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Calculation for Anchor Block

1. Design Conditions

1.1 Soil Condition

Angle of Internal Friction for Soil Pressure Calculations


(As per Geotechnical Report) = 35
Angle of Internal Friction for Friction Calculations
= 35
Friction Factor Soil/Concrete = 0.460

Bearing Capacity (Geotechnical Report) 275 kN/m2

Finished Ground level = 0.00 m


Center of Pipe = -2.284 m

1.2 Unit Weights


Soil Bulk Density = 16.5 kN/m3
Density of Gas (neglected) w = 0.0 kN/m3
Concrete Density c = 25.0 kN/m3

1.3 Materials
Concrete
Specified Characteristic Strength fo = 40 N/mm2
Characteristic Strength Used for Design f'cu = fo - 5 N/mm2
f'cu = 35 N/mm2
Elastic Modulus Es = 28,000 N/mm2
Characteristic Reinforcement Strength fy = 460 N/mm2
1.4 Factors of Safety

Stability of Structure

Required Factor of Safety Against Sliding = 2.0


Required Factor of Safety Against Overturning = 1.5
Factor of Safety Against Allowable Bearing Capacity 1.0

2. Data & Dimensions

Base Length L= 5.00 m


Base Width B= 4.00 m
Height H= 2.50 m
Soil cover to top of pipe K= 3.20 m
Pipe Diameter D= 0.168 m
Pipe Unit Weight Wp = 67.00 kg/m
= 0.67 kN/m

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L

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Anchor Block- Elevation

G.L (m) 0.00


2.61 m
0.590
2.28

COP (m) -2.28


2.500 H= 5.1100

0.590
NOT TO SCALE

4.00 m
Anchor Block- Side Profile

GL
5.00 m

COP

5.00

3. Volumes and Weights


Weight of the structure

Concrete Density c = 25.0 kN/m3


Density of Gas (neglected) w = 0.0 kN/m3

Volume Weight
m3 kN
Concrete 43.16 1078.94
Weight of pipe 3.35 ( Length of Anchor block X Pipe unit weight )
43.16 1082.29

Volume of Concrete required = 43.16 m3

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Soil Weight

Soil Dry Density = 16.50 kN/m3

Volume Weight
m3 kN
Soil fill above anchor block 52.20 861.30

Net Weight of Structure and Soil = 1943.59 kN

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4 Stability Check

4.1 Bearing Capacity

Required Factor of Safety = 1.0

Resultant Anchor Force (Stress Analysis) 1,556.00 kN NODE-850


Moment Mz 0.434 kN.m
Moment Mx 1.670 kN.m
External Moment (Stress Analysis) 1.725 kNm

Frictional Force from anchor block (F) W = 894.1 kN

Force Lever Arm Moment


kN m
Moment due to Thrust Force (P.A) = 1556.0 1.25 1945.0 kNm For
Active 143.4 1.25 179.3 kNm
68.7 0.83 57.2 kNm
Passive 0.0 1.25 0.0 kNm
0.0 0.83 0.0 kNm

Net Moment about center of base (M) = 2181.49 kNm


Vertical Load (N) = 1943.59 kN Total Thrust force
Base Area = BL = 20.00 m2 Nos. of Anchor Blocks
Average load on base = N/BL = 97.18 kN/m2
Effective eccentricity e = M/N = 1.12 m
Middle third of the base = L/6 = 0.83 m
Variation due to moment = 6M/BL2 = 130.89 kN/m2 2.500 m
Variation due to external Moment= 0.10 kN/m2
Maximum Pressure = 228.17 kN/m2 123.75
Minimum Pressure = -33.81 kN/m2 Section in Uplift Passive Soil Pressure

Net allowable bearing pressure = 275.00 kN/m2 OK

Allowable bearing pressure = 334.57 kN/m2 (Net Allowable Press. + Depth x Density of Soil)

Ratio of Allowable to Max. Bearing Pressure= 1.47 OK

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4.2 Sliding Check
Required Factor of Safety = 2

No. of Anchor Blocks provided = 1

Active Soil Pressure

Angle of Internal Friction 35.00


Active Coefficient Ka = 0.250
Soil Dry Density ' = 16.5 kN/m3
Depth to top of anchor block d1 = 2.61 m At front face of slab
Depth to base of anchor block d2 = 5.11 m
Width b= 4.00 m
Total Active Earth Pressure = Ka.'.b.(d2-d1).(d2+d1)/2
= 159 kN

Passive Soil Pressure

Angle of Internal Friction 35.00


Passive Coefficient Kp = 4.000
Submerged Soil Density ' = 16.5 kN/m3
Depth to top of anchor block d1 = 2.61 m At front face of slab
Depth to base of anchor block d2 = 5.11 m
Width b= 4.00 m
Total Pasive Earth Pressure = Ka.'.b.(d2-d1).(d2+d1)/2
= 2,548 kN

Total Resisting Force = 3441.7 kN

In line Thrust Force = 1715.2 kN

Factor of safety = 2.01 OK

4.3 Overturning Check


Required Factor of Safety = 1.5

No. of Anchor Blocks provided = 1

Overturning Moment
Due to Thrust Force = 1,945.00 kN.m
Due to Active Pressure = 236.5 kN.m
Total = 2,181.49 kN.m

Resisting Moment
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Due to Self-Weight = 4858.9757 kN.m
Due to Passive Pressure = 0.0 kN.m
Total = 4859.0 kN.m

Factor of safety = 2.23 OK

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X Pipe unit weight )

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DE-850

1 No.s

al Thrust force
. of Anchor Blocks

129.195

129.195
sive Soil Pressure

epth x Density of Soil)

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