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Depths
UDL (qk;UDL)
Depth to structure invert, H 4.210 m F.G.L.
Polystorm structure depth, h1 2.800 m
Design depth, z 4.010 m Top of hw
units hc GWL
(= H - 0.2m)
h1
IL Hp,k
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Native soil
Shearing resistance, Ø 40°
Density, γk 19.0 kN/m³ [Assumed]
Ground water
Depth below FGL, hw N/A
Density, uk N/A
1.4 Assumed Transient (Live) Loads
Load, Qk;Pt
y2
For illustrative purposes, vehicle FGL Wheel
loading assumed Tyre
contact y1 1
area
hc S
Top of Units
y2
x2
x1
x2 x1 x2
TYPICAL SECTION
PLAN
Figure 2) Concentrated load parameters
Uniformly distributed load, q k;UDL 5.0 kN/m² [CIRIA C680; Table 4.2]
Unfactored
Imposed load, q k;Pt 0.6 kN/m² [< Uniformly distributed load]
( = [Q k; pt . Φ] / [(x 1 + 2x 2 ) x (y 1 + 2y 2 )] )
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Factored
ULS, V d;ULS 43.7 kN/m² [ < 218.2 kN/m² Therefore OK]
( = [q k;* ] γQ; ULS + [G k ] γ G; ULS ) ( = X k;VC / f m;ULS ; Refer to Section 1.0)
Degree of utilization, ΛSTR 20%
SLS, V d;SLS, δ 0.6 kN/m²
( = [q k;Pt ] γQ; SLS )
Lateral pressure, H p;k 17.7 kN/m² Figure 3) Idealised illustration of lateral pressure(s)
( = Ka [q k + W Gk ] + U k )
Factored
ULS, H d;ULS 23.8 kN/m² [ < 25.5 kN/m² Therefore OK]
( = Ka [q k + W Gk ] γe; ULS + [U k ] γ U; ULS ) ( = X k;LC / f m;ULS ; Refer to Section 1.0)
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Note
Where ground water is expected to be present above the invert level of the proposed geocellular
structure, due consideration should be given to undertaking a buoyancy (Uplift limit state, UPL) check
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