NOTIFICATION

Notification No. 56
Amendment No. 3/IRC:24-2010/October, 2022 (Effective from 1st December, 2022)
To
IRC:24-2010 “Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Steel Road Bridges
(Limit State Method)” (Third Revision)

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1 Cl. 501.4 Stress spectrum: Histogram of stress cycles Stress range spectrum: A histogram of different
(Page No. 4) produced by a nominal loading event design stress ranges and their frequency of occurrence
spectrum during design life. for a particular loading event.
Design Spectrum - Frequency distribution of Design Spectrum - The combination of all stress
the stress ranges from all the nominal range spectra applicable to the fatigue assessment.
loading events during the design life, (stressStress Cycle Counting - Counting of various
spectrum). stress range and their number of occurrence in a
Stress Cycle Counting - Sum of individual particular loading event history using any
stress cycles from stress history, arrived at rational method viz. Rainfall method or
using any rational method. Reservoir method.
Constant amplitude fatigue limit: The constant
amplitude fatigue limit is the limiting magnitude
of the stress range (direct or shear, as applicable)
below which no fatigue damage is deemed to
accrue for constant amplitude loading of that
particular detail. Under variable amplitude
stresses all stress ranges must be below this limit
for no fatigue damage to occur
Cumulative damage : The linear combination of
the ratios of the cycles of various stress ranges
present to the number of cycles to failure, for each
stress range in a stress spectrum, in accordance
with the Palmgren – Miner's cumulative rule.
Damage : The ratio of the actual number of cycles
a member detail/ connection is subjected to the
number of cycles to failure at a specic stress
range.
Endurance : Duration of life to fatigue failure,
expressed in cycles under the action of a constant
amplitude stress history.
Fatigue Limit state: The state of failure through
fatigue damage due to repeated application of
loads.
2 Cl. 501.5 Symbols Symbols
(Page No. 10) f Actual normal stress range for the f Actual normal stress range for the detail
detail category ff Fatigue normal stress range corresponding
ff Fatigue stress range corresponding to to 5 x 106 cycles of loading.
5 x 106 cycles of loading. ffeq Equivalent constant amplitude normal
ffeq Equivalent constant amplitude stress stress
ffMax Highest normal stress range ffMax Highest normal stress range
ffn Normal fatigue stress range ffn Fatigue normal stress range at NSC cycle
τ Actual shear stress range for the detail for the detail category
category ffd Design fatigue normal stress range for the

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τf Fatigue shear stress range detail at NSC cycle

τfMax Highest shear stress range τ Actual shear stress range for the detail
τfn Fatigue shear stress range at NSC cycle τf Fatigue shear stress range corresponding
for the detail category to 5 x 106 cycles of loading.
τfeq Equivalent constant amplitude shear stress
τfMax Highest shear stress range
τfn Fatigue shear stress range at NSC cycle for
the detail category
τfd Design fatigue shear stress range for the
detail at NSC cycle
3 Cl. 511.2.1 Line after g)…. Line after g)….
(Page No. 117) Fatigue need not be investigated if condition Fatigue need not be investigated if condition in
in Clauses [Link], 511.5.1, or 511.6 is Clauses [Link] or 511.6 is satised.
satised.
4 Cl. [Link] Design stress spectrum - In the case of Design stress range spectrum -In the case of
(Page No. 118) loading events producing non-uniform loading events producing non-uniform stress
stress range cycle, the stress spectrum may range cycle, the design stress range spectrum may
be obtained by a rational method. be obtained by any rational method viz. Rainfall
or Reservoir method of counting of cycles.
5 Page [Link] Partial safety factor for loads and their Partial safety factor for loads and their effects (γfft)
(Page No. 120) effects (δfft) - Unless and otherwise the - Unless and otherwise the uncertainty in the
uncertainty in the estimation of the applied estimation of the applied loads and their effects
loads and their effects demand a higher demand a higher value, the partial safety factor for
value, the partial safety factor for loads in the loads in the evaluation of stress range in fatigue
evaluation of stress range in fatigue design design shall be taken as given in IRC:6.
shall be taken as 1.0.

6 Cl. 511.4 Fatigue Strength Fatigue Strength

(Page No. 127) The fatigue strength of the standard detail for the
The fatigue strength of the standard detail for
the normal or shear fatigue stress range, not normal or shear fatigue stress range, not corrected
corrected for effects discussed in Clause for effects discussed in Clause 511.2.1 is given
511.2.1 is given below (Figs. 11 & 12) below (Figs. 11 & 12)
a) Normal stress range a) Normal stress range

Where Where
ff, τf = design normal and shear fatigue stress
f , τ = normal and shear fatigue stress range of
range of the detail, respectively, for life cycle fn fn
the detail, respectively, for life of NSCcycle
of NSC
ffn, τfn = normal and shear fatigue strength of ff, τf = normal and shear fatigue strength of the
the detail for 5x10 cycles, for the detail
6 detail respectively, for 5x10 6
cycles, for the detail
category (Table 19) category (Table 19)

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Fig 11 S-N Curve for Normal Stress Fig 11 S-N Curve for Normal Stress

Fig 12 S-N Curve for Shear Stress Fig 12 S-N Curve for Shear Stress

7 Cl. 511.5 Fatigue Assessment Fatigue Assessment

(Page No. 128) The design fatigue strength for N life The design fatigue strength of a detail for NSC life
SC
cycles (ffd ,τfd) may be obtained from the cycles (ffd , τfd) may be obtained from the standard
standard fatigue strength for NSC cycles by fatigue strength for N SC cycles (f fn ,τ fn ) by
multiplying with correction factor, μ, for multiplying (ffn , τfn) with correction factor, μ, for
inspection level and thickness, as discussed thickness, as discussed in Clause 511.2.1 and
in Clause 511.2.1 and dividing by partial dividing by partial safety factor given in Table 18
safety factor given in Table 18. for inspection level.

8 Cl. 511.5.1 Exemptions - At any point in a structure No fatigue assessment is necessary if

(Page No. 128) if the actual normal and shear stress conditions in Clause 511.6 are satised.
range f, are less than the design fatigue
strength range corresponding to 5 x 106
cycles, with appropriate partial safety
factor, no further assessment for fatigue
is necessary at that point.

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9 Cl. [Link] Constant stress range – The actual normal Constant stress range – The actual normal and
(Page No. 129) and shear stress range f and τ at a point of the shear stress range f and τ at a point of the structure
structure subjected to NSC cycles in life shall subjected to NSC cycles in life shall satisfy.
satisfy. f ≤ ffd = μrffn/γmft
f ≤ ffd = μrff/γmft τ ≤ τfd = μrτfn/γmft
τ ≤ τfd = μrτf/γmft
for combined stresses following shall satisfy in
Where addition to the above:
μr = correction factor (Clause 511.2.1)
γmft = partial safety factor against fatigue
failure, given in Table 18.
ff, τf = normal and shear fatigue strength Where
ranges for actual life cycle, NSC, obtained mr = correction factor (Clause 511.2.1)
from Clause 511.4 gmft = partial safety factor against fatigue failure,
given in Table 18.
ffn, tfn = normal and shear fatigue strength ranges
for actual life cycle, NSC, obtained from Clause
511.4
10 Cl. [Link] Variable stress range - Fatigue assessment at Variable stress range - Fatigue assessment at any
(Page No. 129) any point in a structure, wherein variable point in a structure, wherein variable stress ranges
stress ranges fft or τft for ni number of cycles (i fi or τi for ni number of cycles (i = 1 to r) are
= 1 to r) are encountered, shall satisfy the encountered, shall satisfy the following:
following:

y j

where γ5 is the summation upper limit of all

the normal stress ranges (f i )having where rS is the summation upper limit of all the
magnitude lesser than (μc ffn/γmft) for that normal stress ranges (fi) having magnitude lesser
detail and the lower limit of all the normal than (ffd=μr ff/γmft) for that detail and the lower
stress ranges (fj) having magnitude greater limit of all the normal stress ranges (fj) having
than (μc ffn/γmft) for the detail. In the above magnitude greater than ffd=μr ff/γmft for the detail. In
summation all normal stress ranges,  and τi the above summation all normal stress ranges, fi
having magnitude less than 0.55 μc ffn and and τi having magnitude less than 0.35 μc ffn and
0.55 μc τfn may be disregarded. 0.55 μc τfn respectively may be disregarded.

11 Cl.511.5.3 Addition as new sub clause 511.5.3 Simplified fatigue assessment:

(Page No. 129) Simplied fatigue assessment can be used in lieu
of procedure given in Clause [Link] &

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[Link] for bridges up to 80 m of span. For

larger spans, detailed assessment shall be
carried out.
In simplied approach; to account for the effect of
resultant stress spectrum, maximum normal and
shear stress range (f,t) in the detail under
consideration due to one pass of fatigue train shall
be multiplied by the damage equivalence factor, l
which is dened as follows:

l = l1 x l2 x l3 x l4 < lmax
Where

l1 = damage effect of trafc based on inuence

loop length of detail
l2 = factor to account for trafc volume
l3 = factor to account for design life of bridge
l4 = factor to account for number of lanes on
bridge
lmax= maximum value which can be assigned to
damage equivalence factor as per Fig B.

l1 accounts for the effects associated with the

critical length of inuence line of detail under
assessment and shall be taken as per Fig. A.

Fig. A: Damage Equivalence Factor, l1

The critical loop length of inuence line of detail
under assessment may be taken as follows:
For moments:
a) For simply supported spans and mid span
section of continuous spans – span length
b) For support section of continuous spans–
average of two span lengths on either side.
Any detail which is within 0.15 of
corresponding span length from support
nearest to detail under assessment shall be
considered as support section.

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c) Cross girders – sum of spans on either side of

the cross girder

For Shear
a) For mid span section– 0.4 x length of span
under consideration.
b) For support section - length of span under
consideration
For reactions
a) End support – span adjacent to the end
support.
b) Intermediate support – sum of adjacent span
lengths

For Arch bridges

a) Hangers – sum of adjacent span lengths
b) Arch – half the span of arch
Truss members : As per actual inuence line
l2 shall be taken as given below:
l2 = (2 .Nact)0.2
Nact = Number (in millions) of vehicles to pass on
the bridge in one year
l3 shall be taken as given below:
l3 = (life of bridge in years/100)0.2
l4 shall be taken as given below:
l4 = 1.0 + 0.025 (no of lanes supported by the
detail-1.0)

Fig. B: Max Damage Equivalence Factor, lmax

The modied normal and shear stress range
obtained above (l.f or l.t) shall be less than
respective design fatigue normal and shear stress
range ([Link] / gmft or [Link] /gmft) corresponding to 5 x 106
cycles of loading.

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For combined normal and shear stresses,

following shall satisfy in addition to the above:

12 Cl. 511.6 Necessity for Fatigue Assessments Necessity for Fatigue Assessments
(Page No. 129) No fatigue assessment is necessary if the No fatigue assessment is necessary if the
following conditions are satised. following conditions are satised.
a) The highest normal stress range ffmax a) The highest normal stress range fmax satises
satises ffmax ≤ 27 μc / γmft fmax ≤ 27 mr / gmft

b) The highest shear stress range τ fmax b) The highest shear stress range tmax satises tmax
satises tfmax ≤ 67 μc / γmft ≤ 67 mr / gmft

Where

f, ffj = stress ranges falling above and below

the ffn the stress range corresponding to the
detail at 5x106 number of cycles.

Notification No. 57
Amendment No. 3/IRC:22-2015/October, 2022 (Effective from 1st December, 2022)
To
IRC:22-2015 “Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges, Section VI – Composite
Construction (Limit States Design)” (Third Revision)
S. Clause No. For Read
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1 Clause 601.5 New Clause 601.5 General design considerations

(Page No. 10)
For general design considerations, Clause 504 of
IRC:24 shall be referred to with the following
considerations/additions:
Minimum depth of composite deck shall not be
less than the following:

(i) Overall depth: 1/25 of the effective span

(ii) Steel beam or girder: 1/30 of the effective
span

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