THRUST BLOCK CALCULATION FOR
160 + 2x110 mm ф (90 DEGREE)
(NEGLECTING THE FRICTION FORCES RESISTANCE)
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK
Where;
A AREA OF THRUST BLOCK (sq.m)
P WORKING PRESSURE (bar)
a Area of pipe (m2)
ϴ Angle of pipe bent(degrees)
q allowable bearing pressure (KN/m2)
inputs:
Working Pressure P KN/m2
Angle of pipe bent ϴ degrees
area of 160 mm dia pipe a m2
allowable bearing pressure q 98.1 KN/m2
Thrust force T (2PaSin(ϴ/2)) 70 KN
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK REQUIRED ( T/q) 0.7135575943 m2
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK TO BE USED 1 M2
NOTE : 1- Thrust block weight and soil friction are considered to be null wich is safer
2-Thrust block must totally backfilled
THRUST BLOCK CALCULATION FOR
110 mm ф PIPE (90 DEGREE)
(NEGLECTING THE FRICTION FORCES RESISTANCE)
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK
Where;
A AREA OF THRUST BLOCK (sq.m)
P WORKING PRESSURE (bar)
a Area of pipe (m2)
ϴ Angle of pipe bent(degrees)
q allowable bearing pressure (KN/m2)
inputs:
Working Pressure P 1650 KN/m2
Angle of pipe bent ϴ 90 degrees
area of 110 mm dia pipe a 0.0095 m2
allowable bearing pressure q 98.1 KN/m2
Thrust force T (2PaSin(ϴ/2)) 22.1677975902 KN
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK REQUIRED ( T/q) 0.2259714331 m2
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK TO BE USED 0.36 M2
NOTE : 1- Thrust block weight and soil friction are considered to be null wich is safer
2-Thrust block must totally backfilled
THRUST BLOCK CALCULATION FOR
75 mm ф PIPE (90 DEGREE)
(NEGLECTING THE FRICTION FORCES RESISTANCE)
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK
Where;
A AREA OF THRUST BLOCK (sq.m)
P WORKING PRESSURE (bar)
a Area of pipe (m2)
ϴ Angle of pipe bent(degrees)
q allowable bearing pressure (KN/m2)
inputs:
Working Pressure P 1650 KN/m2
Angle of pipe bent ϴ 90 degrees
area of 75 mm dia pipe a 0.004417 m2
allowable bearing pressure q 98.1 KN/m2
Thrust force T (2PaSin(ϴ/2)) 10.3068591533 KN
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK REQUIRED ( T/q) 0.1050648232 m2
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK TO BE USED 0.16 M2
NOTE : 1- Thrust block weight and soil friction are considered to be null wich is safer
2-Thrust block must totally backfilled
THRUST BLOCK CALCULATION FOR
160 mm ф (90 DEGREE)
(NEGLECTING THE FRICTION FORCES RESISTANCE)
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK
Where;
A AREA OF THRUST BLOCK (sq.m)
P WORKING PRESSURE (bar)
a Area of pipe (m2)
ϴ Angle of pipe bent(degrees)
q allowable bearing pressure (KN/m2)
inputs:
Working Pressure P 1650 KN/m2
Angle of pipe bent ϴ 90 degrees
area of 160 mm dia pipe a 0.0201 m2
allowable bearing pressure q 98.1 KN/m2
Thrust force T (2PaSin(ϴ/2)) 46.9023927961 KN
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK REQUIRED ( T/q) 0.4781079796 m2
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK TO BE USED 0.7225 M2
NOTE : 1- Thrust block weight and soil friction are considered to be null wich is safer
2-Thrust block must totally backfilled
THRUST BLOCK CALCULATION FOR
160 + 2x110 mm ф (90 DEGREE)
(NEGLECTING THE FRICTION FORCES RESISTANCE)
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK
Where;
A AREA OF THRUST BLOCK (sq.m)
P WORKING PRESSURE (bar)
a Area of pipe (m2)
ϴ Angle of pipe bent(degrees)
q allowable bearing pressure (KN/m2)
inputs:
Working Pressure P KN/m2
Angle of pipe bent ϴ degrees
area of 160 mm dia pipe a m2
allowable bearing pressure q 98.1 KN/m2
Thrust force T (2PaSin(ϴ/2)) 92 KN
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK REQUIRED ( T/q) 0.9378185525 m2
AREA OF THRUST BLOCK TO BE USED 1.44 M2
NOTE : 1- Thrust block weight and soil friction are considered to be null wich is safer
2-Thrust block must totally backfilled
