DESIGN OF RC RETAINING WALL

Retaining Depth of Stem Base Slab Key Dimensions (mm)

Height Embedment Top Width Bot Width Thickness Toe Width Heel Width Total Width Depth Width
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
1000 0 150 150 150 0 1000 1150.00 0 300
Slope Towards Heel Dist From Toe 600

Water Soil Soil Unit Wt Soil Coefficent of Surcharge Soil Loads

Table Depth SBC Dry Submerged Repose Angle Friction at Slope angle Surcharge Vertical Load Hz Load
(mm) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m3) (Kn/m3) (Degrees) Base (Degrees) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m) (Kn/m)
1000 150 18.00 12.00 30 0.4 0 5.00 0 0
[ Note :- Submerged ~ 2/3rd Dry ] Consider +/-

Consider Front CG of Loads Ecc of Loading Max Pressure Min Pressure Factor of Safety
Soil for Stability (mm) (mm) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m2) Sliding Overturning
442.34 132.66 37.87 6.89 1.73 4.85
Yes
[ Middle Third ] [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ]
1.150
1.150 DESIGN OF ELEMENTS
STEM DESIGN
Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
#VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 5.233 sqcm ]
2.12 5.23
#VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ ### ### #VALUE!
Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade Reinf Grade t v & t c (N/mm2) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
50 30 415 #VALUE! 10 @ 650 c/c
0.150
0.150

0.150
0.150 0.150
HEEL DESIGN
0 0 Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
0 0.000
0 0.000
0 #VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 5.233 sqcm ]
6.01 12.69
#VALUE! #VALUE! 8 @ ### ### #VALUE!
Figure Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade Reinf Grade tv & t c (N/mm2) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
85 30 415 #VALUE! 10 @ 650 c/c

KEY DESIGN - N/A TOE DESIGN - N/A

Max SF (Kn) Eff Cover (mm) t v (N/mm )
2
Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
0.00 75 0.00 #VALUE! #VALUE! 12 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 7.536 sqcm ]
t (N/mm 2
) 0.00 0.00
Reinft- Main/Dist Pt Pvdd c #VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ ### ### #VALUE!
16 @ 150 c/c 0.595 % #VALUE! Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade Reinf Grade tv & t c (N/mm2) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
10 @ 260 c/c N/A 85 30 415 #VALUE! 10 @ 650 c/c
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PRESSURE AT BASE & OVERTURNING

VERTICAL COMPONENTS W X WX HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS P X PX
1) Straight Stem 3.60 0.08 0.27 1) Soil Above WTL 3.00 0.48 1.45
2) Sloped Stem (~ Heel) 0.00 0.15 0.00 2) Soil Below WTL (D portion) 0.06 0.05 0.00
3) Sloped Stem (~ Toe) 0.00 0.00 0.00 3) Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion) 0.80 0.08 0.06
4) Base 4.14 0.58 2.38 4) Hydrostatic Pressure 0.11 0.05 0.01
5) Key 0.00 0.75 0.00 5) Surcharge Pressure 2.57 0.58 1.48
6) Back Soil (~ Sloped Stem) 0.00 0.15 0.00 6) Additional Hz Force at Top 0.00 1.15 0.00
7) Back Soil (~ Heel) 18.00 0.65 11.70 7) Front Soil (Optional for stability) -0.61 0.05 -0.03
8) Surcharged Soil 0.00 0.82 0.00
9) Front Soil (Optional for Stability) 0.00 0.00 0.00
10) Additional Vertical Load 0.00 0.08 0.00
11) Soil above WTL due to surcharge 0.00 1.15 0.00
12) Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 1.15 0.00
13) Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 1.15 0.00
SW = 25.74 SWX = 14.35 SP = 5.94 SPX = 2.96

CG of Loads = 0.44 m ecc of loads = 0.13 m Max & Min Pressure = 37.87 Kn/m2 & 6.89 Kn/m2

Restoring Mom = 14.35 Kn-m Overturning Mom = 2.96 Kn FoS [ Oveturning ] = 14.35 / 2.96 = 4.84

SLIDING
VERTICAL COMPONENTS W Remarks HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS P Remarks
Load 1 to 10 as calculated above 25.74 1) Soil Above WTL 3.00
Additional below Base 0.00 [ Left of Key if any ] 2) Soil Below WTL (D portion) 0.06
Additional below Base 0.00 [ Right of Key if any ] 3) Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion) 0.80
Soil above WTL due to surcharge 0.00 4) Hydrostatic Pressure 0.11
Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 5) Surcharge Pressure 2.57
Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 6) Additional Hz Force at Top 0.00
7) Front Soil -0.61 [Front Soil Considered]
SW = 25.74 SP = 5.94

Resisting Force = m X W = 10.30 Sliding Force = 5.94 Kn FoS [ Sliding ] = 10.3 / 5.94 = 1.73