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R <br />Surface Bearing Areas for <br />Concrete Thrust Blocking <br />Pipe <br />Size <br />Minimum Bearing Area Against <br />Undisturbed Soil (SQ --FT) <br />(in.) <br />90 6 <br />TEE <br />45 0 <br />22 1/2° <br />11 1/e <br />Dead <br />Ends <br />Gate <br />Valves <br />4 <br />2 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />2 <br />0.5 <br />6 <br />4 <br />3 <br />3 <br />1 <br />1 <br />3 <br />0.7 <br />8 <br />8 <br />5 <br />4 <br />2 <br />1 <br />5 <br />3 <br />10 <br />12 <br />8 <br />6 <br />3 <br />2 <br />8 <br />5 <br />12 <br />16 <br />12 <br />9 <br />5 <br />2 <br />12 <br />7.5 <br />14 <br />22 <br />15 <br />12 <br />6 <br />3 <br />15 <br />16 <br />29 <br />20 <br />16 <br />8 <br />4 <br />20 <br />18 <br />36 <br />25 <br />20 <br />10 <br />5 <br />25 <br />20 <br />44 <br />32 <br />24 <br />12 <br />6 <br />32 <br />24 <br />64 <br />45 <br />35 <br />18 <br />9 <br />45 <br />30 <br />100 <br />71 <br />54 <br />28 <br />14 <br />71 <br />Notes: <br />1) Thrust blocks must be installed to prevent line damage to pressure line; <br />Thrust is based on a working pressure of 150 p.s.i.; Bearing area is based <br />on a safe soil bearing load of 1500 p.s.i.; Blocking shall bear against <br />fittings only and shall be clear of the joint. <br />2) At dead ends, wrap fittings with tar paper or felt to provide bond break <br />between concrete and fittings. <br />3) See Specifications for minimum compressive strength of concrete. <br />EN Y/RO —Aa Enviro -Ag Engineering, Inc. <br />Construction = ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS <br />Thrust Blocks (2) = = 3404 Airway 6cilevard <br />Standards Am1ARIUO.rExAS 79116 <br />FN6 %WZ 1A 1 ,' /NC. TEL (806) 353 -6123 FAX (606) 3534132 <br />