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IDEALISED STRUCTURE and FORCE DIAGRAMS DESIGN STATUS: NOT VALID

WARNING :
Passive pressure should
only be considered if it
can be guaranteed that
there will be no future
excavation in front of
the wall.

DIMENSIONS (mm)
H= 4000 B= 3000 Tw = 500
Hw = 1500 BI = 1200 Tb = 1000
Hp = 300 BN = 500 TN = 500
Hn = 1000
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
fcu = 35 N/mm² gm = 1.5 concrete
fy = 460 N/mm² gm = 1.05 steel
cover to tension steel = 50 mm
Max allowable design surface crack width (W) = 0.3 mm (0.2 or 0.3
mm only)
Concrete density = 24 kN/m³
SOIL PROPERTIES Wall Geometry
Design angle of int'l friction of retained mat'l (Ø) = 30 degree
Design cohesion of retained mat'l (C ) = 0 kN/m² (Only granular backfil considered, "C" = zero)
Density of retained mat'l (q ) = 20 kN/m³
Submerged Density of retained mat'l (qs ) = 5.00 kN/m³ [default=2/3*q (only apply when 13.33
Design angle of int'l friction of base mat'l (Øb) = 20 degree ASSUMPTIONS
Design cohesion of base material (Cb ) = 10 kN/m² a) Wall friction is zero
Density of base material (qb ) = 10 kN/m³ b) Minimum active earth pressure = 0.25qH
Allowable gross ground bearing pressure (GBP) = 200 kN/m² c) Granular backfill
d)Does not include check of rotational slide/slope failure
LOADINGS Surcharge load -- live (SQK) = 10 kN/m² e)Does not include effect of seepage of ground
Surcharge load -- dead (SGK) = 10 water beneath the wall.
Line load -- live (LQK) = 10.3 kN/m f)Does not include deflection check of wall due to
Line load -- dead (LGK) = 43 kN/m lateral earth pressures
Distance of line load from wall (X) = 0 mm h) Design not intended for walls over 3.0 m high
i) Does not include check for temp. or shrinkage effects
LATERAL FORCES (unfactored) Ka = 0.33 [ default ka = (1-SIN Ø)/(1+SIN Ø)0.33
Kp = 2.04 [ default kp = (1+SIN Øb)/(1-SIN Ø2.04
Kpc = 2.86 [ default kpc = 2kp0.5 ] = 2.86
Kac = 1.15 [ 2ka0.5 ]

Force Lever arm Moment about TOE gf Fult Mult

(kN) (m) (kNm) (kN) (kNm)
PE = 47.71 LE = 1.432 68.30 1.40 66.79 95.62
PS(GK) = 13.33 LS = 2.00 26.67 1.40 18.67 37.33
PS(QK) = 13.33 LS = 2.00 26.67 1.60 21.33 42.67
PL(GK) = 0.00 LL = 4.00 0.00 1.40 0.00 0.00
PL(QK) = 0.00 LL = 4.00 0.00 1.60 0.00 0.00
PW = 11.25 LW = 0.50 5.63 1.40 15.75 7.88
Total 85.62 127.26 122.54 183.49
PP = -9.49 (LP-HN) = -0.85 8.11 1.00 -9.49 8.11
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EXTERNAL STABILITY STABILITY CHECKS : FAILURE

OVERTURNING about TOE F.O.S = 1.50

(using overall factor of safety instead of partial safety factor) LOADING OPTION
Overturning Lateral FORCE (kN) Lever arm (m) Moment (kNm) (select critical load combination)
Moments PE = 47.71 LE = 1.33 63.61 EARTH
PS(GK) = 13.33 LS = 2.00 26.67 ✘ PS(GK) Warning:
PS(QK) = 13.33 LS = 2.00 26.67 ✘ PS(QK)
PL(GK) = 0.00 LL = 4.00 0.00 ✘ PL(GK)
PL(QK) = 0.00 LL = 4.00 0.00 ✘ PL(QK)
PW = 11.25 LW = 0.50 5.63 ✘ PW
å P = 85.62
Pp = -9.49 (LP-HN) = -0.85 8.11
å Mo = 130.68

Restoring Vertical FORCE (kN) Lever arm (m) Moment (kNm)

Moments Wall = 33.50 1.45 48.58
Base = 42.00 1.50 63.00 Warning:
Nib = 7.00 0.75 5.25
Earth = 68.25 2.35 160.39 ✘ ALLOW BUOYANCY OF BASE
Water = 6.50 2.35 15.28
Surcharge = 26.00 2.35 61.10
Line load = 53.30 1.70 90.61
å V = 236.55 å Mr = 444.20

Factor of Safety, Mr / Mo = 3.40 > 1.50 OK

SLIDING (using overall factor of safety instead of partial safety factor) F.O.S = 1.50

Sum of LATERAL FORCES, P = 85.62 kN

PASSIVE FORCE, Pp x Reduction factor (1) = -9.49 kN Red'n factor for passive force = 1.00
BASE FRICTION ( å V TANØb + B Cb ) = -116.10 kN
Sum of FORCES RESISTING SLIDING, Pr = -125.58 kN

Factor of Safety, Pr / P = 1.47 < 1.50 FAIL

GROUND BEARING FAI Taking moments about centre of base (anticlockwise "+") :

Vertical FORCES (kN) Lever arm (m) Moment (kNm) BEARING PRESSURE (KN/m²)
00 3 6 72 0 8 4 4 8 0 1 6 5 2 8 8
0. 0. 0. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2.
Wall = 36.00 0.05 1.80 0
Base = 72.00 0.00 0.00
Nib = 12.00 0.75 9.00
Earth = 68.25 -0.85 -58.01 50
Water = 6.50 -0.85 -5.53
Surcharge= 26.00 -0.85 -22.10
Line load = 53.30 -0.20 -10.66 100

å V= 274.05 å Mv = -85.50

Moment due to LATERAL FORCES, Mo = 130.68 kNm 150

Resultant Moment, M = Mv + Mo = 45.18 kNm

Eccentricity from base centre, M / V = 0.19 m

Therefore, MAXIMUM Gross Bearing Pressure (GRP) = 109 kN/m² < 200 OK
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BASE - unloaded side ( per metre length ) BS8110

gf = 1.44 (default = ult mt / non-factored m1.44 reference
V ult = 119.77 kN
M ult = 109.13 kNm ( '+' TENSION AT BOTTOM FACE)

BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT : Min. As = 1300 mm2 Table 3.25

f= 16 mm
centres = 150 mm < 766 OK 3.12.11.2.7(b)
Asprov = 1340 mm2 > 1300 OK

MOMENT of RESISTANCE : d = 942 mm

z = 894.90 mm 3.4.4.4
As' = 0 mm2
Mres = 525.51 kNm > 109.13 OK

SHEAR RESISTANCE: 100 As/bd = 0.14%

vc = 0.37 N/mm2 Table 3.8
Vres = 347.70 kN > 119.77 OK 3.5.5.2

CHECK CRACK WIDTH TO BS8110/BS8007(Temperature

: and shrinkage effects not included)
X= 175.85 mm e m = -0.00131 BS8007
Acr = 86.81 mm W= -0.31 mm < 0.30 OK App. B.2
NO CRACKING
BASE - loaded side ( per metre length )
V ult = 113.83 kN
M ult = -21.98 kNm (TENSION - TOP FACE)

TOP REINFORCEMENT : Min. As = 1300 mm2 Table 3.25

f = 16 mm
centres = 150 mm < 766 OK 3.12.11.2.7(b)
Asprov = 1340 mm2 > 1300 OK

MOMENT RESISTANCE : d = 942 mm

z = 894.90 mm 3.4.4.4
As' = 0 mm2
Mres = 525.51 kNm > -21.98 OK

SHEAR RESISTANCE: 100 As/bd = 0.14%

vc = 0.37 N/mm2 Table 3.8
Vres = 347.70 kN > 113.83 OK 3.5.5.2

CHECK CRACK WIDTH to BS8100/ BS8007(Temperature

: and shrinkage effects not included)
X= 175.85 mm em = -0.001723 BS8007
Acr = 86.81 mm W= -0.41 mm < 0.30 OK App. B.2

REINFORCEMENT SUMMARY for BASE

Type f Centers As Min. As

mm mm mm2 mm2
TOP (DESIGN) T 16 150 1340 1300 OK
BOTTOM (DESIGN) T 16 150 1340 1300 OK
TRANSVERSE T 12 200 565 1300 As < 1300
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APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF REINFORCEMENT

No. Type Dia Length Unit Wt Weight

WALL VERTICAL - External face 7 T 12 3096 0.888 19.24

VERTICAL - Internal face 7 T 20 3160 2.466 54.55
TRANSVERSE (Ext.& Int.) 42 T 12 1000 0.888 37.29

BASE TOP (MAIN) 7 T 16 3128 1.578 34.56

BOTTOM (MAIN) 7 T 16 3128 1.578 34.56
TRANSVERSE ( T & B ) 32 T 12 1000 0.888 28.41
WALL STARTERS (Ext.) 7 T 12 2055 0.888 12.77
WALL STARTERS (Int.) 7 T 20 2375 2.466 41.00

NIB (assume same reinforcement as wall)

INTERNAL FACE (MAIN) 7 T 12 1596 0.888 9.92
EXTERNAL FACE (MAIN) 7 T 20 1660 2.466 28.66
TRANSVERSE (EXT.+ INT.) 14 T 12 1000 0.888 12.43

SUMMARY Approx total reinforcement per metre length of wall (kg) 313.4
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DESIGN STATUS: NOT VALID

IF(ABS(ECCY)>B/1000/2,"BEARING FAIL",IF(ABS(ECCY)>(B/1000)/6,(2*VL)/(3*((B/1000)/2-ABS(ECCY))),(VL/(B/1000)*(1+(6*ABS(ECCY))/(B/1000)))))

IF(ECCY>(B/1000)/6,IF(XX>(B/1000/2-ECCY)*3,0,(((B/1000/2-ECCY)*3-XX)/((B/1000/2-ECCY)*3))*BP),((VL/(B/1000)*(1-(6*ECCY)/(B/1000))))+(B/1000-XX)/(B/1000)*(BP-(VL/(B/1000)*
(6*ECCY)/(B/1000)))))
3

1 88.89
0 108.97 3
BEARING PRESSURE DIAGRAM
0.3 102.95 3
0.6 96.92 3 M
0.9 90.90 3
1.2 84.87 3 0 1 2 3 4
KN/M^2

0.00
1.5 78.85 3
1.8 72.83 3 50.00
2.1 66.80 3
100.00
2.4 60.78 3
2.7 54.75 3 150.00
3 48.73 3
3 0.00 0
IF(ECCY<0,B/1000-B/1000/50*B24,B/1000/50*B24)
88.89
0 0.00 108.971 0 108.971 0.060 6.538 9.284 0.060 6.538
1 0.06 107.766 BEARING PRESSURE DIAGRAM 1 107.766 0.060 6.466 8.794 0.060 6.466
2 0.12 106.561 2 106.561 0.060 6.394 8.312 0.060 6.394
M
3 0.18 105.356 3 105.356 0.060 6.321 7.839 0.060 6.321
0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4
4 0.24 104.151 .0 .4 .8 .2 .6 .1 .5 .9 4 104.151 0.060 6.249 7.374 0.060 6.249
0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2
5 0.30 102.947 0 5 102.947 0.060 6.177 6.918 0.060 6.177
KN/M^2

6 0.36 101.742 6 101.742 0.060 6.105 6.471 0.060 6.105

7 0.42 100.537 50 7 100.537 0.060 6.032 6.032 0.060 6.032
8 0.48 99.332 8 99.332 0.060 5.960 5.602 0.060 5.960
9 0.54 98.127 100 9 98.127 0.060 5.888 5.181 0.060 5.888
10 0.60 96.922 10 96.922 0.060 5.815 4.769 0.060 5.815
11 0.66 95.718 150 11 95.718 0.060 5.743 4.365 0.060 5.743
12 0.72 94.513 12 94.513 0.060 5.671 3.970 0.060 5.671
13 0.78 93.308 13 93.308 0.060 5.598 3.583 0.060 5.598
14 0.84 92.103 14 92.103 0.060 5.526 3.205 0.060 5.526
15 0.90 90.898 15 90.898 0.060 5.454 2.836 0.060 5.454
16 0.96 89.693 88.89 16 89.693 0.060 5.382 2.476 0.060 5.382
17 1.02 88.489 BP 0 108.97 17 88.489 0.060 5.309 2.124 0.060 5.309
18 1.08 87.284 BPE 1.2 84.874 18 87.284 0.060 5.237 1.781 0.060 5.237
19 1.14 86.079 BPI 1.7 74.834 19 86.079 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
20 1.20 84.874 BPZ 3 48.729 20 84.874 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
21 1.26 83.669 21 83.669 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
22 1.32 82.464 22 82.464 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
23 1.38 81.260 23 81.260 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
24 1.44 80.055 24 80.055 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
25 1.50 78.850 25 78.850 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
26 1.56 77.645 26 77.645 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
27 1.62 76.440 27 76.440 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
28 1.68 75.236 28 75.236 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
29 1.74 74.031 29 74.031 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
30 1.80 72.826 30 72.826 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
31 1.86 71.621 31 71.621 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
32 1.92 70.416 32 70.416 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
33 1.98 69.211 33 69.211 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
34 2.04 68.007 34 68.007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
35 2.10 66.802 35 66.802 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
36 2.16 65.597 36 65.597 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
37 2.22 64.392 37 64.392 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
38 2.28 63.187 38 63.187 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
39 2.34 61.982 39 61.982 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
40 2.40 60.778 40 60.778 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
41 2.46 59.573 41 59.573 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
42 2.52 58.368 42 58.368 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
43 2.58 57.163 43 57.163 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
44 2.64 55.958 44 55.958 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
45 2.70 54.753 45 54.753 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
46 2.76 53.549 46 53.549 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
47 2.82 52.344 47 52.344 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
48 2.88 51.139 48 51.139 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
49 2.94 49.934 49 49.934 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
50 3.00 48.7292 50 48.729 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
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YY= 3 MTE= 29.37

MTLG= 0.00
MTLQ= 0.00
MTSG= 15
MTSQ= 15.00
MTW= 0.21

UTM= 86.42
86.42
0 0.00 0 0.00
1 0.06 0.0264 0.06 0 10 MOMENT
20 30 40 DIAGRAM
50 60 70 80 90 100
2 0.12 0.1056 0.12 0.00
3 0.18 0.2376 0.18 0.12
ULT. MT (KNM)
4 0.24 0.4224 0.24 0.24
5 0.30 0.66 0.30 0.36
0.48
6 0.36 0.9504 0.36
0.60
7 0.42 1.2936 0.42
0.72
8 0.48 1.6896 0.48 0.84
9 0.54 2.1384 0.54 0.96
WALL (M)

10 0.60 2.64 0.60 1.08

11 0.66 3.1944 0.66 1.20

1.32
12 0.72 3.8016 0.72
1.44
13 0.78 4.4616 0.78 1.56
14 0.84 5.1744 0.84 1.68
15 0.90 5.94 0.90 1.80
16 0.96 6.7584 0.96 1.92
2.04
17 1.02 7.6296 1.02
2.16
18 1.08 8.5536 1.08 2.28
19 1.14 9.5304 1.14 2.40
20 1.20 10.56 1.20 2.52
21 1.26 11.642 1.26 2.64

22 1.32 12.778 1.32 2.76

2.88
23 1.38 13.966 1.38
3.00
24 1.44 15.206 1.44
25 1.50 16.5 1.50
26 1.56 18.073 1.56
27 1.62 19.735 1.62
28 1.68 21.488 1.68
29 1.74 23.333 1.74
30 1.80 25.272 1.80
31 1.86 27.308 1.86
32 1.92 29.442 1.92
33 1.98 31.677 1.98
34 2.04 34.014 2.04
35 2.10 36.456 2.10
36 2.16 39.004 2.16
37 2.22 41.661 2.22
38 2.28 44.429 2.28
39 2.34 47.309 2.34
40 2.40 50.304 2.40
41 2.46 53.415 2.46
42 2.52 56.644 2.52
43 2.58 59.978 2.58
44 2.64 63.416 2.64
45 2.70 66.96 2.70
46 2.76 70.616 2.76
47 2.82 74.386 2.82
48 2.88 78.274 2.88
49 2.94 82.283 2.94
50 3.00 86.416 3.00

0 0
0 1000 WALL GEOMETRY
1200 1000 4000
WALL (mm)

1200 4000
1700 4000 3000

1700 1000
2000
3000 1000
3000 0 1000
1000 0
0
1000 -1000
500 -1000 -1000
500 0
0 0 -2000
0

1000

2000

4000
3000

5000 3000 BASE ( mm)

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1000)*(BP-(VL/(B/1000)*(1-

0.06 6.538
0.06 6.466
0.06 6.394
0.06 6.321
0.06 6.249
0.06 6.177
0.06 6.105
0.06 6.032
0.06 5.960
0.06 5.888
0.06 5.815
0.06 5.743
0.06 5.671
0.06 5.598
0.06 5.526
0.06 5.454
0.06 5.382
0.06 5.309
0.06 5.237
0.06 5.165
0.06 5.092
0.06 5.020
0.06 4.948
0.06 4.876
0.06 4.803
0.06 4.731
0.06 4.659
0.06 4.586
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 0.000
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WALL
MR= 15.06 MIN SPACING= 650 ASreq = 484.4 fs = 70.926Asprov%= 0.476
As/bd= 0.005 MSBB= 766 ASBBreq 0.01 fs = 0.0023Asprov%= 0.1423
X= 138.01 MSBT= 766 ASBTreq 0.01 fs = 0.0023Asprov%= 0.1423
Ic= 3.752E+09
STS= 0.0004
ST1= 0.0004
ST2= 0.0005179
Acr= 86.046864
W= -0.02
e m= -0.0001

MR= 15.06 MR= 15.06

AsBB/bd= 0.0014 AsBB/bd= 0.0014
X= 175.85 X= 175.85
Ic= 1.366E+10 Ic= 1.366E+10
STS= 0.0003 STS= -0.0001
ST1= 0.0003 ST1= -0.0001
ST2= 0.0016535 ST2= 0.0016535
Acr= 86.810337 Acr= 86.810337
W= -0.31 W= -0.4119
em= -0.0013 em= -0.0017

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Revision history RCC62 Retaining Wall.xls

Date Version Action

Names of sides of base on DESIGN sheet changed from
21-Oct-04RCC62 v2.3
"outside" and " inside" to "unloaded" and "loaded".
### RCC62 v2.2 Correction when distance X to line load ≤ 0.
22-Jan-03 RCC62 v2.1 DETR logo replaced by DTI.
11-Oct-02RCC62 v2.0 Version 2 enhancements
### RCC62 v1.4 Data! Main graphic changed to jpeg
16-Jun-01 RCC62 v1.3 Crack width calculation to outer base amended
Buoyance option + notes added. Passive pressure reduction
15-Apr-01RCC62 v1.2
factor rectified
Crack width w for top of inner base amended. Notes re crack
### RCC62 v1.1
widths and cracking added in DATA!
First public release.
6-Aug-99 RCC62 v1.0
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