Case Study: Kegeri Grade Seperator , Kengeri, Bangalore

PROJECT PROFILE

Project Background

Bangalore - Mysore Road is one of the busiest corridor joining the important city i.e. Bangalore -
Capital of Karnataka and Mysore - old State Capital. This particular corridor is also heavily
industrialized and also caters tourist traffic to Mysore and onward to Ootty. Just outskirt of
Bangalore, a suburb Kengeri has developed considerably and parallel to Bangalore - Mysore
Road, there is a railway line which is dividing Kengeri suburb. For crossing this railway line, ROB
was already constructed. However, traffic going to Kengeri from Bangalore - Mysore Road is
creating extreme bottleneck at the junction.

Client Brief

To provide un-interrupted movements for traffic going in all directions i.e. to-and-fro Mysore
and also to Kengeri from both directions, Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited
(KRDCL) proposed a Grade Separator joining to ROB.

The Project has been executed by Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL).
The Mysore-Bangalore Highway (SH-17) is a four lane road and is catered to heavy through
traffic. This highway is on one side of railway line and a branch road with a very sharp curve
has been provided for joining to ROB and going to Kengeri township. In short, there is a conflict
of traffic going to Mysore and vehicles taking turn for going to Kengeri ROB. Number of
accidents were taking place and also there was effect of slow down of traffic at this junction.
KRDCL decided to provide inter section at this junction to have free movement to the traffic in
all directions. There are following movements at this junction:

1. To and fro movement in Bangalore-Mysore direction

2. To and fro movement in Bangalore to Kengeri

3. To and fro movement in Mysore to Kengeri

All these different movements were decided to be catered independently without conflict.
KRDCL also laid down that in the highway width of 80 M there should not be any structure viz.
pierin the median verge. In short full 80 M width of the highway to be without any structure
and visual obstruction.

The scheme proposed was as under:

1. Bangalore - Mysore Traffic (to-and-fro) to be catered on existing road without any

crossing.

2. A loop at higher level from Bangalore side to Kengeri RCC solid slab approach viaduct
and 80m Arch bridge in composite construction over Bangalore - Mysore Highway.

3. A loop from Kengeri ROB to Bangalore - Mysore Highway for traffic going to Mysore RCC
solid slab viaduct.

4. A loop for traffic from Bangalore to Kengeri Solid approach with R.E. wall.

5. A loop for traffic from Mysore to Kengeri Solid approach with R.E. wall
In short, traffic in all directions will be moving independently and there is no inter-section. This
arrangement will ease traffic at this junction considerably and vehicles plying between
Bangalore and Mysore will have no interruption.

Consultants role

S. N. Bhobe & Associates Pvt. Ltd. (SNBAPL), a well known Consulting firm from Navi Mumbai,
was appointed for providing effective solution and design for this inter section. They were
hired for preparing Feasibility Report, Detailed Structural Design and also to provide Project
Management Services (day-to-day Supervision during execution). Tenders were invited and
Contract was awarded to M/s. Nagarjuna Construction Co. Ltd. (NCCL). KRDCL also entrusted
proof checking of design to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Powai, Mumbai.

The concept of the project came from the Chief Structural Designer , Mr D. N. Bhobe,
Chairman, S. N. Bhobe & Associates Pvt. Ltd. (SNBAPL). He was ably associated by Structural
Engineer Mr Atul Bhobe , Managing Director, SNBAPL.

With above requirements , planning and design were carried out with following criterion:

Design Criteria / site limitation

1. No structure in the highway width of 80 M i.e. obligatory span of minimum 80 M width

2. Curvature for going to Kengeri should be as smooth as possible though there may be
speed restrictions.

3. Design to be as per latest IRC Code

4. For going to ROB, R.E. wall construction considered

5. Foundation to be of open foundation type due to availability of good strata at

reasonable depth.

6. For via-duct portion, continuous structure to be adopted to reduce the depth of super
structure and accordingly to reduce the length of approaches

7. Minimum gradient to be 1 in 30 for approaches

C) Salient adopted to flyover requirement and design criteria

I. For obligatory span:

Composite Structure (steel and Concrete has been adopted)

Arch form is adopted to hold decking system. The main beams

cross beams and arch are in structural steel and concrete decking has been
provided over the main girder which shear the girders. Arch is joined to main
beam to pre-stressed strand.

II. For via-duct portion 3 spans continuous RCC solid slab

Monolithic with pier has been adopted. In short, expansion joints

are at about 90 M which provide smooth riding.

III. For up and down ramps for going to Kengeri, R.E. wall construction has been
provided. 3 R.E. walls have been constructed at the end, at the middle and on
other side and entire construction is required to be done in two phases with
traffic continued during construction.

IV. POT PTFE bearings: For transfer of load, strip seal expansion joint for smooth
movement of vehicles at the junction have been provided.

Concept and Design Approach

A. Obligatory span
1. Straight span : 52m
2. Curved Span : 82m
3. Superstructure (for curved span) : Arch form in composite construction
4. Main beams, cross beams of M.S. box sections fabricated in yard
5. Arch in M.S. box section fabricated in yard
6. Erection of structural members by heavy duty crane with boom height of 50m
 7. One temporary support provided in median during erection
8. Curve for obligatory span with radius 26m and almost in horse shoe shape
9. Decking over beams RCC in M40 grade
10. Arches connected to main beam by H.T. strands stressed from one end
11. Anticrash barriers in RCC solid wall (M40)
12. Bearings POT/PTFE type

B. Viaducts for approaches

1. Bangalore Kengeri Arm joining to arch span

2. Kengeri Mysore Arm
4 x 30m continuous structure in solid slab
Portal frame i.e. Piers & slab are monolithic
Foundations : Open foundations, SBC 79 T/m2
Substructures : 1.5 dia circular piers
Superstructure : 4 x 30m (i.e. 120m) solid slab of varying depths
continuous
structure i.e. expansion joints are at 120 distance

Other items : RCC Solid Anticrash barrier

Single strip seal expansion joints

POT/PTFE Bearings

C. Solid Approaches
1. Kengeri Bangalore Arm
2. Kengeri Mysore Arm
3. Bangalore Kengeri Arm : Beyond obligating span on Kengeri ROB side
4. R. E. Wall Construction : Block facia and use of Geo Grid etc.

The completed project:

It is now providing uninterrupted traffic movement between Bangalore-Mysore state highway

at Kengeri junction.

The salient features of this bridge are as under:

1. Length of each loop : a) Bangalore - Upanagar (Kengeri) loop for a length

of 387m

b) Flyover - Upanagar (Kengeri) Mysore loop for

 length of 346m

c) Upanagar - Bangalore loop for a length of 103m

d) Mysore - Upanagar loop for length of 278m

e) Total length of all loops as above is 1114m

2. Foundation : Open foundation with SBC of 70 t/m2

3. Piers : RCC Circular shape with 1.5m dia. up to sofit of

deck

4. Super Structure : RCC solid slab with wearing depth and span of 30m

Continuous Structure

5. Width of Flyover : 9m

6. Obligatory spans covering entire

Mysore - Bangalore Highway : 80m and in Composite Structure consisting of

beams, cross beams in structural steel and RCC

decking, which is held down from two arches of

30m height

7. Arches connected with bottom beam by pre-stressed H.T stand

8. Bearing : POT-PTFE Type

9. Expansion Joints : Single strip joints for 50mm movement

10. Cost of Bridge : Rs. 25.07 Cr.

Start, Completion, Results

Start date 2-8-2006, Completion date:25-7-2009

Scheduled completion was 15 months. However, due to land acquisition problem work has
been delayed and now will be completed in 30 months. However, three loops viz

(i) For traffic from Bangalore to Kengeri having obligatory span on SH. 17

(ii) For traffice from Kengeri to Bangalore and

(iii) For traffic from Mysore to Kengeri have been opened to traffic to give major relief.
Bangalore Mysore (SH. 17) traffic is now moving without interruption
One of the most innovative designs

The job concerned the construction of a grade separator/interchange. It is situated at

Kengeri Junction, the junction of a 4 lanes road linking Bangalore to Mysore with the
Ring road. The length of this bridge is 113.4 m and it has a carriageway width of 8 m.

It is a landmark project in the interchange/ grade seperator field , which can serve as an
inspiration for many projects in India for the future, for easing traffic situation, specially
in cities and enhancing our standard of urban infrastructure .

The project created a through passage for to-and-from traffic on Bangalore-Mysore

Highway ( SH - 17). The main objective was to have a signal free as well as a rotary free
junction on Bangalore-Mysore (SH 17 ), which has been achieved. All movements are
independent to each other.

An extremely aesthetically pleasant structure no pier in ROW of SH 17, and hence main
span of 52 m in straight length ( 82 m in curve length )

Composite steel arch bridge construction for obligatory span

Portal frame ( 4 x 30 m ) construction ( pier & solid slab monolithic ) for via ducts

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