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Input material properties of steel and concrete, backfill and loads from
Super Structure

Fix Height of abutment from hydrology, geotechnical and survey data

NO NO
YES YES

NO
Input preliminary thickness of abutment and other dimensions
Calculate Hz. And V. forces referring to Annex B of IRC 112-2011
YES

Calculate responses (BM, SF & Reactions) referring to

Annex B-IRC 6 -2017
(Moment is taken at center of abutment base)

 Partial Safety factor from IRC 6:2017 Table B.2

NO

Design of Abutment as flexure member (Cl. 7.6.4) according to

IRC 112-2011

 Calculation of section capacity (xulim , Mulim).

 Value of β1, β2 (IRC:SP 105-2015 table C.8.1).
NO

YES

Is Limiting Moment (Mulim)

NO
greater than design
moment?

YES NO
YES NO

Assume actual xu.

Calculate Moment (Mcalc). NO

Is Mcalc = NO
Mdesign?

YES

YES
Is xucalc > xulim?

D
NO B C

A
 A
B C
D
Calculate required Area
of Steel (Ast).

YES
Check Maximum and Minimum Area of steel (Ast) required as per IRC 112:2011 Cl.16.5.1.

NO

Is required Ast > YES

Maximum Ast?
NO

NO
NO

Provide Area of Steel (Ast) > Minimum required Area of Steel (Ast).

Is shear resistance
safe as per NO
NO
IRC105:2015
fig.10.9?

YES

Check for serviceability.

 Load factor from IRC 6:2017 Table B.3.

 Crack width

Is crack width is
NO NO less than the limit
shown in IRC 112
CL.12.3.4?

YES

Check for stability

Input dimensions of footing.

Calculate Moment at
edge of toe.
Partial safety factors
NO from Table B.1

D
E
D E

Is the
NO structure safe
in overurning
and sliding?

YES

Check for base pressure of foundation

Calculate Moment at centre of footing.
Load combination as per Cl. 706.1. Ref: IRC
6-2017 Tabl B. 4 Notes No.8

Is base
pressure<bearing
NO
capacity from
geotech data and
eccentricity >L/6

YES

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