INTRODUCTION

1.0 General Data

This note pertains to the Stability & Pressure Check of Return Wall .

2.0 Codes and Specifications

Following codes have been used in this Analysis.

SR No Code Year of Publication

1 IRC 6 2017
3 IRC 78 2014

3.0 Loads
1 Dead Load-DL ( Due to Self Weight of Structure)
2 Earth pressure ( Due to Back Fill)
3 Live Load Surcharge
 INDEX

1.0 Input Data

2.0 Load Calculation of Retaining Wall

3.0 Stability and Pressure Check

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1.0 Input Data :

Head Wall Length = 2m

Density of Concrete = 24 kN/m3

Bulk Density of Soil = 20 kN/m3
2
Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil = 200 kN/m
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2.0 Load Calculation of Retaining Wall

2.1.1 Self-Weight

0.5
T.R.L

Soil Filling

W3 0.9 2.0
W1
1 W2
2.5

Bed Level

0.65
X

1.1 0.45

Self weight
Compon Lever
L x B x H x Density = Load x = Moment
ent arm
W1 1.0 x 0.45 x 2.00 x 24 = 21.60 x 0.225 = 4.9
W2 1.0 x 0.83 x 24 = 19.8 x 0.82 = 16.2
W3 1.0 x 0.83 x 20 = 16.5 x 1.18 = 19.5

Axial Load = 57.90 kN

Moment From X = 40.56 kN.m

Combained Lever Arm = Moment / Axial Load = 40.56 \ 57.90

= 0.70 m
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2.1.2 Earth Pressure (As per IRC 6 : 2017 , Cl. 214.1.1.1)

As per columb's earth pressure theory, active earth pressure coefficient is

ka = cos2(ɸ-α) 1 ^2
2
cos α x cos(δ+α) x
1+ sin(ɸ+δ) x sin(ɸ-ẞ) ^0.5
cos(α-ẞ) x cos(δ+α)

Where, ɸ = Angle of internal friction

α= Angle which earth face of the wall makes with the vertical
ẞ= Slope of earth wall
δ= Angle of friction between the earth and earth fill should be equal to 2/3
of subjected to a maximum of 22.5o
ɸ= 30
α= 0
ẞ= 0
δ= 20.00 O.K

By substituting the values in the above columb's equation

ka = 0.75 1 ^2
x
0.94 1.64

= 0.30

Pressure Ordinate at base ( 0.3 x 20 x 1.5 ) = 8.92 kN/m2

Total Active Pressure ( 0.5 x 8.92 x 1.5 ) = 6.69 kN

This load is acting at 0.42 x h with an inclination of 20degree to horizontal

Horizontal Load ( 6.69 (cos(20) ) = 6.29 kN Pv =2.29 kN

Vertical Load ( 6.69 (Sin(20) ) = 2.29 kN
6.7 kN
20 °

Ph =6.29 kN
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2.1.3 Live Load Surcharge Calculation (As per IRC 6 : 2017 , Cl. 214.1.1.3)

Surcharge pressure of 1.20m equivalent height of soil is considered.

2
Pressure Ordinate at base ( 0.3 x 20 x 1.2 ) = 7.14 kN/m
Total Active Pressure ( 0.5 x 7.14 x 1.2 ) = 4.28 kN

This load is acting at 0.42 x h with to horizontal

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3.0 Stability and Pressure Check

Summary of Loading

Sr. Horizontal
Component Axial Load Lever Arm Moment
No Load
1 Self-Weight 57.90 - 0.70 40.56
6.29 0.63 -3.96
2 Earth Pressure
2.29 - 1.18 2.71
3 Live Load Surcharge - 4.28 1.60 -6.85
Total 60.19 10.57

3.1 Stability Check :

1) Overturn Check:
Overturning Moment = Horizontal moment due to Horizontal moment due to
+
earth pressure Live load Surcharge

= 3.96 + 6.85
= 10.81 kN.m

Restoring Moment = Due to Self- Due to vertical earth

+
Weight pressure
= 40.56 + 2.71
= 43.26 kN.m

Restoring Moment 43.26

FOS Against Overturn = =
Overturning Moment 10.81

= 4.00 > 2 O.K

2) Sliding Check

Friction Between Soil and Concrete = 0.5 (As Per IRC 78:2014)

Sliding Force = Horizontal Load due to Horizontal Load due to

+
earth pressure Live load Surcharge

= 6.29 + 4.28
= 10.57 kN
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2
Resisting Sliding Force = µW + 0.5 x Kp x y x h
= 30.09 + 14.21
= 44.30 kN

Resisting Sliding Force 44.30

FOS Against Overturn = =
Sliding Force 10.57

= 4.19 > 1.5 O.K

3.2 Pressure Check

2
Area of Base = 1.55 m
Section Modulas Z = 0.40 m3

Eccentricity e = 0.24 m

Maximum Pressure Check Pmax = P M

+
A Z
= 60.19 14.1936
+
1.55 0.4004
= 38.8309 + 35.4471
= 74.28 < 200 O.K

Minimun Pressure Check Pmin = P M

-
A Z
= 60.19 14.1936
-
1.55 0.40
= 38.8309 - 35.4471
= 3.38 > 0 O.K