1 Height H 1.5 m 2 Base Width Bw or b 0.8 m 3 Top Width Tw 0.8 M 4 Unit weight of soil γs 17 KN/m3 5 Unit weight of masonry γm 24 KN/m3 6 Angle of repose θ 30 degrees 7 coefficient of friction μ 0.6 8 Safe bearing capacity SBC 80 KN/m2 Design calculation for Stone Masonry in Cement Mortar
x = (Resultant Moment at toe)/∑W 0.29 e = (Bw/2-x) 0.11 ∑𝑊 6𝑒 𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = [1 + ] 65.88 Safe 𝑏 𝑏
∑𝑊 6𝑒 𝑃𝑚𝑎𝑥 = [1 − ] 𝑏 𝑏 6.12 Safe Output
Height of Retaining wall above ground = 1.5 m
Depth of foundation below ground = 0.5 m Top width of retaining wall = 0.8 m Bottom Width of retaining wall = 0.8 m Thickness of foundation = 0.5 m Size of weepholes = 100mm x 100mm @ 0.1m Hor. & Vert. staggered @ every 1.50m Cement Mortar = @ 1:3every (cement 1m: sand) interval Hor. & Through Stones/Bonding Element = 50mm Vertically staggered @ every 10m length of Separation Gap = wall Filter media Geotextiles or bamboo mats