DESIGN OF THURST BED, CUTTING EDGE &

DRAG SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

PROPOSED BOX TUNNEL IN KOLKATA METRO LINE

DN SAS/2301/AFCONS

Rev 1 Dated 07.05.2023

CONTRACTOR
SAS INFRATECH
601-19, KIRTI MAHAL, RAJENDRA PLACE,
NEW DELHI -08.

CONSULTANT
M/s DEEPANKAR ENGINEERS AND CONSULTANTS
B-2/303, VARDHMAN PLACE,
ASHOK VIHAR, DELHI-52

CLIENT
RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LTD.

DN SAS/2301/AFCONS
 DESIGN OF THURST BED FOR RVNL, KOLKATA

1.0 GENERAL DATA

Total length of box 125.000 m

Width of box - internal W.bi 12.850 m
cast-in-situ portion Pushing side 0.000 m
Receiving side 0.000 m
Total 0.000 m
Pushing length Lp 125.000 m
Drain Slope 0.0% Not applicable
Extra height reqd for long slope ln.s 0.000 m Not applicable
Cross slope in floor x.s 0.000 m Not applicable
Required clear opening height of box above Rail Level bvo 4.178 m
Pushing margin pm 0.200 m
Track section trk.ht 0.572 m
Depth of drain (minimum) 0.000 m
Bed to drain 0.000 m
Drain+bed to drain 0.000 m
Reqd min height of box bv.min=bvo+2.pm+trk.ht 5.150 m
Say bv 5.150 m (rounded to 50 mm)

Entrance rail level @ Ch 29/258 RL.s -4.732 m

rail level at pushing edge -4.732 m

Ground Level at start of pushing GL.s 4.200 m

Slope in track from start to end of pushing (as per L-section) Trk.s 1.272 m
Max Ground level ahead (grade compensated = GL.s+Trl.s) GL.m 5.472 m
Dist to Ground from thurst bed (H-Pile) 1.000 m
Ground Formation Level 4.200 m
EARTH COVER 3.454 m
Tkickness of Top Slab of Box Th.ts 1.100 m
Inside clearance (pushing end) bvo 4.178 m
rail level at begining of pushing RL.s -4.732 m
Top of Box =RL.s+bvo+Th.ts RL.tb 0.746 m
Max Thickness of Floor section+pushing margin - push end 0.200 m
Top of Bottom slab of Box RL.s-pm-trk.th -5.504 m
Tkickness of Bottom Slab of Box Th.bs 1.100 m
Bottom of Box RL.bb -6.604 m
Density of RCC y.c 2.5 T/cum
Density of soil y.s 2.0 T/cum
SIDL of road 0 T/m
Skew Angle 0 deg (As per dwg)
0.000 rad

Thickness of outer wall Thk.ow 1.00 m

Total width of box W.bi+2Thk.ow W.b 14.85 m
Length of first box segment L.S1 8.60 m
Length of other box segments L.S2 9.70 m 12 Nos

Thickness of inner wall 0.00 m

Size of haunch on outer wall 0.30 m
0.30 m
Size of haunch on inner wall 0.00 m
0.00 m

No of boxes on thurst bed (only one box being pushed) 1.00 Nos
Length of RCC cutting edge at top L.ce.c.t 1.40 m
Length of Steel cutting edge at top L.ce.s.t 1.10 m
Length of cutting edge at top =L.ce.c.t+L.ce.s.t L.ce.t 2.50 m
Length of cutting edge at bottom L.ce.b 0.50 m
Av length of cutting edge for side =0.5(L.ce.t+L.ce.b) 1.50 m
Length of intermediate cover L.ic 1.00 m
Dist of road from slope edge (No road) 6.00 m

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Rated jack capacity (bundle of 2 jacks per pin) 300.00 T
Design Jack capacity (bundle of 2 jacks per pin) @ 90% Jk.cap 270.00 T
Jack base dia+2xScreed D.jk 0.50 m
Conc. Grade Fck M 40 Mpa
Steel Fy Fe 500 Mpa
2.0 Soil Properties

Soil Properties in Bank

Top of Box RL.tb 0.75 m
Bottom of Box RL.bb -6.60 m
Bore hole location Bore hole Number f-top of box f-bottom of box
Near start of pushing BH-3 32.0 32.0
Middle of pushing BH-2 31.0 31.0
Near end of pushing BH-1A 29.5 32.5
Average 31.3
Considered angle of internal friction for soil in bank, fb 31.30 deg
0.546 rad
earth pressure coefficienf for wall, Ko 1 - Sin fb 0.480
Friction coeff. at base & roof mb=Tan fb 0.608
Angle of friction between wall & soil 2/3 fb d.b 20.87 deg
0.364 rad

Soil Properties in Thrust Bed Area

Top of thrust bed -6.65 m

Bottom of Key -8.85 m
Bore hole location Bore hole Number f-top of bed f-bottom of bed
Bed Zone BH-4 32.6 34.0
Average 33.3
Considered angle of internal friction for soil for thurst bed, f 30.00 deg
0.524 rad
Earth pressure coefficients (by Coulomb's theory, Pl refer Cl 5.7 of IRS Sub-str Code) )
Angle of friction between soil & conc, d f/3 d 0.175 rad
Angle of inclination of concrete surface, a (vertical) 0.000 rad
Ka,h 0.304
Kp,h 4.080
Required FOS against sliding of thrust bed 1.50 Min

3.0 Weight Calculations

Overall Height of box =RL.tb - RL.bb OH.box 7.350 m

Clear Height of Box bv 5.150 m
Overall width of box W.b 14.85
Clear Width of Box W.bi 12.850
Area of Box section =OH.box . W.b - bv . W.bi + haunch A.box 43.150 sqm
Weight of RCC Cutting Edge = W.b . Lce.c.t . Th.ts . Yc Wt.ce.c 79.05 T
Weight of first box segment = A.box.L.s1 . Yc + Wt.ce.c Wt.s1 1006.77 T
Weight of other box segment = A.box.L.s2 . Yc Wt.s2 1046.39 T
Weight of soil over first box WS.b1 = W.b . L.s1 (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys 882.22 T
Weight of soil over cutting edge WS.ce = W.b . L.ce.t (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys 256.46 T
Total weight of soil over first box incl cutting edge WS.1 = WS.b1+WS.ce 1138.68 T
Weight of soil over second box WS.b2 = W.b . L.s2 (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys 995.06 T
Weight of vehicular load over box h.v 1.20 m height of earth

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4.0 Frictional Load Calculations

4.1 First Segment - Stage one (Just left the bed)

Slope of bank (1V : NH), N 0.00
Dist of Bed feom bank dbb 1.00 m

Length of segment + cutting edge in rectangle, CD = L.s1+L.ce.b-dbb 8.10 m F G E

Length of inclined Cutting Edge EG = L.ce.t - L.ce.b 2.00 m
No of road on box in pushing zone 1.00 Nos

C D
Earth pressure at top of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.tb+h.v) EP.t 4.47 T/sqm
Earth pressure at bottom of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.bb+h.v) EP.b 11.54 T/sqm
Area of side wall of box = CD . OH.box A.b.s 59.54 sqm
Area of cutting edge of first box = EG . OH.box/2 A.ce.s 7.35 sqm
Earth pressure on CDGF = (EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 476.51 T (A)
Earth Pressure on Cutting Edge side = EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 50.18 T (B)
Total earth pressure on one side 526.69 T (A+B)
Weight of soil above box =( L.s1 + L.ce.t - dbb) W.b (GL.s - RL.tb+h.v). Ys 1324.78 T (C)
Weight of box+soil over it =Wt.s1 + C 2331.55 T (D)
Frictional forces
Sides = 2 d.b (A+B) 401.54 T (E)
Top = Tan f.b . C 805.48 T (F)
Bottom = Tan f.b . D 1417.61 T (G)
Total/box =E+F+G 2624.63 T
Total 2624.63 T TBF.S1

4.2 Stage two - First segment completely inside the bank

Length of segment + cutting in rectangle, CD = L.s1+L.ce.b 9.10 m F G E
Length of inclined Cutting Edge EG = L.ce.t - L.ce.b 2.00 m
No of road lanes on box in pushing zone 0.00 Nos

C D
Earth pressure at top of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.tb+h.v) EP.t 4.47 T/sqm
Earth pressure at bottom of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.bb+h.v) EP.b 11.54 T/sqm
Area of side wall of box = CD . OH.box A.b.s 66.89 sqm
Area of cutting edge of first box = EG . OH.box/2 A.ce.s 14.70 sqm
Earth pressure on CDGF = (EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 535.34 T (A)
Earth Pressure on Cutting Edge side = EP.t + EP.b) A.ce.s / 2 100.35 T (B)
Total earth pressure on one side 635.69 T (A+B)
Weight of soil + vehicle above box =WS.1 + (L.s1+L.ce.t) W.b h.v Y.s 1534.28 T (C)
Weight of box+vehicle+soil over it =Wt.s1 + C + + (L.s1+L.ce.t) W.b h.v Y.s 2541.06 T (D)
Frictional forces
Sides = 2 d.b (A+B) 484.65 T (E)
Top = Tan f.b . C 932.86 T (F)
Bottom = Tan f.b . D 1544.99 T (G)
Total/box =E+F+G 2962.49 T
Total 2962.49 T Tbf.s21

4.4 Other segment on thrust bed

Slope of bank (1V : NH), N 0.00
Weight of box+soil over it D =Wt.s2 1046.39 T
Frictional forces F G
Sides No soil contact 0.0 T
Top No soil contact 0.0 T
Bottom = Tan f.b . D 636.21 T
Total/box 636.25 T C D
Total 636.25 T Tbf.s22
FOS 1.55
Effective resistance 409.30 T
Force on Thurst Bed 2553.19 T TBF.S2

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4.5 Stage three - First segment at highest earth cushion

Length of segment + cutting in rectangle, CD = L.s1+L.ce.b 9.10 m F G E

Length of inclined Cutting Edge EG = L.ce.t - L.ce.b 2.00 m
No of road lanes on box in pushing zone 0.00 Nos

C D
Earth pressure at top of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.m - RL.tb) EP.t 4.54150535 T/sqm
Earth pressure at bottom of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.bb) EP.b 11.6045744 T/sqm
Area of side wall of box = CD . OH.box A.b.s 66.885 sqm
Area of cutting edge of first box = EG . OH.box/2 A.ce.s 14.7 sqm
Earth pressure on CDGF = (EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 539.97 T (A)
Earth Pressure on Cutting Edge side = EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 101.37 T (B)
Total earth pressure on one side 641.33 T (A+B)
Weight of soil above box =( L.s1 + L.ce.t - dbb) W.b (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys 1138.68 T (C)
Weight of box+soil over it =Wt.s1 + C 2145.45 T (D)
Frictional forces
Sides = 2 d.b (A+B) 488.95 T (E)
Top = Tan f.b . C 692.33 T (F)
Bottom = Tan f.b . D 1304.46 T (G)
Total/box =E+F+G 2485.73 T
Total 2485.73 T

4.6 Other segment in behind first boxin pushed position

Length of segment in rectangle, CD = L.s2 9.70 m F G

No of road lanes on box in pushing zone 0.00 Nos

Earth pressure at top of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.tb) EP.t 3.31916198 T/sqm
Earth pressure at bottom of Box = Ko . Y.s (GL.s - RL.bb) EP.b 10.382231 T/sqm C D
Area of side wall of box = CD . OH.box A.b.s 71.3 sqm
Earth pressure on CDGF = (EP.t + EP.b) A,bs / 2 488.42 T (A)
Total earth pressure on one side 488.42 T (A)
Weight of soil above box =L.s2 . W.b (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys 995.06 T (C)
Weight of box+soil over it =Wt.s2 + C 2041.45 T (D)
Frictional forces
Sides = 2 d.b (A+B) 372.37 T (E)
Top = Tan f.b . C 605.01 T (F)
Bottom = Tan f.b . D 1241.22 T (G)
Total/box =E+F+G 2218.60 T
Total 2218.60 T
FOS 1.55
Effective resistance 1427.23 T
Force on Thurst Bed 1058.51 T TBF.S3
5.0 Checking of Thurst Bed Against Sliding
5.1 Friction due to weight of thrust bed
Total force on thurst bed (Max TBF-S1, S2 & S3) 2624.63 T TBF
Force carried by thurst bed (Normal) 2624.63 T with skew effect
Force carried by thurst bed (Lateral) 0.00 T
No of jacks required =TBF/Jk.cap 9.72 Nos
Provide N.jk 10 Nos

Area of thrust bed-1 A.tb1 518.38 (From drawing)

Area of thrust bed-2 A.tb2 679.60 (From drawing)
Width of thurst bed W.tb 18.70 m
Length of thurst bed-1 (Main-Along pushing direction) =A.tb1/W.tb 27.72 m (eqv area basis)
Length of thurst bed-2 (Air pushing) =A.tb2/W.tb 36.34 m (eqv area basis)

Width of side strip Main bed 2.375 m

Air pushing bed 3.150 m (Notional)
Thickness of thurst bed (Main) T.tb1 1.10 m
Thickness of thurst bed (Air pushing) T.tb2 0.70 m

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Pockets
Length L.p 0.37 m (From drawing)
Width W.p 0.67 m (From drawing)
Depth Main D.p1 0.80 m (From drawing)
Depth Air pushing D.p2 0.45 m (From drawing)
Nos along length Main bed N.p1 15 Nos (From drawing)
Air pushing N.p2 13 Nos (From drawing)

Main bed
Spacing along length Psm.l 1.60 m (From drawing)
Nos along width N.p3 = N.jk 10 Nos
Spacing along width Psm.w 1.55 m (From drawing)
Air pushing bed
Spacing along length Psa.l 2.00 m (From drawing)
Nos along width N.p4 5 Nos
Spacing along width Psa.w 3.10 m (From drawing)
End Shear Keys
Ht of surcharge 0.00 m (From drawing)
Depth below main bed D.sk 1.10 m (From drawing)
Width at base W.sk 0.75 m (From drawing)
Width at bottom of bed 0.75 m (From drawing)
Width at top 0.75 m (From drawing)
Intermediate shear keys
Depth below main bed D.sk 1.10 m (From drawing)
Width at base W.sk 0.75 m (From drawing)
Width at top 0.75 m (From drawing)
Nos N.sk 4.00 Nos
Volume of main bed =A.tb1 . T.tb1 570.22 (A)
Volume of air pushing bed =A.tb2 . T.tb2 475.72 (B)
Volume of Pockets in main bed =L.p . W.p . D.p1 . N.p1.N.p3 29.75 (C)
Volume of Pockets in air pushing bed =L.p . W.p . D.p1 . N.p2.N.p4 7.25 (D)
Volume of bed - pockets =(A)+(B)-(C)-(D) 1008.94 cum (E)
Volume of keys =W.tb . D.sk . W.sk . (2 + N.sk) 92.57 cum (F)

Volume of trapped soil =(A.tb1+A.tb2)(T.tb1+D.sk)-E-F 1534.05 cum (G)

Weight placed on bed (Box+extra wt) Stage-I 1046.39 MT (H)
Stage-II onward 500.00 MT (I) Minimum
No of piles 0 Nos
Weight of thurst bed + keys+Placed Weight = (E + F)y.c +(H) 3800.15 MT (J) Stage-I
Weight of thurst bed + keys + soil+Placed Weight (G)y.s+(J) 6868.26 MT (K)
Weight of thurst bed + keys+Placed Weight = (E + F)y.c +(I) 3253.77 MT (L) Stage-II
Weight of thurst bed + keys + soil+Placed Weight (G)y.s+(L) 6321.87 MT (M)
5.2 Earth Pressures on Thurst bed keys
Trailing end shear key
Outside depth 2.20 m Do.tsk=T.tb1 + D.sk
Length (as per Drawig) 25.70 m L.tsk
Int of EP diagram over outside area Passive EP (A) 507.55 MT
=0.5 Kp.h ys L.tsk Do.tsk^2
Inside depth 1.50 m Di.tsk=Do.tsk-T.tb2
Surcharge (TB) 1.75 T/sqm
S.tb2=T.tb2 yc
Int of EP diagram over inside area Active EP (B) 38.06 MT
= Ka.h (S.tb2 + Di.tsk ys/2) L.tsk Di.tsk
Leading end shear key P.EP A.EP
Inside depth D.sk 1.10 m
Length L.lsk=W.tb 18.70 m
Surcharge 2.75 T/sqm
S.tb1=T.tb1 yc
Passive EP (C) 323.14 MT P.EP A.EP
=0.5 Kp.h (S.tb1 + D.sk ys) L.lsk D.sk
Outside depth 2.20 m Do.lsk=T.tb1 + D.sk

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Surcharge (Due to box wt) 8.19 T/sqm =Wt.s2/W.b/L.s2
Active EP (D) 129.89 MT
=0.5 Ka.h (SS.bx + Do.lsk ys/2) L.lsk Do.lsk
Inside shear key
Depth 1.30 m (Av depth considered)
Di.sk = Do.lsk-(T.tb1 + T.tb2)/2
Surcharge 2.75 T/sqm S.tb1=T.tb1 yc
Passive EP (E) 1606.93 MT
= N.sk K.ph (S.tb1 + Di.sk ys /2 ) Di.sk W.tb
Active EP (F) 119.64 MT
= N.sk K.ph (S.tb1 + Di.sk ys /2 ) Di.sk W.tb

Total EP on Thurst bed

Passive EP G=A+C+E 2437.62 MT
Active EP H=B+D+F 287.59 MT
Total EP on Thurst bed + Soil
Passive EP =A 507.55 MT
Active EP =D 129.89 MT

5.3 Check for sliding of thurst Bed - Stage-I

Mobilising Force
Pushing force = Tbf.s1 2624.63 T
Active EP on bed =H 287.59 T
Total MF.s1= Tbf.s1+H 2912.21 T
Restraining Force
Coeff of friction =mb 0.608
Friction on bed wt I=(5.1:J) mb 2310.53 T
Passive EP =G 2437.62 T
Total RF.s1=I + G 4748.15 T
FOS against sliding FOS1=RF.s1/MF.s1 1.63

5.4 Check for sliding of thurst Bed+Soil - Stage-I

Mobilising Force
Pushing force = Tbf.s1 2624.63 T
Active EP on bed =D 129.89 T
Total MF.s2= Tbf.s1+D 2754.52 T
Restraining Force
Coeff of friction =mb 0.608
Friction on bed wt J=(5.1:G) mb 4175.97 T
Passive EP =A 507.55 T
Total RF.s2=J + A 4683.52 T
FOS against sliding FOS2=RF.s2/MF.s2 1.70

5.5 Check for sliding of thurst Bed - Stage-II

Mobilising Force
Pushing force = Tbf.s21 2962.49 T
Active EP on bed =H 287.59 T
Total MF.s3= Tbf.s21+H 3250.08 T
Restraining Force
Coeff of friction =mb 0.608
Friction on bed wt K=(5.1:L) mb 1978.32 T
Friction on segment = Tbf.s22 636.25 T
Passive EP =G 2437.62 T
Total RF.s3=K +Tbf.s22 + G 5052.19 T
FOS against sliding FOS3=RF.s3/MF.s3 1.55

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Check for sliding of thurst Bed+Soil - Stage-II
Mobilising Force
Pushing force = Tbf.s21 2962.49 T
Active EP on bed =D 129.89 T
Total MF.s4= Tbf.s21+D 3092.38 T
Restraining Force
Coeff of friction =mb 0.61
Friction on bed wt L=(5.1:M) mb 3843.76 T
Friction on segment = Tbf.s22 636.25 T
Passive EP =A 507.55 T
Pile capacity 0.00 T
Total RF.s4=L +Tbf.s22 + A 4987.55 T
FOS against sliding FOS4=RF.s4/MF.s4 1.61

Min FOS against sliding FOS=MIN(FOS1 to FOS4) 1.55 > 1.5 O.K.

6.0 Design of Thurst Bed - Main

Material properties
Grade of concrete Fck M 40
Steel Fy Fe 500
Load Factor (Erection Temporary Loads) LF 1.35

Pocket spacing along width Psm.w 1.55 m

along length Psm.l 1.60 m
Width of resisting section =Psm.w - W.p 0.88 m
Depth of resisting section, = T.tb1 1.10 m
deff.mb1 1034.00 mm

Section Forces
Force per jack F.pin=TBF / N.jk 262.46 T
F.pin 2575 kN
LA of force 0.80 m
BM M.mb1=(T.tb1 + D.jk) / 2 2060 kN.m
Tensile force F.pin 2575 kN
Mu = M.mb1 LF 2781 kN.m
Pu = F.pin LF 3476 kN

Design of steel (by strut & tie model)

Depth of pocket = D.p1 0.80 m

Height of contact area between pin and pocket 0.25 m (A)
2575 F.pin
P1 = 4330 0.375 (D.jk + A) / 2
P2 = 1756 P1
(from Eqbm condition)
0.55 =D.p1 - (A)

P2
deff 1005.50
Min steel @ 0.12% 1061.81 sqmm
Main steel
P1u = P1 LF 5846 kN
Contact area = W.p A 0.17 sqm
Contact stress = P1u /(W.p A) 34.9 MPa
Perm contact stress (Cl 34.4 of IS 456) =2 * 0.45 * Fck 36.0 MPa O.K.

Top face
Though top face has compressive force which is resisted by concrete,
However, provide steel to resist 50% of force P1u
Ast = 0.5 P1u /(0.87 Fy) 6719 sqmm
pt 0.74%
Provide 9 nos 32 dia bars @ 122 c/c= 7238 sqmm O.K.

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Bottom face
P2u = P2 LF 2370 kN
Ast = P2u/(0.87 Fy) 5448 sqmm
pt 0.34%
Provide 12 nos 25 dia bars @ 133 c/c= 5890 sqmm O.K.

Top face transverse steel

Fs
q= 0.5622 rad P1 4330 q 1.55 P.smw
32.21 deg Ft
P1= 4330 kN
Fs1 = 2559 kN = P1/2 / Cos q 1.23 Psml - Lp
Ft 1= 1364 kN = Fs1 Sin q
Ftu1= 1842 kN = Ft1 LF
Ast = 4234 sqmm = Ftu1/(0.87 Fy)
Provide 9 nos 25 dia bars @ 137 c/c= 4418 sqmm O.K.
+ 2 nos 0 dia bars @

Bottom face transverse steel Fs

P2 1756 q 1.55
q= 0.5622 rad Ft
32.21 deg
P2 = 1756 kN 1.23
Fs2 = 1037 kN = P2/2 / Cos q
Ft 2= 553 kN = Fs2 Sin q
Ftu2= 747 kN = Ft2 LF
Ast = 1716 sqmm = Ftu2/(0.87 Fy)
Min steel @ 0.12% 1931 sqmm
Provide 10 nos 16 dia bars @ 160 c/c= 2011 sqmm O.K.

7.0 Design of Thurst Bed - Air Pushing

Width of resisting section-top face (dist between pockets) 2.43 m =Psa.w - W.p
Width of resisting section - bottom face (c/c dist of pockets) 3.10 m =Psa.w
Depth of resisting section, D deff.mb1 0.70 m = T.tb2
deff.ab1 640.00 mm
7.1 Section Forces
Pushing force (m = 0.5) Pab = 0.5 Wt.s2 523.19 MT
Force per jack F.pin = Pab / N.p4 104.64 T
1026.51 kN
LA of force LA = (D.jk + T.tb1) / 2 0.60 m
BM BM = F.pin LA 615.90 kN.m
Tensile force F.pin 1026.51 kN
Mu = BM LF 831.47 kN.m
Pu = F.pin LF 1385.78 kN

7.2 Section Design

Min steel @ 0.12% 768.00 sqmm/m
1866.24 sqmm
Ast.topface
For half tensile force = 0.5 Pu / (0.87 Fy) 1593 sqmm (A)
For BM (Ast for Mu) 3070 sqmm (B)
Total 4663 sqmm (C) = A + B
Provide 16 nos 20 dia bars @ 152 c/c= 5027 sqmm O.K.
Provide 0 nos 16 dia bars @

Ast.bottomface
For half tensile force = 0.5 Pu / (0.87 Fy) 1593 sqmm (D)
For 0.5 BM (Ast for 0.5 Mu) 1535 sqmm (E)
Total 3128 sqmm (F) = D + E
Min steel 2306 sqmm
Provide 20 nos 16 dia bars @ 155 c/c= 4021 sqmm O.K.
Provide 0 nos 12 dia bars @

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7.3 Design of transverse steel (by strut & tie model)

Width of resisting section (long dist between pockets) 1.63 m

Depth of pocket = D.p2 0.45 m
Height of contact between pin and pocket 0.15 m (A)
1027 F.pin
P1 = 2139 0.33 (D.jk + A) / 2
P2 = 1112 P1

0.30 =D.p2 - (A)

P2
deff 620.00
Min steel @ 0.12% 744.00 sqmm/m

Top face transverse steel Fs

2138.55 q 3.10
q= 0.7602 rad Ft
43.56 deg
P1 = 2139 kN 1.63
Fs 1= 1476 kN = P1/2 / Cos q
Ft1= 1017 kN = Fs1 Sin q
Ftu1= 1373 kN = Ft1 LF
Ast = 3156 sqmm = Ftu1/(0.87 Fy)
Ast.min= 1213 sqmm
Provide 11 nos 20 dia bars @ 148 c/c= 3455.75 sqmm O.K.

Bottom face transverse steel Fs

1112.05 q 3.10
q= 0.7602 rad Ft
43.56 deg
P2 = 1112 kN 1.63
Fs2 = 767 kN = P2/2 / Cos q
Ft2 = 529 kN = Fs2 Sin q
Ftu2 = 714 kN = Ft2 LF
Ast = 1641 sqmm = Ftu2/(0.87 Fy)
Ast.min= 1488 sqmm
Provide 15 nos 12 dia bars @ 133 c/c= 1696.46 sqmm O.K.

8.0 Design of Shear Keys

8.1 Trailing End Shear Key - Below Thurst Bed

Thickness of Main bed = T.tb1 1.10 m
Thickness of Air pushing bed = T.tb2 0.70 m
Depth of key below main bed = D.sk 1.10 m
Thickness of shear key at top = W.sk 750 mm
Thickness of shear key at base = W.sk 750 mm

EP at bottom of thurst bed slab EP.1= K.ph ys T.tb2 5.71 t/sqm

EP at bottom of key EP2= K.ph ys (T.tb1 + D.sk) 17.95 t/sqm
EP at deff EP3= K.ph ys ( T.tb2 + deff) 11.34 t/sqm
BM BM=(EP1/2+EP2/3)(T.tb1+D.sk-T.tb2)^2 15.61 t.m
Mu =BM LF 206.70 kN.m
Width of resisting section 1.00 m
Thickness of section W.sk 750 mm
deff 690 mm
Min steel @ 0.12% Ast.min 828 sqmm
Ast.design Ast.design for Mu 698 sqmm
Provide 12 dia bars @ 125 c/c= 905 sqmm O.K.

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 DESIGN OF THURST BED FOR RVNL, KOLKATA
Shear Force V= (T.tb1 + D.sk - T.tb2 - deff) (EP2 + EP3)/2 11.87 MT/m
Vu Vu = V LF 157.14 kN/m
deff at shear plane W.sk 750.00 mm
tv = Vu / W.sk 0.21 Mpa
pt 0.13 %
tc 0.36 Mpa O.K.
ts -0.15 Mpa
Provide nominal shear stirrups
Provide 10 dia 2L STRPS @ 142 c/c

8.2 Middle Shear Keys - Aux/Air pushing bed

Thickness of shear key at top = W.sk 750 mm

Thickness of shear key at base = W.sk 750 mm
Depth of key below TB D.skm= T.tb1+D.sk-T.tb2 1.50 m

EP at bottom of thurst bed slab EP.1= K.ph yc T.tb2 7.14 t/sqm

EP at bottom of key EP2= EP.1+K.ph ys D.skm 19.38 t/sqm
EP at deff EP3=EP.1+ K.ph ys deff 12.77 t/sqm
BM BM=(EP.1/2+EP.2/3) D.skm^2 17.21 t.m
Mu =BM LF 227.97 kN.m
Width of resisting section 1.00 m
Thickness of section W.sk 750.00 mm
deff 690.00 mm
Min steel @ 0.12% 828.00 sqmm
Ast.design (Ast for Mu) 771.39 sqmm
Provide 12 dia bars @ 125 c/c= 904.78 sqmm O.K.

Shear Force V= (D.skm - deff) (EP2 + EP3)/2 13.02 MT/m

Vu Vu = V LF 172.46 kN/m
deff at shear plane W.sk 750.00 mm
tv = Vu / W.sk 0.23 Mpa
pt 0.13 %
tc 0.36 Mpa O.K.
Provide nominal shear stirrups
Provide 10 dia 2L STRPS @ 142 c/c

8.3 Middle Shear Keys - Main bed

Thickness of shear key at top = W.sk 750.00 mm

Thickness of shear key at base = W.sk 750.00 mm
Depth of key below main bed D.sk 1.10 m

EP at bottom of thurst bed slab EP.1= K.ph yc T.tb1 11.22 t/sqm

EP at bottom of key EP2= EP.1+K.ph ys D.sk 20.20 t/sqm
EP at deff EP3=EP.1+ K.ph ys deff 16.85 t/sqm
BM BM=(EP.1/2+EP.2/3) D.sk^2 10.41 t.m
Mu =BM LF 137.86 kN.m
Width of resisting section 1.00 m
Thickness of section W.sk 750.00 mm
deff 690.00 mm
Min steel @ 0.12% 828.00 sqmm
Ast.design (Ast for Mu) 463.57 sqmm
Provide 12 dia bars @ 125 c/c= 904.78 sqmm O.K.

Shear Force V= (D.skm - deff) (EP2 + EP3)/2 7.60 MT/m

Vu Vu = V LF 100.59 kN/m
deff at shear plane W.sk 750.00 mm
tv = Vu / W.sk 0.13 Mpa
pt 0.13 %
tc 0.36 Mpa O.K.
Provide nominal shear stirrups
Provide 10 dia 2L STRPS @ 142 c/c

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 DESIGN OF DRAG SHEET
Reinforcement Fy = Fe 500 D
Concrete Fck = M 40
Yield stress of drag sheet Fy.ds = 260 MPa
Load factor for pushing = 1.35
Friction between GI drag sheet and concrete msc = 0.35 (concrete to steel friction)
Friction between drag sheet and steel mss = 0.20 (steel to steel friction)

Length of cutting edge at top L.ce.t = 2.50 m

Length of steel cutting edge at top L.ce.s.t = 1.10 m

Friction force due to leading segment below ground

Wt of soil over first segment at max earth cushion Ws.b1m = 1207.11 T (A)
WS.b1m = W.b . L.s1 (GL.m - RL.tb). Ys
Load of soil over concrete cutting edge Ws.ce.c = 196.51 T (B)
WS.ce.c = W.b . L.ce.c.t (GL.m - RL.tb). Ys
Load of soil over steel cutting edge = 154.40 T (C)
WS.ce.s = W.b . L.ce.s.t (GL.m - RL.tb). Ys
Total load over drag sheet = 1558.02 (D)=(A)+(B)+(C)
Total frictional force F.ds=msc(A+B)+mss(C)= 522.15

Design of drag sheet thickness

Total force to be carried by drag sheet F.ds = 522 T

= 5122 kN
Perm stress in drag sheet s.ds=0.6*1.15*Fy.ds = 179.40 MPa
Area of drag sheet required =F.ds/s.ds = 28552 sqmm
Width of drag sheet 90% of box width = 13365 mm
Required thickness = 2.14 mm
Provide 3x1 mm sheet

Design of anchorage system

Design of anchorage wall

For anchorage system, force will be from the box being pushed from thrust bed only.
Wt of soil over first box+cutting edge WS1 = 1138.68 T (E)
Load of soil over steel cutting edge WS.ce.s = 112.84 T (F)
= W.b . L.ce.s.t (GL.s - RL.tb). Ys
Total frictional force =msc(E-F)+mss(F) = 381.61 T (G)

Earth cushion at start =GL.s - RL.tb = 3.454 m

Net force to be carried by anchorage @ 2/3 F.dsa = 2 G / 3 254.41 T

= 2495.74 kN
Force transferred to H-Pile @ 1/3 G/3 = 127.20 T

LA of force (height of box+screed) = OH.box + 0.05 + W.dsg/2 7.73 m (H)

Girder end reaction = F.dsa/2 = 1248 kN (I)
BM J = H.I = 9640 kN.m (J)
Mu =J . LF = 13014 kN.m

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Front Wall
No of walls N.wall = 2
Mu/wall =K / N.wall = 13014 kN.m (K)
Vu/wall = LF . F.dsa/2 = 1685 kN
Length of wall
For BM L.wbm = 3.00 m (as per drawing)
For SF L.wsf = 1.50 m (as per drawing)
Thickness of wall T.w = 0.60 m
Design for BM
d =T.w - cover = 2928 mm
Mu/bd2 = 2.53
pt = 0.666 %
Ast.design = 11698 sqmm
Provide 15x 32T at end
Provide min 0.12 % steel on side face Ast = 2160 sqmm
No of bars of dia 12 mm = 19.1 Nos
say = 20
Spacing = 150 mm
Vu/bd =Vu/(L.wsf-cover)/T.w = 1.98 MPa < 3.3 MPa
Tc for steel provided = 0.57 MPa
Asv/sv = 2.34
provide 2L-12 dia STRPS @ 90 c/c

Design of anchorage beam

Load on beam F.dsa = 2496 kN

Width of box W.b = 14.85 m
Eqv UDL in box width = F.dsa / W.b = 168.06 kN/m (L)
Max Reaction = F.dsa / 2 = 1247.87 kN
Width of guide block W.gb = 0.30 m
c/c of reaction wall = W.b + T.w + 2W.gb = 16.05 m
Drag beam spans for vertical load = 4.93 6.20 4.93 m
(M)
span Horizontal load S.dsg.h = 16.05 m
Vertical Load S.dsg.v = 6.20 m
BM =F.dsa S.dsg / 8 = 5007.08 kN.m
Fy = 250 MPa
Perm stress in bending (temporary condn) S.s= 0.62*1.15*Fy 178.25 MPa
Z reqd = BM/S.s = 28090 cm3

BM due to end slope in drag sheet

Vert shift V.shift=50 + W.dsg/2 = 325 mm
Horz distance to accomodate vertical shift = L.shift = 5000 mm
Slope =V.shift/L.shift = 0.0650
BM due to Vert comp of pull =Slope . (L) . (M)^2 / 12 34.99 kN.m (N)

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Provide section as follows
550
Y
25
ISA 130x130x16
A = 3920
CG = 38.2 1380 1430
I = 6090000
Z1 Z1
16

25
Z Y Z
W.dsg = 550

Figure : Details of Girder

Sectional properties of Steel girder

Element
MoI about
Width b Depth d Area A CG from Ii + Ayi2
Element 3
Ayi [m ] element
[mm] [mm] [m2] ZZ axis yi [m4]
CG Ii [m4]
[mm]

Top flange 550 25 1.4E-02 1417.50 1.9E-02 7.2E-07 2.8E-02

Top angle 7.8E-03 1366.80 1.1E-02 6.1E-06 1.5E-02
Web plate 16 1380 2.2E-02 715.00 1.6E-02 3.5E-03 1.5E-02
Bottom angle 7.8E-03 63.20 5.0E-04 6.1E-06 3.7E-05
Bottom flange 550 25 1.4E-02 12.50 1.7E-04 7.2E-07 2.9E-06

Cross sectional area 0.06526 m2

Distance of neutral axis from ZZ axis 715.00 mm
Moment of inertia [Iz] about neutral axis (major) 0.02375 m4
Moment of inertia [Iy] about neutral axis (minor) 0.00160 m4
Torsional constant [Ix] about neutral axis 0.00001 m4
Zzz 0.03322 m3 (O)
3
33218 cm
Zyy 0.00581 m3 (P)
3
5808 cm
SW of girder 5.03 kN/m
BM.sw 24.15 kN.m (Q)
Total eqv vert BM = (Q) + 2 (N) 94.14 kN.m (R)
Stress due to vertical loads = (R) / (P) 16.21 MPa (S)
Stress.drag sheet pull =F.dsa S.dsg / 8 / (O) 150.74 MPa (T)
Total stress = (S) + (T) 166.94 MPa (U)
I.R. 0.937 O.K.
Shear stress 56.52 MPa

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Design of cutting edge

Maximum Ht of fill = GL.m - RL.tb 4.73 m

Eqv ht for vehicular traffic = Hs.vh 1.20 m
Soil density ys 19.62 kN/cum
Overburdon pressure OB.ce= (GL.m - RL.tb + Hs.vh) ys 116.27 kN/sqm
Thickness of cutting edge T.ce 20.00 mm
Section modulus/m Z.ce=1000 T.ce^2/6 66667 mm3
Perm stress (temporary consition) S.s=1.15*0.62*Fy 178.25 MPa
Section capacity = Z.ce . S.s 11.88 kN.m/m
Provided stiffener spacing Stf.sp 0.45 m
Load on one stiffner along length = OB.ce . Stf.sp 52.32 kN/m (V)
Stiffner overhang L.ce.s.t 1.10 m
BM = (V) L.ce.st ^2 / 2 31.65 kN.m
Z.reqd BM / S.s 178 cm3 (W)
Thickness of stiffner T.stf 20.00 mm
Provided height of stiffner H.stf 600.00 mm
Z.stiffener =T.stf . H.stf ^ 2 / 6 1200 cm3 > (W) OK

Weld design
No of welds 2.00
Depth of weld =H.stf + weld size 606.00 mm
Vert shear stress in weld 47.49 N/mm
Shear due to bending at joint 258.59 N/mm
Resultant stress 262.91 N/mm
Perm shear stress in weld 115.00 MPa
Reqd weld size 3.22 mm
Provide weld size as 6.00 mm

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