ENG-210-DESIGN AID UT210-14-01

NRCS NEH 636 chap. 52 Buried Pipeline Design Calculations

Solid Wall HDPE Pipe

Project Name:
Project Location/Description:
Date:
Designer:

Loading Information
Fill height above top of pipe
Water height above top of pipe

H
Hw

Soil Density

Vehicle Load on pipe (NEH 636, 52-7)

Pl

10,000 lbs

Impact Factor (NEH 636, 52-8)

If

1.1

H15

Pressure from the fill above the pipe

Ps

2.1 psi

H20

Hydrostatic pressure above the pipe

Vacuum pressure in the pipe (0 to 5 psi typical)

PG

0.0 psi
0 psi

Wheel Load Felt by the pipe

Total External Pressure on pipe

Pv
Pw
P

30 in
0 in
120 lbs/ft3

Load Class
Field Equipment

3.6 psi
6 psi

Pipeline Information (Solid Wall HDPE)

Input nominal diameter of Pipe
Input Standard Dimension Ratio
Input the Pipe Pressure Rating
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, short term (NEH 636, 52-6)
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, long term (NEH 636, 52-12)
Section Modulus, (Pipe Wall Moment of Inertia)
Input Pipe Wall Thickness
Input Pipe Outside Diameter
Pipe Inside Diameter

SDR
PR
E
Elong
Ipw

10 in
17
100 psi
110,000 psi
22,000 psi
0.0002 in4/in
0.140 in
10.200 in
9.92 in

Mean Diameter

t
OD
ID
Dm

Actual Pipe Wall Area

Aapw

0.140 in2/in

Thrust in Pipe wall

Required Wall Area (long term)

Tpw
Apw

349.54 lb/ft
0.036 in2/in

Actual Pipe Wall Area

Aapw

0.14 in2/in

10.06 in

Wall Crushing
Pipe wall will not crush

Deflection (%X/D<=7.5% for pipes other than spillway conduits)

Deflection Lag Factor (NEH 636, 52-11 [1.0 to 1.5])
Bedding Constant (NEH 636, 52-11 [0.1])
Modulus of soil reaction (see table on Soil Modulus tab)
Deflection

DL
K
E'
% X/D

1
0.1
400
1.35 %

Deflection is within limits

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Buckling
Buckling Factor of Safety (NEH 636, 52-11)
Water Buoyancy factor (NEH 636, 52-11)
Coefficient of Elastic Support (NEH 636, 52-11)
Buckling Reduction Factor (NEH 636, 52-12)
Wall Buckling Critical Pressure
Pressure Applied by Permanent Loads

FS
Rw

2.5

B'
C
qa

1
0.653
0.886
2.230 psi

Pp

2 psi

Buckling will not occur

Strain (all<=5%)
Hoop Strain
Vertical decrease in diameter
Flexural Strain
Combined Strain

h
Y
f

0.00187 in/in
0.13582 in
0.00245 in/in
0.43 %

Pipe Strain is not a

problem

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Ver. 3/18/11

Pl, lb
10,000
12,000
16,000

wall will not crush

ction is within limits

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ing will not occur

ipe Strain is not a

problem

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NRCS NEH 636 chap. 52 Buried Pipeline Design Calculations

PVC Pipe
Project Name:
Project Location/Description:
Date:
Designer:

Loading Information
Fill height above top of pipe
Water height above top of pipe

H
Hw

Soil Density

Vehicle Load on pipe (NEH 636, 52-7)

Pl

10,000 lbs

Impact Factor (NEH 636, 52-8)

If

1.1

H15

Pressure from the fill above the pipe

Ps

2.1 psi

H20

Hydrostatic pressure above the pipe

Vacuum pressure in the pipe (0 to 5 psi typical)

PG

0.0 psi
1 psi

Wheel Load Felt by the pipe

Total External Pressure on pipe

Pv
Pw
P

30 in
0 in
120 lbs/ft3

Load Class
Field Equipment

3.6 psi
7 psi

Pipeline Information (PVC)

Input nominal diameter of Pipe
Input PVC Sizing and Material Description
Input PVC Material Designation
Input Standard Dimension Ratio
Input the Pipe Pressure Rating
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, short term (NEH 636, 52-6)
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, long term (NEH 636, 52-12)

SDR
PR
E
Elong

2 in
PIP
1120
51
80 psi
400,000 psi
140,000 psi
0.0003 in4/in
0.160 in
8.160 in
7.84 in

Mean Diameter

Ipw
t
OD
ID
Dm

Actual Pipe Wall Area

Aapw

0.160 in2/in

Thrust in Pipe wall

Required Wall Area (long term)

Tpw
Apw

328.59 lb/ft
0.014 in2/in

Actual Pipe Wall Area

Aapw

0.16 in /in

Section Modulus, (Pipe Wall Moment of Inertia)

Input Pipe Wall Thickness
Input Pipe Outside Diameter
Pipe Inside Diameter

8 in

Wall Crushing

Deflection (%X/D<=7.5% for pipes other than spillway conduits)

Deflection Lag Factor (NEH 636, 52-11 [1.0 to 1.5])
Bedding Constant (NEH 636, 52-11 [0.1])
Modulus of soil reaction (see table on Soil Modulus tab)

DL
K
E'

1
0.1
400

Pipe wall will not crush

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Deflection

% X/D

2.53 %

Deflection is within limits

Buckling
Buckling Factor of Safety (NEH 636, 52-11)
Water Buoyancy factor (NEH 636, 52-11)
Coefficient of Elastic Support (NEH 636, 52-11)
Buckling Reduction Factor (NEH 636, 52-12)
Wall Buckling Critical Pressure
Pressure Applied by Permanent Loads

FS
Rw

2.5

B'
C
qa

1
0.657
0.797
8.672 psi

Pp

2 psi

Buckling will not occur

Strain (all<=5%)
Hoop Strain
Vertical decrease in diameter
Flexural Strain
Combined Strain

h
Y
f

0.00042 in/in
0.20236 in
0.00157 in/in
0.20 %

Strain Calculations not

required for PVC pipe (NEH
636, 52-13)

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Ver. 3/18/11

Pl, lb
10,000
12,000
16,000

wall will not crush

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ction is within limits

ing will not occur

Calculations not
ed for PVC pipe (NEH
2-13)

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NRCS NEH 636 chap. 52 Buried Pipeline Design Calculations

Ver. 3/18/11

HDPE Corrugated Outside, Smooth Interior

Project Name:
Project Location/Description:
Date:
Designer:

Loading Information
Fill height above top of pipe
Water height above top of pipe

H
Hw

Soil Density

Vehicle Load on pipe (NEH 636, 52-7)

Pl

10,000 lbs

Impact Factor (NEH 636, 52-8)

If

Pressure from the fill above the pipe

Ps

Hydrostatic pressure above the pipe

Vacuum pressure in the pipe (0 to 5 psi typical)

PG
Pv
Pw

0.0 psi
1 psi

Wheel Load Felt by the pipe

Total External Pressure on pipe

24 in
0 in
120 lbs/ft3

Load Class

Pl, lb

Field Equipment

10,000

1.1

H15

12,000

1.7 psi

H20

16,000

5.7 psi
8 psi

Pipeline Information (from ADS)

Select diameter of Pipe
Dimension Ratio
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, short term (ADS)
Pipe Modulus of Elasticity, long term (NEH 636, 52-12)

15 in
DR
E
Elong

Mean Diameter

Ipw
t
OD
ID
Dm

Actual Pipe Wall Area

Aapw

Section Modulus, (Pipe Wall Moment of Inertia)

Inner Liner thickness
Outside Diameter
Inside Diameter

417
110,000 psi
22,000 psi
0.055 in4/in
0.039 in
17.57 in
14.98 in
16.275 in
0.272 in2/in

Wall Crushing
Thrust in Pipe wall
Required Wall Area (short term)
Required Wall Area (long term)
Actual Pipe Wall Area

Tpw
Apw

878.74 lb/ft

Apw

0.024 in2/in
0.081 in2/in

Aapw

0.272 in2/in

Pipe wall will not crush

Pipe wall will not crush

Deflection (%X/D<=7.5% for pipes other than spillway conduits)

Deflection Lag Factor (NEH 636, 52-11 [1.0 to 1.5])
Bedding Constant (NEH 636, 52-11 [0.1])
Pipe Stiffness (ADS information)
Modulus of soil reaction (see table on Soil Modulus tab)
Deflection

DL
K
PS
E'
% X/D

1
0.1
42
400
2.72 %

Deflection is within limits

Buckling
Buckling Factor of Safety (NEH 636, 52-11)
Water Buoyancy factor (NEH 636, 52-11)
Coefficient of Elastic Support (NEH 636, 52-11)
Buckling Reduction Factor (NEH 636, 52-12)
Wall Buckling Critical Pressure

FS
Rw
B'
C
qa

3
1
0.619
0.784
10.982 psi

Pressure Applied by Permanent Loads

Pp

2 psi

Buckling will not occur

Strain (all<=5%)
Hoop Strain
Vertical decrease in diameter
Flexural Strain
Combined Strain

h
Y
f

0.00227 in/in
0.44250 in
0.00039 in/in
0.27 %

Pipe Strain is not a problem

Allowable
Hydrostatic
long-term
Short-term
Design basis compressive hoop strength additional
Grade Designation
(psi)
stress (psi)
(psi)
designation
1120
4000
2000
6400
12454
1220
4000
2000
6400
12454
2120
4000
2000
6400
14333
2116
3200
1600
5000
14333
2112
2500
1250
5000
14333
2110
2000
1000
5000
14333

PIP
IPS
Sch 40
Sch 80

Pipe Type
HDPE corrugated outside, smooth interior

HDPE corrugated in and out

Pipe Description ID (in)

OD (in)
t (liner) (in)I (in4/in)
4
4.1
4.78
0.02
0.0006
6
6
6.92
0.02
0.0021
8
7.9
9.11
0.024
0.005
10
9.9
11.36
0.024
0.008
12
12.15
14.45
0.035
0.035
15
14.98
17.57
0.039
0.055
18
18.07
21.2
0.051
0.081
24
24.08
27.8
0.059
0.137
30
30
35.1
0.059
0.277
36
36
41.7
0.067
0.4
42
41.4
47.7
0.1
0.572
48
47.6
53.6
0.1
0.57
60
59.6
65.5
0.13
0.812
3
3.12
3.66 0.168987
0.0004
4
4.03
4.71 0.229281
0.001
5
4.99
5.81 0.256465
0.0014
6
5.95
6.92 0.323051
0.0028
8
8.14
9.45 0.429809
0.0066
10
10.05
11.83 0.524487
0.012
12
12.04
14.41 0.725564
0.0318
15
14.87
17.49 0.736048
0.0332
18
17.86
21.04 0.919648
0.0648
24
23.61
27.5 1.164928
0.1318

compressive Stress
Tensile Strength
Dimension Ratio
(from Hancor literature)
c (in)
I/c
s1 (psi)
s2 (psi)
DR
Stiffness E (psi)
E tabulatedshort (psi) Long (psi)
0.12
0.005
3200
1600
222
50 135652.4
110000
3000
900
0.19 0.011053
3200
1600
323
50 119373.6
110000
3000
900
0.25
0.02
3200
1600 354.375
50
114415
110000
3000
900
0.3 0.026667
3200
1600 442.9167
50 139617.5
110000
3000
900
0.43 0.081395
3200
1600
380
50 62505.3
110000
3000
900
0.52 0.105769
3200
1600 417.3077
42 61222.29
110000
3000
900
0.57 0.142105
3200
1600
385
40 69522.86
110000
3000
900
0.74 0.185135
3200
1600 439.661
34 80561.63
110000
3000
900
0.86 0.322093
3200
1600 551.6949
28 64832.27
110000
3000
900
1
0.4
3200
1600 579.8507
22 59978.52
110000
3000
900
1.21 0.472727
3200
1600
445.5
20 57495.92
110000
3000
900
1.17 0.487179
3200
1600
506
18 76086.77
110000
3000
900
1.43 0.567832
3200
1600 481.1538
14 78471.85
110000
3000
900
0.117 0.003419
3200
1600 20.06071
35 63396.77
110000
3000
900
0.169 0.005917
3200
1600 19.05961
35 54321.57
110000
3000
900
0.188 0.007447
3200
1600 21.05551
35 73211.83
110000
3000
900
0.245 0.011429
3200
1600 19.91946
35 61946.34
110000
3000
900
0.318 0.020755
3200
1600 20.46258
35 67095.22
110000
3000
900
0.441 0.027211
3200
1600 20.85848
35 71022.95
110000
3000
900
0.625 0.05088
3200
1600 18.22721
50 67637.86
110000
3000
900
0.585 0.056752
3200
1600 21.98225
42 99656.75
110000
3000
900
0.788 0.082234
3200
1600 21.14939
40 84470.25
110000
3000
900
0.999 0.131932
3200
1600 21.93697
34 80066.55
110000
3000
900

This from ADS

N12 pipe

Area (in2/in)
0.063
0.085
0.108
0.137
0.217
0.272
0.273
0.324
0.378
0.401
0.458
0.495
0.675