Author : Vasu Shekhar Tanwar, M. P. Verma and Sagar Jamle

A passage provided under the roads to pass flood, rain, water and animals through it safely without disturbing traffic on road and providing safe passage to user, generally box culverts are used. Box under goes various loads by water, traffic, cushions and soil.In this paper we have tried to reduce the Bending Moment values and displacement values in order to make structure more safe and reliable to construct and use.

Keywords: Box culvert, flared portion, pressure cases, Staad pro, side walls.

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.8, No.3 (May/June 2018)