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Counter Fort Retaining Wall
Counter Fort Retaining Wall
1) Properties
W = 6.50 m
L = 9.00 m
Zy = 87.75 m3
Zx = 63.38 m3
C/C distance of counterforts W1 = 3.00 m
Bottom thickness of retaining wall tb = 1.00 m
Top thickness of retaining wall tt = 0.50 m
Thickness of counterforts tc = 0.25 m
Toe Length(X dimension) b1 = 5.00 m
Heel Length incl. ret. Wall(X dimension) b2 = 4.00 m
Depth of footing v1 = 2.00 m
Height of retaining wall above footing v2 = 21.00 m
Height of Soil for front wall v3 = 15.00 m
Height of Water for front wall v4 = 11.00 m
Unit Wt. of concrete γconc = 25.00 kN/m3
Unit Wt. of Water γw = 10.00 kN/m3
Saturated Unit Wt. of Soil γs = 22.00 kN/m3
Lateral seimic coefficient αh = 0.00
Vertical seimic coefficient αv = 0.00
Internal angle of friction of filling soil Φ = 30.00 degrees
Internal angle of friction of base soil Φ' = 35.00 degrees
Coeffient of friction between soil and concrete,μ = 0.70
FOS against overturning(Without earthquake case) = 1.50
FOS against overturning(With earthquake case) = 1.40
FOS against sliding(Without earthquake case) = 1.40
FOS against sliding(With earthquake case) = 1.20
Bearing Capacity of soil = 500.00 kN/m2
2.00
= (1 ± αv) * cos2 (Φ - λ - α) X 1.00
Ca cos λ * cos2α * cos(δ + α + λ) 1 + sin (Ф + δ) sin (Φ - ζ - λ 1/2
cos (α - ζ) cos (δ + α + λ)
Putting αh = 0, αv = 0 and λ =0
2.00
= (1 ) * cos2 (Φ -α) X 1.00
Ca' 1 * cos2α * cos(δ + α) 1 + sin (Ф + δ) sin (Φ - ζ - λ 1/2
cos (α - ζ) cos (δ + α )
Total Ca = 0.32
Castatic = 0.32
p C S h wh
The Coefficient varies with shape and depth
4) Loads
1) Weight Calculations
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static earth
force 4515.95 9.00 40643.51
Resisting Moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
3) Soil Only With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static earth
force 4515.95 9.00 40643.51
Dynamic
earth force 0.00 12.50 0.00
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static water
force 3932.50 5.67 22284.17
Resisting Moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
Wt. of water
above toe 3575.00 6.50 23237.50
5) Water Only With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static water
force 3932.50 5.67 22284.17
Dynamic
water force 0.00 6.40 0.00
Wt. of water
above toe 3575.00 6.50 23237.50
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static earth
force 4515.95 9.00 40643.51
static water
force -3932.50 5.67 -22284.17
Resisting Moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
7) Soil + Water With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
* -ve force indicates water pressure is more than soil pressure
Overturning moment
Component Force Lever arm Moment
(kN) (m) (kNm)
static earth
force 4515.95 9.00 40643.51
static water
force -3932.50 5.67 -22284.17
Dynamic
earth force 0.00 12.50 0.00
Dynamic
water force 0.00 6.40 0.00 -1.00 -3932.50
2) Soil Only With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
4) Water Only With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
6) Soil + Water With Earthquake case(Vertical upward seimic inertia force consiered)
2.09 1.20
1.85 1.40
1.85 1.20
20.46 1.40
20.46 1.20
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