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Abutments.

Forces inTonnes. Lever


Moment in Kn-m
Items & Particulars Vertical Horizontal Arm
IN T IN T IN M. About Y-Y About X-X
1 2 3 4 5 6

Vertical load of Abutment wall.


W1 = ( 0.6 X 4.7 X 24 ) 67.68 3.120 211.16
W2 = ( 1/2 X 2.82 X 4.7 X 24 ) 159.05 1.880 299.01
W3 = ( 0.5 X 4.02 X 24 ) 48.24 2.010 96.96

Weight of Super imposed Column of Water.


W4 = ( 4.7 X 0.3 X 9.81 ) 13.83 3.87 53.53

Uplift forces.
= [ 4.7 X {( 1.74 / 2 ) X (2 / 3 )} X 9.81 ] -52.56 2.280 -119.84

Water Pressure
=(( 4.7^2 / 2) x 9.81) 108.35 1.567 169.75

Hydrodynamic pressure due to water.


( 0.726 x 0.735 x 0.1 x 9.81 x 4.7^2 ) 11.56

Moment due to Hydrodynamic Pressure of Water.


( 0.299 x 0.735 x 0.1 x 9.81 x 4.7^3 ) 22.383

Inertial Load due to Horizontal Accleration.


Due to Rectangle 67.68 2.35 159.05
Due to Triangle 159.05 1.57 249.18
660.66 480.520
SUM 174.17 346.64
∑M = 1141.18

Calculation of stress

∑M = 1141.18
Distance where resultant acts from toe is 'x' = ∑V = 174.166026.552 M.

its distance e from the centre of the base is 'e' = ( b / 2 ) 1.425 M.

∑V 244.4 kN/Sq.Mtr
Normal stress at toe 'Pn' = b 0.24 M/mm2

∑V -122.22 kN/Sq.Mtrtensile.
Normal stress at heel 'Pn' = b

Calculation of Factor of Safty

i) F.O.S against Sliding as per IS 6512-1984u:* ∑V cbFrom Table for partial safty factors.
Fe + Fc Fe =1.2
∑H Fc = 2.4 6.07 > 1.5 Safe

ii) F.O.S against over turning. ∑Mr = 660.66 1.37 > 1 Safe
∑Mo 480.520

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