Retaining Wall Loading:

Soil Info:

β  39deg ϕ  39deg δ  26deg γ  120pcf W1  0psf α  90deg

H  10ft

Calculate Rankine Active Earth Pressure Coefficient:

2 2
cos ( β)  cos ( β)  cos ( ϕ)
Ka_R   cos ( β)  0.777
2 2
cos ( β)  cos ( β)  cos ( ϕ)
2
sin ( α  ϕ)
Ka_C   0.672
2
 sin ( ϕ  δ)  sin ( ϕ  β)  2
1    sin ( α)  sin ( α  δ)
 sin ( α  δ)  sin ( α  β) 

Calculate Horizontal component: K0  0.5


Kah  cos ( β)  max Ka_R Ka_C K0  0.604 
Calculate Equivalent Fluid Pressure (EFP):

Pa  Kah  γ  72.475pcf


Calculate Passive Pressure Coefficient:

Flat in front of footing: β  0deg

2 2
cos ( β)  cos ( β)  cos ( ϕ)
Kp_R   cos ( β)  4.395 Kph  cos ( β)  Kp_R  4.395
2 2
cos ( β)  cos ( β)  cos ( ϕ)

Calculate Passive Earth Pressure:

Pp  Kph  γ  527.459pcf

Wall Loading Functions at any point on wall:

Pressure at any point on wall:

P( h )  Kah γ h  W1  Kah

Shear at any point in cantelevered wall:

h

V( h )   Kah γ h  W1  Kah dh

0ft

Moment at any point in cantelevered wall:

h h
 
M( h)    Kah γ h  W1  Kah dh dh M ( H)  1 ft  12.079 kip  ft
 
0ft 0ft

Pressure to apply at Top of Wall:

P( 0ft)  0  psf

Pressure to apply at Bottom of Wall:

P( H)  724.747  psf

Pressure on heel of the footing:

W1  γ H  1200 psf