Abutment verification

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Input data

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Project
Date : 16/01/2020
Settings
USA - Safety factor

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Materials and standards
Abutment : ACI 318-11
Wall analysis

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Active earth pressure calculation : Coulomb
Passive earth pressure calculation : Mazindrani (Rankin)
Earthquake analysis : Mononobe-Okabe
Shape of earth wedge : Calculate as skew

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Allowable eccentricity : 0,333
Verification methodology : Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors

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Permanent design situation
Safety factor for overturning : SFo = 1,50 [–]
Safety factor for sliding resistance : SFs = 1,50 [–]
Safety factor for bearing capacity : SFb = 2,00 [–]
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Geometry of structure
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Coordinate Depth
No.
X [m] Z [m]
1 0,00 0,00
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2 0,00 1,52
3 0,00 2,44
4 -0,91 3,96
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5 -0,91 8,53
6 1,22 8,84
7 1,22 9,75
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8 2,02 9,75
9 2,02 10,55
10 -4,76 10,55
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11 -4,76 9,75
12 -3,96 9,75
13 -3,96 8,84
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14 -1,83 8,53
15 -1,83 1,52
16 -0,91 1,52
17 -0,91 0,00
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The origin [0,0] is located at the most upper right point of the wall.
Wall section area = 20,43 m2.

Length of bridge abutment = 4,88 m

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Length of abutment foundation = 5,49 m

Abutment wingwalls - hinged symmetric
Wingwall thickness = 0,30 m
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Length of wingwall behind closure wall = 4,27 m

Wingwall height = 4,27 m

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Dist. of wingwall cut from c.w. = 2,13 m

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Depth of wingwall cut = 4,27 m
Foundation step

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Thickness Front jump Back jump
No.
t [m] a1 [m] a2 [m]
1 0,80 0,80 0,80
Material of structure

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Unit weight g = 23,56 kN/m3
Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard ACI 318-11.

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Concrete : Concrete ACI
Compressive strength fc' = 20,68 MPa
Tensile-bending strength fr = 2,83 MPa

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Longitudinal steel : A615/40
Tensile strength fy = 275,79 MPa
Soil parameters

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Unit weight : g = 18,00 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 30,00 °
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Cohesion of soil : cef = 0,00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil : d = 23,00 °
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Soil : cohesionless
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 18,00 kN/m3

Load case, bridge load

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Name : a.
Type of load case : service state.
Forces generated by bridge
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Vertical force Fs = 2900,00 kN

Horizontal force Fv = 0,00 kN
Location a1 = 0,00 m
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Depth v = 0,00 m
Forces due to transition slab
Vertical force Fs = 0,00 kN
Horizontal force Fv = 0,00 kN
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Location a2 = 0,00 m
Geological profile and assigned soils
Layer
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No. Assigned soil Pattern

[m]

1 - 11
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Foundation
Type of foundation : soil from geological profile

Terrain profile
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Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
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Ground water table is located below the structure.

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Resistance on front face of the structure
Resistance on front face of the structure is not considered.

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Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent
The wall is free to move. Active earth pressure is therefore assumed.

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Verification No. 1
Active pressure behind the structure - partial results

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Layer Thickness a jd cd g dd Ka Comment
No. [m] [°] [°] [kPa] [kN/m3] [°]
1 1,52 0,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 23,00 0,296

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2 0,91 0,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 23,00 0,296
3 1,52 -30,96 30,00 0,00 18,00 23,00 0,114
4 0,71 0,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 23,00 0,296

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5 3,86 30,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 30,00 0,667
6 0,30 30,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 30,00 0,667
7 0,91 30,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 30,00 0,667
8 0,80 0,00 30,00 0,00 18,00 23,00 0,296
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Active pressure distribution behind the structure (without surcharge)
Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
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No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]

0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
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1,52 27,43 0,00 8,12 7,48 3,17
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1,52 27,43 0,00 8,12 7,48 3,17

2
2,44 43,89 0,00 13,00 11,97 5,08
2,44 43,89 0,00 5,00 4,95 -0,69
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3,96 71,32 0,00 8,12 8,04 -1,12
3,96 71,32 0,00 21,12 19,44 8,25
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4,67 84,11 0,00 24,91 22,93 9,73
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4,67 84,11 0,00 56,07 28,03 48,56

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8,53 153,62 0,00 102,41 51,20 88,69
8,53 153,62 0,00 102,41 51,20 88,69
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8,84 159,11 0,00 106,07 53,03 91,86

8,84 159,11 0,00 106,07 53,03 91,86
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9,75 175,56 0,00 117,04 58,52 101,36
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9,75 175,56 0,00 52,00 47,86 20,32

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10,55 189,96 0,00 56,26 51,79 21,98
Forces acting on construction
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Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design

[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Weight - wall 0,00 -3,49 481,37 3,52 1,000
Weight - earth wedge 0,00 -3,00 81,53 4,81 1,000
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Active pressure 261,87 -3,28 357,86 5,51 1,000

Abutment wingwalls 0,00 -8,52 49,80 6,56 1,000
Bridge reactions 0,00 -9,03 594,65 2,93 1,000
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Appr. plate react. 0,00 -10,55 0,00 4,76 1,000

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Abutment check

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Verification for slip has not been performed.

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Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 5446,45 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 762,84 kNm/m

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Safety factor = 7,14 > 1,50
Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - ABUTMENT is SATISFACTORY

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Bearing capacity of foundation soil
Design load acting at the center of footing bottom

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Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 34,03 1391,30 232,77 0,004 206,65

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Service load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 34,03 1391,30 232,77
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Verification of foundation soil
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Eccentricity verification
Max. eccentricity of normal force e = 0,004
Maximum allowable eccentricity ealw = 0,333
Eccentricity of the normal force is SATISFACTORY
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Verification of bearing capacity

Max. stress at footing bottom s = 206,65 kPa
Bearing capacity of foundation soil Rd = 0,00 kPa
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Safety factor = 0,00 < 2,00

Bearing capacity of foundation soil is NOT SATISFACTORY
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Overall verification - bearing capacity of found. soil is NOT SATISFACTORY

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