Spring Stiffnes Calculation

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Spring distribution: Eurocode 7

Note: For circular shaft, the value under wall is an average between values at the border and at corner

Calculation of Vertical Spring Stiffness: Base slab

Vesic, 1961

CS-4 Shaft CS-4 Chamber CS-4 Crossing


Soil sudgrade Type Barzaman Cong. Barzaman Cong. Barzaman Cong.
Height H (m) 44 29 6
Subgrade Modulus Es (MPa) 300 300 300
Poisson´s ratio νs (-) 0.33 0.33 0.33
Base diamter D (m) 22.0 Not Appl. Not Appl.
Base width (Lower) Bequ (m) 20.0 13.0 8.0
Base thickness (Lower) h (m) 2.5 1.5 1.5
Found. Modulus E (MPa) 38000 38000 38000
Found. Inertia (Lower) Ib (m4) 1.30 0.28 0.28
Sugrade reference reaction Ks (kN/m ) 3
19408 29388 40620

Sugrade stiffness - Border Ks1 (kN/m3) 29112 44082 60929


Sugrade stiffness - Central Ks2 (kN/m )3
9704 14694 20310

Calculation of Horizontal Spring Stiffness: Lateral walls

Vesic, 1961 (Rectangular)

(Circular)

CS-4 Shaft CS-4 Chamber CS-4 Crossing


Wall stiffness Ks,h (kN/m) 27273 11609 56110
Geometry: Chamber & Crossing
er and at corner

Geometry: Shaft
Spring distribution: Eurocode 7
Note: For circular shaft, the value under wall is an average between values at the border and at corner

Calculation of Vertical Spring Stiffness: Base slab

Vesic, 1961

CS-5 Shaft CS-4 Chamber CS-4 Crossing


Soil sudgrade Type Barzaman Cong. Barzaman Cong. Barzaman Cong.
Height H (m) 44.04 32 7
Subgrade Modulus Es (MPa) 400 300 300
Poisson´s ratio νs (-) 0.33 0.33 0.33
Base diamter D (m) 23.0 12.0 4.7
Base width (Lower) Bequ (m) 20.4 10.6 Not Appl.
Base thickness (Lower) h (m) 1.5 1.5 Not Appl.
Found. Modulus E (MPa) 38000 38000 Not Appl.
Found. Inertia (Lower) Ib (m4) 0.28 0.28 Not Appl.
Sugrade reference reaction Ks (kN/m ) 3
29721 33671 Not Appl.

Sugrade stiffness - Border Ks1 (kN/m3) 44581 50507 Not Appl.


Sugrade stiffness - Central Ks2 (kN/m )3
14860 16836 Not Appl.

101.3163630783
314.159265359

Calculation of Horizontal Spring Stiffness: Lateral walls

Vesic, 1961 (Rectangular)

(Circular)

CS-4 Shaft CS-4 Chamber CS-4 Crossing


Wall stiffness Ks,h (kN/m) 34783 50000 127660
8695.65
Geometry: Chamber & Crossing
er and at corner

Geometry: Shaft

22107.92
5526.98
Parameters from DS233-2-COW-REP-GT-GEN-14001 - Rev 00

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