DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

ASSIGNMENT
QUESTION:
a. Check the stability of structure against piping. Foundation materials are fine sand, coarse sand & sand + gravel.
b. Calculate the uplift pressure at the point of application and thickness of floor. Points are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J & K.

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Muhammad Farooq Zia (2005-CE-44)

Muhammad Sajid Nazir (2005-CE-38)

DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

Solution:
We know that according to Blighs theory our structure will be safe against piping if,

BLIGHS CREEP THEORY (CHECK AGAINST PIPING)

SOIL
TYPE

BLIGHS
COEFFICIENT
C

ROLL
NO.

HEAD H
(

)
(m)

TOTAL
CREEP
LENGTH
'L'
(m)

FINE
SAND

15

38

0.38

11.42

0.03

0.07

SAFE

COARSE
SAND

12

38

0.38

11.42

0.03

0.08

SAFE

SAND +
GRAVEL

38

0.38

11.42

0.03

0.11

SAFE

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DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

BLIGHS CREEP THEORY (UPLIFT PRESSURE AT PARTICULAR POINT)

POINTS

ROLL
NO.

LENGTH UP
TO THAT
POINT

TOTAL CREEP
LENGTH

(specific wt. of
water)
(tons/m3)

UPLIFT
PRESSURE

(specific
gravity
of
concrete)

(tons/m2)

(m)

38

0.00

11.42

0.38

2.24

0.38

0.20

38

2.50

11.42

0.30

2.24

0.30

0.15

38

2.98

11.42

0.28

2.24

0.28

0.15

38

3.45

11.42

0.27

2.24

0.27

0.14

38

3.93

11.42

0.25

2.24

0.25

0.13

38

4.35

11.42

0.24

2.24

0.24

0.12

38

4.77

11.42

0.22

2.24

0.22

0.11

38

5.40

11.42

0.20

2.24

0.20

0.10

38

5.91

11.42

0.18

2.24

0.18

0.10

38

6.42

11.42

0.17

2.24

0.17

0.09

38

11.42

11.42

0.00

2.24

0.00

0.00

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DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

LANES WEIGHTED CREEP THEORY (CHECK AGAINST PIPING)

SOIL
TYPE

LANESS
COEFFICIENT
C

ROLL
NO.

HEAD H
(

)
(m)

TOTAL
CREEP
LENGTH
'L'
(m)

FINE
SAND

38

0.38

12.82

0.03

0.14

SAFE

COARSE
SAND

38

0.38

12.82

0.03

0.20

SAFE

SAND +
GRAVEL

38

0.38

12.82

0.03

0.25

SAFE

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Muhammad Farooq Zia (2005-CE-44)

Muhammad Sajid Nazir (2005-CE-38)

DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

LANES WEIGHTED CREEP THEORY (UPLIFT PRESSURE AT PARTICULAR POINT)

POINTS ROLL
NO.

LENGTH UP
TO THAT
POINT

TOTAL CREEP
LENGTH

(specific wt. of
water)
(tons/m3)

UPLIFT
PRESSURE

(specific
gravity
of
concrete)

(m)

(tons/m2)

38

0.00

12.82

0.38

2.24

0.38

0.20

38

2.50

12.82

0.31

2.24

0.31

0.16

38

3.21

12.82

0.28

2.24

0.28

0.15

38

3.93

12.82

0.26

2.24

0.26

0.14

38

4.40

12.82

0.25

2.24

0.25

0.13

38

5.03

12.82

0.23

2.24

0.23

0.12

38

5.67

12.82

0.21

2.24

0.21

0.11

38

6.30

12.82

0.19

2.24

0.19

0.10

38

7.06

12.82

0.17

2.24

0.17

0.09

38

7.82

12.82

0.15

2.24

0.15

0.08

38

12.82

12.82

0.00

2.24

0.00

0.00

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Compiled By:

Muhammad Farooq Zia (2005-CE-44)

Muhammad Sajid Nazir (2005-CE-38)