Input Data

S.No. Component Symbol Value Unit

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

Distance from BM about

S.No. Load Magnitude (KN) Remarks
Toe (m) Toe (KN-m)
1 W1 0.8x1.5x24 28.80 0.40 11.52
2 W2 0.5x(0.8-0.8)x1.5x24 0.00 0.00 0
∑W 28.80 11.52 ∑MR

3 Ph Ph=Ka*γs*H2/2 6.38 0.50 3.19 Mo

a) Check against Overturning:

∑MR - Mo ≥ 2.0 3.61 Safe

b) Check against Sliding

μ∑W/Ph ≥ 1.50 2.71 Safe

c) Check for Bearing Pressure

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