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Lateral Forces Acting On The Walls, Force Due To Passive Earth Pressure
Lateral Forces Acting On The Walls, Force Due To Passive Earth Pressure
DESIGN PARAMETERS
unit weight of concrete 23.6 kN/m3
Unit weight of soil 14 kN/m3
Saturated unit weight of soil 16.8 kN/m3
Unit weight of water 9.81 kN/m3
buoyant Unit weight of soil 6.99 kN/m3
angle of friction of soil 30 degrees
cohesion 0 kN/m2
Kp 3
Ka 0.333333333333333
Coefficient of friction 0.577350269189626
Cd 2 (from Table 2.
Velocity of Floodwater 0.7 m/s (from DREAM Ground Surveys Report)
DESIGN DIMENSIONS
Freeboard 0.8 m
Depth of flood 1.5 m
NGL to base of Floodwall 2.7 m
Height of floodwall 5m
twall 0.3 m
Ab 3.5 m
C 2m
tftg 0.6 m
pp1 = γh1 k p
pp1 = (14 kN/m3 )(1.524m)(3)
pp1 = 64.008k N/m2
h1
R p1 = γh1 k p ( )
2
1.524m
R p1 = 64.008k N/m2 ( )
2
R p1 = 48.774096 kN/m
R p2 = γh1 k p h2
R p2 = 64.008k N/m2 (2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚)
R p2 = 75.273408kN/m
h2
R p3 = (pp2 − pp1 )( )
2
kN 2
2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚
R p3 = (100.20528 − 64.008k N/m )( )
m2 2
R p3 = 21.28400064kN/m
Fp = R p1 + R p2 + R p3
Fp = 48.774096 kN/m + 75.273408kN/m + 21.28400064kN/m
Fp = 145.33150464kN/m
h h h
R p1 ( 31 ) + R p2 ( 22 ) + R p3 ( 32 )
yp =
Fp
yp
1.524𝑚 2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚 2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚
48.774096 kN/m( ) + 75.273408kN/m( ) + 21.28400064kN/m( )
= 3 2 3
145.33150464kN/m
yp = 0.927119485569513 m
M = Fp yp
M = (145.33150464kN⁄m)( 0.927119485569513 m)
M = 134.73966981888kN/m
h
R a = γ′hk p ( )
2
2.7m
R a = (6.99kN⁄m3 )(2.7m)(0.333333333333333)( )
2
R a = 8.49285 kN/m
ℎ
M = Ra ( )
3
2.7𝑚
M = 8.49285 kN/m( )
3
M = 7.643565kNm/m
Hydrostatic Force:
𝐻
Fhs = γw H( )
2
5𝑚
Fhs = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(5m)( )
2
Fhs = 122.625𝑘𝑁/𝑚
𝐻
𝑀 = Fhs
3
5𝑚
𝑀 = (122.625𝑘𝑁/𝑚)( )
3
𝑀 = 204.375𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
Hydrodynamic Force:
Fhd = γw Hdh
Fhd = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(5m)(0.0499490316004077 m)
Fhd = 2.45𝑘𝑁/𝑚
H
𝑀 = Fhd ( )
2
5m
𝑀 = (2.45𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚)( )
2
𝑀 = 6.125𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
Vertical Forces:
Buoyant Force:
t wall t wall
Fbuoy1 = γw [(H ) + (Ab + ) (t ftg )]
2 2
0.3m 0.3m
Fbuoy1 = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )[(5m( )) + (3.5m + ) (0.6m)]
2 2
Fbuoy1 = 28.8414 kN/m
2B
𝑀 = Fbuoy1 ( )
3
2(5.8m)
𝑀 = (17.1675 kN⁄m) ( )
3
𝑀 = 111.52008 kNm/m
t wall t wall
Fbuoy2 = γw [(Dt ) + (C + ) (t ftg )]
2 2
0.3m 0.3m
Fbuoy2 = (9.81𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚3 )[((2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚) ) + (2m + ) (0.6𝑚)]
2 2
Fbuoy2 = 14.385384kN/m
B
𝑀 = Fbuoy2 ( )
3
5.8m
𝑀 = (54.6874330762332kN/m) ( )
3
𝑀 = 27.8117424 kNm/m
Weight of floodwall:
For stem:
Fw = γc A
Fw = (23.6𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(0.3m)(5m − 0.6m)
Fw = 31.152kN/m
𝑡w
𝑀 = Fw (𝐶 + )
2
0.3m
𝑀 = (31.152kN/m) (2𝑚 + )
2
𝑀 = 66.9768 kNm/m
For footing:
Fw = γc A
Fw = (23.6𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(0.6m)(5.8m)
Fw = 82.128kN/m
B
𝑀 = Fw ( )
2
5.8m
𝑀 = (31.152kN/m) ( )
2
𝑀 = 238.1712 kNm/m
Weight of soil above floodwall toe:
Fwst = γDt C
Fwst = (14kN⁄m3 )(2.7m − 0.6m)(2m)
Fwst = 58.8kN/m
C
𝑀 = Fwst ( )
2
2m
𝑀 = 58.8kN/m ( )
2
𝑀 = 58.8kNm/m
Ab
𝑀 = Fwsh (𝐵 − )
2
3.5m
𝑀 = (51.3765kN⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − )
2
𝑀 = 208.074825kNm/m
Ab
𝑀 = Fwsh (𝐵 − )
2
3.5m
𝑀 = 151.074kN/m (5.8𝑚 − )
2
𝑀 = 611.8497 kNm/m
Fv = Fg − (Fbuoy1 + Fbuoy2 )
Fv = 374.5305kN/m − (28.8414 kN/m + 14.385384kN/m)
Fv = 331.303716 kN/m
Factor of Safety Against Sliding:
Fr
FS = ≥ 1.5
F
Fr = Fp + Fw tan 𝜙
Fr = 145.33150464kN/m + 331.303716 kN/m tan 30
Fr = 336.609794256123 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
𝐹 = Fhs + Fhd + R a
F = 122.625𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚 + 2.45𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚 + 8.49285𝑘𝑁/𝑚
F = 133.56785 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
Fr
FS =
F
336.609794256123 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
FS =
133.56785 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
FS = 1.51568396103304 > 1.5 SAFE!
H H Dh + t ftg 2B B
Mo = Fhs ( ) + Fhd ( ) + Fa ( ) + Fbuoy1 ( ) + Fbuoy2 ( )
3 2 3 3 3
122.625𝑘𝑁 5𝑚 5m 2.1𝑚 + 0.6m 2(5.8m) 5.8m
Mo = ( ) ( ) + (2.45𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚) ( ) + (8.49285𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚 ) ( ) + (28.8414 kN/m) ( ) + (14.385384kN/m) ( )
𝑚 3 2 3 3 3
Mo = 357.4753874𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
C Ab Ab
MR = Fw x + Fwst ( ) + Fwsh ( + t wall + C) + Fwwh ( + t wall + C) + Fp yp
2 2 2
MR = ( 31.152kN⁄m) (2𝑚 + 0.3m) + (31.152kN⁄m) (5.8m) + (58.8kN⁄m) (2m) + (51.3765kN⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − 3.5m) + (151.074kN ⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − 3.5m)
2 2 2 2 2
MR = 1318.61219481888kNm/m
MR
FS =
Mo
1318.61219481888kNm/m
FS =
357.4753874 𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
Soil Pressure:
B MR − Mo B
− < e=
2 Fg 6
5.8m 1318.61219481888kNm/mkNm/m − 357.4753874 𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
e= −
2 331.303716 kN/m
B
e = 0.00107463635837979 m < 𝑂𝐾!
6
Fg 6e
q=(1 ± ) ≤ q all
B B
331.303716 kN/m 6(0.00107463635837979 m)
q= (1 ± )
5.8m 5.8m
q min = 57.0578289740404𝑘𝑁/𝑚2
q max = 57.1848317156147𝑘𝑁/𝑚2
θ 2 π tan θ
Nq = tan (45 + ) e
2
30 2 π tan 30
Nq = tan (45 + ) e
2
Nq = 18.4011222187087
Nc = (Nq − 1) cot 𝜃
Nc = (18.4011222187087 − 1) cot 30
Nc = 30.1396277915191
Nγ = 2(Nq + 1) tan 𝜃
Nγ = 2(18.4011222187087 + 1) tan 30
Nγ = 22.4024862711046
1
q 𝑢 = c ′ Nc + qNq + BγNγ
2
q 𝑢 = (0)(30.1396277915191) + (6.99kN⁄m3 )(18.4011222187087)
1
+ (5.8m)(6.99kN⁄m3 )(22.4024862711046)
2
q 𝑢 = 801.405178835249 kN/m2
qu
q all =
FS
879.70186835276 kN/m2
q all =
3
q all = 267.13505961175kN/m2
q all
FS =
q max