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Soil parameters
Back fill
3
Saturated unit weight ( gsat ) = 20 kN/m
Effective cohesion ( C' ) = 0 kPa
Effective angle of internal friction ( f' ) = 32
a = 0.3 m
h=3m
H = 3.33 m
c = 0.4 m
b = 0.6 m d=1m
t = 0.33 m
B=2m
According to Rankine's theory,
GW1 GW3 PA PD
+ +
H/3 PB
GW2 PC PE
PF
According to EC7,
a) GEO limit state - Overturning check
For backfill,
f'd = tan-1(tan /1.0)
= 32 °
C'd = 0 kPa
For concrete cast against soil, design value of wall fricion, dd = 1.0 x fcv,d
From Fig. C1.1 (Annex C of EC7 1997-1): Coefficient Ka of active earth pressure
with horizontal retained surface (β=0)
For backfill,
Ka = 0.25
Design actions
For backfill,
f'd = tan-1(tan /1.25)
=
C'd = 0 kPa
For backfill,
Ka = 0.31
Design actions
= 128.130
72.404
= 1.770 > 1
Design actions
For concrete cast against soil, design value of wall fricion, dd = 1.0 x fcv,d = 31.8
a = C'd x B
Design actions
Destabilizing moment
M1 = (MA,d + MB,d + MC,d + MD,d + MF,d) x gG.dstb +
ME,d x gQ.dstb
= 91.119 kNm
The weight of the wall is now considered as an unfavourable action and includes the
surcharge acting on the soil on the heel as well.
Stabilizing moment
M2 = (M1,d + M2,d + M3,d) x gG.dstb + (q x B'' x d) x gQ.dstb
= 195.476 kNm
Rv,d
e
x'
B=2m
1m
B=2m
I = (1/12) x 1 x 23
4
= 0.667 m
sB = Mc x y
I
2
= 51.984 kN/m
smin = Rv,d
( 1- 6e/B)
B
2
= 17.522 kN/m > 0 Satisfied
Destabilizing moment
M1 = 67.918 kNm
Stabilizing moment
M2 = 147.630 kNm
Mc = Rv,d x e
= 36.038 kNm
smax = Rv,d
( 1+ 6e/B)
B
2
= 111.932 kN/m < sall Satisfied
smin = Rv,d
( 1- 6e/B)
B
2
= 3.818 kN/m > 0 Satisfied
a = 0.3 m
h=3m
H = 3.33 m
c = 0.4 m
b = 0.6 m d=1m
t = 0.33 m
B = 2m
M = ((0.5x11.1x2.22x1.52)+(0.78x11.1x0.39)+(0.5x1.987
x0.78x0.26)+(0.5x7.65x0.78x0.26)+(1.5x3x2.5))x1.5
MEd = 51.498 kNm/m
k = MEd
bd2fck
= (51.5 x 106)/(1000 x 2522 x30)
= 0.027
Z/d = 0.5(1+(1-3.53k)0.5)
= 0.5(1+(1-3.53 x 0.027)0.5)
= 0.976
But, Z 0.95d
Therefore, Z = 0.95 x 252 = 239.4 mm
As1 = MEd
fyd.Z
= 51.5/(434.8 x 239.4)
2
= 494.74 mm /m
EC2 page 76, 12.6.1,
No of bars required = 494.74 / (π x 82) = 3 bars
Bar spacing = 1000/3 = 333 mm
Max. bar spacing = min (3h , 400 mm) = 400 mm
Depth, z from top where spacing of 16 mm bars can be doubled to 450 mm,
2
As(450 mm) = 446.39 mm /m
Corresponding moment of resistance is approximately,
M = 0.5 x 51.498
= 25.75 kNm/m
Considering moments about the top, by trial and error,
z = 2.38 m
6 2
k = (25.75 x 10 )/(1000 x 252 x30)
= 0.0135
As1 = MEd
fyd.Z
= 25.75/(434.8 x 239.4)
2
= 247.38 mm /m
Asmin = 0.0015 x 1000 x 252
2
= 380.02 mm /m > As1
2
Therefore, Asreq = 380.02 mm /m
2
Asprov = 446.39 mm /m
At SLS,
Horizontal pressure at 'd=252 mm' from the base,
= 0.25 x [10+(20x2.22)+(10.19x0.526)] + (9.81x0.526)
2
= 20.1 kN/m
At the top, = 0.25 x 10
2
= 2.5 kN/m
Rv
e
B=2m
Moment about the center due to the vertical load acting on the base,
M = 88.05 x 0.233
= 20.48 kNm/m (clockwise)
P2 = Rv - 6Mc
B B2
2
= (88.05/2) - [6 x (20.48-73.76)]/2
2
= 123.95 kN/m
1.55 m
-35.90
123.95
At ULS,
Bearing pressure at the junction of heel slab and cantilever,
= 123.95 x ((1.55-1)/1.55)
2
= 43.98 kN/m
Vertical load on the heel = (1.0x0.33x25)x1.0+(3x1.0x20)x1.0
= 68.25 kN/m
Considering moments about the face of the wall for the vertical loads and the bearing
pressures,
MEd = 68.25x1.0/2-0.5x43.98x(0.552/3)
= 31.91 kNm/m
k = MEd
bd2fck
6 2
= (31.91 x 10 )/(1000 x 252 x30)
= 0.017
0.5
Z/d = 0.5(1+(1-3.53k) )
0.5
= 0.5(1+(1-3.53 x 0.017) )
= 0.985
But, Z 0.95d
Therefore, Z = 0.95 x 252 = 239.4 mm
2
No of bars required = 306.54 / (π x 8 ) = 2 bars
Bar spacing = 1000/2 = 500 mm
Max. bar spacing = min (3h , 400 mm) = 400 mm
At SLS,
Vertical load on the base = 101.861 kN/m
Moment about toe = 113.611 kNm/m
L = 1.115 m
e = -0.115 m
Moment about the center due to the vertical load acting on the base, (clockwise)
M = 11.75 kNm/m
1.83 m
-10.54
112.40
Considering moments about the face at the wall for the vertical loads and the bearing
pressures,
2
MEd = 78.25x1/2-0.5x(50.98)x0.83 /3
= 32.056 kNm/m
At ULS
Bearing pressure at the junction of toe slab and cantilever,
2
= 75.97 kN/m
Considering moments about the face at the wall for the vertical loads and the bearing
pressures,
MEd = 0.5x(123.95-75.97)x2x0.62/3+75.97x0.62/2-4.95x0.3
= 17.95 kNm/m
Reinforcement from the wall which is designed for a moment of 51.5 kNm/m will be
anchored in the toe slab and will provide the moment steel here, where the anchorage
length is 576 mm.
Formwork
Base 38 m2 Total
Wall 338 m2 376
Reinforcement
Wall
No. of Total
Length / m
bars length / m
Main 124 1.8 224 16mm
124 4.2 523 16mm
Secondary 18 56 1008 10mm
Outer 280 3.6 1008 10mm
18 56 1008 10mm
Heel
No. of Total
Length / m
bars length / m
Main 280 2 560 16mm
Secondary 10 56 560 10mm
Outer 280 1.6 448 10mm
8 56 448 10mm
F
Lever arms
H = 3.33 m 1 =
B = 2m 2 =
t = 0.33 m 3 =
a = 0.3 m A =
b = 0.6 m B =
c = 0.4 m C =
d = 1m D =
h = 3m E =
F =
t = 1.608
OK!
Lever arms
H = 3.33 m 1 =
B = 2 m 2 =
t = 0.33 m 3 =
a = 0.3 m A =
b = 0.6 m B =
c = 0.4 m C =
d = 1m D =
h = 3m E =
F =
t = 1.770
OK!
Lever arms
H = 3.33 m 1 =
B = 2m 2 =
t = 0.33 m 3 =
a = 0.3 m A =
b = 0.6 m B =
c = 0.4 m C =
d = 1m D =
h = 3m E =
F =
t = 1.140
OK!
Lever arms
H = 3.33 m 1 =
B = 2 m 2 =
t = 0.33 m 3 =
a = 0.3 m A =
b = 0.6 m B =
c = 0.4 m C =
d = 1m D =
h = 3m E =
F =
t = 1.024
OK!
88.0497
125.711
52.728
t = 1.342
OK!
t = 1.456
OK!
MEd =
51.498
kNm/m
Lever arms
H = 3.33 m 1
B = 2 m 2
t = 0.33 m 3
a = 0.3 m A
b = 0.6 m B
c = 0.4 m C
d = 1m D
h = 3m E
F
Wall slab
Main r/f
D = 16mm
S = 225mm
Asprov =
894mm2/m
Distribution
steel
D = 10mm
S = 300mm
Asprov =
262 mm2/m
Outer face
D = 10mm
S = 200mm
101.861
113.611
1.11536
-0.01036
23.2193
56.89
11.646
94.373
56.946
78.25
54.7529
48.8532
Heel slab
Main r/f
D = 16mm
S = 200mm
178.8
Distribution
steel
D = 10mm
S = 300mm
Outer face
D = 10mm
S = 200mm
51.5
576
Toe slab
Distribution
steel
D = 10mm
S = 300mm
Lever arms
= 0.947
= 1.000
= 1.500
= 1.850
= 0.555
= 0.370
= 1.665
= 0.370
= 1.333
0.824
1.000
1.500
1.850
0.555
0.370
1.665
0.370
1.33333
0.824
1.000
1.500
1.850
0.555
0.370
1.665
0.370
1.33333
0.824
1.000
1.500
1.850
0.555
0.370
1.665
0.370
1.33333
0.824
1.000
1.500
1.850
0.555
0.370
1.665
0.370
1.333
Lever arms
= 0.824
= 1.000
= 1.500
= 1.850
= 0.555
= 0.370
= 1.665
= 0.370
= 1.333