Prefab wall analysis

Input data
Project
Date : 10/30/2017
Settings
USA - Safety factor
Materials and standards
Concrete structures : ACI 318-11
Wall analysis
Active earth pressure calculation : Coulomb
Passive earth pressure calculation : Mazindrani (Rankin)
Earthquake analysis : Mononobe-Okabe
Shape of earth wedge : Calculate as skew
Allowable eccentricity : 0.333
Verification methodology : Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors
Permanent design situation
Safety factor for overturning : SFo = 1.50 [–]
Safety factor for sliding resistance : SFs = 1.50 [–]
Safety factor for bearing capacity : SFb = 2.00 [–]
Safety factor for sliding along geo-reinforcement : SFsr = 1.50 [–]
Geometry of structure
Slope of wall = 0.00 °
Width Height Offset Offs.(L) Offs.(R) Self w. Friction Cohesion Shear bear.cap.
No.
b [m] h [m] k [m] o1 [m] o2 [m] [kN/m3] [–] [kPa] Rs [kN/m]
8 6.60 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
7 5.76 0.80 -0.16 0.84 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
6 4.00 1.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
5 4.00 1.80 0.20 0.00 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
4 4.50 0.90 0.00 -0.30 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
3 4.50 0.90 0.30 0.00 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
2 5.40 0.90 0.00 -0.60 0.00 23.56 0.533 0.00 0.00
1 5.40 0.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.56 - - -
Note: Blocks are ordered from bottom to the top

Basic soil parameters

jef cef g gsu d
No. Name Pattern
[°] [kPa] [kN/m3] [kN/m3] [°]

1 DA HOC 40.00 0.00 17.00 7.00 0.00

All soils are considered as cohesionless for at rest pressure analysis.

Soil parameters
DA HOC
Unit weight : g = 17.00 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 40.00 °
Cohesion of soil : cef = 0.00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil : d = 0.00 °

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Soil : cohesionless
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 17.00 kN/m3

Geological profile and assigned soils

Layer
No. Assigned soil Pattern
[m]

1 8.80 DA HOC

2 - DA HOC

Foundation
Type of foundation : soil from geological profile

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
GWT behind the structure lies at a depth of 0.80 m
Uplift in foot. bottom due to different pressures is not considered.

Input surface surcharges

Surcharge Mag.1 Mag.2 Ord.x Length Depth
No. Action
new change [kN/m2] [kN/m2] x [m] l [m] z [m]
1 YES permanent 20.00 on terrain
No. Name
1 Q
Resistance on front face of the structure
Resistance on front face of the structure is not considered.

Settings of the stage of construction

Design situation : permanent

Verification No. 1
Active pressure behind the structure - partial results
Layer Thickness a jd cd g dd Ka Comment
No. [m] [°] [°] [kPa] [kN/m3] [°]
1 0.80 0.00 40.00 0.00 17.00 0.00 0.217
2 0.80 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
3 1.80 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
4 1.80 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
5 0.90 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
6 0.90 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
7 0.90 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
8 0.90 0.00 40.00 0.00 7.00 0.00 0.217
Active pressure distribution behind the structure (without surcharge)
Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1
0.80 13.60 0.00 2.96 2.96 0.00

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Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0.80 13.60 0.00 2.96 2.96 0.00
2
1.60 19.20 8.00 4.17 4.17 0.00
1.60 19.20 8.00 4.18 4.18 0.00
3
3.40 31.80 26.00 6.91 6.91 0.00
3.40 31.80 26.00 6.91 6.91 0.00
4
5.20 44.40 44.00 9.65 9.65 0.00
5.20 44.40 44.00 9.65 9.65 0.00
5
6.10 50.70 53.00 11.02 11.02 0.00
6.10 50.70 53.00 11.02 11.02 0.00
6
7.00 57.00 62.00 12.39 12.39 0.00
7.00 57.00 62.00 12.39 12.39 0.00
7
7.90 63.30 71.00 13.76 13.76 0.00
7.90 63.30 71.00 13.76 13.76 0.00
8
8.80 69.60 80.00 15.13 15.13 0.00
Water pressure distribution
Point Depth Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. [m] [kPa] [kPa]
1 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 0.80 0.00 0.00
3 1.60 8.00 0.00
4 1.60 8.00 0.00
5 3.40 26.00 0.00
6 5.20 44.00 0.00
7 6.10 53.00 0.00
8 7.00 62.00 0.00
9 7.90 71.00 0.00
10 8.80 80.00 0.00
Pressure profile due to surcharge - Q
Point Depth Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. [m] [kPa] [kPa]
1 0.00 4.35 0.00
2 0.80 4.35 0.00
3 1.60 4.35 0.00
4 1.60 0.00 0.00
5 1.60 0.00 0.00
6 1.60 4.35 0.00
7 3.40 4.35 0.00
8 5.20 4.35 0.00
9 6.10 4.35 0.00
10 7.00 4.35 0.00
11 7.90 4.35 0.00
12 8.80 4.35 0.00
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Weight - wall 0.00 -4.51 990.44 3.32 1.000

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Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Active pressure 73.55 -3.19 0.00 7.00 1.000
Water pressure 320.00 -2.67 0.00 7.00 1.000
Q 38.27 -4.40 0.00 7.00 1.000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 3283.64 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 1256.01 kNm/m

Safety factor = 2.61 > 1.50

Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip

Resisting horizontal force Hres = 831.08 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = 431.82 kN/m

Safety factor = 1.92 > 1.50

Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Bearing capacity of foundation soil

Design load acting at the centre of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 646.56 990.44 431.82 0.121 241.90
Service load acting at the centre of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 646.56 990.44 431.82
Design load acting at the centre of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 646.56 990.44 431.82 0.121 241.90
Service load acting at the centre of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 646.56 990.44 431.82
Verification of foundation soil
Eccentricity verification
Max. eccentricity of normal force e = 0.121
Maximum allowable eccentricity ealw = 0.333
Eccentricity of the normal force is SATISFACTORY

Verification of bearing capacity

Max. stress at footing bottom s = 241.90 kPa
Bearing capacity of foundation soil Rd = 0.00 kPa
Safety factor = 0.00 < 2.00
Bearing capacity of foundation soil is NOT SATISFACTORY

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Overall verification - bearing capacity of found. soil is NOT SATISFACTORY

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