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Reinforced Earth Gravity - Wall-Calcs

The document provides calculations for the design of a reinforced earth wall with a height of 12 feet. Soil properties and excavation details are given. Calculations are shown for safety against rupture and slippage at 6 different depths within the wall. Factors of safety are calculated at each depth and found to be greater than 2, indicating adequate safety based on the design parameters.

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Reinforced Earth Gravity - Wall-Calcs

The document provides calculations for the design of a reinforced earth wall with a height of 12 feet. Soil properties and excavation details are given. Calculations are shown for safety against rupture and slippage at 6 different depths within the wall. Factors of safety are calculated at each depth and found to be greater than 2, indicating adequate safety based on the design parameters.

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SOLOMON ROSENZWEIG, PE P.C.

PROJECT:
ITEM:

PAGE
JOB #
DATE:

Grand Concourse
Reinforced Earth Wall Design

Earth Wall Design:

Unit wgt of soil,


=
Angle of internal friction,=
Excavation depth, H=
Active, Ka =tan[45-(/2)]=
L=
11
ft
q=
40 psf
tan=
0.4

125
33
12
0.295

pcf
deg
ft

1 OF 6
1697
9/1/2009

BY:
CHK'K:

RS
SMR

1) At z1, z=

2 ft
=

290

psf

85.5

psf

=
=

73.7
11.79

lb/ft
lb/ft

85.49

lb/ft

60.92

lb

3190

lb/ft

0.019

ft

291

psf

85.79

psf

Td=ph*H*B=

171.6

lbs

Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=

3600
20.98

lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against rupture:


H=
B=

2 ft
1 ft

Safety against slippage:


width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=
Fs= Tr/Td=
2) At z2, z=
4 ft

2.975

0.2
510

ft
lb

540

psf

159

psf

> 2; OK

294.8

lb/ft

11.79

lb/ft

306.6

lb/ft

416.6

lb

5940

lb/ft

0.07

ft

547

psf

161.2

psf

322.5
3600
11.16

lbs
lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against rupture:


H=
2 ft
B=
1 ft
Td=ph*H*B=
Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=
Safety against slippage:
width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=
Fs= Tr/Td=
3) At z3, z=

2.947

0.2
950

ft
lb

790

psf

233

psf

> 2; OK

6 ft

=
=

663.3
11.79

lb/ft
lb/ft

675.1

lb/ft

1362

lb

2E+05

lb/ft

0.006

ft

790

psf

232.9

psf

465.8
3600
7.729

lbs
lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against rupture:


H=
2 ft
B=
1 ft
Td=ph*H*B=
Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=
Safety against slippage:

width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=
Fs= Tr/Td=

4) At z4, z=

2.985

ft
lb

1040

psf

307

psf

> 2; OK

8 ft

Safety against rupture:


H=
B=

0.2
1390

2 ft
1 ft

=
=

1179
11.79

lb/ft
lb/ft

1191

lb/ft

3192

lb

11440

lb/ft

0.279

ft

1096

psf

323

psf

Td=ph*H*B=
Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=

645.9
3600
5.573

lbs
lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against slippage:

width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=
Fs= Tr/Td=
5) At z5, z=

2.834

0.2
1830

ft
lb

1290

psf

380

psf

> 2; OK

10 ft

=
=

1842
11.79

lb/ft
lb/ft

1854

lb/ft

6200

lb

14190

lb/ft

0.437

ft

1401

psf

413.1

psf

826.2
3600
4.357

lbs
lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against rupture:


H=
2 ft
B=
1 ft
Td=ph*H*B=
Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=
Safety against slippage:

width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=

0.2
2270

ft
lb

Fs= Tr/Td=
6) At z6, z=

2.748

> 2; OK

12 ft

1540

psf

454

psf

=
=

2653
11.79

lb/ft
lb/ft

2665

lb/ft

10683

lb

16940

lb/ft

0.631

ft

1739

psf

512.8

psf

1026
3600
3.51

lbs
lbs
> 2; OK

Safety against rupture:


H=
2 ft
B=
1 ft
Td=ph*H*B=
Ts=
Fs= Ts/Td=
Safety against slippage:

width of strip, b=
Tr= 2*b*L*v*tan=
Fs= Tr/Td=

0.2
2710
2.643

> 2; OK

ft
lb

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