DESIGN OF THRUST BLOCKS

DATA ASSUMED

Density of concrete 2.4

min. cover of earth on T.B in M 1
Fw=ressist forc due to soil friction
Fb=lateral soil resist.gainst block
Fp=lateral soil resist.gainst pipe

Soil parameters
Internal angle of friction in degrees 30
Soil cohesion =C= 4.9
Soil density =ds 1.6
Fric.ressit. Of soil(0.25 to 0.4) 0.3
Density of water= 1
Pipeline parameters
Length. Of pipe 10 m
Dia of pipe 2 m
Area of pipe 3.142 sqm
Internal pressu. At bend=P 13 t/sqm
Thi. Of pipe 0.012 m

alpa=15
alpa/2=7.5
FOR 15 degree bend

Horizontal thrust
F=2PA sin alpa/2
2x13x3.142x0.1305 10.661

i Lateral resistance tocounteract the horizontal thrust

wt . TB 2.6x2.6-3.142)x3x2.4 26.05

wt. of pipe 3.142x2x0.012x10x7.85 5.92

wt . Of water in pipe 3.142x10x1 31.42

wt of earth 10x2x1x1.6 32
Total WT. 95.39
Total force available considering fri. resistance of soil

Fw=f* totalwt 0.3x95.389 28.617

ii Lateral resist. Of soil against the block
Ht of ThrustBlock=h= 2.6
Width of ThrustBlock=h= 2.6
LTB= length of ThrustBlock= 3
sin0 =sin30=.5 0.5

(1-sin30) .5 (1+sin0)/(1-sin0) 3 Fb=

(1+sin30) 1.5 (1-sin0)/(1+sin0) 0.333

0.5x1.6x2.6x2.6x3x3+2x4.9x2.6x3

Lateral resistance of soil when the thrust lock isfree to yield away from the sol mass i.e,the portion of projected pipe

Fp=
1.6x2.6x(10-3)x0.333-2x4.9x(10-3)x0

Factor safety=(Fw+Fb+Fp)/hor,thrust
(28.617+181.07+-29.889)/10.661

Hor. Force
due to
inter.Press
Angle of deviation P=Internal pressure ure

AT +300.00 Elevation 45 105 252.513

AT +360.00 Elevation 45 18 43.288
AT +361.00 Elevation 22.5 16 19.616
AT +363.00 Elevation 15 13 10.661

Provide 10mm tor steel bars at 250mm c/c on all faces both directions
THRUST BLOCKS

t/sqm
m

t/sqm
t/cum

t/cum

Sin45 0.7071
Sin30 0.5
Sin22.5 0.3827
Sin15 0.2588
Sin11.25 0.1951
Sin7.5 0.1305
tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes

tonnes
tonnes
 .5*ds*h^2*LTB*((1+sin0)/(1-sin0))+2*C*h*LTB*((1+sin0)/(1-sn0))^.5

0.5x1.6x2.6x2.6x3x3+2x4.9x2.6x3x3^.5
181.07
mass i.e,the portion of projected pipe

ds*h*(L.P-LTB)*((1-sin0)/(1+sin0))-2*C*(L.P-LTB)*((1-sin0)/(1+sn0))^.5
1.6x2.6x(10-3)x0.333-2x4.9x(10-3)x0.333^0.5
-29.889 tonnes

16.865 >1.5 Hence SAFE

Surface
steel at 5
Fw in Fb in Fp in kg/sqm
tonnes tonnes tonnes Factor of safety Size of thrust block (kgs)
L B D

41.539 467.885 -10.245 1.977 7.5 2.6 2.6 457.6

35.027 311.923 -20.49 7.542 5 2.6 2.6 327.6
29.817 187.154 -28.686 9.598 3 2.6 2.6 223.6
28.617 181.07 -29.889 16.865 3 2.6 2.6 223.6