Retainning Wall Check Against Over-Turning

Data :-
density of Brick =
density of soil =
density of PCC =
= 30
Sin =
Kah =
Equilent height of srucharge h' =
H1 =
H2 =
H3 =
H4 =
H5 =
H6 =
H7 =
B1 =
B2 =
B3 =
B4 =
B5 =
B6 =
B7 =
Total Earth pressure P = P =/(+
)
Y =("h" ^+)
Pressure exerted at distance
((+^))
Overturning Moment =
Mo =

Components Weight
W1 = 6 X 0.75 X 120 540.0
W2 = 5 X 0.5 X 120 300.0
W3 = 4.5 X 0.5 X 120 270.0
W4 = 1.25 X 5.25 X 120 862.5
W5 =1/2 X 2.75 X 1.25 X 120 701.3
W6 = 1.25 X 1 X 120 180.0
W7 = 2.75 X 2 X 120 825.0
W8 = 1/2 X 2.75 X 4.25 X 120 701.3
W9 = 0.5 X 7.25 X 120 435.0
TOTAL 4815.0

CHECK
Safety Factor against overturning must not be less than 2.
Foctor of Safety Against Overturning =
t Over-Turning

120 lb/ft3
120 lb/ft3
144 lb/ft3
0.52359878 degree
0.5
0.35187608
1 ft
8 ft
0.75 ft
0.5 ft
0.5 ft
5.75 ft
1 ft
4.25 ft
6 ft
0.5 ft
0.5 ft
0.5 ft
1.25 ft
0.5 ft
2.75 ft

1689.00519 lbs
2.93333333 ft

4954.41523 lbs-ft

Lever Arm Mr
3.0 1620.0
3.0 900.0
2.8 742.5
3.9 3342.2
2.3 1636.3
3.9 697.5
1.9 1546.9
1.4 993.4
0.3 108.8
11587.5

2.3 <2 Wall is OK against overturning

W1
W2
W3
W4

W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10