DETAILED BLOCK FOUNDATION DESIGN

OF

HARD ROCK
FOR

132KV D/C ANGLE TOWER TYPE

"DB (2o-15o)"
PROJECT: Nupche Likhu Hydropower Project
(57.5) MW 132 kV Double Circuit
Transmission Line

CLIENT: Vision Energy and Power Pvt.Ltd.

CONTRACTOR : POWERCHINA SEPCO1 ELECTRIC POWER
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD

CONSULTANT: EI Maven Pvt. Ltd.

DESIGNER : TRUCON POWER ENGINEERS

PVT. LTD.,NAGPUR, INDIA
Document Date Rev Remarks Desn Check Appr.
no. no. if any by by by

C1041-LIKHUTL/132 KV
D.C./DB/FDN/06
17-11-2022 0 First Submission SAFI VDL

C1041-LIKHUTL/132 KV
D.C./DB/FDN/06
02-12-2022 1 Second Submission SAFI VDL

C1041-LIKHUTL/132 KV
D.C./DB/FDN/06
02-01-2023 2 Third Submission VDL VDL

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1.00 MATERIAL PARAMETERS

3
Weight of Dry Concrete [Wcd]= 2400 Kg/m
3
Weight of Rock [Wsd]= 1400 Kg/m

2
Limiting Bond stress between Conc. & Hard Rock [fch]= 4.0 Kg/cm

2
Limiting Bond stress between M20 Conc. & Reinf. [fcr]= 1.92 N/mm
2
19.6 Kg/cm
2
Limiting Bond stress between Hard Rock & Grout [frg]= 2.0 Kg/cm
Partial Safety Factor for Concrete M 20 = 1.5
Characteristic Compressive Strength of Concrete [fck] = 13 N/mm2
Partial Safety Factor for Concrete Fe 500 = 1.15
2
Characteristic Yield Strength of Steel [fy]= 435 N/mm
2
Limit Bearing stress of Soil = [fc] = 1,25,000 Kg/m

2.00 ULTIMATE FOUNDATION LOADS (INCLINED PER LEG)

Loads with OLF = 1.10/1.02 (in Kg)

Load case for Max Comp Max Uplift

Ruling Cases 51 72

Maximum Compression [C]= 78,888 -

Maximum Uplift [U]= - 74,458

3.00 DIMENSIONAL DETAILS OF FOUNDATION

Base Width of Foundation [B]= 1.000 m

Width of Chimney [b]= 0.550 m
Depth of Concrete Block [H]= 1.000 m
Height of Chimney above G.L [h1]= 0.300 m
Height of Chimney between G.L to Rock Level [h]= 1.500 m

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4.00 FOUNDATION VOLUMES & OVERLOADS

a) Volume of Concrete [Vc]

3
Block [Vc1= (B)2xH]= 1.000 m
3
Chimney above GL [Vc2=b2xh1]= 0.091 m
3
Chimney between G.L to Rock level [Vc3=b2xh]= 0.454 m
3
[Vc]= 1.545 m

b) Overload of Concrete
Wcc1= [Vc2xWcd]= 218 Kg
Wcc2= [Vc3x(Wcd-Wsd)]= 454 Kg
Wcc3= [(Vc-Vc2-Vc3)x(Wcd-Wsd)]= 1000 Kg
[Wcc]= 1672 Kg

5.00 CHECK FOR BEARING CAPACITY

2
Vertical Down Loads [(P/A) ={(C+Wcc)/(B)2}]= 80,559 Kg/m
2
< 1,25,000 Kg/m SAFE

6.00 CHECK FOR UPLIFT

Net Uplift [Un = U-(B)2*H*Wcd]= 72,058 Kg

a) Resistance against Uplift [Uch] between Conrete Block & Hard Rock
Bond between Concrete & Hard Rock Fch=[4*(B)*H*fch]= 1,60,000 Kg

Uch = [Fch / Un]= 2.220

> 1.000 SAFE
b) Check for bar area
Diameter of anchor bar d1 = 20 mm
Total number of anchor bars Provided n= 9
2
Steel Area Provided A=[π/4*d12*no of bar]= 28.274 cm
Net Uplift [Un ]= 72,058 Kg
2
Tensile stress TS=[Un/A ]= 2,549 Kg/cm
2
Permissible stress Ps=[0.87fy ]= 378 N/mm
2
= 3,857 Kg/cm
Uhj = [Ps / Ts]= 1.514
> 1.000 SAFE

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c) Check for bar length for bond between Grout & reinforcement

Tension in one bar Tr=[net uplift/no]= 8,006 Kg

Minimum depth of embedment bar (mm) L1=[45*d1]= 900 mm

Required depth of embedment bar (mm) L2=[Tr/π d1*fcr]= 650 mm

Provided Depth of embedment bar(L)(mm) = 1,250 mm

d) Resistance against Uplift [Ucr] between Grout & Reinforcement

Diameter of anchor bar d1 = 20 mm

Total number of anchor bars n= 9

Length of anchor bars [l1] = 1250 mm

Bond between Grout & Reinforcement Kg

Fcr=[n**d1*l1*fcr]= 1,38,544 Kg

Ucr = [Fcr / Un]= 1.923

> 1.000 SAFE

e) Resistance against Uplift [Urg] between Rock & Grout

Diameter of Grout d2 = 100 mm

Total number of Grout n= 9

Length of Grout l2 = [l1+100]= 1350 mm

Bond between Rock & Grout Frg=[n**d2*l2*frg]= 76,341 Kg

Urg = [Frg / Un]= 1.059

> 1.000 SAFE

h) Spacing of embedded bar

From edge to the center of bar Ec= 150 mm

Base Width of Foundation [B]= 1,000 mm

C/C of spacing of bars Sp=[B-Ec*2]/2= 350.0 mm

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7.00 SUMMARY

a) Volume of Concrete / tower = M20 = [Vc*4] = 6.18 m3

b) Volume of Normal Soil Excavation / tower = [{(B2*H}*4]= 6.00 cum

2
b) Volume of Rock Excavation / tower = [{(B *(H+h}*4]= 10.00 m3
c) Quantity of Reinforcement / tower = 737 Kg

REINFORCEMENT DETAILS
Bar bending No of bars Weight per Wt. per
Bar Details Diameter Length Unit Weight
sketch per Fdn. Fdn. tower

(mm) (no) (mm) (Kg/m) (Kg) (Kg)

2150
Main Anchor Bar (C) 20 9 2350 2.47 52.24 208.96
200

2727
Chimney Bar (D) 25 4 3077 3.85 47.39 189.56
350

2727
Chimney Bar (D1) 20 8 3077 2.47 60.80 243.20
350

450 Chimney Stirrups (E) 8 12 1992 0.39 9.32 37.28

450

450
225
Chimney Stirrups (E1) 8 24 1542 0.39 14.43 57.72

Reinforcement / tower = 737

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DETAILED FOUNDATION / REINFORCEMENT DRAWING

550 4 nos.

25 mm dia bars

D Chimney Depth depends upon

the value of "h". Reinforcement
in chimney shall be similar as on
550 8 mm dia spacers @ the Dry Soil Foundation.
250 mm c/c E E1
&
8 nos.
D1
20 mm dia bars

PLAN A-A 50 mm coping

Concrete Level
8 mm dia spacers @
300
250 mm c/c Ground Level

E & E1 550
4 nos.
D
25 mm dia bars A h 1500
A
Hard Rock Level

100

8 nos. 200 1000

D1
20 mm dia bars

Reinforced Concrete =M20

9 nos.
20  bars 1250
100  grout

100

1000

FOUNDATION ELEVATION (CROSS SECTION)

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150

350
9 nos.
20  bars

1000

350

150

150 150
350 350
1000

FOUNDATION PLAN (CROSS SECTION)

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