CALCULATION OF THRUST BLOCK DIMENSIONS

FOR HORIZONTAL BENDS

INPUTS

Description Symbol Value Unit

Pipe Diameter D 2000 mm

Working Pressure Pw 10 bar

Deflection Angle  64,3 degree

Burial Depth of Pipe H 2000 mm

Slightly
Soil Type - Compact -

Safety factor 1 (Default value =2,5) FS1 2,5 Dimensionless

Safety factor 2 (Default value =1,5) FS2 1,5 Dimensionless

Effective Soil Density g 19 kN/m3

Required Bearing Surface Length Lf 8,00 m

Thrust Block Layer Thickness at the Bottom
of Pipe H1 500 mm
Thrust Block Layer Thickness Above Top of
Pipe H2 500 mm

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 CALCULATION OF THRUST BLOCK DIMENSIONS
FOR HORIZONTAL BENDS

CALCULATIONS
Depth to Bottom of the Thrust Block Hb 4,5 m
Mid depth of Thrust Block Z 3 m
Internal Friction Angle of the soil material f 30 degree
The lateral stiffness of soil Ky 26,6 kPa/mm
Allowable movement for thrust block y 6 mm
Coefficient for lateral movement of the soil
at ult. bearing strength Cy 0,025 Dimensionless
lateral movement accepted by soil before
bearing capacity failure yu 75,00 mm
Brinch-Hansen bearing capacity factor Nq 6 Dimensionless
Bearing strength, the max. stress that the
soil will support pu 342 kPa
Allowable bearing strength of soil (kPa) p'u 136,8 kPa
Shear strength of soil acting at the bottom
surface of the thrust block tb 49,36 kPa
Area of the bottom of the thrust block Ab 23,6 m2
Required Bearing Surface Height Hf 3,00 m
Required Bearing Surface Area Af 24,0 m2

FORCES
Acting Force
Hydrostatic Thrust Force Ft 3344 kN
Active Lateral Load Capacity of Soil Pa 64 kN/m
Resistance Force
Frictional Resistance Force at Bottom of
Thrust Block Ff 1165,9 kN
Passive Lateral Load Capacity of Soil Pp 577,1 kN/m

RESULTS
Check 1 FS1=2,5 < 2,80 OK
Check 2 Ft=3344 kN < 4298,2 OK
Check 3 FS2=1,5 < 1,58 OK

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