Preparation of DPR for Dharasu - Gangotri

Highway

Project
Client
Job Name

Designed by:

Ministry of Road Transport & Highway

Design of Abutment for Minor Bridge at
63+855KM

Anil

Checked by:

S Rastogi

Date & Rev.

13-01-2015

DYNAMIC INCREMENT OF EARTH PRESSURE DUE TO SEISMIC FORCE

Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure

Ka Dry

0.297

Ka' Submerged

0.308

Backfill Soil Parameter

=
submerged

25 o
20 o

=
=

0.4363 Rad
0.3491 Rad

=
=
=

0.1745 Rad
0 Rad
0 Rad

10 o
0o
0o

dry

26 KN/m3

sat

26 KN/m3

sub

10 KN/m3

Abutment Length
Footing Base width

L
B

=
=

12 m
9.50 m

Ca

(1 v ). cos 2 . cos
*
cos cos 2 cos( )

1 sin( ) sin( i )

cos( i ) cos( )

Seismic Coefficients
h
=
0.12
v
=
0.08

Formula used

dry

= tan-1

submerged= tan-1

For

h
1 v

+v
6.34

sat *
h
(sat - 1) (1 v)

-v

+v

-v

7.43 deg

0.11

0.13 Radians

6.59 7.7285 deg

0.12

0.13 Radians

Seismic case (Coefficent of Earth Pressure)

For Seismic downward dry condition
Ca
For Seismic upward dry condition
CaFor Seismic downward submerged conditioCa'
For Seismic upward submerged condition Ca-'

0.453
0.402
0.489
0.432

Ca

0.453

Ca'

0.402

Dynamic Increment of Earth pressure( Normal Case)

Ka
Ka'
Ca
Ca'

=
=
=
=

dry

26 KN/m3

sat

26 KN/m3

sub

=
=

10 KN/m3
20 deg
10 deg
12 m
9.5 m

submerged

0.297
0.308
0.453
0.402

L
B

=
=

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Dynamic Increment of Earth Pressure (Ca-Ka)

Component

1
2

Load

Earth Pressure
LL Surcharge

Factor

0.5
1

0.156

KN/m2
m
46.47 11.441
11.441
4.87

Lever
arm
(about
base)

Moment
MTT

m
12
12

KN
###
669.16

m
5.72
7.55

KN-m
18248.20
5052.90