CALCULATION OF THRUST BLOCK DIMENSIONS

FOR HORIZONTAL BENDS

INPUTS
Description

Symbol

Value

Unit

Pipe Diameter

Working Pressure

Pw

Deflection Angle

64,3 degree

Burial Depth of Pipe

2000 mm

2000 mm
10 bar

Slightly
Compact -

Soil Type

Safety factor 1 (Default value =2,5)

FS1

2,5 Dimensionless

Safety factor 2 (Default value =1,5)

FS2

1,5 Dimensionless

Effective Soil Density

19 kN/m3

Required Bearing Surface Length

Lf
Thrust Block Layer Thickness at the Bottom
of Pipe
H1
Thrust Block Layer Thickness Above Top of
Pipe
H2

1/2

8,00 m
500 mm
500 mm

CALCULATION OF THRUST BLOCK DIMENSIONS

FOR HORIZONTAL BENDS
CALCULATIONS
Depth to Bottom of the Thrust Block
Mid depth of Thrust Block
Internal Friction Angle of the soil material
The lateral stiffness of soil
Allowable movement for thrust block
Coefficient for lateral movement of the soil
at ult. bearing strength
lateral movement accepted by soil before
bearing capacity failure
Brinch-Hansen bearing capacity factor
Bearing strength, the max. stress that the
soil will support
Allowable bearing strength of soil (kPa)
Shear strength of soil acting at the bottom
surface of the thrust block
Area of the bottom of the thrust block
Required Bearing Surface Height
Required Bearing Surface Area

Hb
Z
f
Ky
y

4,5
3
30
26,6
6

m
m
degree
kPa/mm
mm

Cy

0,025 Dimensionless

yu
Nq

75,00 mm
6 Dimensionless

pu
p'u

342 kPa
136,8 kPa

tb
Ab
Hf
Af

49,36
23,6
3,00
24,0

Ft
Pa

3344 kN
64 kN/m

Ff
Pp

1165,9 kN
577,1 kN/m

kPa
m2
m
m2

FORCES
Acting Force
Hydrostatic Thrust Force
Active Lateral Load Capacity of Soil
Resistance Force
Frictional Resistance Force at Bottom of
Thrust Block
Passive Lateral Load Capacity of Soil

RESULTS
Check 1
Check 2
Check 3

FS1=2,5 <
Ft=3344 kN <
FS2=1,5 <

2/2

2,80

OK

4298,2
1,58

OK
OK