RAILWAY CROSSING DESIGN REPORT - Casing Pipe 24" & 6"
Document No: A357-0000-PL-DO-CAL-R-0003 Rev : C
S.No. INPUT DATA Symbols Units 24" - 9.6 mm 6" - 6.4 mm Formulae / Reference
1 Line pipe material IS3589 FE410 API 5L Gr.B IS 3589
2 Type of crossing CASED CASED
3 Nominal diameter of pipe D mm 609.6 168.3
4 Wall thickness of pipe tw mm 9.6 6.4
5 Unit weight of soil γ kN/m 3
18.9 18.9
6 Soil type A A
7 Young’s modulus of elasticity Es MPa 2.07E+05 2.07E+05
8 Coefficient of thermal expansion αT per 0C 1.75E-05 1.75E-05
9 Poisson's ratio of steel νs 0.3 0.3
0
10 Installation Temperature T1 C 21 21
T2 0
11 Max. operating temperature C 30 30
2
12 Max operating pressure p N/mm 0 0
13 Depth of burial H mm 1700 1700
14 Bored diameter Bd mm 660.4 219.1
15 Specified minimum yield strength SMYS N/mm2 235 245 IS 3589 (Table 4)
16 Design factor F 0.4 0.4
17 Design factor for equivalent stress F' 0.9 0.9
STRESSES DUE TO EXTERNAL LOAD
STRESSES DUE TO EARTH LOAD , SHe (As per cl. 4.7.2.1)
1 Wall thickness to diameter ratio tw/D 0.016 0.038
2 Modulus of Soil reaction E' MPa 3.4 3.4
3 Earth load stiffness factor KHe 3800 722 Fig 3
4 Ratio of pipe depth to bored diameter H/Bd 2.57 7.76
5 Burial factor for earth load Be 0.78 1.25 Fig 4
6 Ratio of bored diameter to pipe diameter Bd/D 1.08 1.30
7 Earth load excavation factor Ee 0.96 1.40 Fig 5
kPa 32783.57 4019.03
8 Circumferential stress due to earth load SHe SHe=KHe Be Ee y D
MPa 32.78 4.02
STRESSES DUE TO LIVE LOADS
i) CYCLIC CIRCUMFERENTIAL STRESS (RAILROADS) , ΔSHr
1 Applied design surface pressure w kPa 96 96 As per cl.4.7.2.2
2 Impact factor for Railway Fi 1.73 1.73 As per cl.4.7.2.2.2
3 Soil Resilient modulus Er MPa 69 69
4 Railroad stiffness factor for cyclic circumferential stress KHr 337.5 187.5 Fig 8
5 Railroad geometry factor for cyclic circumferential stress GHr 0.79 1.09 Fig 9
6 Railroad track factor NH 1.17 1.08 Fig 10
kPa 51437.51 36594.4
7 Cyclic circumferential stress ΔSHr ΔSHr = KHr GHr NH Fi w
MPa 51.44 36.59
ii) CYCLIC LONGITUDINAL STRESS (RAILROADS) , ΔSLr
1 External Railway load applied at the surface of crossing w kPa 96 96 As per cl.4.7.2.2
2 Impact factor for Railway Fi 1.73 1.73 As per cl.4.7.2.2.2
3 Soil Resilient modulus Er MPa 69 69
4 Railroad stiffness factor for cyclic longitudinal stress KLr 337.5 260.0 Fig 11
5 Railroad geometry factor for cyclic longitudinal stress GLr 0.82 1.29 Fig 12
6 Railroad track factor NL 1.01 1.02 Fig 13
kPa 46398.28 56498.93
7 Cyclic longitudinal stress ΔSLr ΔSLr = KLr GLr NL Fi w
MPa 46.40 56.50
STRESS DUE TO INTERNAL LOAD
1 Circumferential stress due to internal load SHi N/mm2 0.00 0.00 SHi =p(D-tw)/2tw
ALLOWABLE STRESS CHECK
The principal stresses S1,S2 and S3 are calculated as follows :
i) Maximum circumferencial stress S1
2
1 Circumferential stress due to internal pressure SHi SHi N/mm 0.00 0.00 SHi =p(D-tw)/2tw
2 ΔSH = ΔSHr for Railroads ΔSHr MPa 51.44 36.59
3 Maximum circumferential stress S1 MPa 84.22 40.61 S1 = SHe + ΔSH + SHi
ii) Maximum longitudinal stress S2
1 ΔSL = ΔSLr for Railroads ΔSLr MPa 46.40 56.50
2 Maximum longitudinal stress S2 MPa 23.63 25.10 S2 = ΔSLr – ES αT(T2-T1) + VS(SHe+SHi)
iii) Maximum radial stress S3
1 Maximum radial stress (-P, operating or design pressure) S3 MPa 0.00 0.00 S3 = -P
2 2 2 1/2
Total effective stress Seff MPa 75.24 35.50 Seff = (0.5[(S1-S2) + (S2-S3) + (S3-S1) ])
0.32 0.14
Ratio of Seff / SMYS should be less than Design factor(F'=0.9) Seff / SMYS
SAFE SAFE
CHECK FOR FATIGUE
i) Girth weld
1 Design factor for fatigue Check Fg 0.4 0.4
2 Reduction Factor RF 0.625 0.475 Fig 18-A
3 Railroad track factor NL 1.01 1.02
4 Fatigue endurance limit of girth weld SFG MPa 82.74 82.74 SFG= 12000 psi
SFG x F 33.096 33.096
5 Cyclic longitudinal stress ΔSLr MPa 46.40 56.50
6 RF ΔSLr / NL 28.71 26.31
7 Design check against girth weld fatigue SAFE SAFE RFΔSLr/NL ≤ SFGxF
i) Longitudinal weld
1 Design factor for fatigue Check Fg 0.4 0.4
2 Railroad track factor NH 1.17 1.08
3 Fatigue endurance limit of Longitudinal weld SFL MPa 144.789 144.789 SFL= 21000 psi (ERW)
SFL x F 57.9156 57.9156
4 Cyclic Circumferential stress ΔSHr MPa 51.44 36.59
ΔSHr/NH 43.96 33.88
5 Design check against longitudinal weld fatigue SAFE SAFE ΔSHr ≤ SFL x F