrum not below the design response
spectrum at any period in the range 0.2TL to 1.5TU. The accelerograms used
to apply simultaneously in two orthogonal directions should be mutually
un-correlated, i.e., the same accelerograms should not be applied in two
orthogonal directions, simultaneously.
5.3.1.1 Nonlinear Time History Analysis
In case of nonlinear time history analysis, minimum 11 sets of recorded
accelerograms shall be used. The recorded time histories shall be carefully
selected from the available ground motion databases of the past earthquakes
consistent with the magnitude, distance, and source mechanism of the
governing earthquake and site class of the site under consideration. These
accelerograms shall be only amplitude scaled in time domain such that the
average of the SRSS of spectral ordinates in the two horizontal directions
are not below 1.3 times the factored design response spectrum in the period
range 0.2TL to 2Tv, where TL and Tv are the shorter and longer fundamental
periods, respectively, in the two horizontal directions of the bridge.
The vertical components of the ground motions shall be scaled separately
so that the average spectrum does not fall below 90% of the design
vertical response spectrum in the period range 0.2Tv to 2Tv, where Tv
is the vertical period of vibration of the bridge. In case spectral shape
of an individual ground motion record is very different from the design
response spectrum, the ground motion can be spectral matched using
wavelet transform based on spectral matching techniques. In exceptional
cases, when adequate number of recorded accelerograms are not available,
the required number of accelerograms can be obtained from artificial or
simulated ground motions, with due care that the accelerograms used in
orthogonal directions are not correlated. In case of spectral matching or
artificial/simulated accelerograms, the accelerograms shall be developed
to have the respective response spectrum not below the design response
spectrum at any period in the range 0.2TL to 2TU
While performing the nonlinear analysis, the applicable dead and live
loads shall be considered to be acting simultaneously with the earthquake
excitation. The geometric nonlinearity effects, secondary effects, P-Delta
effects and large deflection effects shall be considered in nonlinear analysis.
The average response obtained from the analysis for 11 (or more) time
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7 Clause 5.3.2 5.3.2 Spectrum Compatible 5.3.2 Spectrum Compatible Time History
Page No. 39 Time History

Artificial accelerograms shall The Spectrum Compatible Time Histories can be obtained from the
be generated using elastic recorded earthquake motions, using wavelet transform based spectral
response Spectra given in Fig matching techniques. A list of some common databases of past earthquake
5.1 (b) and site specific elastic records world-wide are given in Appendix-1. A list of some of the
response spectra .The duration softwares available for wavelet transform based spectral matching of
of the accelerograms shall be recorded accelerograms is given in Appendix-2. In absence of suitable
consistent with the magnitude recorded ground motions, the spectrum compatible time histories can be
and other relevant features of generated, artificially.
the seismic event underlying 5.3.2.1 Artificial Accelerograms
the establishment of ag. (peak
ground acceleration). When Artificial accelerograms shall be generated so as to match the design
site-specific data are not elastic response spectra for 5% viscous damping. The duration of the
available, the duration of the accelerograms shall be consistent with the magnitude and other relevant
time history shall be not less features of the seismic event underlying the establishment of ag. (peak
than 30 Sec out of which the ground acceleration). When site-specific data are not available, the duration
strong motion duration shall of the time history shall be not less than 30 seconds out of which the strong
not be less than 6 Sec. motion duration (stationary part of the accelerograms) shall not be less than
6 seconds
The characteristics of artificial
accelerograms should observe
the following rules:
a) Minimum of 3 sets of time
history should be used.
b) The mean of the zero
period spectral response
acceleration values
(calculated from the
individual time histories)
should not be smaller
than the value of ag (peak
ground acceleration) for
the site in question.
8 Clause 5.3.3 5.3.3 Recorded or Simulated 5.3.3.2 Simulated Accelerograms
Page No. 39 Accelerograms
If suitable recorded accelerograms are not available, simulated accelero-
Recorded Simulated grams can be used. These are generated through a physical simulation of
accelerograms are generated source and travel path mechanisms, taking into account seismological char-
through a physical simulation acteristics. The used simulated accelerograms should be adequately qual-
of source and travel path ified with regard to the seismogenic features of the sources and to the soil
mechanisms. The samples used conditions appropriate to the site. These accelerograms shall be scaled to
are adequately qualified with the design peak ground acceleration for the site under consideration.
regard to the seismic genetic
features of the sources and to 5.3.4 Spatial Variability of Ground Motion
the soil conditions appropriate Spatial variability of seismic ground motion causing different ground
to the site. There values are motion time histories to occur at various supports, especially in long
scaled to the value of ag for the multi-supported structures, can be mainly attributed to one or more of the
zone under consideration. following causes:
Scaling shall be carried out so • differences in arrival times of seismic waves at different supports
that peak ground acceleration (wave passage effect);
shall not lower than 1.3
• multiple reflections / refraction as seismic waves propagate
times the 5% damped elastic
through inhomogeneous soil medium (incoherence effect);
response spectrum of the
design seismic loads in the • change in the amplitude and frequency content of seismic ground
period ranging between 0.2 T1 motion due to different local soil conditions (local soil effect).
and 1.5 T1, where T1 is natural
period of the fundamental
mode of the structure.

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Spatial variability of the ground motions should be considered

when:
a) Bridges are located on geological discontinuities or in near
field or where marked topographical features (bridge piers
located on hill and valley) are present. The variation of soil
conditions at the two adjacent supports is such that it can be
classified into different site classes -Class A to D, as defined
below.
and/or
b) The distance df between the farthest supports of a continuous
deck (for description in case of typical support conditions,
refer to Appendix-3) is greater than Lg/1.5, where Lg is the
distance beyond which ground motion may be considered
uncorrelated and depends on the site class, given as:
Site Class A B C D
Lg (m) 600 500 400 300
Lg/1.5 (m) 400 333 267 200
Site classes are defined below based upon shear wave velocity or
SPT “N” where “N” is uncorrected observed value.
Site Class A B C D
Shear Wave >800 360 to 180 to <180
Velocity, Vs,30 Or 800 360 Or
m/sec N >100 Or Or N<15
or SPT “N” N=50 to N=15 to
100 50
The site should be preferably classified according to the value
of the average shear wave velocity, Vs,30 . In case shear Vs,30
value is not available, the value of SPT “N” may be used.
The average shear wave velocity Vs,30 or SPT “N” may be
taken as the weighted average of shear wave velocity or “N”
values for different layers of 30m depth below the bed level/
mean scour level.
Specialist literature may be referred to for the seismic analysis
when spatial variability of ground motion is to be considered. A
simplified methodology is permitted for analysis which consists of
combining via the SRSS (square root of the sums of the square)
rule the dynamic effects of a uniform ground motion acting at every
foundation, to the effects of differential displacements imposed
statically at each foundation point.
9 Table 5.3 Table 5.3 Method of Analysis on Replace existing Table 5.3 & Notes below it with following
(Notification Various Type of Bridges new modified Table as given below.
No 25
published
in Indian
Highway
October 2019
at Page No.
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Table 5.3 Method of Analysis on Various Type of Bridges

Type of Bridge Individual Pier Height Method of analysis in Remarks
Span Length/ Seismic Zone
Condition
II & III IV &V
Right Bridge or Skew Up to Simply 0 to 60 m Upto 30 m ESAM(1) ESAM Site Specific spectrum
300 or curved span having Supported Above 30 m ERSM(1) ERSM to be used as applicable
radius more than 100 m spans as per clause 2.6.1&
Table 2.1
Simply 60 and above ERSM ERSM Site Specific spectrum
Supported to be used as applicable
spans as per clause 2.6.1 &
Table 2.1
Continuous/ All Spans All heights ERSM(2)/ ERSM(2) / Spatial Variation of
Integral LTHA(2) LTHA(2) ground motion to be
Bridges/ considerd if required
Extradosed according to Section
Bridges/ 5.3.4.
Balanced Site Specific
Cantilever spectrum to be used
as applicable as per
clause 2.6.1 & Table 2.
Major bridges All Spans All heights ERSM(2) ERSM(2) Site Specific
in near-field Spectrum to be used
locations;
bridges located
on geological
discontinuity(3)
Filled up - ESAM ESAM
Arch Bridges
Arch Bridges All other ERSM ERSM ERSM
type of
Arches
Bridge With Difference in All Spans All heights ERSM ERSM Dynamic analysis
Pier Heights/ of complete bridge
Stiffness(4) shall be carried out.
Curved in Plan <100 m All heights ERSM ERSM Modelling shall
include all the spans
radius and piers to be
Skew Angle > 30° All heights ERSM ERSM analysed together.
Cable-Stayed and Suspension Bridges Main Span All heights ERSM (2)
ERSM(2) Site specific Spectrum
< 600 m to be used.
Spatial variation of
ground motion to be
considered if required
as per Section 5.3.4
Bridges on sites susceptible to liquefaction(5) All Spans All heights EqLTHA(6) / EqLTHA(6) Site Specific spectrum
in all seismic zones EqLRSM(6) /EqLRSM(6) to be used as applicable
as per clause 2.6.1 &
Table 2.1.
Soil-foundation system
to be adequately modelld
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Bridges with seismic devices (Shock All Spans All heights EqLTHA(6) / EqLTHA(6) / Site Specific spectrum
Transmission Units (STU), Seismic isolation EqLRSM(6) EqLRSM(6) to be used as applicable
or Seismic dampers etc.) which can be as per Clause 2.6.1 &
represented by the equivalent linear load- Table 2.1.
deformation relationship Site period(7) to be
considered in case of
bridges with seismic
isolation.
Bridges with seismic devices (Shock All Spans All heights NLTHA NLTHA Site specific
Transmission Units (STU), Seismic isolation spectrum to be used
or Seismic dampers etc.) which cannot as applicable as
be represented by equivalent linear load- per Clause 2.6.1 &
deformation relationship Table 2.1
Site period (7) to be
considered in case
of bridges with
seismic isolation.
ESAM - Elastic Seismic Acceleration Method;
ERSM –Elastic Response Spectrum Method;
EqL RSM – Equivalent Linear Response Spectrum Method;
NLTHA-Non-Linear Time History Analysis. Number in superscript refers to Notes below:

Notes:

1) Bridges having 0 to 15 m span and where overall length is less than 60 m, falling in Seismic Zone II and III no seismic
checks need to be considered.
2) Linear Time History Analysis (LTHA) is required to be performed in case of bridges for which it is not possible to
account for 90% of seismic mass, using practically reasonable number of modes.
3) Geological discontinuity is a plane or surface that marks a change in physical or chemical characteristics in a soil or
rock mass. A discontinuity can be in the form of a bedding plane, joint, cleavage, fracture, fissure, crack, or fault plane.
4) The adjacent piers having difference in stiffness by more than 25%.Percentage of difference shall be calculated based
on lesser of the two stiffness.
5) Liquefaction potential to be assessed according to Appendix-A5.
6) Equivalent Linear Response Spectrum Method (EqL RSM) is similar to Elastic Response Spectrum Method (ERSM)
except that force - displacement behave or of certain non-linear elements/soil is modelled as equivalent linear force -
displacement behave or. Similarly Equivalent Linear Time History Analysis (EqL THA) is required to be performed
in case of bridges for which it is not possible to account for 90% of seismic mass, using practically reasonable
number of modes & displacement behaviour of certain non-linear elements/soil is modelled as equivalent linear force
- displacement behaviour
7) Site period is the period of vibration of soil column at the location of foundation derived from shear wave velocity
profile. Site period to be obtained using an approved experimental or numerical method, considering the full depth of
soil strata at the site. Site Period shall be used for the purpose of developing site-specific spectrum.
Methods of Analysis recommended above are the minimum requirements. However, design engineer has an option to
carryout higher order analysis for the optimization of seismic response.

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APPENDIX – 1 (Clause 5.3.2)

DATABASES WITH OPEN ACCESS TO STRONG‐MOTION RECORDINGS

1. PEER NGA-West2 Database: The Consortium of Organizations for Strong-Motion

Observation Systems (COSMOS) is a public, web-based
https://ngawest2.berkeley.edu/
search engine for accessing worldwide earthquake strong
The Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center ground motion data. The user can search the database
(PEER) Next Generation Ground Attenuation NGA-West2 interactively by providing the required input parameters
database comprises of a very large set of ground motions
or parameter range such as magnitude, peak ground
recorded worldwide in the shallow crustal earthquakes
acceleration (PGA), hypocentral distance, fault mechanism,
in active tectonic regimes. The database includes 21,336
(mostly) three-component (two horizontal and 1 vertical) soil type and condition and the structure type. The ground
ground motion records from 599 events. The seismogenic motion records can be searched directly by earthquake
parameter range covered by this database includes Moment event name and also through the date of occurrence. The
magnitude (M) of 3.0 to 7.9, closest source to site distance database provides corrected and uncorrected acceleration,
(R) of 0.05 to 1,533 km, and average shear-wave velocity velocity and displacement time histories.
in the top 30 m (VS30) from 94 m/s to 2,100 m/s (although
data becomes sparse for distances >400 km and VS30 > 4. K‐NET and KiK‐net (NIED Strong‐Motion
1,200 m/s or <150 m/s). The database includes uniformly Seismograph Network, Japan):
processed time series and response spectral ordinates for
111 periods ranging from 0.01 s to 20 s at 11 damping ratios http://www.kyoshin.bosai.go.jp/
(0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%,
and 30%). The user can search the database interactively K-NET (Kyoshin Network) is a nation-wide strong-
by inputing the required ground motion parameters motion seismograph network, which consists of more
and download the selected strong-motion records and than 1,000 observation stations distributed every 20 km
associated response spectra. uniformly covering Japan. It has been operated by the
2. European Strong‐motion Database (ESD): National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster
Resilience (NIED) since June, 1996. At each K-NET
http://www.isesd.hi.is/ESD_Local/frameset.htm station, a seismograph is installed on the ground surface
European strong-motion database (ESD) provides 3,000 with standardized observation facilities.
(mostly) acceleration time histories from earthquakes
in Europe and adjacent areas. The database includes KiK-net (Kiban Kyoshin Network) is a strong-motion
uncorrected and corrected acceleration, velocity and seismograph network, which consists of pairs of
displacement time-histories of 462 triaxial strong-motion seismographs installed in a borehole together with
records from 110 earthquakes and 261 stations in Europe high sensitivity seismographs (Hi-net) as well as on the
and the Middle East. In addition, it also contains linear ground surface, deployed at approximately 700 locations
elastic response spectra, inelastic (elastoplastic) constant nationwide.
strength spectra and inelastic (elastoplastic) constant
ductility spectra. In this database, uncorrected records are The strong-motion data recorded by K-NET and KiK-
those records which have not undergone any adjustment net are widely available to the public through from the
except for the removal of any obvious spurious peaks or
above given website. The soil condition data explored at
backward time steps. These records may be downloaded
K-NET stations and the geological and geophysical data
from this site as digital record.
derived from drilling boreholes at KiK-net stations are also
3. COSMOS Database for Worldwide Earthquake Data: available. The database provides raw data as recorded by
https://strongmotioncenter.org/vdc/scripts/default.plx seismographs without any baseline corrections.

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5. PESMOS (Program for Excellence in Strong Motion Bihar, Sikkim, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar,
Studies), IIT Roorkee, India: Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Assam. 20
instruments out of 300 are installed in Delhi, the national
http://pesmos.org/ capital of India. Primary goal of this project is to acquire
The Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute Strong Ground-Motion (SGM) data for various studies
of Technology Roorkee, India (previously known as the in the field of earthquake engineering and seismology in
University of Roorkee) is operating a nationwide network general and in particular to understand propagation and
of instruments for recording strong ground motion. Total site response characteristics of the sediments that underlie
300 instruments are installed in seismic zone III, IV and and are thought to produce large site amplification and
V along Himalayan belt in the states of Himachal Pradesh, seismic hazard. The data recorded by these instruments is
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, available for public use through the website pesmos.org.

APPENDIX – 2

(Clause 5.3.2)

SOFTWARES FOR SPECTRAL MATCHING BY WAVELET TRANSFORMATION

1. Seismomatch: to make it compatible with a given Pseudo Spectral
Acceleration (PSA) spectrum. This code follows the
http://www.seismosoft.com/en/SeismoMatch.aspx wavelet-based algorithm proposed by S. Mukherjee and
Seismo Match is a software application capable of V.K. Gupta (2002)4.
adjusting earthquake time history to match a specific target REFERENCES:
response spectrum, using the wavelets algorithm proposed
by Abrahamson (1992)1 and Hancock et al. (2006)2 or the 1. Abrahamson, N. A. (1992). Non-stationary spectral
algorithm proposed by Al Atik and Abrahamson (2010)3. matching. Seismological research letters, 63(1), 30.
After loading some accelerograms or time histories and
defining the target response spectrum, users need only to 2. Hancock, J., Watson-Lamprey, J., Abrahamson, N.
define the spectral matching algorithm, adjust the spectral A., Bommer, J. J., Markatis, A., McCoy, E. M. M.
matching period range, set the required tolerance and the A., & Mendis, R. (2006). An improved method of
spectral matching is executed. matching response spectra of recorded earthquake
ground motion using wavelets. Journal of earthquake
Seismo Match also features a module in which a user can engineering, 10(01), 67-89.
combine many matched accelerograms in order to obtain
a combined mean matched spectrum that fulfils the user’s 3. Al Atik, L., & Abrahamson, N. (2010). An
requirements regarding maximum and mean misfit. improved method for nonstationary spectral
matching. Earthquake spectra, 26(3), 601-617.
2. Wavelet‐based generation of spectrum‐compatible
ground motion (Mukherjee and Gupta, 2002) 4. Mukherjee, S., & Gupta, V. K. (2002). Wavelet-based
generation of spectrum-compatible time-histories. Soil
http://home.iitk.ac.in/~vinaykg/wavgen.htm dynamics and Earthquake engineering, 22(9-12), 799-804.

WAVGEN modifies a given (recorded) accelerogram

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APPENDIX-3 (Clause 5.3.4)

Consideration of df for Spatial Variability of Ground Motion

Definition of df - Longitudinal direction

df is the distance between two farthest fixed support in a continuous bridge as illustrated below.

a) Continuous spans having intermediate fixed supports and all other free supports within two expansion joints: df is the
distance between two outermost fixed supports.

b) Continuous/Fully integral bridges with no expansion joints: df is the distance between the outermost supports.

c) Continuous spans with expansion joint at the center of the span: df is the distance between two farthest fixed supports
on either side of the expansion joint.

d) df is not applicable where there is only one fixed support and movement is allowed on all other supports between the
expansion joints.

FX = Fixed/monolithic support

FR = Free to move

EJ = Expansion joint

df in Transverse direction

Generally, all spans are restrained in transverse direction. df shall be considered between farthest piers within successive
expansion joints.

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