Project: GEORGES CHOUCAIR - MONTEVERDI 5070

Input: Date: 14/06/2010

Wall ID GW1
Gamma soil 1.8 Backfill F'c Kg/cm2 210
Ka 0.33 Fy Kg/cm2 4200
qall (T/m2) 40.00
m (coeff of friction) 0.60 Note:
Hh 3.80 User entry
Ht 2.50 Result to check

1- Tentative design dimensions

x=H/10 - H/12 0.3166666667 0.38
X to use 0.35
L = 0.4-0.7 H 1.52 2.66
L to use 1.6
Lt = L/3 0.5066666667 0.886666666667
Lt to use 0.5
Lh = L - Lt - x 0.6633333333 1.773333333333
Lh to use 0.9 0.75

Forces on wall
Pah (T/m length of wall) 4.332 T/m
Ww (wall weight) 3.01875 T/m
Wb (base weight) 1.4 T/m
Wsh (soil above heel) 5.589 T/m
Wst (soil above toe) 1.935 T/m
Pat (latral pressure toe) 1.875 T/m
SW 11.94275 T/m

2- Check overturning
Mo (about toe) = 5.4872 Pah x Hh/3 (overturning moment)
Mr (resisting moment)
Mr from Pat 1.5625 Pat x Ht/3
Mr from Ww 2.03765625 Ww x (L - (Lt + 0.5*x))
Mr from Wb 1.12 Wb x L/2
Mr from Wsh 7.2657 Wsh * (Lt + x + Lh/2)
Mr from Wst 0.48375 Wst * Lt/2
SMr 12.46960625

F.S. overturng 2.27249 > 1.5 Mr/Mo

3- Check sliding
sliding force Pah 4.332 T/m
Frictional force 9.04065 T/m m*SW + Pat

F.S. sliding 2.086946 > 1.5

4- Check bearing pressure

Xr = (Mr -Mo)/SW 0.5846564862 m

(resultant within middle third

e = L/2 - Xr 0.215344 < 0.2667 L/6 no tension on soil)

qmax (service) 13.491860352 < 40.00 qall

qmin (service) 1.4365771484 >= 0 (no tension on soil)

PROCEED ONLY IF WALL SAFE AT SERVICE AGAINST OVERTURNING,

SLIDING AND BEARING

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5- Structural Calculations
Load Factors: 1.7 lateral soil pressure
(A.C.I 9.2.4) 1.4 Dead load
0.9 For dead load if it reduces effect of lateral earth pressure

5-a Wall Stem design

Cover (3in = 7.5 cm) ACI 7.7.1 (a)
Cover to use 7.5 cm
d = X - cover 0.275 m

Wuh @face of support 3.519 T/m2

(base)
Wut @face of support 2.193 T/m2
(base)
Wuh @ d away from 3.2385 T/m2
face of support
Wut @ d away from 2.2695 T/m2
face of support

Vu @ d away from face 3.1830375 T/m

of support

Vn = Vu/0.85 3.74475 T/m

Vc= 0.53 sqrt(F'c)x10xbxd 21.121181608 T/m

Vc> Vn??? 21.12118 > 3.7448 shear ok?

Moment at face of support

Mu 3.60176875
As= Mu/F bd2 5.29185491 cm2/m length
or Mu=FAsFy0.95d 3.64726842 cm2/m length Asmin 9.075 cm2/m length
As 9.075
ST1 STEP 3.2: SPACING OF BARS Main Steel
Bar diameter 12 mm
Ab 1.1304 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 12.4561983 cm <= 175 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User Chosen spacing 10 cm

ST2 STEP 3.3: LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT

Asmin = 0.0018 x B x H 3.8018126894

Bar diameter 10 mm
Ab 0.785 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 20.6480451 <= 105.605908 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User chosen 20 cm

STEP 4: CHECK ANCHORAGE

ld/db = 3/40 fy/√f'c abgl/ [c +Ktr]/db (ACI 12.2.3) BARS IN TENSION

Bar diameter 12 mm
a (location factor 1.3 for
top cast, 1 for bot) 1 ab 1 <= 1.7

b (coating factor: 1.5 if

epoxy coated and cover
< 3db or clear spacing<
6db; 1.2 for all other
epoxy coated; 1 for
uncoated 1

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 g (Reinforcement size
factor: 0.8 if <= No.6
[T20]; 1 if >= No.7 [T22]) 0.8
l (1.3 for lightweight
aggregate concrete else
1) 1
Distance from center of
bar to nearest concrete
surface (cm) 8.5
One-Half center to center
bar spacing (cm) 10
C = min of above (cm) 8.5
c/db <= 2.5 7.08333333
Ktr = 0 for footings (cz no stirru 0

ld/db 99.0028
Ld = 118.803 cm <= 27.5 H-cover
Ld min = 30.5 cm
If Not true develop by hook

5-b Base design

Soil pressure distribution at ultimate

0.9 Wuw 2.716875 T/m

0.9Wub (base weight) 1.26 T/m
1.4Wush (soil above heel) 7.8246 T/m
1.4Wust (soil above toe) 2.709 T/m
SWu 14.510475 T/m
Toe Heel
Puah (latral pressure heel) 7.3644 T/m
Puat (latral pressure toe) 3.1875 T/m

Mo ult 9.32824 qumin

Mr (resisting moment) qumax
Mr from Puat 2.65625 T-m Pat x Ht/3
Mr from Wuw 1.833890625 T-m Wuw x (L - (Lt + 0.5*x))
Mr from Wub 1.008 T-m Wub x L/2
Mr from Wush 10.17198 T-m Wush * (Lt + x + Lh/2)
Mr from Wust 0.67725 T-m Wust * Lt/2
SMr 16.347370625 T-m

Xr = (Mr-Mo)/SWu 0.483728522 m
e = L/2 -Xr 0.316271 < 0.2667 L/6 If yes => soil pressure
distribution is trapezoidal
qumax (toe) 19.8251 T/m2
qumin (heel) -1.687006 T/m2

5b-1 Heel Design

Wh (weight of heel) 1.1025 T/m
Wush (soil above heel) 7.8246 T/m
Check shear at face of stem

Vu at face 4.2410009125 T/m

Vn = Vu/0.85 4.9894128382 T/m
Vc= 0.53 sqrt(F'c)x10xbxd 21.121181608 T/m

Vc>Vn? 21.12118 > 4.9894 Shear ok?

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 Mu at face of stem -1.907744357
Mn = Mu/0.9 -2.119715952
As= Mu/F bd2 -2.8029302 cm2/m length
or Mu=FAsFy0.95d -1.9318441 cm2/m length Asmin 9.075 cm2/m length
As 9.075
ST3 STEP 3.2: SPACING OF BARS Main Steel HEEL TOP STEEL perpendicuar to wall
Bar diameter 14 mm
Ab 1.5386 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 16.95427 cm <= 175 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User Chosen spacing 15 cm

ST4 STEP 3.3: LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT HEEL TOP STEEL parralel to wall
Asmin = 0.0018 x B x H 0.8980943109
or 4/3 As 3.7372402466
As secondary 3.7372402466
Bar diameter 12 mm
Ab 1.1304 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 30.2469182 <= 24.94706419 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User chosen spacing 25 cm

STEP 4: CHECK ANCHORAGE

ld/db = 3/40 fy/√f'c abgl/ [c +Ktr]/db

(ACI 12.2.3) BARS IN TENSION

Bar diameter 14 mm
a (location factor 1.3 for
top cast, 1 for bot) 1 ab 1 <= 1.7

b (coating factor: 1.5 if

epoxy coated and cover
< 3db or clear spacing<
6db; 1.2 for all other
epoxy coated; 1 for
uncoated 1

g (Reinforcement size
factor: 0.8 if <= No.6
[T20]; 1 if >= No.7 [T22]) 0.8
l (1.3 for lightweight
aggregate concrete else
1) 1
Distance from center of
bar to nearest concrete
surface (cm) 8.5
One-Half center to center
bar spacing (cm) 10
C = min of above (cm) 8.5
c/db <= 2.5 6.07142857
Ktr = 0 for footings (cz no stirru 0

ld/db 99.0028
Ld = 138.604 cm <= 77.5 Lh - cover 7.5 cm
Ld min = 30.5 cm

5b-2 Toe Design

Wt (weight of toe) 0.39375 T/m
Wust (soil above toe) 2.709 T/m
Check shear at face of stem
Wu at face of stem toe side 15.119326813
Vu at face 5.6333567276 T/m
Vn = Vu/0.85 6.6274785031 T/m
Vc= 0.53 sqrt(F'c)x10xbxd 21.121181608 T/m

Vc>Vn? 21.12118 > 6.6275 Shear ok?

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 Mu at face of stem 1.5063761253
Mn = Mu/0.9 1.6737512504
As= Mu/F bd2 2.21322479 cm2/m length
or Mu=FAsFy0.95d 1.52540556 cm2/m length Asmin 9.075 cm2/m length
As 9.075
ST5 STEP 3.2: SPACING OF BARS Main Steel Toe Bottom STEEL perpendicuar to wall
Bar diameter 14 mm
Ab 1.5386 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 16.95427 cm <= 175 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User Chosen spacing 15 cm

ST6 STEP 3.3: LONGITUDINAL REINFORCEMENT Toe Bottom STEEL parralel to wall
Asmin = 0.0018 x B x H 1.1929461306
or 4/3 As 2.9509663918
As secondary 2.9509663918
Bar diameter 10 mm
Ab 0.785 cm2
(5 x H) 45 cm
Spacing = 100Ab/As 26.6014551 <= 175 cm and <= (18in) ACI 7.12.2.2
User chosen spacing 25 cm

STEP 4: CHECK ANCHORAGE

ld/db = 3/40 fy/√f'c abgl/ [c +Ktr]/db

(ACI 12.2.3) BARS IN TENSION

Bar diameter 14 mm
a (location factor 1.3 for
top cast, 1 for bot) 1 ab 1 <= 1.7

b (coating factor: 1.5 if

epoxy coated and cover
< 3db or clear spacing<
6db; 1.2 for all other
epoxy coated; 1 for
uncoated 1

g (Reinforcement size
factor: 0.8 if <= No.6
[T20]; 1 if >= No.7 [T22]) 0.8
l (1.3 for lightweight
aggregate concrete else
1) 1
Distance from center of
bar to nearest concrete
surface (cm) 8.5
One-Half center to center
bar spacing (cm) 10
C = min of above (cm) 8.5
c/db <= 2.5 6.07142857
Ktr = 0 for footings (cz no stirru 0

ld/db 99.0028
Ld = 138.604 cm <= 117.5 Lh - cover 7.5 cm
Ld min = 30.5 cm

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DESIGN SUMMARY

INPUT

Wall ID GW1
Hh (m) 3.80
Ht (m) 2.50 Hh
DIMENSIONS Ht
X

X (cm) 35 X
L (cm) 160 Lt Lh
Lt (cm) 50
Lh (cm) 90 L

SAFETY CHECK

Failure type Value Check

Overturning (F.S) 2.27249 > 1.5
Sliding (F.S) 2.086946 > 1.5
Bearing qmin @
service(T/m2) 1.436577 > 0
Bearing qmax @
service(T/m2) 13.49186 < 40.00

REINFORCEMENT

ID Diam. Spacing Ld Av. Ld Hook

ST1 12 10 118.803 27.5 Y
ST2 10 20
ST3 14 15 138.604 77.5 Y
ST4 12 25
ST5 14 15 138.604 117.5 N
ST6 10 25

c
ST2
c

c
ST1

c ST3 ST4

c c c c c c

c c c c c

ST6 ST5
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