DESIGN OF FOREBAY

ASSUMPTIONS:
Bi = 15.88 m
B = 16.68 m
Hmax = 7.15 m
HWATER = 4.00 m
H(SOIL ACTIVE) = 3.00 m
H(SOIL PASSIVE) = 3.00 m
Df = 0.70 m
T = 400 mm Stem thickness OK!
Ci = 40 mm → inner concrete cover
Co = 75 mm → outer concrete cover
Øbs = 20 mm → bar diameter @ stem
Øbb&f = 20 mm → bar diameter @ base & footing
Abs = 314.16 mm²
Abb&f = 314.16 mm²
PROPERTIES:
f'c = 28 mPa
fy = 275 mPa
ϒwater = 9.81 kN/m³
ϒconcrete = 23.54 kN/m³
ϒstone masonry = 18.90 kN/m³
ϒsoil = 17.30 kN/m³
ϒ'soil = 18.00 kN/m³
Ǿsoil = 20 ° → angle of repose
k = 0.50 → friction (soil-concrete)
SBC = 200 kPa → allowable soil bearing capacity
Surcharge = 0m

1.0 DESIGN OF STEM (consider 1m strip of wall)

PWATER = 78,480.00 N
M1 = 124,696.00 N-m Mu1 = 199,513.60 N-m
Actual depth = 315 mm
2
Mu = Ø fc' b d w ( 1 - 0.59 w)
0.59 w2 - w + 0.0845 =0
a = 0.59 by quadratic formula:
b = -1 w1 = 0.0892
c = 0.0845 w2 = 1.6057
Use w = 0.0892

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 ρ= 0.0091
ρmin = 0.0051
USE ρ = 0.0091
ρbal = 0.0504
ρmax = 0.0378
wmax = 0.3716 wmin = 0.0500
dmin (@ wmax) = 165.20 mm dmax (@ wmin) = 403.93 mm
Tmin (@ wmax) = 250.20 mm Tmax (@ wmin) = 488.93 mm
* Check for Shear (multiply factor of 1.6)
Vu = 125,568.00 N
ØVn = Ø/6 bd sqrt fc'
= 236,133.30 N
*Shear capacity ADEQUATE!!!*
1.1 STEEL REQUIREMENTS
A. Steel Reinforcement
2
Mu = Ø fc' b d w ( 1 - 0.59 w)
0.59 w2 - w + 0.0798 =0
a = 0.59 by quadratic formula:
b = -1 w1 = 0.0839
c = 0.0798 w2 = 1.6110
Use w = 0.0839
ρ= 0.0085
ρmin = 0.0051
USE ρ = 0.0085
As = ρbd
= 2,692.45 mm²
S = 116.68 mm
Say S = 100 mm USE: D20mm @ 100mm O.C. Vertical bars

B. Check for Development Length

1. Ld = 0.02 Ab fy / sqrt f'c
= 326.54 mm
2. Ld = 0.06 Øb fy / sqrt f'c
= 62.36 mm
3. Ld = 300 mm
Ld (required) = 327 mm
Ld (actual) = 625 mm (Ok )

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 C. Horizontal Reinforcements
Øb = 20 mm
Ab = 314.16 mm²
As = 0.0025 b d Stem rebar face/s = 2
= 762.50 mm²
At interior face:
As = 508.33 mm²
S = 618 mm
Say S = 250 mm USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Horizontal bars
At exterior face:
As = 254.17 mm²
S = 1,236 mm
Say S = 250 mm USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Horizontal bars
Vertical reinforcements at exterior face:
As = 0.0015 b t
As = 600.00 mm²
S = 524 mm
Say S = 250 mm USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Vertical bars

2.0 DESIGN OF BASE

RESTORING FORCE
Gravity Load: Lever Arm Restoring Moment
W1,(water) = 623,131.20 N 8.34 m 5,196,914.21 N-m
W2,(stem) = 67,324.40 N 16.48 m 1,109,506.11 N-m
W2,(stem) = 67,324.40 N 0.20 m 1,109,506.11 N-m
W3,(base) = 261,670.64 N 8.34 m 2,182,333.14 N-m
Psoil passive = 25,950.00 N 1.00 m 25,950.00 N-m
Total = 1,045,400.64 N 9,624,209.57 N-m

OVERTURNING FORCE
Lateral Load Lever Arm Overturning Moment
2
P = Υw H / 2
P1 = 0.00 N 0.00 m 0.00 N-m
P2 = 250,755.86 N 2.38 m 597,634.81 N-m
Psoil active = 54,700.00 N 1.00 m 54,700.00 N-m
Uplift force = 196,356.96 N 11.12 m 2,183,489.40 N-m
Total = 501,812.82 N 2,835,824.20 N-m

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 Compute for Eccentricity, e:
x = 6.494 m
e = 1.846 m
6e/B = 0.664 m
B/6 = 2.780 m
*The Resultant is within the middle third*
USE:
q = Ry / B (1 ± 6e/B)
qmin= 17,093.75 N-m²
qmax= 84,710.04 N-m²
qactual= 200,000.00 N-m²
**Soil Pressure WITHIN Allowable**
Factor of safety against OVERTURNING:
Fo = 3.39 > 2.00
SAFE!!!
2.1 STEEL REQUIREMENTS
Øb = 20 mm dbase = 615 mm
Ab = 314.16 mm²
Gravity Load: Lever Arm Restoring Moment
W1,(water) = 311,565.60 N 4.17 m 1,299,228.55 N-m
W3,(base) = 130,835.32 N 4.17 m 545,583.28 N-m
UPLIFT = 98,178.48 N 5.56 m 545,872.35 N-m
Total = 344,222.44 N 1,298,939.49 N-m
Mu = 1.2 M
Mu = 1,558,727.39 N
2
Mu = Ø fc' b d w ( 1 - 0.59 w)
0.59 w2 - w + 0.1635 =0
a = 0.59 by quadratic formula:
b = -1 w1 = 0.1834
c = 0.1635 w 2= 1.5115
Use w = 0.1834
ρ = 0.0187
ρmin = 0.0051
USE ρ = 0.0187
ρbal = 0.0504
ρmax = 0.0378 Ok!
As = ρbd
= 5,881.45 mm²

S = 53.42 mm
Say S = 50 mm USE: D20mm @ 50mm O.C. Transverse Top bars

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A. Check for Shear (multiply factor of 1.2)
Vu = 1.2 P
= 413,066.93 N
ØVn = Ø/6 bd sqrt fc'
= 461,022.17 N
*Shear capacity ADEQUATE!!!*
B. Check for Development Length
1. Ld = 0.02 Ab fy / sqrt f'c
= 326.54 mm
2. Ld = 0.06 Øb fy / sqrt f'c
= 62.36 mm
3. Ld = 300 mm
Ld (required) = 327 mm
Ld (actual) = 16,205 mm (SAFE! )
C. Longitudinal Reinforcements
Øb = 20 mm
Ab = 314.16 mm²
As = 0.0025 b h
= 29,190 mm²
S = 180 mm
Say S = 175 mm USE: D20mm @ 175mm O.C. Longitudinal Top bars
As = ρ bd
= 1,604 mm²

S = 196 mm
Say S = 175 mm USE: D20mm @ 175mm O.C. B.W. Bottom bars

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SUMMARY:

Thickness of wall stem = 400 mm

Thickness of Base = 700 mm
Base width(inside) = 15.88 m
Base width(outer) = 16.68 m

Reinforcements:
1. STEM
INTERIOR FACE
USE: D20mm @ 100mm O.C. Vertical bars
USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Horizontal bars

EXTERIOR FACE
USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Horizontal bars
USE: D20mm @ 250mm O.C. Vertical bars

2. BASE
USE: D20mm @ 50mm O.C. Transverse Top bars
USE: D20mm @ 175mm O.C. Longitudinal Top bars
USE: D20mm @ 175mm O.C. B.W. Bottom bars

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