Design of horizontal thrust block for one pipe in trench

Input data & Preliminary design

Pipe Diameter , mm 800 input
Bend Degree 90 input
Working Pressure , bar 10 input
Test Pressure , bar 10
Depth of concrete above pipe crown ,m 0.5 input
Distance between C.G. of Pipe & G.L. (d) , m 1.65 input
Distance between top level of conc. & G.L. , m 0.75
Distance between conc. base & G.L. , m 2.6

Thrust Force , ton 71.072546

Thickness of thrust block (T1) , m 0.55 (to be choosen)
Thickness of thrust block (T2) , m 1.85
Distance between C.G. of Pipe & base , m 0.95
Width of thrust block (W1) , m 4 (to be choosen)
Width of thrust block (W2) , m 4 (to be choosen)
Length of thrust block (L1) , m 2 (to be choosen)
Length of thrust block (L2) , m 0.6 (to be choosen)
Length of thrust block (L) , m 2.6
Width of thrust block behind pipe (W) , m 4
Weight of thrust block (N1) , ton 10.56
Weight of thrust block (N2) , ton 10.656
S1 , m 1.6
S2 , m 0.3

Calculation of passive earth pressure (stresses & forces)

bulk density of soil , ton/m3 1.8
angle of friction for soil , Φ 30
passive earth pressure coefficient , Kp 3.0014606
e1 , ton/m2 4.0519717
e2 , ton/m2 14.046835
e' , ton/m2 11.075389
F1 , ton 29.984591
F2 , ton 36.980995
F' , ton 18.260886
Y1 ( line of action for force F1) , m 0.925
Y2 ( line of action for force F2) , m 0.6166667
Y' ( line of action for force F') , m 0.4333333

Check of factor of safety against Over Turning

Over Turning moment , m.t 67.518919
Resisting moment , m.t 70.633494
Factor of safety aginst over turning 1.0461289 SAFE
Check of factor of safety against Sliding
Sliding force , ton 71.072546
Resisting stablizing forces , ton 79.220612
Factor of safety aginst sliding 1.1146443 SAFE

Check of internal stresses in concrete block

Moment resultant @ section I-I , m.t 6.8203034
Moment of inertia of conc. Block , m4 0.288
Internal stresses in conc. Block , ton/m2 -7.104483

Check of stresses upon soil

Area of contact base 1 (A1) , m2 8
Area of contact base 2 (A2) , m2 2.4
Total area of contact base (A) , m2 10.4
Moment of inertia of base (Ix) , m4 23.434667
Moment of inertia of base (Iy) , m4 55.466667
S1 , m 1.6
S2 , m 0.3
C.G. of base locates at distance L" , m 1.3
weight of conc. Block 1 (N1) , ton 10.56
weight of conc. Block 2 (N2) , ton 10.656
Total normal force from conc, block (N) , ton 21.216
C.G. of action of N , m 0.9470588
Eccentricity in X-direction (ex) , m 0.3529412
Eccentricity in Y-direction (ey) , m 0
X- coordinate for point A 1.3
Y- coordinate for point A 2
X- coordinate for point D -1.3
Y- coordinate for point D 2
My due to thrust force , m.t 67.518919
My due to ex , m.t 7.488
My total , m.t 75.006919
Mx total , m.t 0
Stress upon soil at point A (Fa) , ton/m2 3.7979747 SAFE
Stress upon soil at point D (Fd) , ton/m2 0.2820253 SAFE

Final dimensions of thrust block

Thickness of thrust block (T1) , m 0.55

Thickness of thrust block (T2) , m 1.85
Width of thrust block (W1) , m 4
Width of thrust block (W2) , m 4
Length of thrust block (L1) , m 2
Length of thrust block (L2) , m 0.6
Length of thrust block (L) , m 2.6