Design of Seismic Arrester

Seismic Coeeficient in Long direction 0.12

Seismic Coeeficient in Trans direction 0.12
Seismic Coeeficient in Vert direction 0.08

Total Long. Force = 3000 KN

Total Trasverse Force = 1600 KN
Longitudinal Seismic Arrester Design
Size of Seismic Arrester
B = 550 mm
D = 450 mm
H = 800 mm
Load on Each Arrester = 750 KN

Moment at base of arrester = 600 KN-m

Section : Definition

1 : Section 1

Name Section 1
Type Concrete
Material M40
Origin Centre
Dimensions
Depth 450.0mm
Width 550.0mm
Section Area 247500.mm2
Reinforcement Area 9651.mm2
Reinforcement 3.899%

Strength Analysis - Summary

Governing conditions are defined as:

 A - reinforcing steel tension strain limit
B - concrete compression strain limit
Effective centroid is reported relative to the reference point.

Case Eff. Eff. N M Mu M/Mu Governing Neutral Neutral

Centroid Centroid Condition Axis Axis
(y) (z) Angle Depth
[kN] [kNm] [kNm] [°] [mm]
Maxima
1 0.0 -1.181E-6 0.0 650.0 743.7 0.8740 B: Node 1
Minima
1 0.0 -1.181E-6 0.0 650.0 743.7 0.8740 B: Node 1

M/Mu = 0.874 < 1 ok

Trasverse Seismic Arrester Design

Size of Seismic Arrester
B = 1200 mm
D = 500 mm
H = 800 mm
Load on Each Arrester = 1600 KN

Moment at base of arrester = 1280 KN-m

Section : Definition

1 : Section 1

Name Section 1
Type Concrete
Material M40
Origin Centre
Dimensions
Depth 500.0mm
Width 1200.mm
Section Area 600000.mm2
Reinforcement Area 16080.mm2
Reinforcement 2.681%

Strength Analysis - Summary

Governing conditions are defined as:

A - reinforcing steel tension strain limit
B - concrete compression strain limit
Effective centroid is reported relative to the reference point.

Case Eff. Eff. N M Mu M/Mu Governing Neutral Neutral

Centroid Centroid Condition Axis Axis
(y) (z) Angle Depth
[kN] [kNm] [kNm] [°] [mm]
Maxima
1 342.2E-9 -171.1E-9 0.0 1250. 1422. 0.8792 B: Node 1
Minima
1 342.2E-9 -171.1E-9 0.0 1250. 1422. 0.8792 B: Node 1

M/Mu = 0.8792 < 1 ok