IS: 4995 (Part II) - 1974

Ring Airy Girder:

1. Airy’s analysis is based on coulomb wedge theory of earth pressure
2. By this theory it is possible to calculate the horizontal pressure per unit length of
periphery and the position of plane of rupture
3. Depending upon the plane of rupture, two cases are considered:
a. Case- 1: Shallow Bin
Plane of surface cuts the top horizontal rupture

Where, M’ = tan, = angle of friction, r = density of material, µ= coefficient of friction

Vertical load carried by wall = Pv = µ’ Ph
Case:2: Deep Bin
1. Plane of rupture meets opposite side

Where, w = density of material, b= width of silo, µ= coefficient of friction between filling

material, µ= tan, h = height
Vertical load carried by wall = Pv = µ’ Ph
IS: 4995 (Part II) - 1974