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Horizontal Thrust Block Design

The document provides design calculations for horizontal thrust blocks for a 1.2m diameter pipe with a 45 degree bend subjected to a test pressure of 5.2 bar. It calculates the thrust force of 450kN and overturning moment of 1215kNm. It determines that rock anchors provide a restoring moment of 1232kNm, giving a factor of safety of 1.01 against overturning. It also calculates a friction force of 459.86kN, giving a factor of safety of 1.02 against sliding. Finally, it designs the thrust block head to resist a ultimate thrust force of 675kN, determining reinforcement and shear link requirements.

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Horizontal Thrust Block Design

The document provides design calculations for horizontal thrust blocks for a 1.2m diameter pipe with a 45 degree bend subjected to a test pressure of 5.2 bar. It calculates the thrust force of 450kN and overturning moment of 1215kNm. It determines that rock anchors provide a restoring moment of 1232kNm, giving a factor of safety of 1.01 against overturning. It also calculates a friction force of 459.86kN, giving a factor of safety of 1.02 against sliding. Finally, it designs the thrust block head to resist a ultimate thrust force of 675kN, determining reinforcement and shear link requirements.

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DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR HORIZONTAL THRUST BLOCKS

Ref. Calculation Output


1. Basic Design Data & Assumptions

Nominal Diameter of pipe = 1.200 m


Angle of pipe bend = 45 degrees
Hydrolic Test Pressure (P) = 5.2 bar

Specific Weight of compacted soil (γs) = 18 kN/m3


Angle of internal friction of Soil (q) = 30 degrees

Weight of water (γw) = 10 kN/m3


Specific Weight of concrete (γc) = 24 kN/m3

2. Dimensions of Thrust Block


L1 = 2.00 m
L2 = 1.50 m
L3 = 1.50 m

B1 = 4.50 m
B2 = 3.00 m
B3 = 1.75 m

h1= 2.00 m
h2= 0.70 m
h3 = 1.50 m

A1 = 9.00 m2
A2 = 5.63 m2
A3 = 2.63 m2

x1 = 1.00
x2 = 2.70
x3 = 0.75

W1 432
W2 270
W3 95
797

M1 432
M2 729
M3 71
1232
3. Thrust Force
Thrust force at the bend = 2* P* A* Sin (α/2)
= 450 kN
Where : P - Pressure in the pipe = 520,000 N/m2
A -Cross section area of the pipe = 1.13 m2

Overturning Moment = 1215 kN.m

4. Check for Overturning


Taking Moments about point "A"
Overturning Moment = 1215 kNm
Restoring Moment = 1232 kNm
Rock anchors are provided to carry the balance moment
FOS = 1.01

6. Check for Sliding along the base


Thrust force = 450 kN

Friction force due to the friction between soil and base of Anchor block
Sum of verticle forces = N = 797 kN/m
Friction angle of soil = Φ = 30 deg
Coefficient of Friction = µ = 0.577
Friction Force = Ffr = 459.86 kN
FOS = 1.02

7. Design of Thrust Block Head


Partial Safety factor for ULS = 1.5
TFultimate = 675 kN
BM on TB due to Thrust Force = M = 473 Nmm

fcu = 25
fy = 460
C = 40
Main r/f dia. = 16
Shear r/f dia. = 10

Width of the TB head = 1750 mm


Effective depth of TB head = 1442 mm
K = 0.0052 < 0.156 OK
Z = 0.99 > 0.95 d
Therefore Z = 1370
As = 862 mm2
Main 9 T 16
Shear 2 T 10
Provide 4T20 --> As Provided = 1810 mm2 OK
SF on TB due to Thrust Force = V = 675.18 kN
Design Shear Stress = v = 0.27 N/mm2
ɣm = 1.25

(100 As) / (bv d) = 0.07 < 3 OK


(400 /d) ^0.25 = 0.73 < 1 ---> 1

Therefore Vc = 0.26 N/mm2

0.5 Vc = 0.13 N/mm2


Vc + 0.4 = 0.66 N/mm2

Ag = 314.16 mm2
Max Spacing Sv = 179.61
Provide shear links 1T-10 @ 200 C/C

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