UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEPT.

Pressure Pipe Thrust Block Design

T = 2(PA)(SIN e/2)
TEE
BEND

PA ~ T = PA

DEAD END

BEARING STRENGTH*
SOiL (LB/FT2)

Muck 0
Soft Clay 1,000
Silt 1,500
Sandy Silt 3,000
Ab = T x Sf/SB Sand 4,000°
Ab = Bearing Area of Thrust Block (Sq. Ft.)
Sandy Clay 6,000
T = Resultant Hydrostatic Pressure (Lbs)
Sf = Safety Factor (1.5) Hard Clay 9,000
SB = Soil Bearing Strength (psf)

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