Design of Plethora Bridge at Kanyakumari
Abstract
The discrete tourist place such as Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue firmed at the offshore of Kanyakumari is connected by the Plethora Bridge. This bridge is designed to connect the span of 550 m between Kanyakumari sea shore and Vivekananda Rock Memorial and to allied the short span of 110 m between anterior bridge and Thiruvallur Statue. It consists of a Multi Cellular Concrete Box Girder Deck Slab, Bearing, Pier, Pile Foundation and Staircase. A Multi celled prestressed concrete box girder deck is designed by Prestressed method as per the recommendation of IRC: 21-2000, Clause 304.2.1, IRC:6-2000 by using Freyssinet type anchorages with M60 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel. Reinforced bearing plate is used in between Pier and Deck. Reinforced bearing plate is designed by working stress method with M30 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel. The Solid RCC Pier is designed for the axial dead load and live load from the slab, girders, deck beam. Pile Foundation is designed based on safe load bearing in the soil and water current. Staircase is designed by limit state method with M25 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade steel.
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