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DESIGN CALCULATION OF FIXED POT BEARING

CAPACITY 1000 kN TYPE/LOCATION FX
CASE Vertical Load Horizontal force Units
Resultant
SEISMIC ZONE, PART IV Max. Min. Longi. lateral.
NORMAL 1000.00 450.0 200 175 265.754 KN
SEISMIC /SEISMIC LL 0.00 0.0 0 0 0.000 KN
WIND /SEISMIC TT 0.00 0.0 0 0 0.000 KN
CONSIDERED PARAMETERS Vertical Load Long. Trans. Resultant
NORMAL 1000 200 175 265.754 KN
SEISMIC 0 0 0 0.000 KN
MOVEMENT/DISPLACEMENT NIL NIL
ROTATION Rad. 0.01
ROTATION CONSIDERD Rad. 0.0130
GRADE OF Steel AT TOP Fe- 240
GRADE OF CONCRETE AT PEDESTAL M 30
TOP DISPERTION WIDTH 600 mm
BOTTOM DISPERTION WIDTH 600 mm
SIZES OF COMPONENTS
TOP PLATE
Length Ltp 548 mm
Width Wtp 548 mm
Thickness Ttp 8 mm
PISTON
Diameter Dp 498 mm
Thickness Tp 29 mm
h1 14 mm
h2 10 mm
ELASTOMERIC DISC
Diameter di 500 mm
Thickness he 36 mm
CYLINDER
Inner diameter Dci 500 mm
Outer diameter Dco 596 mm
Wall thickness bp 48 mm
Bottom thickness Tcb 5
Height Hc 64 mm
BOTTOM PLATE
Diameter Db 740 mm
Thickness Tb 60 mm
GENERAL
Gap h4 10 mm
Total height HT 133.00 mm
ATTACHMENTS
TOP ANCHOR BOLTS Property Class 8.8
Diameter Dbolt 16 mm
Length Lbolt 53 mm
Qty. 10 no.
BOTTOM ANCHOR BOLTS Property Class 8.8
Diameter Dbolt 16 mm
Length Lbolt 53 mm
Qty. 10 no.
COLLARS
Length CL 64 mm
Width CL 64 mm
Qty 20 no.

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Thickness Tc 16 mm
SLEEVE OF BOTTOM PLATE
Diameter of sleeve D 50 mm
Length of sleeve L 200 mm
BRASS RINGS
Outer diameter Od 500 mm
Inner diameter Id 460 mm
Thickness t 2 mm
Centre distance A 612 mm
Centre distance B 484 mm
Centre distance C 804 mm
DESIGN OF BEARINGS CONFIRM TO FOLLOWING CODES:
IRC:PART(III) FOR MILD STEEL&CAST STEEL
IRC:PART(III) FOR CONCRETE
IRC:PART(II) FOR ELASTOMER
Permissible stresses Units Ultimate Normal Occasional Specifications
TOP CONCRETE
In bending N/mm2 240 79.20 99 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
Direct N/mm2 240 60 75 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
Bearing N/mm2 240 65.6934 82.11678832 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
BOTTOM CONCRETE
In bending N/mm2 30 9.90 12.38 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
Direct N/mm2 30 7.50 9.38 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
Bearing N/mm2 30 6.1 7.60 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.1
PRESSURE PAD
Pressure N/mm2 35 40 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.3
Strain 0.15 0.15 IRC:83(3) Cl:926.2.3
MILD STEEL fy 240 IRC;83(3) Cl:926.2.2
In bending 158.4 158.4
In shear 108 108
In bearing 180 180
bending&shear(Comb.) 216 216
CAST STEEL fy 280
In tension 168 168
In bending 184.8 184.8
In shear 126 126
In bearing 210 210
In combined bending&shear 252 252
BOLTS Grade In shear In bearing
M.S. Bolts as per IRC:83 4.6 80 180
High tensile bolts 8.8 190.6 180
DISPERSION RATIO k 2 IRC;83(3) Cl:926.2.2
DESIGN CALCULATIONS
NORMAL
VERTICAL LOAD 1000
HORIZONTAL FORCE 265.75
Rotation due to dead load θp 45.0 0.0059
Rotation due to live load θv 55.0 0.0072
Constant k1 2.022
Constant k2 82.244

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Horizontal distance C 250

Ratio di/he 13.89
Moments as per IRC:83,Part III
Induced moment due to rotation IRC:83-III(926.1.5.1.)
di3(k1×θp+k2×θv) Me.d 74984.72 0.00 KN-mm
Moment of resistance due to HF: IRC:83-III(926.1.5.2.)
(0.2×C×H) Mr.d 13287.68 0.00 KN-mm
Total moment=Me.d+Mr.d M 88272.40 0.00 KN-mm
STRESSES IN TOP CONCRETE
NORMAL
Top plate thickness required 12 mm
Effective diameter of top plate d =Dpad+2(Tssp+Tt)k = 548 mm
2
Area of top plate =πd^2/4 A 235738.64 mm
3
Section Modulus =πd^3/32 Z 16148096.8 mm
Leaver arm LA 32
Moment due to Horizontal force mf 8504.11665
Total moment M+mf Mt 96776.52
Direct pressure Vr/a pa 4.24
Bending stress Mt/z pb 5.99
Max.edge pressure:pa+Mt/z pb.max 10.24
permissible bearing stress 65.7
SAFE
Permissible bending stress 79.200
Sum of ratio of actual to perm. Stress IRC:83-III(926.2.1.3.) 0.14024 <1
HENCE OK
CHECK FOR THICKNESS OF TOP PLATE
Size of top plate 548 X 548 mm
2
Area of top plate A 300304 mm
Section modulus Z 27427765 mm3
max. Direct pressure on plate Vr. / A 3.329959 N/mm2
Moment of resistance due to HF: Mr.d 13287.682 kN-mm
Induced movement due rot. Me.d 74984.722 kN-mm
di^3*(k1*θp+k2*θv)
Leaver arm(Ttp+Tp-(h2/2)) LA 36 mm
Moment due to HF Mf 9567.1312 kN-mm
max. moment=Me.d+Mr.d+Mf Mt 97839.536 kN-mm
Bending stress=Mt/Z 0.0035672 N/mm2
Max. Edge. Pressure 3.3335261 N/mm2
projection of top plate = 548.00 - 498 = 50 mm
Cantilever = 50 /2 = 25 mm
Bending moment at the top = 3.33 x 25 ^2/2
3.334 x 312.5 = 1041.72692 Nmm
Thickness of top plate required = √( 1041.73 x 6/1 x 184.8 )
√( =1041.73 x 0.0324675 )
√( =33.8223 )
5.82 = mm
Thickness considered for top plate 8.00 mm SAFE

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STRESSES IN BOTTOM CONCRETE

Effective diameter of Bottom plate db = Di +2(Tcb+Tb)k 740 mm
2
Area of bottom plate =π×d^2/4= 430257.1429 mm
3
Section modulus Z =πd^3/32= 39798785.71 mm
NORMAL
Leaver arm LA 101
Moment due to HF Mf 26841.11818
Total moment=M+mf Mt 115113.52
Direct pressure Vr/a pa 2.32
Bending stress Mt/z pb 2.89
Max.edge pressure pa+pb pb. max 5.22
Permissible bearing stress 6.08
SAFE
Permissible bending stress 9.9000
Sum of ratio of Actual 0.67436 <1
Permissible stress IRC:83-III(926.2.1.3.) HENCE OK
ELASTOMERIC PRESSURE PAD
Effective diameter of pad Di 500 mm
2
Area of elastomer = πd^2/4 A 196428.57 mm
3
Section modulus = πd^3/32 Z 12276785.7 mm
NORMAL
Total moment=Me.d+Mr.d Mt 88272.4
Direct pressure Vr/a pa 5.091
Bending stress Mt/z pb 7.190
Max.Edge pressure pa+Mt/z pb.max 12.281
Permissible bearing stress IRC:83-III(926.2.3.2.) 35
HENCE OK
Maximum strain Dpad*rotation/(2*Hpad) 0.06944 <0.15
Permissible strain IRC:83-III(926.2.3.4.) 0.15
HENCE OK
2
MINIMUM PRESSURE ON PAD 2.291 N/mm
PISTON
2
Area of piston A 194860.29 mm
3
Section modulus of piston Z 12130053 mm
NORMAL
Horizontal force eccentric. (Tp-h2/2) eh 24
Bending moment due to ecc. Hr.*eh 6378.09
Shear stress Hr/A 1.36
Vertical stress Vr/A 5.13
Bending stress M/z 0.53
Max. actual stress (shear+vertical+bending) 7.02
Actual bearing stress Hr/(Dp*h2) 53.36
Permissible bearing stress 210
HENCE OK
CHECKING CONTACT WIDTH
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.3.1.)
Horizontal force Hr 265.75
Permissible bearing stress σp 210
Diameter of piston dp 498
Effective Contact width we=Dco*Ѳ/2 we 3.30
Piston contact height h2 10.00
Hence OK

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MIN. CLEARANCE BETWEEN TOP PLATE & POT WALL

IRC:83-III(926.3.1.4.)
Diameter of cylinder at top Dco 596
Rotation θ 0.013
Depression due to rotation Dco*θ/2 3.874
Clearance provided h4 10 - 3.874 mm
Balance clearance 6.126 > 5 Hence OK
MIN. CLEARANCE ABOVE CONTACT WIDTH IN CYL. WALL
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.4.)
Diameter of piston Dp 498 mm
Rotation θ 0.013
Depression due to rotation Dp*θ/2 3.237 mm
Clearance provided 9 - 3.237 mm
Balance clearance 5.763 > 5 Hence OK
STRESSES IN POT CYLINDER
HOOP TENSILE STRESS
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.1.)
Compressive stress 5.091 fce
Fluid Pressure (Di*He*fce)/(2*bp*hc) 14.915 σat1
Frictional stress Hr*/(2*bp*hc) 43.254 σat2
Total Hoop tensile stress(σat1+σat2) 58.169 σat, cal
Permissible stresses 168
Hence OK
BENDING STRESS AT CYLINDER WALL & BASE INTERFACE
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.3.)
41 ha
Fluid pressure (6*fce*he2)/(2*bp2) 8.591 σbt1
Horizontal stress 1.5*6*H*ha/(Di*bp^2) 85.124 σbt2
Total stress (σbt1+σbt2) 93.715 σbt,cal
Permissible stress 184.800
Hence OK
SHEAR STRESS AT CYLINDER WALL & BASE INTERFACE
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.2.)
Fluid pressure(he*fce)/bp τvm1
3.818
Horizontal stress(1.5*H/(di*bp) τvm2
16.610
Total stress (τvm1+τvm2) τvm,cal
20.428
Permissible stress 126.000
Hence OK
COMBINE STRESSES IN BENDING AND SHEAR
IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.4.)
√(σbt,cal^2+3τvm,ca^2) 100.17
Permissible combine stress 252
Hence OK
ANCHOR BOLTS IN TOP PLATE
Frictional force Hf 0.00 KN
Factor for net area 0.78
Permissible shear stress τ vf 190.6382979
Permissible bearing stress 180
Strength of bolts in shear 299.10
Strength of bolts in bearing= Area * Perm. Stress 460.80

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Horizontal force 265.75

Net horizontal force IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.3.) 265.75
SAFE
ANCHOR BOLTS IN BOTTOM PLATE
Frictional force Hf 0.00 KN
Factor for net area 0.78
2
Permissible shear stress τ vf 190.6382979 N/mm
2
Permissible bearing stress 180.00 N/mm
Strength of bolts in shear 299.10 KN
Strength of bolts in bearing= Area * Perm. Stress 460.80 KN
Horizontal force 265.75
Net horizontal force IRC:83-III(926.3.1.1.7.3.) 265.75 KN
SAFE
ANCHOR SLEEVES IN BOTTOM PLATE
IRC:83-III(926.3.6.5.)
2
For each bolt Ab,eff. 156.89 mm
2
Perm. bearing stress of bolt τ vf 190.64 N/mm
2
Compressive flexural stress σcpk=3*Ab,eff.*τ vf/(D*L) 8.973 N/mm
2
Perm. bearing stress in concrete 9.900 N/mm
SAFE

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