Thrust Block Design (Horizontal Elbow)

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 90 deg ) Horizontal Thrust TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKS FOR 90 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST L A B C D E F 900 1779 3500 3300 5349 4000 1496 400 96.802 Design Parameters = 900 mm = 90 deg = 0.6362 = 18 = 24 = 10 Coefficient of frict = 0.40 = 0.150 m = 0.000 m At Working Pressure = 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000 = 1.50 IL = + 6.400 = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400 = 1.20 At Hydrotest Pressure = 9 bars = 900 = 1.13 = 1.13 = 1.20 Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa PIPE DIAMETER (mm) CONC. VOL. (m 3 ) Pipe Diameter ( Angle of the be Area of Pipe (A m 2 Unit weight of soil kN/m 3 Unit weight of concr kN/m 3 Unit weight of water kN/m 3 Height of soil above thrust block Submerged height of thrust block ( Working Pressure ( kN/m 2 Factor of Safety against Overtu Factor of Safety against Slidin Factor of Safety against Buoyan Working Pressure ( kN/m 2 Factor of Safety against Overtu Factor of Safety against Slidin Factor of Safety against Buoyan Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

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Thrust blocks for horizontal elbows designed for 90, 60, 45, 30 22.5, and 11.25 degrees angle of bend.

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 90 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 90 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 1779 3500 3300 5349 4000 1496 400 96.802

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 90 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.150 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC.

VOL. (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

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Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
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Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 24.767 Volume of soil = 3.715= 2323.260 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 66.870 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 2390.130 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area96.507 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 539.810 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 2.38 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 2.000 m

== 5522.70 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 1079.62 kN.m

=

=5522.696

= 5.1154 > 1.5 , Ok1079.621b. Check against Sliding

== 929.304 kN

=

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=929.304

= 1.7215 > 1.5 , Ok539.810

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 809.715 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 1619.431 kN.m

=

=5522.696

= 3.4103 > 1.13 , Ok1619.431

b. Check against Sliding

=

=929.304

= 1.1477 > 1.13 , Ok809.715

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=2323.260

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 60 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 60 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 1208 5110 442 6342 4000 1650 4250 67.796

steps 1 4 2 3

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 60 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.150 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC

VOL (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

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Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
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Robert.tan: Note that E should be less than X1
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Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 17.333 Volume of soil = 2.600= 1627.101 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 46.800 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 1673.900 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area96.572 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 381.704 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 1.814 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 2.000 m

== 2951.920 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 763.407 kN.m

=

=2951.920

= 3.8668 > 1.5 , Ok763.407b. Check against Sliding

== 650.840 kN

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=

=650.840

= 1.7051 > 1.5 , Ok381.704

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 572.555 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 1145.111 kN.m

=

=2951.920

= 2.5778 > 1.13 , Ok1145.111

b. Check against Sliding

=

=650.840

= 1.1367 > 1.13 , Ok572.555

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=1627.101

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 45 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 45 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 1081 5174 467 4753 4000 2000 3600 52.633

steps 1 4 2 3

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 45 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.150 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC

VOL (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

G10
Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
Q10
Robert.tan: Note that E should be less than X1
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Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 13.502 Volume of soil = 2.025= 1263.180 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 36.455 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 1299.636 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area96.255 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 292.143 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 1.879 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 2.000 m

== 2373.234 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 584.286 kN.m

=

=2373.234

= 4.0618 > 1.5 , Ok584.286b. Check against Sliding

== 505.272 kN

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=

=505.272

= 1.7295 > 1.5 , Ok292.143

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 438.215 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 876.430 kN.m

=

=2373.234

= 2.7078 > 1.13 , Ok876.430

b. Check against Sliding

=

=505.272

= 1.153 > 1.13 , Ok438.215

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=1263.180

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 30 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 30 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 790 4975 491 3157 4000 2000 3150 35.285

steps 1 4 2 3

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 30 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.150 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC

VOL (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

G10
Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
Q10
Robert.tan: Note that E should be less than X1
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Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 9.073 Volume of soil = 1.361= 846.841 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 24.496 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 871.337 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area96.041 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 197.584 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 1.881 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 2.000 m

== 1593.184 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 395.169 kN.m

=

=1593.184

= 4.0317 > 1.5 , Ok395.169b. Check against Sliding

== 338.736 kN

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=

=338.736

= 1.7144 > 1.5 , Ok197.584

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 296.376 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 592.753 kN.m

=

=1593.184

= 2.6878 > 1.13 , Ok592.753

b. Check against Sliding

=

=338.736

= 1.1429 > 1.13 , Ok296.376

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=846.841

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 22.5 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 22.5 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 790 3923 964 2525 4000 1500 2500 26.374

steps 1 4 2 3

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 22.5 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.150 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC

VOL (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

G10
Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
Q10
Robert.tan: Note that E should be less than X1
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Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 6.845 Volume of soil = 1.027= 632.980 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 18.481 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 651.461 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area95.176 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 148.933 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 1.669 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 2.000 m

== 1056.520 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 297.867 kN.m

=

=1056.520

= 3.547 > 1.5 , Ok297.867b. Check against Sliding

== 253.192 kN

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=

=253.192

= 1.7 > 1.5 , Ok148.933

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 223.400 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 446.800 kN.m

=

=1056.520

= 2.3646 > 1.13 , Ok446.800

b. Check against Sliding

=

=253.192

= 1.1334 > 1.13 , Ok223.400

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=632.980

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB

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THRUST BLOCKS FOR HORIZONTAL ELBOW ( Ø 900 mm, 11.25 deg )Horizontal Thrust

TABLE 1 DIMENSIONS IN mm FOR CONCRETE BLOCKSFOR 11.25 DEGREES BENDS - HORIZONTAL THRUST

L A B C D E F

900 790 2836 1406 1964 3000 850 2000 13.333

steps 1 4 2 3

Design Parameters

= 900 mm= 11.25 deg= 0.6362

= 18

= 24

= 10Coefficient of friction (μ) = 0.40

= 0.650 m

= 0.000 m

At Working Pressure

= 6 bars = 600 FGL = + 9.000

= 1.50 IL = + 6.400

= 1.50 GWT = + 4.400

= 1.20

At Hydrotest Pressure

= 9 bars = 900

= 1.13

= 1.13

= 1.20

PIPE DIAMETER

(mm)CONC

VOL (m3)

Pipe Diameter (DP)Angle of the bend (q)

Area of Pipe (AP) m2

Unit weight of soil (gS) kN/m3

Unit weight of concrete (gC) kN/m3

Unit weight of water (w) kN/m3

Height of soil above thrust block (h1)

Submerged height of thrust block (h2)

Working Pressure (PW) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Working Pressure (PH) kN/m2

Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT)

Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS)

Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB)

Figure 1: Plan and Section for horizontal thrust block

G10
Robert.tan: Elbow Data given from FRP Table
Q10
Robert.tan: Note that E should be less than X1
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Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa

Check on Soil Bearing Pressure

Thrust Block Plan Area = 4.779 Volume of soil = 3.107= 319.996 kN (neglecting buoyancy) Wt of soil = 55.919 kN (on top of thrust block)

ΣV = Wt. of conc + Wt. of soil= 375.916 kN

Static vertical pressure =ΣV

Plan Area78.653 kPa < SBC, Ok

Thrust Block Stability Check

1. At Working Pressure - 6 bar

== 74.827 kN

a. Check against OverturningTaking moments about O

x =A*(C+2B)

= 1.340 m3(B+C)y = D / 2 = 1.500 m

== 428.723 kN.m

== 0.000 kN

== 112.240 kN.m

=

=428.723

= 3.8197 > 1.5 , Ok112.240b. Check against Sliding

== 127.998 kN

m2 m3

Wt of conc. (WC)

Thrust (TW) 2PWAP sin q/2

Resisting Moment (MR) WC * x

Buoyant Force (BF) w * vol. sub.

Overturning Moment (MOT) TW * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Resisting Force (FR) (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ

F.G.L.

h1

h2

x

y

O

WC

Tw

Figure 3: Diagram of forces on a horizontal thrust

GWT

Figure 2: Height of soil and the submerged height in a horizontal thrust block

BF

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=

=127.998

= 1.7106 > 1.5 , Ok74.827

2. At Hydrotest Pressure - 9 bar

== 112.240 kN

a. Check against Overturning

== 168.361 kN.m

=

=428.723

= 2.5465 > 1.13 , Ok168.361

b. Check against Sliding

=

=127.998

= 1.1404 > 1.13 , Ok112.240

3. Check against Bouyancy

=Wt. of Conc

=319.996

= N/A > 1.2 , Ok0.000

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TW

FS

Thrust (TH) 2PHAP sin q/2

Overturning Moment (MOT) TH * y + BF * x

Safety factor against overturing (FOT)MR

MOT

FOT

Safety factor against sliding (FS)FR

TH

FS

Safety factor against bouyancy (FB)BF

FB