CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION

Thrust Block Area Calculations

1. Min. Soil Bearing Capacity (PSF) = 1500 THRUST FROM NFPA 24 TABLE A-8-6.2 A BEND FOR:

4-INCH PIPE
2. Min. Working Pressure (PSI) = 200

DEAD END = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

1,810 200 / 100 T/Sb 2.41

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 1,810 3,620 / 1,500 1.5 = 3,620 LB = 2.41 = 3.62 S.F. S.F. USE 2' WIDE X 2' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

90° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

2,559 200 / 100 T/Sb 3.41

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 2,559 5,118 / 1,500 1.5 = 5,118 LB = 3.41 = 5.12 S.F. S.F. USE 2.5' WIDE X 2.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

45° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

1,385 200 / 100 T/Sb 1.85

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 1,385 2,770 / 1,500 1.5 = 2,770 LB = 1.85 = 2.77 S.F. S.F. USE 2' WIDE X 1.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

22 1/2° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

706 200 / 100 T/Sb 0.94

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 706 1,412 / 1,500 1.5 = 1,412 LB = 0.94 = 1.41 S.F. S.F. USE 1.5' WIDE X 1' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

11 1/4° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

355 200 / 100 T/Sb 0.47

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 355 710 / 1,500 1.5 = 710 = 0.47 = 0.71 LB S.F. S.F. USE 1' WIDE X 1' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION

Thrust Block Area Calculations

1. Min. Soil Bearing Capacity (PSF) = 1500 THRUST FROM NFPA 24 TABLE A-8-6.2 A BEND FOR:

6-INCH PIPE
2. Min. Working Pressure (PSI) = 200

DEAD END = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

3,739 200 / 100 T/Sb 4.99

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 3,739 7,478 / 1,500 1.5 = 7,478 LB = 4.99 = 7.48 S.F. S.F. USE 3' WIDE X 2.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

90° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

5,288 200 / 100 T/Sb 7.05

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 5,288 10,576 / 1,500 1.5 = 10,576 LB = 7.05 S.F. USE 4' WIDE X 3' HIGH THRUST BLOCK = 10.58 S.F.

45° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

2,862 200 / 100 T/Sb 3.82

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 2,862 5,724 / 1,500 1.5 = 5,724 LB = 3.82 = 5.72 S.F. S.F. USE 2.5' WIDE X 2.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

22 1/2° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

1,459 200 / 100 T/Sb 1.95

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 1,459 2,918 / 1,500 1.5 = 2,918 LB = 1.95 = 2.92 S.F. S.F. USE 2' WIDE X 1.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

11 1/4° BEND = FOR 150 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

733 200 / 100 T/Sb 0.98

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 733 1,466 / 1,500 1.5 = 1,466 LB = 0.98 = 1.47 S.F. S.F. USE 1' WIDE X 1.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION

Thrust Block Area Calculations

1. Min. Soil Bearing Capacity (PSF) = 1500 THRUST FROM NFPA 24 TABLE A-8-6.2 A BEND FOR:

8-INCH PIPE
2. Min. Working Pressure (PSI) = 200

DEAD END = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

6,433 200 / 100 T/Sb 8.58

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 6,433 12,866 / 1,500 1.5 = 12,866 LB = 8.58 = 12.87 S.F. S.F. USE 4' WIDE X 3.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

90° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

9,097 200 / 100 T/Sb 12.13

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 9,097 18,194 / 1,500 1.5 = 18,194 LB = 12.13 = 18.19 S.F. S.F. USE 5' WIDE X 4' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

45° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

4,923 200 / 100 T/Sb 6.56

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 4,923 9,846 / 1,500 1.5 = 9,846 = 6.56 = 9.85 LB S.F. S.F. USE 3.5' WIDE X 3' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

22 1/2° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

2,510 200 / 100 T/Sb 3.35

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 2,510 5,020 / 1,500 1.5 = 5,020 = 3.35 = 5.02 LB S.F. S.F. USE 3' WIDE X 2' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

11 1/4° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

1,261 200 / 100 T/Sb 1.68

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 1,261 2,522 / 1,500 1.5 = 2,522 = 1.68 = 2.52 LB S.F. S.F. USE 2' WIDE X 1.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION

Thrust Block Area Calculations

1. Min. Soil Bearing Capacity (PSF) = 1500 THRUST FROM NFPA 24 TABLE A-8-6.2 A BEND FOR:

10-INCH PIPE
2. Min. Working Pressure (PSI) = 200

DEAD END = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

9,677 200 / 100 T/Sb 12.90

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 9,677 19,354 / 1,500 1.5 = 19,354 LB = 12.90 = 19.35 S.F. S.F. USE 5' WIDE X 4' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

90° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

13,685 200 / 100 T/Sb 18.25

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 13,685 27,370 / 1,500 1.5 = 27,370 LB = 18.25 = 27.37 S.F. S.F. USE 5.5' WIDE X 5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

45° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

7,406 200 / 100 T/Sb 9.87

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 7,406 14,812 / 1,500 1.5 = 14,812 LB = 9.87 = 14.81 S.F. S.F. USE 4' WIDE X 4' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

22 1/2° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

3,776 200 / 100 T/Sb 5.03

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 3,776 7,552 / 1,500 1.5 = 7,552 = 5.03 = 7.55 LB S.F. S.F. USE 3' WIDE X 3' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

11 1/4° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

1,897 200 / 100 T/Sb 2.53

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 1,897 3,794 / 1,500 1.5 = 3,794 = 2.53 = 3.79 LB S.F. S.F. USE 2' WIDE X 2' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

CHULA VISTA FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION

Thrust Block Area Calculations

1. Min. Soil Bearing Capacity (PSF) = 1500 THRUST FROM NFPA 24 TABLE A-8-6.2 A BEND FOR:

12-INCH PIPE
2. Min. Working Pressure (PSI) = 200

DEAD END = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

13,685 200 / 100 T/Sb 18.25

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 13,685 27,370 / 1,500 1.5 = 27,370 LB = 18.25 = 27.37 S.F. S.F. USE 6' WIDE X 5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

90° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

19,353 200 / 100 T/Sb 25.80

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 19,353 38,706 / 1,500 1.5 = 38,706 LB = 25.80 = 38.71 S.F. S.F. USE 6' WIDE X 7' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

45° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

10,474 200 / 100 T/Sb 13.97

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 10,474 20,948 / 1,500 1.5 = 20,948 LB = 13.97 = 20.95 S.F. S.F. USE 5' WIDE X 4.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

22 1/2° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

5,340 200 / 100 T/Sb 7.12

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 5,340 10,680 / 1,500 1.5 = 10,680 LB = 7.12 = 10.68 S.F. S.F. USE 4' WIDE X 3' HIGH THRUST BLOCK

11 1/4° BEND = FOR 200 PSI = Ab = Ab*S.F. =

2,683 200 / 100 T/Sb 3.58

LB * = X

@ 100 PSI 2,683 5,366 / 1,500 1.5 = 5,366 = 3.58 = 5.37 LB S.F. S.F. USE 2.5' WIDE X 2.5' HIGH THRUST BLOCK