Box Culvert Design Calculations Eurocode 2021 -
Example: 300 kN axle, fill 0.7 m, dispersion area = (0.4 + 2×0.7) × (0.4 + 2×0.7) = 1.8 m × 1.8 m → pressure ≈ 92.5 kPa.
Check shear capacity without shear reinforcement ($V_Rd,c$). Culverts rarely have stirrups (links) in the slabs/walls due to construction complexity; shear is usually resisted by concrete alone. box culvert design calculations eurocode 2021
(for geotechnical – usually less critical for bending in rigid culvert). Example: 300 kN axle, fill 0
for RC), weight of soil overburden, and asphalt wearing course. Example: 300 kN axle