CITY OF CHICAGO Submittal Requirements for Review of Earth Retention Systems and Other Calculation: The Following items are to be included with all calculations submittals, regardless of the structural type. All foundation drawings must be sealed and signed by an Illinois registered Structural Engineer. Foundation calculations must be sealed and signed by an Illinois registered Civil Engineer. Common, ofa}. Items for Foundations ‘Common Items for CO) BD) 11 | poundations | Boving logs and associated field/lab test data, Common CO) G| 12 | tems for | A Geotechnical Report for the project | Foundations _ Common |. SEU SITuETEEEEEEE | | 13 | tems for | List all design assumptions used in the calculations, as Foundations | 'B8Y 4 introduced in sequence of computations. ‘Common | Provide copies of relevant pages of references used in 0/0 | 14 | ttems for | the calculations, including all graphs, charts, or tables Foundations | used in the analysis or design. I submittals must begin with a sketch and/or listing of Common _| soil layering, soil parameters, and design water level | GO| 15 | Items for | assumed in the calculations. Specific borings which Foundations | were used in establishing the design conditions should be identified by boring numbers as given on the logs. miller a Calculations should show cross-sections giving design | andations | &levations for: | ‘Common, ] | J 1.7.1) Items for | Top and bottom of the foundation. Foundations | Common | | 1.7.2} Items for | Foundation dimensions. Foundations ‘Common CO} G] 173} lems for | Existing surrounding ground. Foundations OB] 0 [174] Common | Bottom of the excavation,Items for Foundations a noe ommen Existing adjacent foundations within the zone of “Foundations | influence. ‘Common a 1.7.6 | Items for | Cut slopes and set-backs. | Foundations _ _ | Common 1.7.7| Items for | Water elevation. | Foundations: - |) Common | All formulas must be listed as they are being used in the a] | 18 | items for | ¥80us parts of the calculations. Formulas should | coumdations | include standard symbols and each symbol used should be explained. = | ‘Common | /elude all calculation steps that are a normal part of an 1) | 19 | tems for | tual hand solution, whether or not a computer-assisted | | nentations { analysis/design was used. Do not submit re-copied | computer output as hand calculations. | Common | Comstruction surcharge should be matched to the actual o 110 | treme for | conditions planned by the constructors. However, in no : vendations | c28¢> should traffic surcharge be less than a 240 psf : uniformly distributed vertical load. | Foundation drawings must include plan views and cross- sections that are consistent with the final design o Common | &liminating alternatives. Sufficient cross-sections must a 1.11 | tems for _ | be provided to show top of grade, cutback slopes, Foundations | 9di ings, sidewalks, alleys, and roadways, as ies with the zone of influence (within 2.5 times the excavation depth from grade). ‘A Groundwater Control Plan and dewatering Common | calculations prepared by an Illinois registered PE must, jo 1.12} Items for | be submitted for review in all cases where Foundations | well/wellpoints and/or dewatering are necessary to maintain a dry, stable excavation, Ti nmon Building Code number should be included when “| Foundations | @pPlicable. The Following items are to be included with all earth Common _| retention system (ERS) submittals, regardless of the | a} 2 | Items for | structural type. All ERS drawings and calculations must | ERS _| be sealed and signed by an Illinois registered Structural le Engineer. Common o 2.1 | tems for | Boring logs and associated field/lab test data. ERSCommon 2.2 | Items for | A Geotechnical Report for the project. ERS | - women List all design assumptions used in the calculations, as : ERS. | they are introduced in sequence of computations. Common | Provide copies of relevant pages of references used in | 2.4 | tems for | the calculations, including all graphs, charts, or tables ERS | used in the analysis ordesign, Common | provide copies of catalogue cuts and tables of material 2.5 | Items for 4 : a TRS. | Properties used in the structural calculations. | All submittals must begin with a sketch and/or listing of | Common | soil layering, soil parameters, and design water level 2.6 | Items for | assumed in the calculations, Specific borings which ERS were used in establishing the design conditions should be identified by boring numbers as given on the logs. Calculations should show cross-sections giving design elevations for: i, Top and toe of the foundation, Foundation dimensions. Common Existing surrounding ground. 22 | eas iv. Bottom of the excavation. v. Existing adjacent foundations within the zone of influence. vi. Cut slopes and set-backs. vii. Water elevation. Common | ‘11 formulas must be listed as they are being used in the 28 Ttems for e 5 ERS. | Various parts of the calculations. e Include all calculation steps that are a normal part of an common ° actual hand solution, whether or not a computer-assisted 2.9 | Items for ae ERS atalysis/design was used. Do not submit re-copied | computer output as hand calculatioy eS Construetion surcharge should be matched fo the actual ‘ommon 2.10 | Items for | °Mditions planned by the constructors. However, in no " ERS. | $28, should traffic surcharge be less than a 240 pst uniformly distributed vertical load. ERS drawings must include plan views and cross- sections that are consistent with the final design options, Common | 5 " sign 2.11 | tems for | climinating altematives. Sufficient cross-sections must ERS. | 0 provided to show top of grade, cutback slopes, adjacent buildings, sidewalks, alleys, and roadways, as well as utilities with the zone of influence (within 2.times the excavation depth from grade). A Groundwater Control Plan and dewatering Common | calculations prepared by an Illinois registered PE must 212 Ttems for | be submitted for review in all cases where ERS | well/wellpoints and/or dewatering are necessary to | maintain a dry, stable excavation, Common | ERS drawings must include a step-wise installation and | 2.13 | Items for : ERS. | dismantling procedure. The ERS submitted must include calculations for the design of all vertical wall components and for all | bracing components. For example, depending on the system selected, this | may include design for: + Sheet piles, soldier piles and lagging, secant piles, slurry walls, etc. + Walers, struts, rakers, kicker blocks, anchors, and temporary earth berms. _ *Seppots for crossing utilities that are not Retention : 3. System + Use of proprietary systems, such as trench (ERS) Items boxes or slide rail shoring, require that a — General structural engineer licensed in the state of Illinois confirm that the systems components are satisfactory for site-specific conditions. Manufacturers or suppliers cut sheets must be submitted, listing serial numbers of frames or boxes proposed for use on the project. Such cut sheets must clearly state the maximum loading and depths for which | the system has been designed. These cut sheets must be stamped by the structural engineer (licensed in Illinois) who is approving the use of such system, } Items Specific w In addition to the items listed under Part I and IL above, | 4 Walk, |the following must be included as part of the Analysis’ | 'bmission. Design Ttems | Provide a step-wise calculation of lateral pressure Specific to | distribution. Calculate pressures at every change of state 4.1 | Cantilever | of the problem, eg. top and bottom of each layer, Wall | stratum boundaries excavation depth, brace or anchor Analysis/ | level, adjacent foundation load as it varies with depth.Design Anchored Items | Plot separate active, passive and net lateral pressures Specific to. | diagram to reasonable size for illustration. Split diagram ao 42 | Cantilever | into sensible triangular and rectangular units; identify - Wall units by letter or number for use in moment equations. Analysis) | Account for all components of load: soil, water, and | Design _| surcharge. | _ Items | tn cases where a theoretical negative or small positive Specific to active earth pressures are predicted through clay strata, a oO 43 Sai minimum active earth pressure of 0.25 yz should be | ‘Analysis’ | Stbstituted, where yz is the total overburden pressure at | alysis Design _| depth. Items | Provide moment calculations based on above pressure Specific to | diagram, solving for wall embedment depth required for o 44 Cantilever | rotational equilibrium (SI 0) about the toe. Show ° Wall | intermediate steps, reducing moment expression to its Analysis/ | final form for solution, Find zero shear, maximum. Design _| moment to size sheeting. Items _| Provide additional embedment length to establish safety Specific to | factor or margin of safety vs. rotational failure about the Cantilever | t0e. Any of the generally recognized methods of a 45 ‘Wall determining design embedment depth may be used. Analysis/ | However, a minimum safety factor of 1.5 is required in Design _ | all cases Provide analysis of structural wall deflection and also ‘ground deformation required to mobilize passive Ttems | resistance. Specific to | The support assumption for structural deflection should A 46 | Cantilever | be consistent with figure 6.1 of the U.S. Army Corps of Wall Engineers EM 1110-2-2504 “Design of Sheet Pile Analysis! | Walls,” copy attached. The transition/rotation of the Design —_| soil/wall system can be estimated roughly from | | NAVFAC DM 7.2-62 based on soil type. | Items EEGHE (© | check of base stability or overall (global) stability | a 4.7 | Carn) | should be made using generally accepted methods. A safety factor of 1.5 is the minimum allowable. Analysis! Design tems: specific to a 5. ingle Level Braced orWalls 7 __ Items: Specific to co | sa | Single Level | Common items (LA. through LM.) and items ILA. 1 |" Braced or | through TLC. above apply. Anchored Walls : t Tiems | pe The free-earth support method should be used as the a | 52. | Sitele Fevel | pasis of design. No moment reduction due to flexiil gna of the wall should be assumed. | Walls —_ is Items . Specite to | Povide calculations to show wall the embedment depth Since Levet { duired for rotational equilibrium about the brace or a) 53 | Sele Fevel | anchor level (SF=1.0 condition). Provide additional Braced oF | embedment length required for safety factor as in renewed | cantilever case Ttems Sere Provide strut or anchor load calculations by taking | 54 | Sinele Kevel moment about toe. Size sheeting as a beam with above raged OF | system of forces applied. Walls tems | Provide design of all b Spesfie to | Provide design ofall bracing components (walers, struts, Sines Loves | "HE, ete). TF friction along the wall/Soil interface is ca] ss | Sele Fev! | considered, do not reduce load on the walers by more Rracod Or | than 20% of the waler load per linear foot as an Weak | allowance for friction. = ee ‘4 | Provide analyses for cantilever and single brace stages, Tarn ®4 | strut removal, and final depth of exeavation stages. a ale. 4 | Provide analyses for cantilever and single brace stages, Wolke | strut removal, and final depth of excavation stages Multiples | US, generally recognized apparent earth pressure co} 62 | Theta seg | envelopes for determining multi-tier strut loads. Do not Weis’ | reduce strut or anchor loads to account for temporary S| conditions. Multiple- | Provide base stability analysis for full and partial depth 1 | 63 | Tier Braced | of cut, as needed to final critical correlation. Minimum | Walls | required safety factor is Multiples | A" estimate of adjacent ground movement should be co! 6a | Trane eeg | made (using Clough’s of similar methods), accounting Woe | for stiness of proposed wall used safety factor vs. base heave. See attached figures by Clough and_byO'Rourke, etal for guidance. Multiple- | When analyzing overall stability of the excavation do 65 | Tier Braced | not include friction between the wall and retained soil as Walls _| contributing to stability of the system. Multiple- eae 66 nae | Provide design for all bracing component (walers, struts, Walls rakers, etc.).