TITLE: STRENGTH PARAMETERS OF
EARTH LOAD CALCULATION
Determine the maximum earth load (W) on the 18" risers due to landfill at final grade.
Bc= 18 ft
H= 18 in
W= 90 pcf
T= 133.6 ft
Wc= load on Pipe (psf)
Cc= load coefficient, obtained from figure 9-7 of ASCE no.60
W= Unit weight of overlying fill (pcf)
Bc= outer diameter of pipe (ft)
H= Height of fill above the top of the pipe (ft)
Wc= Cc x W x Bc^2
if assumed that the embankment condition over a positive projecting pipe, since the pipe
is located in a wind trench and the top of the pipe is near the surface of compacted soil.
Wc= H x W x Bc
Wc= 18036 lb/ft
the maximum load on the pipe (Wc) = 1503 lb/in
e= 2.178
h= 1603 in
hw= (height of water above the pipe) 1 in
E= (modulus of soil reaction) (psi) 30000 psi
E'= (modulus of elasticity of the pipe material) 3000 psi
DF= (design Factor) 0.4
Rw= (buoyancy factor) 1
B'= (coefficient of elastic support) 1
tmin= 1.059 in
Davg= 214.9 ft
I= 0.099
σc= (max allowable) 800 Psi
DI= (deflection Lag factor) 1.5
Kx= (bedding constant) 0.083
SDR= (Standard Dimension Ratio) 204
qa= DF(2.67*Rw*B'*E'*E')/(SDR-1)^3
qa= (safe allowable buckling load) 2.144 psi
check if the Rw(W/Davg) equals or lesser then qa
Rw*(W/Davg)= 88.7
then 89 > 2.14 NOT OKAY
Factor of Safety= 0.024
Wall Crushing
σc= 709.6 psi
Factor of Safety= 1.127 HENCE OKAY
Ring defelection
Dy= Di*w*Kx/(2*E/(3*SDR-1)^3+0.061*E') 1.023 in
Deflection (%)= 5.681 %
ENGTH PARAMETERS OF THE 18" RISER PIPES
lb/in
HENCE OKAY
