DESIGN OF A THREE CELL CULVERT AT ISAMELU OGBOZALLA OPI EDE AND EDE OBALLA TO NSUKKA TOWN, ENUGU STATE

The idea of this project work is to create a safe and efficient access route to a propose warehouse at Anibuogu close off Igbariam Street, Achara Layout Enugu. The site investigation carried out gave the hydrological information of the area. However the data obtained was considered in choosing a suitable size of the culvert. The proposed culvert is a three cell box culvert consisting of top and bottom slab, vertical walls, head walls and Apron beams. The proposed culvert is to be installed at the stream path crossing Agbani road down to Achara layout Enugu. The site location of this culvert is general made up of residential story buildings. Due to the proposed warehouse to be erected, it is expected that heavy duty vehicles will continuously transport goods to and from across the culvert. Therefore vehicular loads are to be considered alongside other relevant load on the culvert. However with regards to the analysis of the box culvert, reference was made to relevant. Description will be made later in this material.