STABITLITY CHECKS

0.85

1.65

Fc

Fa
1.50 X1

W2
Fb
W1

1.75

Assumptions as per design :

Top width of head wall in mm. a= 0 85

0.85
Bottom width of head wall in m. b= 1.75
Height of Head wall in m. H= 1.50
Head over crest in m. h = 1.65
Specific gravity of Dam material in Kg / cum ç= 2300 ( For cement concrete structure)
Unit weight of water in Kg / cum w= 1000
Coefficient of Friction µ= 0.65
Coefficient of Uplift C= 0.50
X1  = 1.33

Wieght / metre W1  = a x H x ç = 2932.5 Kg

length of dam W2  = 1 / 2 x (b - a) x H x ç = 1552.5 Kg
Uplift pressure U = 1 / 2 x C x w x (H + h) x b = 1378.1 Kg
Water force Fa  = w x h x H = 2475 Kg
2
Water force Fb  = 1 / 2 x w x h = 1125 Kg
Water force Fc  = w x a x h = 1402.5 Kg

1 . Safety against overturning

 W1 x X1 + Fc x X1 + W2 x 2 / 3 x (b‐ a) = 6675.4 Kg

 Fa x H/2 + Fb x H/3 + U x2 / 3 x b = 4026.6 Kg

Factor of safety =  1.66

 Since factor of safety is more than 1.5; hence structure is safe against overturning

2 . Safety against Sliding

Total vertical forces V = W1 + W2 + Fc - U

= 4509.4 Kg

Total Horizontal forces P = Fa  + Fb

= 3600 Kg

Frictional forces = µ x V
= 2931.1 Kg

Sliding factor = Resisting forces µV / Sliding forces P

= 0.8142

Since µV is greater than P, Hence structure is safe against sliding.

3 . Safety against Tension at the base (Eccetricity check)

Position of resultant
X = a2 + b2 + a x b
measured from Toe 3 x (a + b)
= 0.676 m

Eccentricity e = b/2 - X
= 0.199 m

b / 6 = 0.2917 m

Since e is less than b/6, Hence structure is safe against tension at base.

4 . Safety against Compression (Crushing)

Max.m compressive stress at base
Fmax  = V / A (1 + 6e/b)

Where, Vertical forces V = W1 + W2 + Fc - U

= 4509.4 Kg
Area of Base A = b (for 1m length)
= 1.75 Sqm

Fmax  = 4335.2

Maximum permissible safe load on cement concrete is 44000 Kg / m2,

Hence structure is safe against crushing.