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DESIGN OF ABUTMENT WALL [SECTION C - C]

Unit Weight of Concrete = 2.4 t/cum Live Load = 0.4 t/m2


Unit Weight of Earth = 2.1 t/cum

Live Load + 82.929 TBL


0.500
W3 - Earth 0.310 + 82.619
W2 0.150 + 82.469

W6 W5

1.450 W4 W1 0.950

0.450 0.300 0.15 + 81.669


0.15 A 0.750
0.300
W7
B 1.050 + 81.369
Taking moments about A (Stresses in concrete)

Force
Load Particulars L.A. Moment
V H
W1 0.30 x 0.800 x 2.4 0.576 0.600 0.346
W2 0.45 x 0.150 x 2.5 0.169 0.675 0.114
WLL1 0.45 x 0.400 0.180 0.675 0.122
WLL2 0.45 x 0.400 0.180 0.225 0.041
W3 0.90 x 0.310 x 2.1 0.586 0.450 0.264
W4 0.50 x 0.450 x 0.950 x 2.4 0.513 0.300 0.154
W5 0.50 x 0.450 x 0.950 x 2.1 0.449 0.150 0.068
Pv 0.0384 x 1.853 x 2.1 0.149 ---
Ph 0.134 x 1.853 x 2.1 0.522 0.503* 0.263
∑V 2.802
∑M 1.372

Lever arm =M/V = 1.372 / 2.802 = 0.49 m


Eccentricity = 0.49 - 0.750 /2 = 0.115 m

Permissible 'e' = 0.750 /6 = 0.125 > 0.115

Max. comp. Stress = 2.802 x ( 1 + 6 x 0.115 ) = 7.173 t/sq.m.


0.750 0.750

Min. Stress = 2.802 x ( 1 - 6 x 0.115 ) = 0.299 t/sq.m.


0.750 0.750

(Note: 1.853 = 1.4502 - 0.5002 )

* Please refer "Lever Arm Calculations - I"

APWSIP VII - 6
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Taking moments about B (Stresses on soil)

Force
Load Particulars L.A. Moment
V H
W1 0.30 x 0.800 x 2.4 0.576 0.750 0.432
W2 0.45 x 0.150 x 2.5 0.169 0.825 0.140
WLL1 0.45 x 0.400 0.180 0.825 0.149
WLL2 0.45 x 0.400 0.180 0.375 0.068
WLL3 0.15 x 0.400 0.060 0.075 0.005
W3 0.90 x 0.310 x 2.1 0.586 0.600 0.352
W4 0.50 x 0.450 x 0.95 x 2.4 0.513 0.450 0.231
W5 0.50 x 0.450 x 0.95 x 2.1 0.449 0.300 0.135
W6 0.15 x 1.450 x 2.1 0.457 0.075 0.035
W7 1.05 x 0.300 x 2.4 0.756 0.525 0.397
Pv 0.0384 x 2.814 x 2.1 0.227 ---
Ph 0.134 x 2.814 x 2.1 0.792 0.633* 0.502
∑V 4.152
∑M 2.446

Lever arm = M/V = 2.446 / 4.152 = 0.589 m

Eccentricity 0.589 - 1.050 /2 = 0.064 m

Permissible 'e' = 1.050 /6 = 0.175 > 0.064

Max. comp. Stress = 4.152 x ( 1 + 6 x 0.064 ) = 5.401 t/sq.m.


1.050 1.050

Min. Stress = 4.152 x ( 1 - 6 x 0.064 ) = 2.508 t/sq.m.


1.050 1.050

(Note: 2.814 = 1.7502 - 0.5002 )

* Please refer "Lever Arm Calculations - II"

APWSIP VII - 7
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Lever Arm Calculations - I

Unit weight of Earth (w) = 2.1 t/cum


Live Load considered = 0.4 t/m2

h = (0.4 / 2.1) + 0.310 = 0.500 m


H = 1.450 m
0.6 x h = 0.300 m
0.4 x H = 0.580 m

P1 = 0.0384 x w x h2
= 0.0384 x 2.1 x h2
= 0.081 h2 P1 0.500

P2 = 0.0384 x w x H2
= 0.0384 x 2.1 x H2
= 0.081 H2 1.450
P2

Lever Arm (P2 x 0.4 H) - P1 x (H - 0.6 h)


=
(L.A.) (P2 - P1)

0.081 H2 x 0.4 H - 0.081 h2 (H - 0.6 h)


=
0.081 (H2 - h2)

(H2 x 0.4 H) - (h2 (H - 0.6 h))


=
(H2 - h2)

(0.4 x 1.4503) - ((0.500)2 (1.450 - 0.300)


=
(1.4502 - 0.5002)

1.221 - 0.288
=
1.853

= 0.503 m

APWSIP VII - 8
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Lever Arm Calculations - II

Unit weight of Earth (w) = 2.1 t/cum


Live Load considered = 0.4 t/m2

h = (0.4 / 2.1) + 0.310 = 0.500 m


H = 1.750 m
0.6 x h = 0.300 m
0.4 x H = 0.700 m

P1 = 0.0384 x w x h2
= 0.0384 x 2.1 x h2
= 0.081 h2 P1 0.500

P2 = 0.0384 x w x H2
= 0.0384 x 2.1 x H2
= 0.081 H2 1.750
P2

Lever Arm (P2 x 0.4 H) - P1 x (H - 0.6 h)


=
(L.A.) (P2 - P1)

0.081 H2 x 0.4 H - 0.081 h2 (H - 0.6 h)


=
0.081 (H2 - h2)

(H2 x 0.4 H) - (h2 (H - 0.6 h))


=
(H2 - h2)

(0.4 x 1.7503) - ((0.500)2 (1.750 - 0.300)


=
(1.7502 - 0.5002)

2.146 - 0.363
=
2.814

= 0.633 m

APWSIP VII - 9
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