RETAINING WALL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

PROJECT NAME : Proposed Marikina Upper Dam

RETAINING WALL :
1.0 DESIGN CONDITIONS
1.1 DESIGN CRITERIA
a) Specifications:
- ACI 318
- NSCP
b) Unit Weight
Concrete =
Compacted Soil =
CHB =
1.2 MATERIALS AND ALLOWABLE STRESS
a) Concrete
Allow. Comp. Strength, f'c =
b) Reinforcing Bars
Yield Strength, fy =
1.2 ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE
Allow. Soil Bearing Pressure, B.P. =
1.3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF RETAINING WALL
c1= 0.00 m

a= 1.00 m
b= 7.25 m CHB

FGL a

BACKFILL

GWT
c1= 0.00
w3= 5.00 m
b
c3= 1.50 m

B= 8.25 m
FIG. - 1.2 : DESIGN DIMENSION OF RETAINING WALL & FENCE
2.0 COMPUTATION OF LOADS
GIVEN DATA
Unit Wt. of Soil , w = 18.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of Concrete g = 24.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of CHB W = 16.50 kN/m^3

Perimeter Wall 1 MAC

Unit Wt. of Water G = 9.81 kN/m^3
PROPERTIES
1) CHB Wall 4) Soil backfill
H1 = 0.00 m
c1 = 0.00 m
2) Concrete Retaining Wall
a = 1.00 m
b = 7.25 m
3) Footing
B = 8.25 m
c3 = 1.50 m
c1 = 0.00 m

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(4) (2)

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FIG. - 2.2 : Wall and Soil

2.1 Dead Loads
TOTAL WEIGHT AND GRAVITY CENTER OF RETAINING WALL
DESCRIPTION Wt.
LOADS (KN)

1) CHB Wall 0.00

2) Concrete Wall 2.10 372.00
2.20 1162.50
3) Footing 297.00
4) Earthfill 2022.75

T O TAL 3854.25

Weight of Retaining Wall and Soil

2.2 Compute Active Earth Pressure for Stem and Wall

Perimeter Wall 2 MAC

 Pa1
Pa2
h2 h1
FIG. - 2.3 : Active Earth Pressure
For Stem
P A1 = 799.16 kN
P A2 = 122.63 kN
2.3 COMBINATION OF LOADS :
TOTAL FORCE

Description V H x
(KN) (KN) (m)

Wall & Soil, 3854.25 3.72

Earth Presssure 799.16
Water Pressure 122.63

TOTAL 3854.25 921.78

CHECK FOR OVERTURNING
FS OT =
2.3.1 Resultant of Loads Working in Foundation
Summation of Vertcal Forces (V) =
Summation of Horizontal Forces (H) =
a) Eccentricity of Total Forces
RM - OM
x = ----------------------- = 2.495
V
B
e = ---- - x = 1.63
2
M = V.e = 6281.00 kN-m
CHECK FOR BEARING PRESSURE
P 6M
BP = ----- -- + -- ----- = 86.51 KPa
B B^2
3.0 DESIGN OF MEMBERS
3.1 COMPUTE FOR DESIGN FORCES
For retaining wall
@base of wall
Shear = 799.16 + 122.63
Moment = 9617.79 kN-m
Vu = 921.78 < 1059.17 kN
Vcap= 1059.17 Use 20 mm @
Perimeter Wall 3 MAC
 Mu = 16350.24 < 21702.21 kN
Mcap = 21702.21 Use 32 mm @

For footing
Shear =
Moment (tension @ top) =
Moment (tension @bottom) =
Vu = 3113.55 < 979.83
Mu1 = 16350.24 Use 32 mm @
Mu2 = 568.65 Use 20 mm @

Perimeter Wall 4 MAC

YSIS AND DESIGN
DESIGNED BY:
FILE:

24.00 KN/m³
18.00 KN/m³
16.50 KN/m³

24 MPa 3478 psi

414 MPa 60000 psi

90 KPa 1875 psf

H1= 0.00 m

H2= 17.00 m

Perimeter Wall 5 MAC

 H2 = 17.00 m
Ka = 0.31

TER OF RETAINING WALL

x W.x
(m) (KN . m)

0.00 0.00
0.50 186.00
3.08 3584.38
4.13 1225.13
4.63 9355.22

3.72 14350.72

= 3854.25 kN

Perimeter Wall 6 MAC

h1 = 5.67 m
h2 = 1.67 m

Moment @ Toe
y R.M O.M.
(m) (KN.m) (KN.m)

14350.72
5.67 4528.56
1.67 204.38

14350.72 4732.93

3.03 >1.5 OK!

3854.25
921.78

>B/6 Outside the middlethirds!

= 1.38 m

Passed!

= 921.78 kN

Ok!
200
Perimeter Wall 7 MAC
Ok!
100

1831.50
9617.79
334.50
kN OK!!
150 Mcap = 22586.70 kN-m
200 Mcap = 6803.49 kN-m

Perimeter Wall 8 MAC

 RETAINING WALL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
PROJECT NAME : Proposed Marikina Upper Dam
RETAINING WALL :
1.0 DESIGN CONDITIONS
1.1 DESIGN CRITERIA
a) Specifications:
- ACI 318
- NSCP
b) Unit Weight
Concrete =
Compacted Soil =
CHB =
1.2 MATERIALS AND ALLOWABLE STRESS
a) Concrete
Allow. Comp. Strength, f'c =
b) Reinforcing Bars
Yield Strength, fy =
1.2 ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE
Allow. Soil Bearing Pressure, B.P. =
1.3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF RETAINING WALL
c1= 0.00 m

a= 1.00 m
b= 7.25 m CHB

FGL a

BACKFILL

GWT
c1= 0.00
w3= 5.00 m
b
c3= 1.50 m

B= 8.25 m
FIG. - 1.2 : DESIGN DIMENSION OF RETAINING WALL & FENCE
2.0 COMPUTATION OF LOADS
GIVEN DATA
Unit Wt. of Soil , w = 18.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of Concrete g = 24.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of CHB W = 16.50 kN/m^3

Perimeter Wall 9 MAC

Unit Wt. of Water G = 9.81 kN/m^3
PROPERTIES
1) CHB Wall 4) Soil backfill
H1 = 0.00 m
c1 = 0.00 m
2) Concrete Retaining Wall
a = 1.00 m
b = 7.25 m
3) Footing
B = 8.25 m
c3 = 1.50 m
c1 = 0.00 m

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(4) (2)

(3)

FIG. - 2.2 : Wall and Soil

2.1 Dead Loads
TOTAL WEIGHT AND GRAVITY CENTER OF RETAINING WALL
DESCRIPTION Wt.
LOADS (KN)

1) CHB Wall 0.00

2) Concrete Wall 2.10 300.00
2.20 937.50
3) Footing 297.00
4) Earthfill 1631.25

T O TAL 3165.75

Weight of Retaining Wall and Soil

2.2 Compute Active Earth Pressure for Stem and Wall

Perimeter Wall 10 MAC

 Pa1
Pa2
h2 h1
FIG. - 2.3 : Active Earth Pressure
For Stem
P A1 = 541.99 kN
P A2 = 122.63 kN
2.3 COMBINATION OF LOADS :
TOTAL FORCE

Description V H x
(KN) (KN) (m)

Wall & Soil, 3165.75 3.73

Earth Presssure 541.99
Water Pressure 122.63

TOTAL 3165.75 664.61

CHECK FOR OVERTURNING
FS OT =
2.3.1 Resultant of Loads Working in Foundation
Summation of Vertcal Forces (V) =
Summation of Horizontal Forces (H) =
a) Eccentricity of Total Forces
RM - OM
x = ----------------------- = 2.867
V
B
e = ---- - x = 1.26
2
M = V.e = 3982.09 kN-m
CHECK FOR BEARING PRESSURE
P 6M
BP = ----- -- + -- ----- = 32.69 KPa
B B^2
3.0 DESIGN OF MEMBERS
3.1 COMPUTE FOR DESIGN FORCES
For retaining wall
@base of wall
Shear = 541.99 + 122.63
Moment = 9076.62 kN-m
Vu = 664.61 < 1059.17 kN
Vcap= 1059.17 Use 20 mm @
Perimeter Wall 11 MAC
 Mu = 15430.26 < 21702.21 kN
Mcap = 21702.21 Use 32 mm @

For footing
Shear =
Moment (tension @ top) =
Moment (tension @bottom) =
Vu = 2608.65 < 979.83
Mu1 = 15430.26 Use 32 mm @
Mu2 = 507.45 Use 20 mm @

Perimeter Wall 12 MAC

YSIS AND DESIGN
DESIGNED BY:
FILE:

24.00 KN/m³
18.00 KN/m³
16.50 KN/m³

24 MPa 3478 psi

414 MPa 60000 psi

90 KPa 1875 psf

H1= 0.00 m

H2= 14.00 m

Perimeter Wall 13 MAC

 H2 = 14.00 m
Ka = 0.31

TER OF RETAINING WALL

x W.x
(m) (KN . m)

0.00 0.00
0.50 150.00
3.08 2890.63
4.13 1225.13
4.63 7544.53

3.73 11810.28

= 3165.75 kN

Perimeter Wall 14 MAC

h1 = 4.67 m
h2 = 1.67 m

Moment @ Toe
y R.M O.M.
(m) (KN.m) (KN.m)

11810.28
4.67 2529.28
1.67 204.38

11810.28 2733.66

4.32 >1.5 OK!

3165.75
664.61

<B/6 Within the middlethirds!

= 1.38 m

Passed!

= 664.61 kN

Ok!
200
Perimeter Wall 15 MAC
Ok!
100

1534.50
9076.62
298.50
kN OK!!
150 Mcap = 22586.70 kN-m
200 Mcap = 6803.49 kN-m

Perimeter Wall 16 MAC

 RETAINING WALL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
PROJECT NAME : Proposed Marikina Upper Dam
RETAINING WALL :
1.0 DESIGN CONDITIONS
1.1 DESIGN CRITERIA
a) Specifications:
- ACI 318
- NSCP
b) Unit Weight
Concrete =
Compacted Soil =
CHB =
1.2 MATERIALS AND ALLOWABLE STRESS
a) Concrete
Allow. Comp. Strength, f'c =
b) Reinforcing Bars
Yield Strength, fy =
1.2 ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE
Allow. Soil Bearing Pressure, B.P. =
1.3 GEOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF RETAINING WALL
c1= 0.00 m

a= 1.00 m
b= 6.25 m CHB

FGL a

BACKFILL

GWT
c1= 0.00
w3= 5.00 m
b
c3= 1.50 m

B= 7.25 m
FIG. - 1.2 : DESIGN DIMENSION OF RETAINING WALL & FENCE
2.0 COMPUTATION OF LOADS
GIVEN DATA
Unit Wt. of Soil , w = 18.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of Concrete g = 24.00 kN/m^3
Unit Wt. of CHB W = 16.50 kN/m^3

Perimeter Wall 17 MAC

Unit Wt. of Water G = 9.81 kN/m^3
PROPERTIES
1) CHB Wall 4) Soil backfill
H1 = 0.00 m
c1 = 0.00 m
2) Concrete Retaining Wall
a = 1.00 m
b = 6.25 m
3) Footing
B = 7.25 m
c3 = 1.50 m
c1 = 0.00 m

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(4) (2)

(3)

FIG. - 2.2 : Wall and Soil

2.1 Dead Loads
TOTAL WEIGHT AND GRAVITY CENTER OF RETAINING WALL
DESCRIPTION Wt.
LOADS (KN)

1) CHB Wall 0.00

2) Concrete Wall 2.10 252.00
2.20 661.50
3) Footing 261.00
4) Earthfill 1181.25

T O TAL 2355.75

Weight of Retaining Wall and Soil

2.2 Compute Active Earth Pressure for Stem and Wall

Perimeter Wall 18 MAC

 Pa1
Pa2
h2 h1
FIG. - 2.3 : Active Earth Pressure
For Stem
P A1 = 398.20 kN
P A2 = 122.63 kN
2.3 COMBINATION OF LOADS :
TOTAL FORCE

Description V H x
(KN) (KN) (m)

Wall & Soil, 2355.75 3.30

Earth Presssure 398.20
Water Pressure 122.63

TOTAL 2355.75 520.82

CHECK FOR OVERTURNING
FS OT =
2.3.1 Resultant of Loads Working in Foundation
Summation of Vertcal Forces (V) =
Summation of Horizontal Forces (H) =
a) Eccentricity of Total Forces
RM - OM
x = ----------------------- = 2.533
V
B
e = ---- - x = 1.09
2
M = V.e = 2572.85 kN-m
CHECK FOR BEARING PRESSURE
P 6M
BP = ----- -- + -- ----- = 31.24 KPa
B B^2
3.0 DESIGN OF MEMBERS
3.1 COMPUTE FOR DESIGN FORCES
For retaining wall
@base of wall
Shear = 398.20 + 122.63
Moment = 5966.75 kN-m
Vu = 520.82 < 1059.17 kN
Vcap= 1059.17 Use 20 mm @
Perimeter Wall 19 MAC
 Mu = 10143.47 < 12525.92 kN
Mcap = 12525.92 Use 32 mm @

For footing
Shear =
Moment (tension @ top) =
Moment (tension @bottom) =
Vu = 1996.65 < 979.83
Mu1 = 10143.47 Use 32 mm @
Mu2 = 436.05 Use 20 mm @

Perimeter Wall 20 MAC

YSIS AND DESIGN
DESIGNED BY:
FILE:

24.00 KN/m³
18.00 KN/m³
16.50 KN/m³

24 MPa 3478 psi

414 MPa 60000 psi

90 KPa 1875 psf

H1= 0.00 m

H2= 12.00 m

Perimeter Wall 21 MAC

 H2 = 12.00 m
Ka = 0.31

TER OF RETAINING WALL

x W.x
(m) (KN . m)

0.00 0.00
0.50 126.00
2.75 1819.13
3.63 946.13
4.13 4872.66

3.30 7763.91

= 2355.75 kN

Perimeter Wall 22 MAC

h1 = 4.00 m
h2 = 1.67 m

Moment @ Toe
y R.M O.M.
(m) (KN.m) (KN.m)

7763.91
4.00 1592.78
1.67 204.38

7763.91 1797.16

4.32 >1.5 OK!

2355.75
520.82

<B/6 Within the middlethirds!

= 1.21 m

Passed!

= 520.82 kN

Ok!
200
Perimeter Wall 23 MAC
Ok!
150

1174.50
5966.75
256.50
kN OK!!
150 Mcap = 19848.92 kN-m
200 Mcap = 5978.82 kN-m

Perimeter Wall 24 MAC