Design of Thrust Block

LVL. + 10.5 (FGL)

Fx

p2 LVL. +7.5 (BOP)

p1

X
L

Y
B

Consider Thrust Block at 45 degree pipe bend.

Force due to flow velocity = 2114.96 N

= 0.21 MT
Force due to flow pressure = 132748.9 N
= 13.27489 MT
Total Force = 13.49 MT

Force on thrust block in X direction = F cos 45 = 9.536 MT

Force on thrust block in Y direction = F sin 45 = 9.536 MT

Choose size of Thrust Block :

B= 4.5 m
L= 4.5 m
D= 0.6 m
Dia of Pipe = 1.4 m
Bulk Density of soil = 1.8 T/sqm
Calculation of Passive Earth Resistance :

Coefficient of passive earth pressure = 3 ( assuming angle of repose = 30 deg.)

Passive pressure at base of block, p1 = 19.44 T/sqm
Passive pressure at top of block, p2 = 16.2 T/sqm
Check for Bearing Pressure :
Consider Net Allowable Bearing Pressure at base = 10 T/sqm
Gross Allowable Bearing Pressure at base = 16.48 T/sqm
Resisting Moment at base due to passive pr. = 14.00 T.m
Moment at base of thrust block about X axis = -1.60 T.m
Moment at base of thrust block about Y axis = -1.60 T.m
Wt of thrust block including soil overburden = 139.73 T
( pipe is continuously supported on soil. So vertical load from pipe is not added.)
Maximum Gross Bearing Pressure = 6.69 T/sqm < 16.48 T/sqm
Minimum Gross Bearing Pressure = 7.11 T/sqm > 0
Hence OK
Check for Sliding :
Consider coefficient of friction between concrete and soil = 0.5
Sliding force in either direction = 13.49 T
Resisting force due to friction = 69.86 T
Resisting force due to passive pressure = 48.11 T
Total resisting force = 117.98 T
Factor of Safety against sliding = 8.75 > 1.5
Hence OK
Reinforcement :
At Bottom :
Maximum net pressure = 0.21 T/sqm
Maximum bending moment at centre of block = 0.53 T.m
Mu = 0.79 T.m
choose b = 1000 mm
d= 542 mm
Mu/b.d2 = 0.03 pt = 0.07
( for M30 conc. & Fe 500 steel)
As = 379.4 mm2
Provide 16 T @ 150 c/c at bottom in both direction
At Top :
Minimum net pressure = 0.63 T/sqm (creats tension at top)
Maximum bending moment at centre of block = 1.60 T.m
Mu = 2.39 T.m
choose b = 1000 mm
d= 542 mm
Mu/b.d2 = -0.08 pt = 0.07
( for M30 conc. & Fe 500 steel)
As = 379.4 mm2
Provide 16 T @ 150 c/c at top in both direction