Design of concrete retaining wall

RW1
Soil data

SELECTED GRANULAR MATERIAL
 
Ø= 30
g s= 20 gw= 10 kN / m3  

g

C= 0 ss
= 10.00
gc= 25 kN / m3 

Ø 0.52 radians
delta = 20.00
tan(delt 0.364
Allowable soil pressure, q a = 450 kN/m2

k a= 0.33
k p = ( 1+sinØ )/( 1- sinØ ) = 3.00

Retaining wall data

Wall thickness, b = 0.15 m

Embedded depth of wall, D = 0.00 m
Height of wall above NGL, X= 0.00 m
total height of wall, H = 3.50 m

lever arm 15.625

weight of rectangular part of wall = 13.13 kN/m 0.08 m 3 1.9
superimposed load = 0 kN 0.00 m 18.625
Resultant vertical force = 13.13 kN 0.08 m 24.2125

pressure due to ground water, q w = g w * h s = 35.00

pressure due to submerged soil, q ss =k a * g ss * h s = 11.67 18.165
Total active earth pressure, q at = 46.67 kN/m2 T=qat*H/2= 81.67
Passive earth pressure, q p = k p * g s * h = 0.00 kN/m2
P t = 0.5 * q at * H - 0.5 * q p * D = 81.67 kN /m H / 3 = 1.17 m
Check for Shear Capacity
VRd = P * 1.7 = 60.667 fcu= 25 f ck = 0.8 * f cu = 20 MPa
Steel grade S- 300 f yk = 300 MPa
V c =0 .25 f ctd k 1 k 2 b w d
fctd = ( 0.21 f ck ( 2 / 3 ) / 1.5 = 1.03 rmin = 0.0017
k1 = ( 1+ 50 r ) = 1.08
k2 = 1.6 - d = 1.47
Calculated shear capacity, V c = 42.41 kN <VRD Not Good!
Check for Shear Flexure
M rd = 0.333 T * 1.7 * H = 20.22 kN. m

A s, min =.004 * t w * b = 251 mm 2 tw= 150 mm

gc= 1.5 fcd=0.85f cu/gc= 11.33 m = f yd / (0.8 f cd ) = 28.77 d= 129.00 mm
g s= 1.15 fctd = 1.03 c1=2.5 / m = 0.09 b= 1000 mm
fck= 24 f yd = f yk / g s = 26.09 c 2 = 0.32 m 2 f cd = 3002

A = 0 .5 bd c − c −
2

s
{ √1 1
bd c
4M
2

2
}= 637.14 mm 2

As,prov. = max (A s, min, A, cal.) = 637 mm 2

Using f 12 c/c p *f 2/ 4 * b /As,prov.= 177.509 mm

Use f 12 c/c 170 mm, for vertical reinforcements in both sides.
- The area of horizontal reinforcement shall not be less than one-half of that of the vertical reinforcement
Article 7.2.5.3.1
A s horz = 318.57

Using f 8 c/c p *f 2/ 4 * b /As,prov.= 157.786 mm

Use f 8 c/c 150.00 mm
Design of concrete retaining wall
RW1
Soil data
SELECTED GRANULAR MATERIAL
Ø= 30
g s= 20 g w= 10 kN / m3
C= 0 g ss = 10.00


  
gc= 25 kN / m3
Ø 0.52 radians

delta = 20.00
tan(delt 0.364 

Allowable soil pressure, q a = 350 kN/m2

k a= 0.33
k p = ( 1+sinØ )/( 1- sinØ ) = 3.00

Retaining wall data

Wall thickness, b = 0.25 m

Embedded depth of wall, D = 2.50 m
Height of wall above NGL, X= 0.00 m
total height of wall, H = 2.50 m

lever arm 15.625

weight of rectangular part of wall = 15.63 kN/m 0.13 m 3 1.9
superimposed load = 0 kN 0.00 m 18.625
Resultant vertical force = 15.63 kN 0.13 m 24.2125

pressure due to ground water, q w = g w * h s = 25.00

pressure due to submerged soil, q ss =k a * g ss * h s = 6.33
Total active earth pressure, q at = 31.33 kN/m2 T=qat*H/2= 39.17
Passive earth pressure, q p = k p * g s * h = 150.00 kN/m 2

P t = 0.5 * q at * H - 0.5 * q p * D = -148.33 kN /m H / 3 = 0.83 m

Check for Shear Capacity
VRd = P * 1.7 = 53.267 fcu= 30 f ck = 0.8 * f cu = 24 MPa
Steel grade S- 300 f yk = 300 MPa
V c =0 . 25f ctd k 1 k 2 b w d
fctd = ( 0.21 f ck ( 2 / 3 ) / 1.5 = 1.16 r min = 0.0017
k1 = ( 1+ 50 r ) = 1.08
k2 = 1.6 - d = 1.37
Calculated shear capacity, V c = 99.05 kN >VRD o.k.!
Check for Shear Flexure
M rd = 0.333 T * 1.7 * H = 55.43 kN. m

A s, min =.004 * t w * b = 500 mm 2 tw= 250 mm

gc= 1.5 fcd=0.85f cu/gc= 13.60 m = f yd / (0.8 f cd ) = 23.98 d= 229.00 mm
gs= 1.15 fctd = 1.16 c1=2.5 / m = 0.10 b= 1000 mm
fck= 24 f yd = f yk / g s = 26.09 c 2 = 0.32 m 2 f cd = 2502
2
A =0 .5 bd c − c −
s
{ √ 1 1

As,prov. = max (A s, min, A, cal.) =

bd c
4M
2

2
}= 967.04 mm 2

967 mm 2
p *f / 4 * b /As,prov.=
2
Using f 14 c/c 159.184 mm
Use f 14 c/c 150 mm, for vertical reinforcements in both sides.
- The area of horizontal reinforcement shall not be less than one-half of that of the vertical reinforcement
Article 7.2.5.3.1
A s horz = 483.52
p *f / 4 * b /As,prov.=
2
Using f 10 c/c 162.433 mm
Use f 10 c/c 160.00 mm
Design of concrete retaining wall
RW1
Soil data
SELECTED GRANULAR MATERIAL
Ø= 30
g s= 20 g w= 10 kN / m3
C= 0 g ss = 10.00
gc= 25 kN / m3 
Ø 0.52 radians
delta = 20.00
tan(delt 0.364
Allowable soil pressure, q a = 300 kN/m2

k a= 0.33 
k p = ( 1+sinØ )/( 1- sinØ ) = 3.00

Retaining wall data


Wall thickness, b = 0.25 m
Embedded depth of wall, D = 0.00 m
Height of wall above NGL, X= 0.00 m
total height of wall, H = 3.20 m

lever arm 15.625

weight of rectangular part of wall = 20.00 kN/m 0.13 m 3
superimposed load = 2 kN 0.00 m 18.625
Resultant vertical force = 22.00 kN 0.11 m 24.2125

pressure due to ground water, q w = g w * h s = 32.00

pressure due to submerged soil, q ss =k a * g ss * h s = 10.67
Total active earth pressure, q at = 42.67 kN/m2 T=qat*H/2= 68.27
Passive earth pressure, q p = k p * g s * h = 0.00 kN/m 2

P t = 0.5 * q at * H - 0.5 * q p * D = 68.27 kN /m H / 3 = 1.07 m

Check for Shear Capacity
VRd = 0.8 P * 1.7 = 58.027 fcu= 30 f ck = 0.8 * f cu = 24 MPa
V c =0 . 25f ctd k 1 k 2 b w d Steel grade S- 300 f yk = 300 MPa

fctd = ( 0.21 f ck ( 2 / 3 ) / 1.5 = 1.16 r min = 0.0017

k1 = ( 1+ 50 r ) = 1.08
k2 = 1.6 - d = 1.37
Calculated shear capacity, V c = 99.05 kN >VRD o.k.!
Check for Shear Flexure
M rd = 0.133 p * 1.7 * H = 49.39 kN. m

A s, min =.004 * t w * b = 500 mm 2 tw= 250 mm

gc = 1.5 fcd=0.85f cu/gc= 13.60 m = f yd / (0.8 f cd ) = 23.98 d= 229.00 mm
gs= 1.15 fctd = 1.16 c1=2.5 / m = 0.10 b= 1000 mm
fck= 24 f yd = f yk / g s = 26.09 c 2 = 0.32 m 2 f cd = 2502

A =0 .5 bd c − c −
2

s
{ √ 1 1

As,prov. = max (A s, min, A, cal.) =

bd c
4M
2

858
2
}= 857.60 mm 2

mm 2
p *f / 4 * b /As,prov.=
2
Using f 12 c/c 131.876 mm
Use f 12 c/c 130 mm, for vertical reinforcements in both sides.
- The area of horizontal reinforcement shall not be less than one-half of that of the vertical reinforcement
Article 7.2.5.3.1
A s horz = 428.80

Using f 10 c/c p *f 2/ 4 * b /As,prov.= 183.161 mm

Use f 10 c/c 180.00 mm
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Km Ks
19.00 3.95
20.00 3.96
21.00 3.96
22.00 3.97
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24.00 3.98
25.00 3.99
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28.00 4.03
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31.00 4.06
32.00 4.07
33.00 4.08
34.00 4.09
35.00 4.10
36.00 4.11
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38.00 4.15
39.00 4.17
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42.00 4.21
43.00 4.24
44.00 4.26
45.00 4.29
46.00 4.31
47.00 4.34
48.00 4.36
49.00 4.39
50.00 4.41
51.00 4.46
52.00 4.49
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55.00 4.62
56.00 4.65
57.00 4.67
58.00 4.73