Horizontal Thrust
Design Parameters
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
y = D/2 = 2.000 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 5522.70 kN.m
y
Overturning Moment (MOT) = T W * y + BF * x
= 1079.62 kN.m O
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) = BF
MOT
5522.696
FOT = = 5.1154 > 1.5 , Ok Figure 3: Diagram of forces
1079.621
on a horizontal thrust
b. Check against Sliding
Resisting Force (FR) = (Wt. of Conc. - BF) * μ
= 929.304 kN
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) =
TW
929.304
FS = = 1.7215 > 1.5 , Ok
539.810
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
5522.696
FOT = = 3.4103 > 1.13 , Ok
1619.431
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
929.304
FS = = 1.1477 > 1.13 , Ok
809.715
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa
y = D/2 = 2.000 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 2951.920 kN.m
650.840
FS = = 1.7051 > 1.5 , Ok
381.704
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
2951.920
FOT = = 2.5778 > 1.13 , Ok
1145.111
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
650.840
FS = = 1.1367 > 1.13 , Ok
572.555
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa
y = D/2 = 2.000 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 2373.234 kN.m
505.272
FS = = 1.7295 > 1.5 , Ok
292.143
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
2373.234
FOT = = 2.7078 > 1.13 , Ok
876.430
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
505.272
FS = = 1.153 > 1.13 , Ok
438.215
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa
y = D/2 = 2.000 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 1593.184 kN.m
338.736
FS = = 1.7144 > 1.5 , Ok
197.584
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
1593.184
FOT = = 2.6878 > 1.13 , Ok
592.753
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
338.736
FS = = 1.1429 > 1.13 , Ok
296.376
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa
y = D/2 = 2.000 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 1056.520 kN.m
253.192
FS = = 1.7 > 1.5 , Ok
148.933
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
1056.520
FOT = = 2.3646 > 1.13 , Ok
446.800
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
253.192
FS = = 1.1334 > 1.13 , Ok
223.400
At Working Pressure
Working Pressure (PW) = 6 bars = 600 kN/m2 FGL = + 9.000
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.50 IL = + 6.400
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.50 GWT = + 4.400
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
At Hydrotest Pressure
Working Pressure (PH) = 9 bars = 900 kN/m2
Factor of Safety against Overturning (FOT) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Sliding (FS) = 1.13
Factor of Safety against Buoyancy (FB) = 1.20
Soil Bearing Capacity (SBC) = 100 kPa
y = D/2 = 1.500 m
WC
Resisting Moment (MR) = WC * x x
= 428.723 kN.m
127.998
FS = = 1.7106 > 1.5 , Ok
74.827
MR
Safety factor against overturing (FOT) =
MOT
428.723
FOT = = 2.5465 > 1.13 , Ok
168.361
b. Check against Sliding
FR
Safety factor against sliding (FS) = TH
127.998
FS = = 1.1404 > 1.13 , Ok
112.240