DESIGN OF SUB-STRUCTURE OF BARRAGE

ASSIGNMENT
QUESTION:

a. Check the stability of structure against piping. Foundation materials are fine sand, coarse sand & sand + gravel.
b. Calculate the uplift pressure at the point of application and thickness of floor. Points are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J & K.

specific gravity of material , ρ=2.24

specific weig h t of water , ω=1 tons/m3

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Solution:
We know that according to Bligh’s theory our structure will be safe against piping if,

H 1
≤
L C

BLIGH’S CREEP THEORY (CHECK AGAINST PIPING)

SOIL BLIGH’S ROLL HEAD ‘H’ TOTAL

TYPE COEFFICIEN NO. CREEP
T ‘C’ LENGTH H 1 H 1
( Roll100No . ) 'L' L C
≤
L C

(m) (m)
FINE
SAND 15 38 0.38 11.42 0.03 0.07 SAFE

COARSE
SAND 12 38 0.38 11.42 0.03 0.08 SAFE

SAND +
GRAVEL 9 38 0.38 11.42 0.03 0.11 SAFE

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BLIGH’S CREEP THEORY (UPLIFT PRESSURE AT PARTICULAR POINT)

POINTS ROLL LENGTH UP TOTAL CREEP L pt ω UPLIFT

NO. TO THAT
POINT ‘
LENGTH
L=S+ 2 x 1
(
h' =H 1−
L ) (specific wt. of
water) ρ
PRESSURE
t=
4 h'
3 ρ+ 1
L pt =S+ x1 +… … (m)+2 x 2+2 x 3 ( m ) (specific ω×h'
(m) 3
(tons/m ) gravity (m)
of (tons/m2)
concrete
)

A 38 0.00 11.42 0.38 1 2.24 0.38 0.20

B 38 2.50 11.42 0.30 1 2.24 0.30 0.15

C 38 2.98 11.42 0.28 1 2.24 0.28 0.15

D 38 3.45 11.42 0.27 1 2.24 0.27 0.14

E 38 3.93 11.42 0.25 1 2.24 0.25 0.13

F 38 4.35 11.42 0.24 1 2.24 0.24 0.12

G 38 4.77 11.42 0.22 1 2.24 0.22 0.11

H 38 5.40 11.42 0.20 1 2.24 0.20 0.10

I 38 5.91 11.42 0.18 1 2.24 0.18 0.10

J 38 6.42 11.42 0.17 1 2.24 0.17 0.09

K 38 11.42 11.42 0.00 1 2.24 0.00 0.00

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LANE’S WEIGHTED CREEP THEORY (CHECK AGAINST PIPING)

SOIL LANES’S ROLL HEAD ‘H’ TOTAL

TYPE COEFFICIEN NO. CREEP
T ‘C’ LENGTH H 1 H 1
( Roll100No . ) 'L' L C
≤
L C

(m) (m)
FINE
SAND 7 38 0.38 12.82 0.03 0.14 SAFE

COARSE
SAND 5 38 0.38 12.82 0.03 0.20 SAFE

SAND +
GRAVEL 4 38 0.38 12.82 0.03 0.25 SAFE

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LANE’S WEIGHTED CREEP THEORY (UPLIFT PRESSURE AT PARTICULAR POINT)

POINT ROLL LENGTH UP TOTAL CREEP L ω UPLIFT

S NO. TO THAT
POINT ‘
LENGTH
L=S+3 x 1 +3 x2 +3 x 3 ( m )
(
h' =H 1− pt
L ) (specific wt. of
water) ρ
PRESSURE
t=
4 h'
3 ρ+ 1
L pt =S+ x1 +… … (m) (specific ω×h'
(m) 3
(tons/m ) gravity (m)
of (tons/m2)
concrete
)

A 38 0.00 12.82 0.38 1 2.24 0.38 0.20

B 38 2.50 12.82 0.31 1 2.24 0.31 0.16

C 38 3.21 12.82 0.28 1 2.24 0.28 0.15

D 38 3.93 12.82 0.26 1 2.24 0.26 0.14

E 38 4.40 12.82 0.25 1 2.24 0.25 0.13

F 38 5.03 12.82 0.23 1 2.24 0.23 0.12

G 38 5.67 12.82 0.21 1 2.24 0.21 0.11

H 38 6.30 12.82 0.19 1 2.24 0.19 0.10

I 38 7.06 12.82 0.17 1 2.24 0.17 0.09

J 38 7.82 12.82 0.15 1 2.24 0.15 0.08

K 38 12.82 12.82 0.00 1 2.24 0.00 0.00

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