BV Halle

Cantilever wall analysis

Input data
Project
Task : BV Halle
Date : 31/10/2022
Settings
Germany - EN 1997 (2)
Materials and standards
Concrete structures : EN 1992-1-1 (EC2)
Coefficients EN 1992-1-1 : standard
Wall analysis
Active earth pressure calculation : Coulomb
Passive earth pressure calculation : Caquot-Kerisel
Earthquake analysis : Mononobe-Okabe
Shape of earth wedge : Calculate as skew
Base key : The base key is considered as inclined footing bottom
Allowable eccentricity : 0.333
Verification methodology : according to EN 1997
Design approach : 2 - reduction of actions and resistances
Partial factors on actions (A)
Permanent design situation
Unfavourable Favourable
Permanent actions : gG = 1.35 [–] 1.00 [–]
Variable actions : gQ = 1.50 [–] 0.00 [–]
Water load : gw = 1.35 [–]

Partial factors for resistances (R)

Permanent design situation
Partial factor on overturning : gRe = 1.40 [–]
Partial factor on sliding resistance : gRh = 1.10 [–]
Partial factor on bearing capacity : gRv = 1.40 [–]

Partial factors for variable actions

Permanent design situation
Factor for combination value : y0 = 0.70 [–]
Factor for frequent value : y1 = 0.50 [–]
Factor for quasi-permanent value : y2 = 0.30 [–]
Material of structure
Unit weight g = 25.00 kN/m3
Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard EN 1992-1-1 (EC2).

Concrete : C 30/37
Cylinder compressive strength fck = 30.00 MPa
Tensile strength fctm = 2.90 MPa
Longitudinal steel : B500
Yield strength fyk = 500.00 MPa

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Geometry of structure
Coordinate Depth
No.
X [m] Z [m]
1 0.00 0.00
2 0.00 1.00
3 1.00 1.00
4 1.00 1.25
5 -0.20 1.25
6 -0.20 1.00
7 -0.20 0.00
The origin [0,0] is located at the most upper right point of the wall.
Wall section area = 0.50 m2.

Basic soil parameters

jef cef g gsu d
No. Name Pattern
[°] [kPa] [kN/m3] [kN/m3] [°]

1 Kies 30.00 3.00 19.00 10.00 3.00

All soils are considered as cohesionless for at rest pressure analysis.

Soil parameters
Kies
Unit weight : g = 19.00 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 30.00 °
Cohesion of soil : cef = 3.00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil : d = 3.00 °
Soil : cohesionless
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 20.00 kN/m3

Geological profile and assigned soils

Layer
No. Assigned soil Pattern
[m]

1 - Kies

Foundation
Type of foundation : soil from geological profile

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
GWT behind the structure lies at a depth of 0.91 m
GWT in front of the structure lies at a depth of 0.91 m
Subgrade at the heel is permeable.
Hydraulic gradient = 0.00

Resistance on front face of the structure

Resistance on front face of the structure is not considered.

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Settings of the stage of construction

Design situation : permanent
The wall is free to move. Active earth pressure is therefore assumed.

Verification No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Coeff. Coeff. Coeff.
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] overtur. sliding stress
Weight - wall 0.00 -0.46 9.32 0.34 1.000 1.000 1.350
Weight - earth wedge 0.00 -0.71 12.73 0.57 1.000 1.000 1.350
Active pressure 2.72 -0.41 3.48 1.05 1.000 1.350 1.350
Water pressure 0.00 -1.25 0.00 0.62 1.000 1.000 1.000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 10.05 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 1.11 kNm/m
Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip

Resisting horizontal force Hres = 16.86 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = 3.67 kN/m
Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Maximum stress in footing bottom : 33.97 kPa

Name : Verification Stage - analysis : 1 - 1

12.73

1.25 9.32 1.25

4.42

+x

1.20

+z

Bearing capacity of foundation soil

Design load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 3.20 34.46 3.67 0.077 33.97
2 2.21 26.75 3.67 0.077 25.17

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Service load acting at the center of footing bottom

Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 2.37 25.53 2.72

Name : Bearing cap. Stage - analysis : 1 - -1

1.25 1.25
33.97

33.97

1.20

Dimensioning No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Coeff. Coeff. Coeff.
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] moment norm.force shear for.
Weight - wall 0.00 -0.52 4.82 0.10 1.000 1.350 1.000
Pressure at rest 4.72 -0.33 0.00 0.20 1.350 1.000 1.350
Water pressure 0.00 -1.00 0.00 0.20 1.000 1.000 1.000
Wall stem check
Reinforcement and dimensions of the cross-section
Bar diameter = 14.0 mm
Number of bars = 6
Reinforcement cover = 30.0 mm
Cross-section width = 1.00 m
Cross-section depth = 0.20 m
Reinforcement ratio r = 0.57 % > 0.15 % = rmin
Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.10 m = xmax
Ultimate shear force VRd = 100.59 kN > 6.37 kN = VEd
Ultimate moment MRd = 61.43 kNm > 2.13 kNm = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

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Name : Dimensioning Stage - analysis : 1 - 1

4.82
6.00 prof. 14.0mm,cover 30.0mm

1.25 1.25
4.72

+x

1.20
+z

Dimensioning No. 2
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Weight - wall 0.00 -0.12 6.25 0.70 1.350
Weight - earth wedge 0.00 -0.71 12.73 0.57 1.350
Active pressure 2.72 -0.41 3.48 1.05 1.350
Contact stress 0.00 0.00 -26.50 0.63 1.000
Back wall jump check
Reinforcement and dimensions of the cross-section
Bar diameter = 14.0 mm
Number of bars = 6
Reinforcement cover = 30.0 mm
Cross-section width = 1.00 m
Cross-section depth = 0.25 m
Reinforcement ratio r = 0.43 % > 0.15 % = rmin
Position of neutral axis x = 0.03 m < 0.13 m = xmax
Ultimate shear force VRd = 118.36 kN > 3.82 kN = VEd
Ultimate moment MRd = 81.50 kNm > 3.13 kNm = MEd
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

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