A Review Paper on Software Development for Analysis and Design of Railway Bridges

Bridges on the Indian railway are basic infrastructure for the operation of trains. There are more than 1, 20,000 bridges on the Indian railway, and day by day the new bridges are being constructed for extension of railway network/gauge conversion. The strengthening of existing bridges is also required due to old age or change of loading standard. Quick and accurate design of railway bridges is a primary requirement for scheduled completion of railway projects. Analysis and design of PSC Girder, Deck slab, Pier, Abutment, return wall, and Foundation for a railway bridge is an iterative process depending on loading standard and site conditions. Generally, the calculations involved in the analysis and design are very tedious and time-consuming. In the present project work, an attempt is made to develop software, which can help the designer to arrive at a rational, economical, and sound solution. The software is developed using visual basic for linear static analysis of bridge components. The research work presents the summary of different research work & concludes with identified gaps in the research as well as identified the object of required work.