TEMPORARY

ARRANGEMENTS

With latest corrections as per

RDSO new Drgs.
03.15
Washout
General features
 Are structures used in lieu of the permanent
bridges structure to ensure uninterrupted traffic
 Are designed as simple and light weight
structures so as to be handled easily during
erection and ensure faster speed of
constructions
 In past it were designed for stop dead and
8/10kmph but now they are being designed for
NS 20/30*kmph speed to avoid excessive time
loss
 *30kmph speed is permitted with some
conditions.
General features
 Are used in track in following cases

 To relieve entire bridge or any part of it for

repair work
 To provide new opening in embankment
 Emergency restoration in case of accident
on bridge or wash away of bridges
structure due to flood / breaches
 Planning for temporary
arrangements
 Temporary arrangements are potential Hazard and
cause detention of traffic hence, following point be
kept in mind while framing proposal
 Should be kept for shortest possible time in track
 Avoid placing during rainy season except where
unavoidable
 Meticulous planning for insertion required
 Schemes and techniques should be adopted with
available resources of temporary arrangements
 Safety should not be compromised for early
completion
 Work should be done normally after CRS
Sanction
Temporary Arrangements
Required for two types of works
 For Planned Bridge Works: in
embankment for repair or rebuilding of
existing bridge component or for creating
opening
 For restoration: Used as temporary
spans/ piers/ abutments in case of
accidents on bridges or washouts during
floods.
 Planning for temporary
arrangements
 Should be carefully planned and executed
 A plan is first prepared taking into consideration
of following points
 Distance between rail level to bottom of
excavation of foundation
 Width of foundation
 Height of embankment
 Type and length of RH girders and crib
material available
 Nature of soil
Temporary Substructure For Planned
Bridge Works
 Shall be placed on properly compacted ground
 Normally put in track during dry season only
 Proposals in Red and arrangements in Green
colour
Rebuilding of an arch 3.05 m span
Rebuilding of a bridge
Temporary arrangement for
rebuilding/ strengthening of abutments
Planning for temporary
arrangements (Relieving girder)

 For new opening

 Select maximum available length of RH girder to

keep less crib height as much as possible.

 Depth of the crib support can be increased if the

adequate length of RH girder is not available

 Shoring of toe of bank at top foundation level

can be provided in case deeper depth of
excavation
Planning of Relieving Girder

11 m + 0.6 m + 0.6 m = 12.2 m

0.6 m +
1m 0.35 m

0.60 m

0.3 4m 3.5 + 3.45 + 3.45+0.3+0.3 = 11 m

1:1
1:1
2.9 m

3.5 m
Planning of Relieving Girder
(Extra width)

13.0 m + 0.6 m + 0.6 m = 14.2 m ( If only 12.2 m girder) is available

0.6 m +
1m 0.35 m

0.60 m

5.5+3.45 + 3.45 +0.3+0.3 = 13 m

0.3 4m

1:1
1:1
4.9 m

5.5 m
Planning for temporary
arrangements for relieving girder

 If girder of less span is available:

 One option is to increase height of

support.

 Second to provide shoring at bottom.

Planning of Relieving Girder (Extra
width)
Only 12.2 m
11 m + 0.6 m + 0.6 m = girder is
12.2 m available

13 m + 0.6 m + 0.6 m = 14.2 m

0.6 m +
1m 0.35 m

0.60 m
1.6 m

4m 6.1 m + 3.45 m+ 3.45 m = 13 m

1:1 6.1 m +
1:1
2.45 m +
5.5 m
2.45 m =
11.0 m
6.1 m
Planning of Relieving Girder (Extra
Depth)
Only 12.2 m
girder is
available

13 m + 0.6 m + 0.6 m = 14.2 m

0.6 m +
1m 0.35 m

0.60 m

5m 4.1 m + 4.45 m+ 4.45 m = 13 m

Shoring to
1:1 protect the
1:1
3.5 m slope

4.1 m
 Types of Temporary Arrangements
Used on IR
 Substructure
 Wooden sleeper crib: Obsolete – as wooden sleeper are
not available
 Christ church crib (CC crib)-
– NEW DRAWING FOR ARRANGEMENT ISSUED
 Steel trestle
 Unit type staging
 Temporary wooden piling
 Super structure
 Rail Cluster: Obsolete
 Restricted Head Way Girder
 Calendar Hamilton Girder (CH span) truss type
 Standard plate girder spans
Temporary Substructure
 Crib normally required for two types of work
 A Type: Cribs in embankment for repair or
rebuilding of existing bridge component or
creating opening by placing RH girder
 B Type: Used as piers/abutments in case of
accidents on bridges or wash away of
substructure or embankment during floods.
Temporary Substructure (A Type)

 Shall be placed on properly compacted ground

 Normally put in track during dry season only
 Every crib shall have wooden sleepers on
top/bottom for proper transfer of loads
 Wooden sleepers shall be tied together using steel
C – clamps
 The girder shall have steel base plate for even
transfer of load to large number of sleepers
Use of Temporary arrangements
(A -type )
Temporary Substructure (B Type)

 Boulder base be made on ground to 600mm

above normal LWL in case it is under water
 Boulder base shall be covered with cement mortar
to get even surface
 It is advisable to cover the exposed slope of
boulder with cement concrete to protect against
unexpected flood
 During service if boulder base shows signs of
uneven settlement, it is better to drive piles or
sheet piles around boulder base crib
 Temporary arrangement after washout
RH girder on CC crib pier
 water may be running
 Soil may be wet and/or likely to be wet in future
Wooden cribs for A type
works
 Details are available in IRBM.

 Due to scarcity of wooden sleepers not very

relevant.
 Christ Church Crib (CC Crib)
 Old Drg as per - RDSO B-1484 (Revised as
B/1484/4R in 2012)
 Two new drgs has been developed for CC Cribs.
 Christ Church Crib (CC Crib)
 DRG No. RDSO B-1484
 A CC Crib is a hollow frame of size
600x600x1800mm fabricated unit With MS angle
75x75x10mm.
 1800mm length is divided in three parts of 600mm
each
 Either end parts are provided with diagonal
bracing 50x8mm MS flats.
 14mm dia holes are drilled (2 nos. in each 600mm
block) for providing 13mm dia bolts
CC crib fabrication
 Important precaution for CC Crib
 Steel should conform to IS 2062 GR A

 All fillet weld should be 10mm size

 Fabrication to be done by qualified welders

 All welds be tested using NDT technique

 13 dia bolts and clamps to be provided as per

drawing
CC crib staging
 These cribs can be used to support RH girders
under traffic

 Weight of each crib is 187.2 Kg.

 To ensure that crib acts as one unit, 13mm dia

bolts are used in interior portion of crib and
screw clamps on outer periphery

 Bottom layer of crib be anchored to base Layer

of wooden sleeper using sill type clamp
 CC crib staging
Ensure tightness of bolts and clamps so as crib
acts as one unit
Over boulder layers, use 2 layers of full course
wooden sleeper and anchor the crib to it by sill
clamps.
Increase no. of clamps in vertical leg to 2 in
place of one, when vertical joints coincide in
successive layer
200x200x12mm MS plate be provided below
bottom layer and above top layer
Provide sleepers at panel points to ensure that
crib is loaded only on panel points.
 OLD
ARRANGEMENT

clamp

Sill clamp
CC crib staging
 CC cribs used in ‘A’ type work
 RDSO drawing RDSO/B/1724 can be
used upto 1800mm crib height for 18m
relieving girder span
 Important feature are
 Bottom of CC crib provided with 2 layers
of wooden sleepers
 Top of CC crib provided with 4 layers of

wooden sleepers
CC crib staging
 CC cribs used in ‘A’ type work
 Designed for MBG loading

 Speed restriction of NS 30kmph

 During service DEN/AEN to keep

vigilant watch
 Corrugated sheet behind CC crib for

abutments to retain earth

 Clamping between CC crib as per

drawing No.RDSO/B/1484/4
 CC crib staging
 CC cribs for works as ‘B’ Type
 Can be used for pier height upto 7.8m for spans
12.2m, 18.3m and 24.4m
 For 18.3m & 24.4m span RDSO drawing
B/1484/Sheet No.1,2,3
 For 12.2m span, RDSO drawing No.B/1486/Sheet
No.1,2,3
 For clamps, RDSO drawing No.B/1484/Sheet No.4
CC crib staging
 Maximum permissible speed NS 20 KMPH
 Base soil pressure 1.5 kg/cm2 (15 t/m2)
 Clamps as per RDSO Drg.No.1484/4
 Base of crib with boulder upto 600mm above LWL
with 2 layers of wooden sleeper on it
 4 layers of wooden sleeper on top of crib
 No. of CC crib required in each layer and type plan
of layer is shown in details in sheet No.7,7A,7B
 Sub structure -
New RDSO Drawings
C C Crib Drawings for 25 T
loading
 RDSO/B-1484/1R to RDSO/B-1484/4R: Key
Diagram and Plan arrangements for piers
from 0.6 m height to 7.8 m height. Vice old
drawing nos RDSO/B-1484/1 to RDSO/B-
1484/4
 RDSO/B-1484/5: Key diagram and plan for
abutment vice RDSO/B-1589 and RDSO/B-
1724
Salient Features
 Maximum Height of cribs: 7.8 m
 Bottom of CC crib provided with 2
layers of wooden sleepers
 Top of CC crib provided with 4 layers
of wooden sleepers
 Designed for Wind pressure of
150 kg/m2, seismic zone V, water
current 3 m/s (2 m high) and train
loads as per 25 T loading 2008.
CC Crib Pier Arrangement (Top)
OPEN
WOODEN
LAYERS

CLOSED
WOODEN
LAYERS
 C C Crib Pier Arrangement
(Bottom)
BOULDER
FILL

WOODEN
SLEEPERS

CC
CRIBS
CC Crib Pier Arrangement: 7.8m

DOUBLE
CLAMPS IF
JOINTS NOT
BROKEN
 Crib arrangement: Schematic View

CLAMPS
TYPE II
CLAMPS
TYPE I

C-CLAMPS
FOR
WOODEN
SLEEPERS
Clamps Type I: RDSO drawing no
B-1484/4R Existing
Clamps Type II: RDSO drawing no
B-1484/4R New
C-Clamps: RDSO drawing no B-
1484/4R New
Top Clamps: RDSO drawing no B-
1484/4R New
 CC Clamp
Dog spike
(sill clamp shall be provided)

C Clamps

Actual site arrangement

for an abutment
Arrangement for Double Line
Temporary arrangement
Improvements Made
 Clamps system improved.
 Fit for all type of girders upto 26.8 m
span
 Arrangement given for 30 KMPH Non –
stop along with safeguards required for
the same.
 Arrangement given for double line
tracks also.
Additional Safeguards for 30
KMPH (for B type)
 Berm around abutment shall be 60 cm (30 cm
normal)
 45 cm (30 cm normal) space all around the
work place as ‘Not available for working’.
 No water shall be there above boulder top in
piers
 No rainfall 48 hrs prior to the day on which 30
KMPH being run
 30 KMPH possible only in dry season
Condition for 30kmph

Now
600mm
mini
instead of
300mm.
Now
450mm
mini
instead of
300mm.
New Drg for CC Cribs -
RDSO/B- 1484/4R1
Modified CC Crib – Type-1
Modified CC Crib – Type-2
Summary of New Drgs.
New Arrangement for
Abutments

RDSO/B-1484/5
NEW
Existing Arrangement Near Bearings
 RDSO drg no B/1719

SED al
U ctic
O T ra
N mp
s i
a
Existing Arrangement Near Bearings
 RDSO drg no B/1724 or
B/1589

E D l
a
US ctic
O T ra
N mp
i
as
Arrangement for Abutment as per
RDSO/B-1484/5

WOODEN INVERTED
SLEEPERS STEEL ‘T’

C C CRIBS WOODEN
PLANKS/ GI
EARTH FILL SHEET

BALLAST FILL
 Plan

GIRDER

INVERTED T

SAND BAGS FOR

OTHER TRACK SIDE

C C CRIBS
Inverted Steel ‘T’
Inverted Steel ‘T’: Plan
Base Width of Arrangement

Variable length as per span length

and Height of earth Retained
 Base Width of Arrangement

Overall Width Base Length of sleepers Along

Length of across the Track
girder Track Ht d > 1 m & > 1.5 m
(depth), ≤ 1.5 m & ≤ 2 m
Upto 1 m
≤ 14.4 m 4.2 m 2.0 m 2.2 m 2.5 m
>14.4 m, 4.2 m 2.5 m 2.7 m 2.9 m
≤ 20.4 m
>20.4 m, 4.2 m 3.1 m 3.2 m 3.4 m
≤ 26.8 m
Abutment arrangement:
Improvements made
 Practical method given
 New ‘T’ arrangement given for earth retention

 Fit for 30 KMPH non-stop

 No of wooden layers reduced for ease in
insertion
 Base width for different combinations
specified
 Sand bag arrangement for retaining earth
on sides given
TRESTLES
 Important features of trestles are
 Modular structures for faster erection
 Provided with batter of 8:1 in the direction of
along the track, width across the track
remains same
 Speed restriction of SD & 15kmph required
 Boulder crib of 600mm or concrete base is
required and over this wooden sleeper layers
are provided and trestles anchored to base
 TRESTLES
 Steel trestle are used as pier and abutments
 Top width of trestle is 1070mm so that 2 Nos. RH
girders can be accommodated
 Main columns of trestles is consists of angles
150x150x12mm upto 3660mm and beyond can be
extended in 1220mm panels with 150x150x18mm
angles
 Maximum height can be 12.2m
 These are available in Central Railway
 INTERCHANGEABLE
STAGING
 These can be used for height 4572mm, 9449mm,
14630mm and 19812mm (15’, 31’, 48’ , 65’ ).
 Staging columns are fabricated with 450x100mm
channels of unit length so that by splicing any
height upto 19812mm (maximum) can be made up
 Horizontal and diagonal bracing are provided
 These can be used to support 16.4m, 18m, 26.6m
and 30.5m relieving span
 These are available with N.Rly.
INTERCHANGEABLE
STAGING
 Important features are
 Area of base for 9449mm height in 2400x2400mm,
for 14630mm height is 3600x4800mm, and for
19800mm height is 4880x4880mm
 Staging has been designed for BGML loading with
10% impact for SD & 10kmph
 Foundation for short duration work can be provided
with boulders
 for longer duration work or height more than 12.2m,
base to made of mass concrete and holding down
bolts be provided
TEMPORARY PILING
 ON NFR, AND EASTERN PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY, WASH-AWAYS ARE COMMON
 TO CONSTRUCT BRIDGE UNDER FLOWING
WATER, PILING RIG MOUNTED ON SPECIAL
TRAIN IS USED
 BAMBOO AND STEEL PILES CAN BE INSERTED
OVER WHICH TEMPORARY GIRDERS CAN BE
LAUNCHED
 Type of girder Span
1. Rail Cluster 3660mm (12’)
2. RH Girder a) 7200mm (24’)
(Plate girder type, b) 9680mm(31’-9”)
duplicate girders) c) 13200mm (44’)
d) 16400mm (53’-6”)
e) 18000mm
f) 26480mm (87’)
3. Calendar Hamilton a) 24400mm (80’)
Girder(open web b) 30500mm (100’)
through type) c) 45700mm (150’)
d) 61000mm (200’)
4. Standard Span a) 12200mm (40’)
(Plate girders) b) 18300mm (60’)
c) 24400mm (80’)
Rail Cluster
 Earlier used for spans upto 3660mm
 Now used only in MG/NG
 Can be manufactured at site or in the PWI depot
 Normally consists of 5 rails or 7 rails
 In 5 rails 3 are kept upright and 2 are kept inverted
 Bolts of 20mm dia are used through web for biding
all rails
 Similar arrangement is done for 7 rail cluster also
Rail Cluster
 2 Nos. of clusters used in one span
 If required, in addition of bolts, MS straps is
used for binding all rails
 Sleeper are provided with “U” type 20mm
dia round bolts
 Rail clusters are normally provided on
wooden sleepers cribs.
3-Rail Cluster

25 mm dia
Bolt (or
clamp may
be used)
 R.H.GIRDER
 Restricted Head – RH (Reduced Height) Girders
are also known as reliving girders or service spans
 Design is based on the use of these girders for
repairs or rebuilding of arch bridges
 As height between rail level to crown is normally
1400mm. Hence height of these girders are kept
840 or 1000mm. So that about 400 to 500mm
working space is available
 R.H.GIRDER
 Salient features of these girders are
 All RH girders designated span is overall length
 Zonal railways are having limited Nos. of RH girder
and list is available at zonal headquarters (CBE’s
Office) along with location for use during emergency
 26.4m (87’-0”) RH girder is available only in N.Rly.
 These are designed to BGML std loading with 10/16
kmph speed restriction
 Bracing are provided with turned bolt and bearing
are spiked to sleeper crib
 Preliminary Work for Insertion of RH girder
(Opening for increasing of waterway of existing bridge)

 CRS’s Sanction
 Publication of DCN for different departments involvement
Arrangement of speed restriction indicators
Phase work-1: Unload RH girder at site of work (one on each
side) and make bearing crib below track.
Phase work-2: Excavate trench along the length of girder &
support track on wooden block to the extent
possible.
Phase work-3: During block excavate entire trench and place
RH girder on cribs and provide bracing and
link the track with fish plate/junction fish plate.
(Removal is reverse of above work in block)
Preparations for Insertion of RH girder
R H Girder Under Insertion
 Callender Hamilton span
 Designed for purpose of building long spans (above
24.4m) as rapidly as possible in place of standard
long span in case of emergency
 Panel fabricated of length 10’-4”
 These girders are of warren type truss with double
intersection for web member for span 45.7 m and
61.0 m and single intersection for span 24.4m and
30.5m
 The chord members as well as web members are
made up of angles 8”x8”x1/2” (high tensile steel)
Callender Hamilton Span
 Main gussets are made with 1” thick plate
 Member to gussets connections at panel points
are with 2” dia turned bolt (high tensile steel)
 Bearing are provided with flat type for 18.3
and24.4m and knuckle pin type for span above
30.5m
 These girders are available with N.Rly, NE, C, NF
& E. Rly.
 A hand book containing details is available for
using the span properly
 Slightly heavier spans, also called US spans,
available with NF Rly.
 Callender Hamilton span
 Erection of these spans normally carried out on any
one side and it is rolled in position with the help of
skids and launching pad.
 200 men are required for 8 days to work in 3 shifts
for assembly and launching of one 30.5 span
 Precautions while launching
 Cribs should be checked for stability
 Bolts and nuts should be tightened properly
 Jacking points should always be on panel points
CH span being pulled

2 ft 15’-6” 2 ft
Erection of CH span in progress
Photograph of erection of UC span
Photograph of Launching of UC span
Train on CH span (semi through)
Photograph of Bridge After opening to
traffic
 Super structure –
New RDSO Drawings
 R H Girder

Restricted Head - RH duced

Height Girders, also known as
relieving girders or service spans
RH Girders – Salient Features
 Single Leaf girders
 Sleepers provided on top.
 Welded girders, welded
intermediate stiffeners
 Bracing/ cross frames with turned
bolts
 Designed for 0.6 million cycles of
loading as per SBC
 RDSO Drawings for 25 T loading
RH Girders
Drawing No RDSO/B- RDSO/B- RDSO/B-
11038 11040 11039
Overall Length 14400 mm 20400 mm 26800 mm
For restoring 2 * 6.1 m 2 * 9.15 m 2 * 12.2 m
Height at end 692 mm 940 mm 1304 mm
(Excl. bearing)
C/c of Leaves 1980 mm 1830 mm 1850 mm
Width of flange 650 mm 650 mm 550 mm
Weight of girder 15.314 t 24.225 t 37.05 t
 RDSO Drawings for 25 T loading
RH Girders
 Improvements:
 Lifting arrangement given inside the girders for
easy handling on BFRs.
 Channel diaphragms given in RDSO/B-11038,
14.4 m girder in place of X-frames for easy
assembly.
 Gussets welded to cross frames/ diaphragms in all
drgs for reducing loose parts in field.
 Extra care taken in cross frames and girder to
avoid accumulation of water
 RDSO Drawings for 25 T loading
RH Girders
 Improvements:
 Inspection frequency specified by BRI
 Once in 5 years
OR
 If the arrangement is in track for more than six

(6) months continuously.

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