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Anchor Block Design and Safety Checks

The document provides detailed calculations for the axial and transverse forces acting on pipes, along with soil properties and anchor block specifications. It includes checks for sliding, overturning, base pressure, and flotation, demonstrating that all safety factors meet required thresholds. Additionally, it calculates the center of gravity for the pipe arrangement to ensure stability.

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Anchor Block Design and Safety Checks

The document provides detailed calculations for the axial and transverse forces acting on pipes, along with soil properties and anchor block specifications. It includes checks for sliding, overturning, base pressure, and flotation, demonstrating that all safety factors meet required thresholds. Additionally, it calculates the center of gravity for the pipe arrangement to ensure stability.

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Title

No.

Pipe Dia in Inches Flange Dia in Inches Flange Dia in 'mm'


Axial (Thrust) Force for Pipes 52 " 1315 Ton 67.75 " 1720.85
52 " 1315 Ton 67.75 " 1720.85
(70% of 52" pipe force) 40 " 921 Ton 52 " 1320.8

Transverse force 0 Ton


0 Ton
0 Ton

Total resultant Force FT = 3551 Ton

Density of soil gs = 19 kN/m³


Angle of internal friction of soil q = 32 °
Coefficient of Passive resistance of Soil kp = 3.25
Coefficient of Active earth pressure ka = 0.31
2
Safe Soil bearing capacity = 30.00 T/m
2
Gross Soil bearing capacity = 41.97 T/m

Friction Coefficient m = 0.60 (Shear key is considered)

Top of Pipe from ground level = 1.5 m


Top of Anchor block from Ground level = 0.3 m
Therefore the height between top of Pipe & TOC = 1.2 m
Centreline of pipe from TOC = (1.2+0.6604)
= 1.86 m
Distance between Bottom of Conc. and CL of pipe H1 = 6-(1.2+0.6604)
= 4.14 m
2
Grade of concrete (Cylindrical strength) f'c = 24 N/mm

Allowable punching shear stress = 0.17*√f'c (As per ACI, Clause [Link])
2
= 0.832827 N/mm
L (min) = [Link] length of the anchor block to resist punching

35510000 = (1720.85*3.14)*(L/2)*(0.833)
= 15781.688 mm

Size of Anchor block (Along Pipe) L = 25 m HENCE SAFE


(Across pipe) B = 25 m
(Depth) H = 6m

Active soil pressure Pa = 0.31*6*19


2
= 35.02747 kN/m
Active soil Force Fa = (35.027*6/2)*25
= 262.71 Ton

Passive soil pressure Pp = 3.25*6*19


2
= 371.0231 kN/m
Passive soil Force Fp = (371.023*6/2)*25
= 2782.67 Ton

Weight of Anchor block W = 25*25*6*2.5


= 9375 Ton

Frictional resistance of Anchor block Fr = 25*25*6*2.5*0.60


= 5625.0 Ton
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No.
Sliding Check:
Actual force = 262.71+3551
= 3813.71 Ton

Resistance force = 2782.67+5625


= 8407.67 Ton

FOS against sliding fs = 8407.67/3813.71


= 2.204594 > 2
HENCE SAFE

Overturning Check:

Overturning moment MO = (3551.00*(6-1.8604))+(262.71*(6/3))


= 15225.13 T.m

Resistance moment MR = (9375.00*(25/2))+(2782.67*(6/3))


= 122752.85 T.m

FOS against overturning Os =122752.85/15225.13


= 8.062516 > 1.75
HENCE SAFE
Check for Base Pressure:

Weight of Anchor block W = 9375 Ton

Moment M = (3551.00*4.14)+(262.71*(6/3))-(2782.67*(6/3))
= 9659.786 T.m

Eccentricity e = 9659.79/9375.00
= 1.03 m

L/6 = 25.00/6
= 4.17 m > 1.03 m
HENCE SAFE

P Max in T/sq.m = (9375/25*25)+((6*9659.79)/(25*25*25))


= 18.70936 < 41.97 T/m2
HENCE SAFE
P Min in T/sq.m = (9375/25*25)-((6*9659.79)/(25*25*25))
= 11.29064 < 41.97 T/m2

Flotation Check:

Borehole number as per the geotechnical report = 10


(P0058LNG-0019-RP-0002- REV 0)

Depth of Ground water table below FGL = 4 m


Depth of Anchor block below FGL = 6.3 m
Depth of Water considered for calculation = 2.3 m
Density of water = 10 kN/m³

Weight of water displaced = 25*25*2.3*10


= 14375 kN

Weight of Anchor block = 93750 kN

FOS against flotation = 93750.00/14375.00


= 6.521739 > 1.1
HENCE SAFE
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No.

COG Calculation:

For calculation purposes the middle pipe is placed at the centre of the anchor block. i,e at 12.50m

25 m

40 " 52 "
6m
2.17 2.35
52 "

10.33 m
12.5 m
14.85 m

= (921*10.33)+(1315*12.5)+(1315*14.85)
(921+1315+1315)

= 12.807 m

Eccentricity = (12.807-12.5)
= 0.307 m

In order to avoid eccentricity, the pipe at the centre shall placed at a distance of 12.80m from origin.

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