Case 3 - Chamber & Culvert - Uplift Calculation - Toe

Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Consulting Engineers
Project Name: Dubai Storm Water Tunnel (Detailed Design) Project No: A104435
Chamber and Box Culvert Uplift Check Designed By: PTGT
Date: 11/7/2022
1.0 Geometry
Figure 1.1: General arrangement
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Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
Basic Data for Chamber
Ground Level (GL) = +12.000 m
Invert Level (IL) of Chamber = -9.060 m
Total Length of Chamber and box culvert, L = 15.800 m
Length of Chamber, L1 = 6.000 m
Length of box culvert = 6.30 m
Width of Chamber, B1 = 11.00 m
Width of Box Culvert, B2 = 6.00 m
Thickness of Walls, TW1 = 1.00 m
Top of Top Slab of chamber (TTS1) = 12.00 m
Top of Top Slab of box culvert (TTS2) = -3.60 m (to be confirmed)
Design Ground water level (DWL) = 12.00 m
Center of Micro tunnel = -7.560 m
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
Top of Base Slab (TBS) = -9.560 m
Bottom of Base Slab (BBS1) = -11.060 m
Bottom of Curved Base Slab for Box Culvert (BBS2) = -11.360 m (to be confirmed)
Overfill height on box culvert (H1) = 15.600 m
Overfill height on chamber (H2) = 0.000 m
Thickness of Top slab of chamber (Tt1) = 0.800 m
Thickness of Top slab of box culvert (Tt2 / TW6) = 1.000 m
Thickness of Base slab (Tb) = 1.500 m
Internal diameter of Micro tunnel = 3.000 m
Internal diameter of Micro tunnel = 1.800 m
Toe width = 2.500 m
Access opening (Top slab)
Cut-out dimensions
b= 0 m L = 0.00 m Area = 0.00 m²
Density of concrete for all structural

members assumed to be = 25 kN/m³
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
2.0 Load Calculations
This section presents the calculation of the loads applied on the robot model.
BF Backfill on Top slab
1) For chamber
Height H2 = 0.0 m
Density of back fill material = 20 kN/m³

(Bulk Density)
Area of Top slab excl. openings = 13.00 · 9.0 - 0.0 = 117.0 m²

(area of smaller roof slab after penstock is not included as it has a very big cutout)
Weight = 117.0 · 20 · 0.0 = 0 kN
2) For Box Culvert
Height H1 = 15.6 m
Density of back fill material = 20 kN/m³
(lower value is taken as it is conservative for design)
Area of Top slab excl. openings = 8.00 · 6.3 - 0.0 = 50.4 m²
Weight = 50.4 · 20 · 15.6 = 15725 kN
Total Weight = 0 + 15725 = 15725 kN
TS Top slab
1) Weight of top slab of chamber = 117.0 · 0.80 · 25 = 2340 kN
2) Weight of top slab of box culvert = 50.4 · 1.00 · 25 = 1260 kN
Total Weight of top slabs = 2340 + 1260 = 3600 kN
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
TW1 Side Wall TW1 (with microtunnel openings in each side)
No of sides = 2.000
Height =( 11.200 - -9.560 ) = 20.760 m
Volume = 187 m³
Tunnel opening Area = π / 4 · ( 3.0 2

+ 1.8 2
) = 10 m²
Tunnel opening volume = 10 . 1.00 = 10 m³
Dead load = 25 x 177 x 2.000 = 8862 kN
TW2 Side Walls TW2 (with 2 microtunnel openings)
No of sides = 1
Height =( 11.200 - -9.56 ) = 20.760 m
Tunnel opening x 2 =π / 4· 3.0 2

· 2 = 14.1 m²
Weight =( 20.76 · 11.0 - 1·( 14.1 )) · 1.500 · 25 = 8033 kN
TW3 Side Wall TW3
No of sides = 2
Height =( 11.200 - -9.560 ) = 20.760 m
Volume = 47 m³
Dead load = 25 x 47 x 2 = 2336 kN
TW4 Side Wall TW4
1) For Chamber
No. of sides = 2
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
Height = ( 11.200 - -9.560 ) = 20.760 m
Volume = 42 m³
Dead load = 25 x 42 x 2 = 2076 kN
2) For Box Culvert
No. of sides = 2
Height = ( -9.560 - -4.600 ) = 5 m
Volume = 31 m³
Dead load = 25 x 31 x 2 = 1562 kN
Total weight of walls = 2076 + 1562 = 3638 kN
TW5 Side Wall TW5
Height =( 11.200 - -3.600 ) = 14.800 m
Volume = 89 m³
Dead load = 25 x 89 x 1 = 2220 kN
BS Base slab
1) For Chamber
Area of base slab (excluding toes) = 133.0 m²
Area of toe at base slab = 10.0 m²
Total area of base slab (including toes) = 143.0 m²
Weight = 143.0 · 1.5 · 25 = 5363 kN
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
2) For box culvert
Area of base slab = 50.4 m²

(ignoring the thickened portion)
Volume of base slab (without toes) = 75.6 m³
Volume of toes at base slab = 47.3 m³
Total Volume of base slab = 122.9 m³
Weight = 122.9 . 25 = 3071.3 kN
Total weight of base slab = 5362.5 + 3071.3 = 8434 kN
Design Calculations
COWI COWI
Date: 11/7/2022
1.0 Uplift check
The stabilizing force is calculated as follows
Self-weight for Walls = 25089 kN
Self weight base slab = 8434 kN
Self weight top slab = 1260 kN

(only top slab weight of box culvert is considered)
Self weight Backfill = 15725 kN
Total stabilizing forces Gstb,k = 50507 kN
The design stabilizing force Gstb,d is 0.9 x Gstb,k = 45457 kN
The destabilizing force is calculated based on the design water level
according to Design Basis, section 1.5 (l) as follows:
A) Uplift force calculation for Chamber :
Design water head 12.00 - -11.06 = 23.06 m
(Design water level - Bottom of base slab)
Embedment depth 12.00 - -11.06 = 23.06 m
(Ground level - Bottom of base slab)
The water pressure at the bottom of the base slab is calculated based on the design water
level. The design water level is the maximum of the following two values.
1 × Design water head = 23.06 m

Maximum
1.1 × Height of the shaft below ground = 25.37 m
level
Water pressure below base slab = 253.7 kN/m2

Area of base slab including toes = 143.00 m2
Destabilizing force = 36273 kN
B) Uplift force calculation for Box Culvert :
Design water head 12.00 - -11.36 = 23.36 m
(Design water level - Bottom of Curved base slab) (Conservative)
Embedment depth 12.00 - -11.36 = 23.36 m
(Ground level - Bottom of Curved base slab) (Conservative)
The water pressure at the bottom of the base slab is calculated based on the design water
level. The design water level is the maximum of the following two values.
1 × Design water head = 23.36 m

Maximum
1.1 × Height of the shaft below ground = 25.70 m
level
Water pressure below base slab = 257.0 kN/m2
Area of base slab including toes = 81.90 m2
Destabilizing force = 21045 kN
Thus,
Total Destabilizing force for the structure = 57318 kN
The design destabilzing force Vdst,d is 1.0 × 57318 = 57318 kN
The calculation reveals that the destabilizing force is larger than the stabilizing force, i.e.
Vdst,d = 57318 kN > 45457 kN = Gstb,d UNSAFE!
Factor of safety (Sec 1.5 (l) of DBR) = 0.79 < 1
UNSAFE!
Since the structure is being uplifting under hydrostatic pressure we will consider soil backfill
weight on toe slab of box culvert and chamber.

21.56
2.50
Length of toe along wall TW4 = 8.3 m
Width of toe = 2.5 m
Length of toe along wall TW3 = 0.0 m
Width of toe = 2.5 m
Area of soil column = 20.8 m2
Total Area of soil column considering both the sides = 41.5 m2
Depth of cyclopean concrete = 0.00 m
Volume of cyclopean concrete = 0.00 × 41.5 = 0.0 m3
Depth of soil column = 21.56 m
Volume of existing soil = 21.56 × 41.5 = 894.7 m3
Density of mass concrete = 24.0 kN/m3
Density of soil backfill = 20.0 kN/m3
Weight of cyc concrete on toe = 0 kN
Weight of soil column on toe = 17895 kN
Total weight on toe = 17895 kN
The design stabilzing force Gstb,d is 0.9 × 17895 = 16105 kN
The calculation reveals that the destabilizing force is larger than the stabilizing force, i.e.
Vdst,d = 57318 kN < 61562 kN = Gstb,d Ok.

Factor of safety (Sec 1.5 (l) of DBR) = 1.07 < 1
Ok.
24.45
23.43
22.41
21.39
20.38
19.36
18.34
17.32
16.3
15.28
14.26
13.24
12.23
11.21
10.19
9.17
8.15
7.13
6.11
5.09
4.08
3.06
2.04
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Design Calculations

Figure 1.1: General arrangement

Basic Data for Chamber

Ground Level (GL) = +12.000 m

Invert Level (IL) of Chamber = -9.060 m

Total Length of Chamber and box culvert, L = 15.800 m

Length of Chamber, L1 = 6.000 m

Length of Chamber, L2 = 9.80 m

Length of Chamber, L3 = 2.50 m

Length of box culvert = 6.30 m

Width of Chamber, B1 = 11.00 m

Width of Box Culvert, B2 = 6.00 m

Thickness of Walls, TW1 = 1.00 m

Thickness of Walls, TW2 = 1.50 m

Thickness of Walls, TW3 = 1.50 m

Thickness of Walls, TW4 = 1.00 m

Thickness of Walls, TW5 = 1.00 m

Thickness of Walls, TW6 = 1.00 m

Top of Top Slab of chamber (TTS1) = 12.00 m

Top of Top Slab of box culvert (TTS2) = -3.60 m (to be confirmed)

Design Ground water level (DWL) = 12.00 m

Center of Micro tunnel = -7.560 m

Top of Base Slab (TBS) = -9.560 m

Bottom of Base Slab (BBS1) = -11.060 m

Overfill height on box culvert (H1) = 15.600 m

Overfill height on chamber (H2) = 0.000 m

Thickness of Top slab of chamber (Tt1) = 0.800 m

Thickness of Top slab of box culvert (Tt2 / TW6) = 1.000 m

Thickness of Base slab (Tb) = 1.500 m

Internal diameter of Micro tunnel = 3.000 m

Internal diameter of Micro tunnel = 1.800 m

Toe width = 2.500 m

Access opening (Top slab)

b= 0 m L = 0.00 m Area = 0.00 m²

Density of concrete for all structural

2.0 Load Calculations

BF Backfill on Top slab

Density of back fill material = 20 kN/m³

Area of Top slab excl. openings = 13.00 · 9.0 - 0.0 = 117.0 m²

Weight = 117.0 · 20 · 0.0 = 0 kN

2) For Box Culvert

Density of back fill material = 20 kN/m³

(lower value is taken as it is conservative for design)

Area of Top slab excl. openings = 8.00 · 6.3 - 0.0 = 50.4 m²

Weight = 50.4 · 20 · 15.6 = 15725 kN

Total Weight = 0 + 15725 = 15725 kN

1) Weight of top slab of chamber = 117.0 · 0.80 · 25 = 2340 kN

2) Weight of top slab of box culvert = 50.4 · 1.00 · 25 = 1260 kN

Total Weight of top slabs = 2340 + 1260 = 3600 kN

TW1 Side Wall TW1 (with microtunnel openings in each side)

Height =( 11.200 - -9.560 ) = 20.760 m

Tunnel opening Area = π / 4 · ( 3.0 2

Tunnel opening volume = 10 . 1.00 = 10 m³

Dead load = 25 x 177 x 2.000 = 8862 kN

TW2 Side Walls TW2 (with 2 microtunnel openings)

Height =( 11.200 - -9.56 ) = 20.760 m

Tunnel opening x 2 =π / 4· 3.0 2

Weight =( 20.76 · 11.0 - 1·( 14.1 )) · 1.500 · 25 = 8033 kN

TW3 Side Wall TW3

Height =( 11.200 - -9.560 ) = 20.760 m

Dead load = 25 x 47 x 2 = 2336 kN

TW4 Side Wall TW4