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BEGINNING DATE
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CLOSING DATE
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24 June 2002

5 August 2002

Amendment 1 to AS 4678 — 2002

Earth-retaining structures
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Title:
Amendment 1 to AS 4678 — 2002
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Amendment No. 1
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AS 4678—2002
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AS 4678/Amdt 1/

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Amendment No. 1
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AS 4678—2002
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REVISED TEXT

The 2002 edition of AS 4678 is amended as follows; the amendment(s) should be inserted in the appropriate
place(s).

SUMMARY: This Amendment applies to the Clauses 1.2.2, 1.4.1, 1.5, 4.1, 4.2, 5.5.1.2, 5.5.1.3, 5.5.1.4, 5.5.1.6,
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5.5.3 and J2, Tables 1.1, 5.1(A), 5.1(B), 5.3 and E1 and Figures 3.1(E) and J2.

Published on .

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Page 6 Clause 1.2.2

Delete the Note.

Page 6 Table 1.1

Delete the Table and replace with the following:

TABLE 1.1
STRUCTURE CLASSIFICATION

Classification Examples of structures

1 Where failure would result in significant damage or risk to life
2 Where failure would result in moderate damage and loss of services
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Where failure would result in minimal damage and loss of access
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and where the wall height (H) does not exceed 1.5 m
NOTES:
1 Classification 2 is intended to include structures not covered by Classifications 1 or 3.
2 For more information on structure classification, see Appendix A.

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No. 1
Add the following:
1.4.1.22 Wall height
The overall height between the top and the toe of the wall (terraced or otherwise) where the
line between the points is sloped equal to or greater than 70 degrees from the horizontal.

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AMDT Page 12 Clause 1.5

No. 1
Replace the notation Tcj , Tcj* Tde* , Tij* and ∆A with the following:

Tcj = design capacity of the jth layer of reinforcement at the connection

reinforcement/facing

Tcj* = connection force at the jth layer

Tcd*

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= design connection strength

Tij* = maximum design tensile force resisted by the j th layer of reinforcement

∆A = loss of section area

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AMDT Page 22 Figure 3.1(E)

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Add the following to the figure:

(c) Global failure of gravity block wall

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FIGURE 3.1(E) LIMIT MODE U5: GLOBAL FAILURE (WEDGE OR SLIP SURFACE)
ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE

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AMDT Page 29 Clause 4.1

No. 1
1 Delete Item (a)(i) and replace with the following:
(i) ‘all structures shall be designed for the live loads resulting from the intended
use of the structure but not less than the values given in Table 4.1;’
2 Insert new Table 4.1 at the end of Clause 4.1.

TABLE 4.1

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LIVE LOAD kPa

Backfill slope (horizontal/vertical)

Classification
> 4:1 ≤ 4:1
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1, 2 2.5 5
3 1.5 2.5

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Delete Note 3 and replace with the following:
3 The load factors specified in AS 1170.1 should be applied to the live loads specified in
Clause 4.1.

Page 32 Table 5.1(A)

Delete Columns 1 and 2 and replace with the following:

Soil or material uncertainty

factor

Φuφ
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Strength
Φuc
Φuφ
Serviceability
Φuc

AMDT Page 32 Table 5.1(B) Title

No. 1
Delete Φ u and replace with φ u

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AMDT Page 32 Table 5.1(B)

No. 1
Delete Columns 1 and 2 and replace with the following:

Soil or material uncertainty

factor

Φuφ

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Strength
Φuc
Φuφ
Serviceability
Φuc
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AMDT Page 33 Table 5.3, Column 3

No. 1

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Delete Φuc and replace with Φue

Page 33 Table 5.3, Column 4

Delete Φrc and replace with Φri

Page 33 Clause 5.5.1.2

Delete Φ up and replace with Φ up

AMDT Page 34 Clause 5.5.1.3, Last line

No. 1
Delete Φ uc and replace with Φue

AMDT Page 34 Clause 5.5.1.4, Last line

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No. 1
Delete Φ n and replace with Φ ri

AMDT Page 35 Clause 5.5.1.6, in two places

No. 1
Delete f th
and replace with jth

AMDT Page 36 Clause 5.5.3

No. 1
Delete f th
and replace with jth

AMDT Page 69 Table E1

No. 1
Delete the references to Figures K1, K2, K3 and K4 and replace with the following:
(see Figure E1)
(see Figure E2)
(see Figure E3)
(see Figure E4)

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AMDT Page 100 Clause J2, Item (f)

No. 1
Delete Item (f) and replace with the following:
(f) 0.8 (G + ψ c Q) + 1.0 Feq

AMDT Page 103 Figure J2

No. 1
Delete the subtitle (a) and replace with the following:

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(a) Masonry wall system
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Association of Consulting Engineers Australia
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