Retaining Wall with Counterfort Check of Stability and Caculation of Internal forces

Project :- Project Designed by:- M. Abu Shady

Building :- Building Checked by:- M. Abu Shady
Element:- Element Date:- 24-Feb-19
Location:- Location

General Input :
fc'=32 N/mm2
tw= 0.30 m LL=5.0 KN/m2
ɣC=24 KN/m3
µ= 0.58
qall=150 KN/m2 Active Soil
Cover=50 mm ɣs=18KN/m3
Ignor Passive Soil YES Ka= 0.333
Ignor Soil wgt W5 YES
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�5
𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒� 0.60 m co
Passive Soil
Hp=2.10m Kp= 3

tb= 0.80 m
2.60m 3.60m

b= 6.50 m
d=0.74m
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Transverse directo
1-Check Stability of Wall: Elevation PLan
a- Check of Retaining Wall Overturning:
Calculation of ∑W & Stabiltity Moment ∑M
Dist. From C𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔
Moments M @ & 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴_𝒐
Description of loads Loads W kN/m' load to point
O KN.m/m'
O (m)
Weight of stem
W1 66.02 2.750 181.57
�_ℎ𝐿= 〖𝐿𝐿𝐾〗 _
𝑎𝐻
�_ℎ𝑎=(ɣ_𝑠 𝐾_𝑎
Weight of base slab W2 124.80 3.250 405.60 𝐻^2)/2

Weight of earth over �_ℎ𝑝=(ɣ_𝑠 𝐾_𝑎

Heel slab W3 594.22 4.700 2792.82 𝐻_𝑝^2)/2

Weight of Counterfort 〖� _𝒐=�_ℎ𝐿∗𝐻 〗 _(�_ℎ𝐿 )+�_ℎ𝑎*

W4 using(ɣc-ɣs) 45.02 4.100 184.57
𝐻_(�_ℎ𝑎 )- �_ℎ𝑝*𝐻_(�_ℎ𝑝 )

Weight of earth over

0.00 1.300 0.00
Toe slab W5
∑W=830.06 ∑M=3564.55

〖����������� ������ �� ������ =∑𝑴/𝑴 〗

_(𝒐 )
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Retaining Wall with Counterfort Check of Stability and Caculation of Internal forces

Project :- Project Designed by:- M. Abu Shady

Building :- Building Checked by:- M. Abu Shady
Element:- Element Date:- 24-Feb-19
Location:- Location
〖����������� ������ �� ������ =∑𝑴/𝑴 〗 Err:501 Err:501
_(𝒐 )
b- Check of Retaining Wall Sliding:
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎� 𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎� 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑠�𝑖𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎�� ∑▒�_ℎ =�_ℎ𝐿+ = 299.87 𝐾�∕ 〖� ^
�_ℎ𝑎- �_ℎ𝑝 ′ 〗
����𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 µ∑�" Err:501 𝐾�∕ 〖� ^
"
������� ������ �� ������=µ∑� /∑�_ℎ Err:501 ′ 〗 Err:501

c- Check of Retaining Wall bearing Capacity:

finding eccentricity e, take moments @ point O
M@o=0=−∑�∗x+∑𝑀−𝑀_𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 ,∴� Err:501 ,𝑒 = 0.16 m , �/6 = 1.083 m e 𝑠ℎ𝑎�� �𝑒
������ �=�/�±�/� 𝑦=(∑�)/(1∗�)±(𝑒∗∑�)/((1∗�^3)⁄12) �/2
=(∑�)/�±(6�∗∑�)/�^2 = (∑�)/�(1±6�/�)
Err:501 129.73 KN/m2 135.75 KN/m2
𝒇_𝒂=(∑�)/�(1+ ,𝒇_( ,𝒇_(𝒆
6𝑒/�)= Err:501 𝒄=) 131.46 KN/m2 =)
𝒇_�=(∑�)/�(1 ,𝒇_(
−6𝑒/�)= OK SAFE < qall �=)

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Retaining Wall with Counterfort Check of Stability and Caculation of Internal forces

Project :- Project Designed by:- M. Abu Shady

Building :- Building Checked by:- M. Abu Shady
Element:- Element Date:- 24-Feb-19
Location:- Location
2-Internal Forces of Retaining Wall:
a- Toe Slab Moment and Shear:
finding net stress on Toe Slab
𝒇_𝒏𝒂 127.3 KN/m2 Upward 116.5 KN/m2 Upward
=
𝒇_𝒏� 112.3 KN/m2 Upward 〖 ,𝒇
=
MToe Transverse max Ult.@b= 620.0 KN.m/m 〗 _𝒏
BOT. RFT. use 10 T 18/m
QToe max Ult. @d dis. From b = 𝒆=
340 KN/m < ΦVc = 534 KN/m Where
OK SAFE ACI318-08 , Eq 11-3
b- Heel Slab Moment and Shear:
heel Slab behaves as:
1- a cantlever from point c to x with length Lc/2, supported by stem.
2- a contnuous beam from point x to d in longitudinal directon of Retaining wall
supported by counterforts

finding net stress on Heel Slab

𝒇_𝒏𝒄 -82.0 KN/m2 Downward
=𝒇_𝒏�
-102.9 KN/m2 Downward
=𝒇_𝒏�
-88.4 KN/m2 Downward
=
Mheel Transverse Ult.@c -ve= -78.3 KN.m/m TOP RFT. use 8 T 16/m
Mheel longitudinal Ult.@d -Ve= -74.7 KN.m/m TOP RFT. use 8 T 16/m
Mheel longitudinal Ult.@d +Ve
= 62.2 KN.m/m BOT. RFT. use 8 T 16/m
QHeel max Transverse Ult. @d= 145.9 < ΦVc = 534 KN/m
QHeel max longitudinal Ult. @d=
169.8 < ΦVc = 534 KN/m
C- Stem Slab Moment and Shear:
Stem Slab behaves as:
1- a cantlever from point c at heel top to point z with length L c/2, supported by heel Slab.
2- a contnuous beam above point z in longitudinal directon of Retaining wall supported by
counterforts slab.
𝒇_(𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 56.69 50.09 1.67 KN/m2
@𝒄) = 〖 ,𝒇 RFT.
〗 _(𝒔
Mstem vertical Ult.@c cant -ve= -47.5 KN.m/m, on active side 〖 ,𝒇 〗 _(𝒔
use 8 T 16/m
𝒕𝒆𝒎 @𝒛=) 𝒕𝒆𝒎 @𝒛𝟎)
Mstem longitudinal Ult.@z = -36.4 KN.m/m,
= RFT. on active side use 5 T 12/m
-Ve =
Mstem longitudinal Ult.@z +Ve
= 30.3 KN.m/m, RFT. on passive side use 5 T 12/m
Mstem longitudinal Ult.@z0 = -1.2 KN.m/m, RFT. on active side use 5 T 12/m
-Ve

Mstem longitudinal Ult.@z0 = 1.0 KN.m/m, RFT. on passive side use 5 T 12/m
+Ve

QStem max Cantilever Ult. @c= 93.5 < ΦVc = 173 KN/m
QStem max longitudinal Ult. @z= 82.6 < ΦVc
d- Counterfort Moment and Shear:
Counterfort Slab behaves as:
a Tee Beam its flange (is heel & stem slabs) with effiectve depth d ctf , subjected to
1- max. moment MCfort@c at c point produced from horizontal earth pressure
2- max horizontal shear VHal Cfort@c at c point produced from horizontal earth pressure
stress 𝒇_(𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 @𝒄) on stem slab multplied by counterfort spacing.
3- max Vertcal shear VVal Cfort@d at d point produced from Vertcal net stress 𝒇_𝒏�
on heel slab multplied by counterfort spacing.

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d
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Retaining Wall with Counterfort Check of Stability and Caculation of Internal forces

Project :- Project Designed by:- M. Abu Shady

Building :- Building Checked by:- M. Abu Shady
Element:- Element Date:- 24-Feb-19
Location:- Location
" = 3.35 m
d "M Cfort@c " 1261.8 KN.m/m, RFT. on counterfort width use 4+4 T 18
ct
V=Hal Cfort@c = 141.7 KN.m/m < ΦVc = 712 KN/m use 5 T 10/m E.F
f"
VVal Cfort@d = 257.2 KN.m/m < ΦVc use 5 T 10/m E.F

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𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒� 8.47 m

H=9.97m

𝐿𝑒𝑣𝑒� -1.50 m

tc= 0.30 m

Lc= 2.20 m

tc= 0.30 m

Transverse directon
PLan

C𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑷_𝑳, 𝑷_𝒉𝒂, 𝑷_𝒉�

& 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴_𝒐

= 1.67 𝐾�∕�′

= 298.20 𝐾�∕�′

= 0.00 𝐾�∕�′

〖� _𝒐=�_ℎ𝐿∗𝐻 〗 _(�_ℎ𝐿 )+�_ℎ𝑎* = 999.34 〖𝐾� .� 〗∕

𝐻_(�_ℎ𝑎 )- �_ℎ𝑝*𝐻_(�_ℎ𝑝 )
〖� ^′ 〗

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𝐾�∕ 〖� ^
′ 〗

e 𝑠ℎ𝑎�� �𝑒≤�/6 to ignor tension stress

135.75 KN/m2

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KN/m2 Upward

ACI318-08 , Eq 11-3

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References:
1- Chapter 12 of Reinforced Concrete Design, Design Theory and Examples by T. J. MacGinley_3rd Ed-2006-IS
2- Design and Detailing of Counterfort Retaining Wall Lecture Note
http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/P6/enotes/CV61/Des_Ret_Wal-MCN.pdf
which is part of Design and Drawing of RCC Structures - CV61 Lectures
http://elearning.vtu.ac.in/CV61.html
3- Reliability Analysis of Counterfort Retaining Walls Paper (Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering 11(1) 20
http://www.ejse.org/Archives/Fulltext/2011/20115.pdf