Geotechnical Design of Mooring Anchor block (Circular)

Diameter of the block, d = 2

Height of the block, h = 2.5
Rope force, T = 15
Angle of rope w.r.t horizontal, θ = 30
Avg SPT value below block, Navg (as per BH 2B being the weakest) = 7.667
Cohesion value, C (Correlated from SPT value) = 5.111
Passive earth pressure coefficient, K p (for cohesive soils)= 1
Unit weight of soil = 1.8
Unit weight of Concrete = 2.4
Depth of Ground water table from E.G.L = 0
Weight of the block, W = 18.850
Submerged weight of the block, W' = 10.996

Sliding force & Overturning moments:

Sliding force, S = 12.990
Overturning moments about toe of the block 39.98

Passive earth pressure & forces:

Passive earth pressure, pp =

Passive earth pressure at z = 0 10.222
Passive earth pressure at z = H 12.222
Passive force component in Rectangular distribution, P 1 = 51.111
Passive force component in Triangular distribution, P 2 = 5

Check for sliding:

Resistance against sliding, Rsliding = 72.168

F.O.S against sliding = 5.56

Check for overturning:

Restoring moments about toe of block = 79.051121
F.O.S. against overturning = 1.98

Check for Uplift:

Uplift forces acting on the block = 15.354
F.O.S. against uplift = 1.23
Check for Bearing capacity:

Contact pressure at the bottom of the block = 6

S.B.C at the bottom of the block = 10.508
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