DESIGN OF END BLOCK

PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF WAMI CANTILVER BRIDGE IN TANZANIA

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 DESIGN OF END BLOCK REINFORCEMENT

Cable type 19 K15

Jacking force= 3770 kN
As per cl 6.7.5 of BS5400 part 4 End block bursting design has been done and for other checks available
Literature have been followed.
End block has a) Local zone (upto 0.1Yo from face of Anchorage)
b)General Zone(0.1 Yo to 1.0 Yo)
Design and checks for Bursting, spalling and compressive stress have been done below for General
Zone. For the Local zone only plate size, edge distance governs, that may be verified by the system
supplier.

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Pk=3770 kN
2Ypo=250 mm(steel anchorage plate size) and 2 Yo=450 mm ( vertical dimension)
Ypo/Yo=0.55 from the table 4.7 of BS5400 part 4
Fbst/Po=0.17
fbs=0.87fy=0.87*460 =400 Mpa where fy =460 mpa for steel reinforcement
Fbst=fbsx As
Where As=area of bursting reinforcement.
Fbs=0.17*3770*1000/400=1610 sqmm
The end zone reinforcement provided as hoops or stirrups, recommended as hoop reinforcement in
both principal directions.

A)BURSTING REINFORCEMENT
Length of End block=600 mm(max 1.5*h =675 mm)
Provide 16 mm HYSD grade Fe460 spiral reinforcement of to a length of 600mm from end with a pitch of
60 mm, then number of turns required.
Turns =8 nos
However provide 10 turns at a pitch of 60 mm.

Grade of Steel =Fe460 Dia of bar= 16 mm

600 mm

60 mm

Ast provided=10*201=2010sqmm>1610 sqmm OK

B)SPALLING REINFORCEMENT

Provided 20 mm dia vertical and horizontal direction at 150 /200 mm spacing behind anchorage

Number of stirrups= 4 in a length of 600 mm

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Number of legs =2 per anchorage

Total area provided=2x4x314= 2512 sqmm more than 1610sqmm . OK

c)CHECK FOR COMPRESSIVE STRESS

Allowable compressive stress to be arrived from below , whichever is less

a)fc =0.48x fci x Sqrt(Ag/Ab)

b)fc=0.8xfci =0.8*45 =36 MPa

fci=Compressive strength after 5 days =45 mpa(as per Contractors report)

Ag= area of concrete block=350x450 =157500 sqmm(as per drawings)

Ab=area of Bearing plate =25x250= 62500 sqmm(assumed)

Hence Allowable compressive stress= 34.3 Mpa

Actual stress at general zone=Pk/Ag= 3770*1000/157500= 23.94 Mpa ,hence OK.

In addition 12 mm mesh has been provided at the face of anchorage .

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