Bulk Head gate Stability Analysis

Unit weight of concrete 24 kN/m3

Unit weight of water 9.81 kN/m3

Resisting Force Calculation

Due to self weight
C/s area of concrete 6.76 m2 Check for Capacity of Rock Bolt
Length 5m
Total volume 33.8 m3 Total load of gate 150 kN
Self weight 811.2 kN Seismic coefficient 0.23
Increased load 184.5 kN
Due to water weight
Water area 6.55 m2 Load on each support 92.25 kN
Length 3m
Total water weight 192.77 kN Dia of bolt 20 mm
Total number of bolts 5
Fy of rock dowel 500 Mpa Shear force on each bolt 36.9 kN
Dia of rock dowel 25 mm Shear capacity of bolts 62.8 kN
Number of Rock dowel 30 OK
Force resisted by rock dowel 2945.24 kN

Total resisting force 3547.62 kN

Sliding Force Calculation

NWL at headpond 866.87
Base level of bulk head 848.68
Total head 18.19 m
Design head 29.10 m

Total Sliding force 1870.09 kN

Factor of safety against sliding 1.90