ANALYSIS OF RETAINING WALL (guian carlo d.

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Design Data

Total Height of Retaining Wall, H 6m

Angle of Internal Friction , 36 degrees
d=(f)2/3 24 degrees
Cohesion, c 0
Unit Weight of Soil, s 16 KN/m^3
Unit Weight of Concrete, c 23.56 KN/m^3
Active Earth Pressure Coefficient, ka 0.26

Section of Retaining Wall

Stem Thickness 0.3 m

Thickness of Stem Base 0.6 m
Thickness of Base Slab 0.6 m
Length of Base Slab 2.7 m
Length of Heel Slab 1.5 m
Length of toe Slab 0.6 m

Stability Checks
Force (KN) Moment Moment (KN.m)
vertical Horizontal arm (m) Mr Mo
W1 38.1672 1.05 40.07556
W2 19.0836 0.8 15.26688
W3 38.1672 1.35 51.52572
W4 190.836 1.95 372.1302
Pa 74.88 2 149.76
Total 286.254 74.88 478.9984 149.76
*Note Passive Earth Pressure Not Considered

Check For Factor of Safety

FS(overturning) 3.19844 Factor of Safety greater than 3.0 hence safe
FS(sliding) 2.777453 Factor of Safety greater than 2.5 hence safe