THRUST BLOCK DESIGN PROGRAM

KRB-2

Designer : MCR
Filename :

Date : 13 October 2017

Printed: 13 October 2017 Page 1

BEND DETAILS

Internal pressure: 2 bar

Flow rate (Q): 5000 m³/h
Inlet diameter (D1): 1200 mm
Outlet diameter (D2): 1200 mm
Angle: 22.5°
Safety factor: 2.0
Bearing capacity of soil: 300 kPa

RESULTS

Resultant force (x-direction): 17.348 kN

Resultant force (y-direction): -87.214 kN
Resultant force on bend: 88.922 kN
Direction of resultant force: 281.3°
Thrust block area required: 0.593 m²

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Thrust Block Design Program : VERSION: 2.5.0

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