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Analysis of nailed slope

Input data
Project
Date : 19.10.2020

Settings
Austria - EN 1997
Materials and standards
Concrete structures : EN 1992-1-1 (EC2)
Coefficients EN 1992-1-1 : standard

Wall analysis
Active earth pressure calculation : Coulomb
Passive earth pressure calculation : Caquot-Kerisel
Earthquake analysis : Mononobe-Okabe
Shape of earth wedge : Calculate as skew
Allowable eccentricity : 0.333
Verification methodology : according to EN 1997
Design approach : 2 - reduction of actions and resistances
Partial factors on actions (A)
Permanent design situation
Unfavourable Favourable
Permanent actions : gG = 1.35 [–] 1.00 [–]
Variable actions : gQ = 1.50 [–] 0.00 [–]
Water load : gw = 1.35 [–]

Partial factors for resistances (R)


Permanent design situation
Partial factor on overturning : gRv = 1.40 [–]
Partial factor on sliding resistance : gRh = 1.10 [–]
Partial factor on bearing capacity : gRe = 1.40 [–]

Partial factors for variable actions


Permanent design situation
Factor for combination value : y0 = 0.70 [–]
Factor for frequent value : y1 = 0.50 [–]
Factor for quasi-permanent value : y2 = 0.30 [–]

Partial factors on actions (A)


Seismic design situation
Unfavourable Favourable
Permanent actions : gG = 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–]
Variable actions : gQ = 1.00 [–] 0.00 [–]
Water load : gw = 1.00 [–]

Partial factors for resistances (R)


Seismic design situation
Partial factor on overturning : gRv = 1.00 [–]
Partial factor on sliding resistance : gRh = 1.00 [–]

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Partial factors for resistances (R)
Seismic design situation
Partial factor on bearing capacity : gRe = 1.00 [–]

Stability analysis
Verification methodology : according to EN 1997
Design approach : 3 - reduction of actions (GEO, STR) and soil parameters
Partial factors on actions (A)
Permanent design situation
State STR State GEO
Unfavourable Favourable Unfavourable Favourable
Permanent actions : gG = 1.35 [–] 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–]
Variable actions : gQ = 1.50 [–] 0.00 [–] 1.30 [–] 0.00 [–]
Water load : gw = 1.00 [–]

Partial factors for soil parameters (M)


Permanent design situation
Partial factor on internal friction : gf = 1.25 [–]
Partial factor on effective cohesion : gc = 1.25 [–]
Partial factor on undrained shear strength : gcu = 1.40 [–]

Partial factors on actions (A)


Seismic design situation
State STR State GEO
Unfavourable Favourable Unfavourable Favourable
Permanent actions : gG = 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–] 1.00 [–]
Variable actions : gQ = 1.00 [–] 0.00 [–] 1.00 [–] 0.00 [–]
Water load : gw = 1.00 [–]

Partial factors for soil parameters (M)


Seismic design situation
Partial factor on internal friction : gf = 1.00 [–]
Partial factor on effective cohesion : gc = 1.00 [–]
Partial factor on undrained shear strength : gcu = 1.00 [–]
Geometry of structure
Thickness of concrete cover h = 0.25 m

Depth Coordinate
No.
z [m] x [m]
1 0.00 0.00
2 18.00 -3.17
Type of nails
Tensile strength Pull out resistance Nail head strength
No. Name Nail type
Rt [kN] Tp [kN/m] Rf [kN]
1 GEWI D=32 mm GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 65.97 300.84
Geometry of nails
Overall number of nails - 12
Inclination of nails from horizontal dir. = 10.00 °

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Distance to
Depth Length Spacing Type of nail
Nail bench
[m] [m] [m] [m]
1 0.75 0.75 6.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
2 2.25 0.75 8.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
3 3.50 0.75 10.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
4 5.00 0.75 10.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
5 6.50 0.75 12.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
6 8.00 0.75 12.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
7 9.50 0.75 12.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
8 11.00 0.75 12.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
9 12.50 0.75 10.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
10 14.00 0.75 10.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
11 15.50 0.75 8.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
12 17.00 1.00 6.00 1.80 GEWI D=32 mm
Material of structure
Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard EN 1992-1-1 (EC2).

Concrete : C 20/25
Cylinder compressive strength fck = 20.00 MPa
Tensile strength fctm = 2.20 MPa
Longitudinal steel : B420
Yield strength fyk = 420.00 MPa
Soil parameters
Trakya Formation
Unit weight : g = 20.50 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 33.00 °
Cohesion of soil : cef = 20.00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil : d = 22.00 °
Soil : cohesive
Poisson's ratio : n = 0.40
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 21.00 kN/m3

Geological profile and assigned soils


Thickness of layer Depth
No. Assigned soil Pattern
t [m] z [m]

1 - 0.00 .. ¥ Trakya Formation

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
Ground water table is located below the structure.

Input surface surcharges


Surcharge Mag.1 Mag.2 Ord.x Length Depth
No. Action
new change [kN/m2] [kN/m2] x [m] l [m] z [m]
1 Yes permanent 15.00 on terrain

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No. Name
1 Surcharge
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent

Internal stability
Analysis No. 1 (Stage of construction 1)
Plane slip surface after optimization :
Slip surface angle = 39.00 °
Origin of slip surface at a depth of = 18.00 m
Gravity force = 5132.84 kN/m
Overall force carried by nails behind slip surf. = 1373.75 kN/m
Forces on slip surf. driving (grav.force) = 3230.20 kN/m
Forces on slip surf. driving (pressure) = 0.00 kN/m
Forces on slip surf. resist. (soil) = 3068.64 kN/m
Forces on slip surf. resist. (nails) = 901.26 kN/m
Resisting force = 3969.90 kN/m > 3230.20 kN/m = shear force.
Stability of slip surface is SATISFACTORY

Verification No. 1 (Stage of construction 1)


Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Coeff. Coeff. Coeff.
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] overtur. sliding stress
Weight - reinforced soil 0.00 -8.60 3734.21 6.77 1.000 1.000 1.350
Active pressure 263.22 -9.91 320.53 12.62 1.000 1.350 1.350
Surcharge 46.43 -11.70 78.85 11.55 1.000 1.000 1.350
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 21594.32 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 3152.20 kNm/m
Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip


Resisting horizontal force Hres = 2617.21 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = 401.78 kN/m
Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Maximum stress in footing bottom : 917.07 kPa


Warning - allowable range of input data exceeded during pressure analysis!
The analysis is carried out with the modified value of structure inclination a.

Bearing capacity of foundation soil (Stage of construction 1)


Design load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 -19579.74 5580.34 418.03 0.000 917.07
2 -14503.51 4133.58 401.78 0.000 679.31
Service load acting at the center of footing bottom

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Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 -14503.51 4133.58 309.65
Dimensioning No. 1 (Stage of construction 1)
Input data
Mesh type : AQ100 (10,0x10,0/100x100 [mm])
Area of horizontal reinforcement Ahor = 2 x 785.4 mm2/m
Area of vertical reinforcement Avert = 2 x 785.4 mm2/m
Distance of mesh center from back side h1 = 50.0 mm
Distance of mesh center from front face h2 = 50.0 mm
Dimensioning of concrete cover
Vertical direction - back
Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = 54.28 kNm/m > 22.52 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Horizontal direction - back


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = 54.28 kNm/m > 19.06 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Vertical direction - front


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = -54.28 kNm/m > -5.34 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Horizontal direction - front


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = -54.28 kNm/m > -9.53 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Design principles
Reinforcement ratio r = 0.39 % > 0.14 % = rmin
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Verification on shear
Ultimate shear force VRd = 95.41 kN/m > 63.53 kN/m = VEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Overall verification is SATISFACTORY

Input data (Stage of construction 2)


Geological profile and assigned soils
Thickness of layer Depth
No. Assigned soil Pattern
t [m] z [m]

1 - 0.00 .. ¥ Trakya Formation

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

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Water influence
Ground water table is located below the structure.

Input surface surcharges


Surcharge Mag.1 Mag.2 Ord.x Length Depth
No. Action
new change [kN/m2] [kN/m2] x [m] l [m] z [m]
1 Yes permanent 15.00 on terrain
No. Name
1 Surcharge
Earthquake
Factor of horizontal acceleration Kh = 0.2500
Factor of vertical acceleration Kv = 0.0000
Water below the GWT is restricted.

Settings of the stage of construction


Design situation : seismic

Internal stability
Analysis No. 1 (Stage of construction 2)
Horizontal pressure on structure:
Depth Pressure
Point
[m] [kPa]
1 0.00 64.25
2 4.07 49.73
3 4.80 50.05
4 18.00 55.79
Verification of nails bearing capacity
Reduction coeff. of active earth pressure to check for nails bear. capacity kn = 0.85.

Depth Type of nails Nail bearing capacity Nail force Verification


Nail
h [m] [kN] [kN]
1 0.75 GEWI D=32 mm 395.84 143.48 is satisfactory
2 2.25 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 131.00 is satisfactory
3 3.50 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 99.74 is satisfactory
4 5.00 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 116.83 is satisfactory
5 6.50 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 118.35 is satisfactory
6 8.00 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 119.87 is satisfactory
7 9.50 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 121.39 is satisfactory
8 11.00 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 122.92 is satisfactory
9 12.50 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 124.44 is satisfactory
10 14.00 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 125.96 is satisfactory
11 15.50 GEWI D=32 mm 402.00 127.48 is satisfactory
12 17.00 GEWI D=32 mm 395.84 150.65 is satisfactory

Nail with max. utilization - Nr. 12.


Nail bearing capacity = 395.84 kN > 150.65 kN = Nail force
Bearing capacity of nails is SATISFACTORY

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Verification No. 1 (Stage of construction 2)
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Coeff. Coeff. Coeff.
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] overtur. sliding stress
Weight - reinforced soil 0.00 -8.60 3734.21 6.77 1.000 1.000 1.000
Earthquake - soil wedge 933.55 -8.60 0.00 6.77 1.000 1.000 1.000
Active pressure 263.22 -9.91 320.53 12.62 1.000 1.000 1.000
Earthq.- act.pressure 746.29 -12.77 1279.56 11.18 1.000 1.000 1.000
Surcharge 46.43 -11.70 78.85 11.55 1.000 1.000 1.000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 44541.25 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 20715.98 kNm/m
Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip


Resisting horizontal force Hres = 3637.03 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = 1989.49 kN/m
Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Maximum stress in footing bottom : 889.59 kPa


Warning - allowable range of input data exceeded during pressure analysis!
The analysis is carried out with the modified value of structure inclination a.

Bearing capacity of foundation soil (Stage of construction 2)


Design load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 -7355.90 5413.14 1989.49 0.000 889.59
Service load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 -7355.90 5413.14 1989.49
Dimensioning No. 1 (Stage of construction 2)
Input data
Mesh type : AQ100 (10,0x10,0/100x100 [mm])
Area of horizontal reinforcement Ahor = 2 x 785.4 mm2/m
Area of vertical reinforcement Avert = 2 x 785.4 mm2/m
Distance of mesh center from back side h1 = 50.0 mm
Distance of mesh center from front face h2 = 50.0 mm
Dimensioning of concrete cover
Vertical direction - back
Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = 54.28 kNm/m > 23.96 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Horizontal direction - back


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax

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Ultimate moment MRd = 54.28 kNm/m > 16.62 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Vertical direction - front


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = -54.28 kNm/m > -1.23 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Horizontal direction - front


Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate moment MRd = -54.28 kNm/m > -8.31 kNm/m = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Design principles
Reinforcement ratio r = 0.39 % > 0.14 % = rmin
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Verification on shear
Ultimate shear force VRd = 95.41 kN/m > 55.41 kN/m = VEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Overall verification is SATISFACTORY

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