Challenge

Week 12 Challenge

  1. Question: What is difference in active and passive earth pressure?

Answer:

  • Difference between Active and Passive Earth Pressure:

Active and passive earth pressure are two types of lateral earth pressure that occur in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering when a soil mass is subjected to external forces. They represent the soil's resistance to these forces and have different characteristics:

Active Earth Pressure:

Ø Active earth pressure occurs when the soil mass is being pushed away from a retaining structure, such as a retaining wall or a bulkhead.

Ø It is characterized by a lateral force that acts in the direction away from the structure, putting pressure on the structure.

Ø Active earth pressure is typically higher and mobilizes when the soil mass is allowed to move away from the structure. It is often associated with conditions where the wall is moving away from the soil, creating potential sliding or overturning of the structure.

Ø It is represented by the Rankine or Coulomb earth pressure theories, which provide equations to calculate the magnitude of this lateral force.

Passive Earth Pressure:

Ø Passive earth pressure occurs when the soil mass is being pushed toward a retaining structure, such as a foundation or a sheet pile wall.

Ø It is characterized by a lateral force that acts in the direction towards the structure, resisting the movement of the structure or the applied load.

Ø Passive earth pressure is generally lower than active earth pressure and mobilizes when the structure tries to move closer to the soil, potentially leading to bearing capacity failure of the structure.

Ø It is also represented by the Rankine or Coulomb earth pressure theories, with different equations to calculate the magnitude of this lateral force.

Summary:

In both cases, the forces depend on various factors, including the angle of internal friction of the soil, the wall's geometry, the depth of the wall or foundation, and the backfill material properties. Engineers use these theories to design and analyze retaining walls, sheet piles, and other structures that interact with soil masses.

In practical engineering applications, the difference between active and passive earth pressures is essential for designing stable and safe structures, as they help determine the structural integrity and overall stability of the system. The interaction between the structure and the soil must be carefully considered to prevent failure, especially in geotechnical and foundation engineering projects.

1. Introduction:
This design note pertains to the design of Pier with POT PTFE bearing.
Structural Skew angle is 0 degree.
The substructure consists of RCC wall type Pier on pile foundation.
Following components of substructure
2. Loads
2.1. Dead load (Due to self-weight of superstructure, substructure, foundation, and soil weight)
2.2. Superimposed Dead Load (SIDL) excluding wearing course due to crash barrier.
2.3. Superimposed Dead Load (SIDL) due to wearing course.
3. Carriageway live load
3.1. 1 lane of 70R Wheeled.
3.2. 1 lane of Class A
3.3. 3 lanes of Class A
3.4. 1 lane of 70R Wheeled + 1 lane of Class A
3.5. Braking Force Horizontal and Change reaction as vertical load
3.6. Centrifugal load
4. Wind load
4.1. Wind loads no Live load.
4.1.1. Wind force on super-structure
4.1.2. Wind force on sub-structure
4.1.2.1. Wind force on Pier/Abutment Cap
4.1.2.2. Wind force on Pier/Abutment shaft
4.2. Wind loads with Live load.
4.2.1. Wind force on super-structure
4.2.2. Wind force on sub-structure
5. Water Current force
6. Seismic Force
7. Footpath Live load (if footpath is present)
8. Load Combinations for Limit State
Following Limit States are considered.
A. Ultimate Limit State (For verification of structural strength)
A.1. Basic Combination
A.2 Seismic Combination
B. B Serviceability Limit State
B.1. Rare Combination (For checking stress limits)
B.2. Quasi-permanent Combination (For checking crack width in RCC structures)
C. Combination for Design of Foundation
C.1. Combination 1
C.2. Combination 2
C.3. Combination 3
9. Design Philosophy
Design is done using limit state method.
10. Design of Well Foundation
ULS design is done using
Combination 1 and Seismic combination 3
while stress is checked using Combination 2
Crack width is controlled by adjusting bar diameter and spacing.
11. Design of Pier cap
Pier cap is checked for cantilever/corbel action in transverse direction. ULS design is done
using Basic Combination while stress is checked using Rare combination. Cantilever/corbel
action is also checked in lon longitudinal direction
12. Design of Pier Shaft
Pier shaft is designed as rectangular column subjected to axial force and biaxial bending
ULS and SLS strengths of pier section is checked using AdSec 10.0 (OASYS software).
ULS strength is checked busing Basic and seismic combination
Stress is Cheched using Rare combination

Crack width is checked using Quasi-permanent combination.

2 Basic design data
2.1 Span and cross section data for Pier
Left Span
C/C of expansion gap = 30 m (Sq.)
C/C of bearing = 29 m (Sq.)
Distance of bearing to expansion gap = 0.5 m (Sq.)
Depth of Girder = 1.8 m
Right Span
C/C of expansion gap = 30 m (Sq.)
C/C of bearing = 29 m (Sq.)
Distance of bearing to expansion gap = 0.5 m (Sq.)
Total width = 12 m
Carriageway Width = 8.5 m
No. of bearing = 4 Nos
C/C Spacing of girders = 3 m
Depth of Girder = 1.8 m
Left Span
Foothpat width = 1.5 m
Crash Barrier width = 0.5 m
Handrail Width = 0.5 m
Depth of Superstructure = 2.09 m
CG of Superstructure from bottom = 1.04 m
Deck slab Depth = 0.22 m
Right Span
Foothpat width = 1.5 m
Crash Barrier width = 0.5 m
Handrail Width = 0.5 m
Deck slab Depth = 0.22 m
Depth of Superstructure = 2.09 m
CG of Superstructure from bottom = 1.04 m
Wearing Coat Thickness = 0.065 m
Height of Crash Barrier = 0.9 m
Bearing Thickness = 0.2 m
Height of pedestal = 0.2 m
Horizontal distance of FRL from pedestal of least height = 10 m
Cambar /Super elevation = 2.5%
Extension joint = 0.04 m
Skew Angle = 0
Type of superstructure left Span = PSC Girders & deck
Type of me superstructure right Span = PSC Girders & deck
CG of SIDL for left span from bearing top level = 0 m
CG of SIDL for right span from bearing top level = 0 m
2.2 Sailent Levels
Finished road level FRL = 232.111 m
Bearing level BRL = 229.824 m
Pier cap top level. CTL = 229.424 m
Ground level. GL = 226.248 m
Well cap top level WCTL = 225.748 m
HFL HFL = 228.7 m
MSL MSL = 217.84 m
Lowest Bed Level LBL = 210.198 m
Lowest Water Level LWL = 222.297 m
Zero Shear Level ZSL = 202.297 m
Founding Level (actual) FL = 195.000 m
Founding Level (Design) FL = 195.000 m
2.3 Material Data
For Concrete
Grade of concrete fck = M 35
design a strength of concrete fck<=60MPa fcd = 15.63 Mpa A2-9(2)
Modulus of elasticity of concrete Ec = 3.23E+04 Mpa A2.3,Eq.A2-5
Mean axial tensile strength of concrete fctm = 2.8 Mpa IRC:112-2020,Annex.A-2
Coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete = 1.20E-05 o/c
For Well Steining concrete
Grade of concrete fck = M 30
design a strength of concrete fck<=60MPa fcd = 13.40 Mpa A2-9(2)
Modulus of elasticity of concrete Ec = 3.12E+04 Mpa A2.3,Eq.A2-5
Mean axial tensile strength of concrete fctm = 2.5 Mpa IRC:112-2020,Annex.A-2
For Steel
Grade of steel fy = Fe 500
Design strength of steel fyd = 434.78 Mpa
Modulus of elasticity of steel Es = 2.00E+05 Mpa
Shrinkage strain = 2.00E-04
Density of concrete = 2.5 t/m3
Density of wearing Coat = 2.2 t/m3
Density of soil = 2.0 t/m3
Submerged density of soil = 1.0 t/m3
2.4 Soil Data Refer from geo.tech. report
Coefficient of friction = 0.5
Angle of shear resistance f = 30.0 °
Net safe bearing capacity at founding level = 200.0 t/m2
Density of sand fill in well gs = 2.0 t/m2
Density of dry backfill gd = 2.0 t/m2
Submerged density of Backfill gsub = 1.0 t/m2
Type of founding strata = Medium Soil
Type of soil = Medium Soil
Report from Geo-technical Survey
Locations = P2,P3
Dia = 6 m
Length below Well cap bottom = 7.3 t
Allowable Compressive = 390 t
Allowable Uplift
= 200 t
Allowable Horizontal Pile Capacity = 40 t
Water Current Data
Max. Mean Velocity = 3.11 m/s
Constant "K" for pier in T-T Direction = 0.66
Constant "K" for pier in L-L Direction = 0.66
% of Uplift Considered = 100%
2.5 Hydrological data
Main velocity of water current = 0.0001 m/s
Refer from Hydrology report
Normal water current angle to the Pier = 0 o
2.7 Load Data
Dead Load
Left Span
Total reaction from left span = 625 t
Right Span
Total reaction from right span = 625 t
SIDL
Self weight of crash barrier SIDL-1 = 0.76 t/m
Load intensity due to wearing course SIDL-2 = 0.143 t/m2
Live Load cases
1 Lane 70R-Wheeled
1 Lane Class A
3 lane Class A
1Lane Class A + 1Lane of Class A
% Reduction (for three lane loading) = 90%
Fraction of live load remaining in seismic case = 20%
Wind Load Data
Basic Wind Speed = 47 m/s
Type of terrain = Plain terrain
Parameters for wind force on super structure. ( except truss)
For Dl+SIDL
Overall Height from GL with crash Barrier = 6.763 m
Gust Factor G = 2 Cl.209.3.3,IRC6-2017
Drag Co-eeficient CD = 1.3
Lift Co-eeficient CL = 0.75 Cl.209.3.5,IRC6-2017
For Live load
Gust Factor G = 2
Drag Co-efficient CD = 1.2 Cl.209.3.6,IRC6-2017
Lift Co-efficient CL = 0
Parameters for wind force on sub- structure.
For Pier /Abutment Cap
t/b 11/3.8 = 2.89
Height/Breadth (0.8+0.85)/3.8 = 0.43
Drag Co-efficient CD = 0.70 Table 13,IRC6-2017
Gust Factor G = 2
For Pier /Abutment Shaft
t/b 11/3.8 = 2.89
Height/Breadth (2.026)/2 = 1.01
Drag Co-efficient CD = 0.68 Table 13,IRC6-2017
Gust Factor G = 2
2.8 Bearing Data
Type of bearing = POT-PTFE
No. of bearing over pier on support line = 8 Nos 2 rows
3 Load Calculation from Super-structure

3.1 Deal Load of Super-Structure
Reaction from Left Span = 312.40 t
Reaction from Right Span = 312.40 t
Total reaction on pier 312.4+312.4 = 624.80 t
Eccentricity along L-L @ Right Span = 0.50 m
Eccentricity along L-L @ left Span = 0.50 m
Moment along L-L @ Right Span 312.4*0.5 = 156.20 t-m
Moment along L-L @ left Span 312.4*0.5 = 156.20 t-m
Net Longtudinal Moment 156.2-156.2 = - t-m
Eccentricity along T-T @ Right Span = - m
Eccentricity along T-T @ left Span = - m
Moment along T-T @ Right Span 312.4*0 = - t-m
Moment along T-T @ left Span 312.4*0 = - t-m
Net Transverse Moment 0-0 = - t-m
3.2 SIDL( Crash Barrier,Railing & Foothpath) excluding WC
Crash Barrier reaction from Left span 50% of total load = 38.53 t
Crash Barrier reaction from right span 50% of total load = 38.53 t
Total reaction on pier(SIDL-excluding WC) = 77.06 t
Eccentricity along L-L @ Right Span = 0.50 m
Eccentricity along L-L @ left Span = 0.50 m
Moment along L-L @ Right Span 38.53*0.5 = 19.27 t-m
Moment along L-L @ left Span 38.53*0.5 = 19.27 t-m
Net Longtudinal Moment 19.27-19.27 = - t-m
Eccentricity along T-T @ Right Span = - m
Eccentricity along T-T @ left Span = - m
Moment along T-T @ Right Span 38.53*0 = - t-m
Moment along T-T @ left Span 38.53*0 = - t-m
Net Transverse Moment 0-0 = - t-m
3.3 SIDL with wearing
Load intensity due to wearing = 0.14 t/m2
wearing coat reaction from Left span 50% of total load = 18.23 t
wearing coat reaction from right span 50% of total load = 18.23 t
Total reaction on pier(SIDL-with WC) = 36.47 t
Eccentricity along L-L @ Right Span = 0.50 m
Eccentricity along L-L @ left Span = 0.50 m
Moment along L-L @ Right Span 18.23*0.5 = 9.12 t-m
Moment along L-L @ left Span 18.23*0.5 = 9.12 t-m
Net Longtudinal Moment 9.12-9.12 = - t-m
Eccentricity along T-T @ Right Span = - m
Eccentricity along T-T @ left Span = - m
Moment along T-T @ Right Span 18.23*0 = - t-m
Moment along T-T @ left Span 18.23*0 = - t-m
Net Transverse Moment 0-0 = - t-m
Load Summary from Super-structure
At Bearing Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 624.80 624.80 - - - -
SIDL-without WC 77.06 77.06 - - - -
SIDL-with WC 36.47 36.47 - - - -
Pier Bottom Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 624.80 624.80 - - - -
SIDL-without WC 77.06 77.06 - - - -
SIDL-with WC 36.47 36.47 - - - -
Footing Bottom Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 624.80 624.80 - - - -
SIDL-without WC 77.06 77.06 - - - -
SIDL-with WC 36.47 36.47 - - - -
One span dislodged condition
Right span is considered
DL = 312.4 t
SIDL-without WC = 38.53 t
SIDL-with WC = 18.23 t
Total load from right span 369.16375 t
Eccentricity along Longitudinal = 0.50 m
Longitudinal Moment = 184.58 t-m
Transverse Moment = 0 t-m
At Bearing Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 312.40 312.40 156.20 - - -
SIDL-without WC 38.53 38.53 19.27 - - -
SIDL-with WC 18.23 18.23 9.12 - - -
Pier Bottom Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 312.40 312.40 156.20 - - -
SIDL-without WC 38.53 38.53 19.27 - - -
SIDL-with WC 18.23 18.23 9.12 - - -
Footing Bottom Level
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t-m t-m
DL 312.40 312.40 156.20 - - -
SIDL-without WC 38.53 38.53 19.27 - - -
SIDL-with WC 18.23 18.23 9.12 - - -
2.9 Sub-structure Data

Type of sub structure = Circular pier
No of Pier Shaft = 1 no
Transverse eccentricity of sub structure with footing /cap C/L = 0 m
Pedestal
Length = 0.9 m
Width = 0.9 m
Height = 0.15 m
Nos = 4 Nos
Volume = 0.49 m3
Unit Weight = 2.5 t/m3
Weight = 1.22 t
Pier Cap
Rectangular Part
Length (T-T Direction) = 11 m
Width (L-L Direction) = 3.8 m
Height = 0.80 m
Nos = 1 Nos
Volume = 33.44 m3
Unit Weight = 2.5 t/m3
Weight = 83.60 t
Trapezoidal Part
Length (T-T Direction) = 11 m
Top Width (L-L Direction) = 3.8 m
Bottom Width (L-L Direction) = 2.20 m
Height = 0.85 m
Nos = 1 Nos
Volume = 21.32 m3
Unit Weight = 2.5 t/m3
Weight = 53.30 t
Total weight of Pier cap = 136.90 t
Pier Shaft
Length (T-T Direction) = 2.00 m
Width (L-L Direction) = 2.00 m
Height = 2.03 m
Nos = 1 Nos
Volume = 6.36 m3
Unit Weight = 2.5 t/m3
Weight = 15.91 t
Total weight of Sub-structure Pedestal+Pier cap+Shaft = 154.02 t
2.10. Foundation Data
Type of Foundation = Well Foundation
Well Cap
Length (T-T Direction) = 6.00 m
Width (L-L Direction) = 6.00 m
Height = 1.50 m
Volume = 42.41 m3
Unit Weight = 2.5 t/m3
Weight Well cap = 106.03 t
LWL Case
Total weight of footing = 106.03 t
Longitudinal movement ML = 0 t-m
Transverse moment MT = 0 t-m
Calculation of weight of soil on footing under full scour condition
Scour Level = 217.84 m
Volume of earth = 14.14 m
Unit Weight of earth = 2 t/m3
weight of earth = 28.27 t
Type of foundation = Well foundation
Total No. Of circular wells = 1.00
Dia of well cap = 6 m
External dia of well = 6 m
Thickness of well cap = 1.5 m
Thickness of steining required = .973 m
Thickness of steining Provided = 1.0 m
Thickness of top plug = 0 m
Thickness of intermediate plug = 0 m
Thickness of bottom plug (top cylindrical portion) = 0.3 m
Thickness of bottom plug (bottom conical portion) = 1.4 m
Height of well curb = 1.7 m
Projection of well curb from outer face of steining = 0.075 m
Thickness of well curb at bottom = 0.15 m
Depth of Bottom Plug above Well Curb top = 0.3 m
Grip length of well = 3.62 m
Height of water fill = 22.5 m
Height of sand fill = 0 m
2.11 Clear Cover
Pier Cap = 50 mm
Pier Shaft = 50 mm
Foundation = 75 mm
Load Summary of Sub-structure Values Unit
Pedestal = 1.22 t
Pier Cap = 136.90 t
Pier Shaft = 15.91 t
Total weight of Sub-structure Pedestal+Pier cap+Shaft = 154.02 t
Well cap weight = 106.03
weight of soil on Well cap = 28.27
Summary forces at Well cap bottom level of Sub-structure
Load item Pmax Pmin ML MT HL HT
t t t-m t-m t t
Weight of Sub-structure 154.02 154.02 - - - -
Weight of Well Cap 106.03 106.03 - - - -
Weight of Soil on Well cap 28.27 28.27 - - - -
209 Calculation of Wind Force
1 Super-Structure ( DL+SIDL) IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
1 Design Wind Force Calculation without Live load
Design data
Left Span
Type of terrain = Plain
Basic Wind Speed as per code VBasic = 33.00 m/s
Basic Wind speed at bridge location V = 47.00 m/s
Average Height from Ground. Level to Crash Barrier Top Level H = 6.76 m
Hourly Wind Speed As per Height ,H Vz = 30.33 m/s
Hourly Wind Pressure As per Height ,H Pz = 551.84 N/m2
Total Length of Superstructure L = 30.00 m
Total height of Superstructure in T-T Depth of Superstr.+C/B h = 3.187 m
Width of Structure B = 12.00 m
Exposed depth of superstructure to Wind d = 3.19 m
1.1.1 Wind Force in Transverse Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
Wind Force in T-T FT = PzxAxGxCD = 205.77 kN
Exposed area in T-T L=30/2 for one end A = 95.61 m2
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Width/Depth of Cross-Section b/d = 3.77
Drag Co-efficient b/d<7 CD = 1.95
Wind Force PzxAxGxCD FT = 205.77 kN
Point of Application at exposed height centroid 3.19/2 = 1.59 m
Acting at RL above Pier cap top RL = 231.22 m
lever arm at shaft bottom level Zshaft = 5.47 m
lever arm at foundation bottom level Zfoundation = 6.97 m
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 1125.46 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 1434.11 kN-m
1.1.2 Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.4
Winf force in L-L 25% of FT FL = 51.44 kN
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 281.36 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 358.53 kN-m
Acting at RL above Pier cap top RL = 231.22 m
1.1.2 Wind Force in Vertical Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.5
Wind Force FV = PzxAxGxCL
Plan Area A = 360.00 m2
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Lift Co-efficient CL = 0.75
Wind Force Taking force Uplift is "-", Downward is "+" PzxAxGxCL FV = 297.99 kN
Moment at shaft bottom level Lever arm = 0 Mshaft = 0.00 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Lever arm = 0 Mfoundation = 0.00 kN-m
1 Super-Structure IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
1 Design Wind Force Calculation with Live load
Design data
Wind speed at deck level = 30.33 m/s
Type of terrain = Plain
Basic Wind Speed as per code VBasic = 33 m/s
Basic Wind speed at bridge location V = 36 m/s
Average Height from Foundation Btm. Level to Crash Barrier Top Level H = 6.763 m
Hourly Wind Speed As per Height ,H Vz = 34.25 m/s
Hourly Wind Pressure As per Height ,H Pz = 702.39 N/m2
Total Length of Superstructure L = 30.00 m
Total height of Superstructure in T-T h = 3.19 m
Width of Structure B = 12.00 m
Exposed depth of superstructure to Wind d = 3.19 m
Height of Live load above roadway surface IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.6 h1 = 3.00 m
Height of Crash Barrier h2 = 0.90 m
Wind load considering when live load is present = wind force consider
1.1.1 Wind Force in Transverse Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
Wind Force in T-T FT = PzxAxGxCD = 0.00 kN
Exposed area in T-T 30/2 For one side A = 0.00 m2
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Width/Depth of Cross-Section b/d = 3.77
Drag Co-efficient b/d<7 CD = 1.20
Wind Force PzxAxGxCD FT = 0.00 kN
Point of Application at exposed height centroid 3.18700000000001/2 = 1.50 m
Acting at RL RL = 233.61 m
lever arm at shaft bottom level Zshaft = 6.06 m
lever arm at foundation bottom level Zfoundation = 7.86 m
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 0.00 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 0.00 kN-m
1.1.2 Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.4
Winf force in L-L 25% of FT FL = 0.00 kN
Acting at RL RL = 233.61 m
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 0.00 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 0.00 kN-m
Total Wind forces at bearing level from superstructure
One span is present( left Span) 50% of span 100% of Span
FL (DL+SIDL+LL)/2 HL = 25.72 51.44 t
FT (DL+SIDL+LL)/3 HT = 102.89 205.77 t
FV P-wind = 149.00 297.99 t
2 Sub-Structure no live load is present IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.4
2.1 Wind Force in Transverse Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
Pier Cap
Clear height of Abutment(shaft+cap) = 3.176 m
Height of Pier Cap = 1.61 m
Breadth of shaft in L-L b = 3.8 m
Width of Pier Cap B = 11 m
Ratio Plan shape Width in T-T/Width of Shaft in L-L t/b = 2.89
Ratio H/b = 0.4
Hourly Wind Speed As per Height ,H Vz = 30.33 m/s
Hourly Wind Pressure As per Height ,H Pz = 551.84 N/m2
Drag Co-efficient Circular shape, with rough surface or projection CD = 0.7
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Exposed area A = 5.58 m2
Wind Force
PzxAxGxCD FT = 4.31 kN
Point of Application y = 0.75 m
Acting at RL above Pier cap top RL = 228.67 m
lever arm at shaft bottom level Zshaft = 1.876 m
lever arm at foundation bottom level Zfoundation = 3.676 m
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 8.09 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 15.84 kN-m
2.2 Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.4
Winf force in L-L 25% of FT FL = 1.08 kN
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 2.02 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 3.96 kN-m
Pier shaft
Clear height of Abutment(shaft+cap) = 1.566 m
Height of Pier shaft = 0.266 m
Breadth of shaft in L-L Circular shape d = 2.5 m
Width of Pier Cap CL = 11 0
Ratio Plan shape Width in T-T/Width of Shaft in L-L t/b = 0.3
Ratio H/b = 0.1
Hourly Wind Speed As per Height ,H Vz = 30.33 m/s
Hourly Wind Pressure As per Height ,H Pz = 551.84 N/m2
Drag Co-efficient Circular shape, with rough surface or projection CD = 1
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Exposed area A = 46.50 m2
Wind Force
PzxAxGxCD FT = 51.32 kN
Point of Application y = 0.13 m
Acting at RL RL = 227.68 m
Width of Pier Cap Zshaft = 0.13 m
Ratio Zfoundation = 1.93 m
Ratio Mshaft = 6.83 kN-m
Hourly Wind Speed Mfoundation = 99.20 kN-m
2.2 Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.4
Winf force in L-L 25% of FT FL = 12.83 kN
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 1.71 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 24.80 kN-m
2 Sub-Structure with live load IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.4
2.1 Wind Force in Transverse Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.3
Clear height of Abutment(shaft+cap) = 3.176 m
Breadth of shaft in L-L b = 3.8 m
Ratio Plan shape Width in T-T/Width of Shaft in L-L t/b = 3.16
Ratio H/b = 2.9
Drag Co-efficient Table 13,Note:4 CD = 0.8
Gust Factor as per code Span<150m G = 2.00
Exposed area A = 6.16 m2
Wind Force PzxAxGxCD FT = 6.92 kN
Point of Application
y = 0.75 m
lever arm at shaft bottom level Zshaft = 2.2 m
lever arm at foundation bottom level Zfoundation = 3.35 m
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 15.22 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 23.18 kN-m
2.2 Wind Force in Longitudinal Direction IRC:6-2017,Cl.209.3.4
Winf force in L-L 25% of FT FL = 1.73 kN
Moment at shaft bottom level Mshaft = 3.81 kN-m
Moment at foundation bottom level Mfoundation = 5.79 kN-m
Case-1 Summary of Wind forces for no live load is present
Direction Super-structure Sub-structure
Force Mshaft Mfoundation Force Mshaft Mfoundation
kN kN-m kN-m kN kN-m kN-m
Transverse 205.77 1125.46 1434.11 4.31 8.09 15.84
Longitudinal 51.44 281.36 358.53 1.08 2.02 3.96
Vertical 297.99 - - - - -
Case-2 Summary of Wind forces for live load is present
Direction Super-structure Sub-structure Live load
Force Mshaft Mfoundation Force Mshaft Mfoundation Force Mshaft Mfoundation
kN kN-m kN-m kN kN-m kN-m kN kN-m kN-m
Transverse 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.92 15.22 23.18 53.10 321.95 417.53
Longitudinal 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.73 3.81 5.79 13.28 80.49 104.38
Vertical 297.99 - - - - - # - -
Left Span
Maximum Transverse force = 210.08 kN
Maximum Longitudinal force = 52.52 kN
Maximum Vertical force = 297.99 kN
Maximum at Abutment Bottom Level
Maximum Moment along T-T = 1133.54 kN-m
Maximum Moment along L-L = 283.39 kN-m
Maximum at Foundation Bottom Level
Maximum Moment along T-T = 1449.96 kN-m
Maximum Moment along L-L = 362.49 kN-m
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