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Design of Abutment

Density of Concrete = Density of Earth = Surcharge Load = 24 kN/m3 17.28 kN/m3 10 kN/m2 Vertical Loads = Active K =

B1= B2= B3= B4=

0.9 m 1.6 m 2m 3m

D1= D2= D3= D4=

0.95 m 1.2 m 1.2 m 0.8 m Total Depth= 3.35

1) Stability about B,
B'3= Stability Moment, Due to LL& DL from Deck = Due to Wt of capping beam and Ballast Wall = Due to wt of Earth = Due to self wt of abutment = Due to Surcharge = Total Stability Moment = 31.89 kN-m 6.16 kN-m 1.77 kN-m 9.23 kN-m 0.97 kN-m 50.03 kN-m

Overturning Moment, Due to Tractive Force = Due to Earth Pressure = Due to Surcharge = Total Overturnig Moment = 21.27 kN-m 6.31 kN-m 5.46 kN-m 33.04 kN-m

FOS against Overturning =

1.51 Hence Safe against Overturning

Check for Stress Calculation of Vertical Loads, Due to DL& LL = Due to Capping Beam and Ballast Wall = Due to Self Wt of Abutment = Due to Soil = Due to Surcharge = Total Vertical Load = 138.67 kN/m 13.09 kN/m 20.52 kN/m 2.10 kN/m 1.15 kN/m 175.54 kN/m

Distance Towards the load from edge of the capping Beam e' = Eccentricity e = Direct Stress d = Bending Stress b = Maximum Stress (d+b) = Minimum Stress (d-b) = Note: Maximum Allowable tensile stress = -360kN/m2

0.10 m 0.4 m 195.04 kN/m2 459.27 kN/m2 654.31 kN/m2 -264.23 kN/m2

Hence the Section is Safe

2) Stability about C,
Stability Moment, Due to LL& DL from Deck = 31.89 kN-m

Due to Wt of capping beam and Ballast Wall = Due to wt of Earth = Due to self wt of abutment = Due to Surcharge = Total Stability Moment =

6.16 kN-m 32.12 kN-m 46.10 kN-m 9.72 kN-m 125.99 kN-m

Overturning Moment, Due to Tractive Force = Due to Earth Pressure = Due to Surcharge = Total Overturnig Moment = 39.02 kN-m 25.74 kN-m 13.94 kN-m 78.70 kN-m

FOS against Overturning =

1.60 Hence Safe against Overturning

Check for Stress Calculation of Vertical Loads, Due to DL& LL = Due to Capping Beam and Ballast Wall = Due to Self Wt of Abutment = Due to Soil = Due to Surcharge = Total Vertical Load = 138.67 kN/m 13.09 kN/m 66.60 kN/m 26.38 kN/m 8.15 kN/m 252.89 kN/m

Distance Towards the load from edge of the capping Beam e' =

0.19 m

Eccentricity e = Direct Stress d = Bending Stress b = Maximum Stress (d+b) = Minimum Stress (d-b) = Note: Maximum Allowable tensile stress = -360kN/m2

0.61 m 158.06 kN/m2 363.34 kN/m2 521.40 kN/m2 -205.28 kN/m2

Hence the Section is Safe

3) Stability about D,
Stability Moment, Due to LL& DL from Deck = Due to Wt of capping beam and Ballast Wall = Due to wt of Earth = Due to self wt of abutment = Due to Surcharge = Total Stability Moment = 31.89 kN-m 6.16 kN-m 72.02 kN-m 103.70 kN-m 16.92 kN-m 230.69 kN-m

Overturning Moment, Due to Tractive Force = Due to Earth Pressure = Due to Surcharge = Total Overturnig Moment = 56.77 kN-m 66.80 kN-m 26.32 kN-m 149.89 kN-m

FOS against Overturning =

1.54

Hence Safe against Overturning

Check for Stress Calculation of Vertical Loads, Due to DL& LL = Due to Capping Beam and Ballast Wall = Due to Self Wt of Abutment = Due to Soil = Due to Surcharge = Total Vertical Load = 138.67 kN/m 13.09 kN/m 124.20 kN/m 48.54 kN/m 12.15 kN/m 336.66 kN/m

Distance Towards the load from edge of the capping Beam e' = Eccentricity e = Direct Stress d = Bending Stress b = Maximum Stress (d+b) = Minimum Stress (d-b) = Note: Maximum Allowable tensile stress = -360kN/m2

0.24 m 0.76 m 168.33 kN/m2 383.79 kN/m2 552.12 kN/m2 -215.46 kN/m2

Hence the Section is Safe

Check For Sliding


At the level of Pile cap (D) The Sliding Force Due to Tractive Force = 14.791 kN/m

Due to Earth Pressure = Due To Surcharge = Total Sliding Force =

10.32 kN/m 11.94 kN/m 37.05 kN/m

Total Vertical Load = Friction coefficient Between Concrete/Concrete = Horizontal Resisting Force = FOS against Sliding =

336.66 kN/m 0.4 134.663 kN/m 3.63 Safe against Sliding

Vertical Loads =

138.67 kN/m 0.271 B''= 0.115

Horizontal Loads = V=

14.791 kN/m

138.67 kN/m H= 14.791 kN/m 1.057 0.785 D1= 0.95 A'1= A'2= A'3= A'4= C'1= C'2= C'3= C'4= D4= 0.8

A B1= 0.9 B'1= 0.7 B B2= 1.6 B'2= 0.4 C B3= 2 0.5 D D3= B'4= 1.2 0.5 D2= 1.2

B4= 3

STEP NO 1 2 3

F.O.S 1.51 1.60 1.54

2.007 3.207 4.407 5.207 0.843 1.25 1.8 2.25

BEARING PRESSURE -264.23 -205.28 -215.46

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