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Retaining / Fence Wall Design Based on ACI 530-02 & ACI 318-02
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
SPECIAL INSPECTION ( 0=NO, 1=YES ) 1 Yes
TYPE OF MASONRY ( 1=CMU, 2=BRICK ) 1 CMU
MASONRY STRENGTH fm' = 1.5 ksi
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 3 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE Pa = 18.58 pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
PASSIVE PRESSURE Pp = 1119.32 psf / ft
BACKFILL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gb = 110 pcf
SURCHARGE WEIGHT ws = 230 psf
SERVICE LATERAL FORCE wLat = 20 psf
FRICTION COEFFICIENT m = 0.3
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE Qa = 1.02 ksf
THICKNESS OF TOP STEM tt = 8 in
THICKNESS OF KEY & STEM tb = 8 in
TOE WIDTH LT = 1.8 ft
HEEL WIDTH LH = 0.08 ft
HEIGHT OF FENCE STEM HF = 0.00 ft
HEIGHT OF TOP STEM HT = 1.635 ft
HEIGHT OF BOT. STEM HB = 1.635 ft
FOOTING THICKNESS hf = 8 in
KEY DEPTH hk = 0 in [THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]
SOIL OVER TOE hp = 12 in
TOP STEM REINF. (As,1) # 4 @ 16 in o.c.
As,1 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face) 2 at each face
BOT. STEM REINF. (As,2) # 4 @ 16 in o.c.
As,2 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face) 2 at each face
TOP REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3) # 4 @ 16 in o.c.
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,4) # 4 @ 16 in

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
Hb = 0.5 Pa (HT + HB + hf)2 = 0.14 kips
Hs = ws Pa (HT + HB + hf) / gb = 0.15 kips
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf + hk)2 = 1.55 kips
HLat = wLat (HF + HT + HB - hp) = 0.05 kips
Ws = ws (LH + tb - tt) = 0.02 kips
Wb = [HT (LH + tb - tt) + HB LH] gb = 0.03 kips 3
Wf = hf (LH + tb + LT) gc = 0.25 kips
Wk = hk tb gc = 0.00 kips
Ww,t = tt (HT +HF) gm = 0.12 kips
Ww,b = tb HB gm = 0.12 kips

FACTORED LOADS
gHb = 1.6 Hb = 0.23 kips
gHs = 1.6 Hs = 0.24 kips
gHLat = 1.6 HLat = 0.07 kips
gWs = 1.6 Ws = 0.03 kips OVERTURNING MOMENT
gWb = 1.2 Wb = 0.03 kips H gH y Hy gH y
gWf = 1.2 Wf = 0.31 kips Hb 0.14 0.23 1.31 0.19 0.30
gWk = 1.2 Wk = 0.00 kips Hs 0.15 0.24 1.97 0.30 0.48
gWw,t = 1.2 Ww,t = 0.14 kips HLat 0.05 0.07 2.80 0.13 0.20
gWw,b = 1.2 Ww,b = 0.14 kips S 0.34 0.55 0.62 0.99
RESISTING MOMENT
W gW x Wx gW x
Ws 0.02 0.03 2.51 0.05 0.07
Wb 0.03 0.03 2.51 0.07 0.09 OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY
Wf 0.25 0.31 1.27 0.32 0.39
SWx
Wk 0.00 0.00 2.13 0.00 0.00 SF   1.546 > 1.5
Ww,t 0.12 0.14 2.13 0.26 0.31 SHy [Satisfactory]
Ww,b 0.12 0.14 2.13 0.26 0.31
S 0.54 0.66 0.95 1.16
CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318-02 SEC.15.2.2)

L SWx  SHy
L  LT  t b  L H = 2.55 ft e  = 0.65 ft
2 SW
  6e 
 SW  1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6 = 0.58 ksf < Qa [Satisfactory]
 2SW L
 , for e 
 3B (0.5 L  e) 6
CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY FOR MASONRY STEM (ACI 530 2.3.3)

3 2 At top stem At base of bottom stem

y y ws
M  Pa  Pa  M Lat = 0.09 ft-kips , 0.41 ft-kips
6 2g b

P W w = 0.12 kips , 0.24 kips

1  kd   te   kd   te kd  
M allowable  MIN  b wkd F b  d    P  d   , AsF s  d   P  
2  3   2  3   2 3 
At top stem At base of bottom stem
where te = 7.63 in , 7.63 in
d = 4.38 in , 4.38 in
bw = 12 in , 12 in
Fb = 0.495 ksi , 0.495 ksi
Fs = 24 ksi , 24 ksi
As = 0.15 in2 , 0.15 in2
r = 0.003 , 0.003
Em = 1350 ksi , 1350 ksi
Es = 29000 ksi , 29000 ksi
n = 21.48 21.48
k = 0.29 0.29
and Mallowable = 1.22 ft-kips , 1.25 ft-kips
> M > M
[Satisfactory] [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY FOR MASONRY STEM (ACI 530 2.3.5)

2 At top srem At base of bottom stem
y y
V  P a  w s P a  V Lat = 0.12 kips , 0.27 kips
2 gb

V allowable  d bwMIN  '

f m , 50  = 2.04 kips , 2.04 kips

> V > V
[Satisfactory] [Satisfactory]

CHECK HEEL FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-02 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 0.0018 h f

r MAX  = 0.015 r MIN  = 0.001
fy u t 2 d
 L  LH g    q u ,3  2q u, heel  b L H , for
2
L
 H  g w s  g wb  wf  eu 
 2  L  6 6
M u ,3   2
= 1.57 ft-kips
 LH  LH g   q u ,3b S , for L
 2  g ws  g wb  L
wf 
6
eu 
6
  

'
 M u ,3 
0.85 f c 1  1  
 2 ' 
0.383b d f c 
r  = 0.001
fy

where d = 6.25 in qu, toe = 1.64 ksf

eu = 1.01 ft qu, heel = n/a ksf
S = -1.66 ft qu, 3 = -3.40 ksf

( A S, 3 ) required = 0.09 in2 / ft < A S, 3 [Satisfactory]

CHECK TOE FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,4, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318-02 SEC.15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 4 0.0018 h f  =

r MAX  = 0.015 r MIN  MIN  r ,
d 
0.001
fy u t 3 2

q u ,4  2q u , toe  b LT2 2
 LT g w f
M u ,4  = 0.48 ft-kips
6 2L
where d = 4.75 in
qu, 4 = -2.04 ksf
 M u ,4 
0.85 f 'c 1  1  
 2 ' 
0.383b d f c 
r  = 0.000
fy
( A S, 4 ) required = 0.03 in2 / ft < A S, 4 [Satisfactory]

CHECK KEY CAPACITY FOR FOOTING

1.5 (Hb + Hs + HLat) = 0.51 kips < Hp + m SW = 1.72 kips

[Satisfactory]

Techincal References:
1. "Masonry Designers' Guide, Third Edition" (MDG-3), The Masonry Society, 2001.
2. Alan Williams: "Structural Engineering Reference Manual", Professional Publications, Inc, 2001.
3. Alan Williams: "Structural Engineering License Review Problems and Solutions", Oxford University Press, 2003.