DESIGN OF RC RETAINING WALL

Retaining Depth of Stem Base Slab

Height Embedment Top Width Bot Width Thickness Toe Width Heel Width Total Width
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
3000 0 230 230 300 675 1095 2000.00
Slope Towards Heel

Water Soil Soil Unit Wt Soil Coefficent of Surcharge Soil Loads

Table Depth SBC Dry Submerged Repose Angle Friction at Slope angle Surcharge Vertical Load Hz Load
(mm) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m3) (Kn/m3) (Degrees) Base (Degrees) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m) (Kn/m)
3000 250 18.00 12.00 30 0.5 0
[ Note :- Submerged ~ 2/3rd Dry ]

Consider Front CG of Loads Ecc of Loading Max Pressure Min Pressure Factor of Safety
Soil for Stability (mm) (mm) (Kn/m2) (Kn/m2) Sliding Overturning
10 9 859.99 140.01 63.97 26.12 1.50 3.16
No
[ Middle Third ] [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ]

DESIGN OF ELEMENTS
STEM DESIGN
Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
#VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ 120 c/c [ Provided 6.542 sqcm ]
27.00 27.00
#VALUE!
Reinf Grade tv & tc (N/mm ) Distribution Reinft.
2
Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade
#VALUE!
50 25 415 #VALUE! 8 @ 200 c/c
2
1
HEEL DESIGN
12 11 8 7
1 6 Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
13
5
4
3
2 #VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ 200 c/c [ Provided 3.925 sqcm ]
14.18 29.03
#VALUE!
Reinf Grade tv & tc (N/mm ) Distribution Reinft.
2
Figure Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade
#VALUE!
50 25 415 #VALUE! 8 @ 200 c/c

TOE DESIGN
Max Bm (Kn-M) Max Sf (Kn) Pt/Pc (%) Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet Remarks
#VALUE! #VALUE! 10 @ 200 c/c [ Provided 3.925 sqcm ]
10.99 34.01
#VALUE!
Eff Cover (mm) Conc Grade Reinf Grade t v
& t c
(N/mm2
) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
50 25 415 #VALUE! 8 @ 200 c/c
 C A L C U L A T I O N S

PRESSURE AT BASE & OVERTURNING

VERTICAL COMPONENTS W X WX HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS P X PX
1) Straight Stem 16.56 0.79 13.08 1) Soil Above WTL 27.00 1.30 35.10
2) Sloped Stem (~ Heel) 0.00 0.91 0.00 2) Soil Below WTL (D portion) 0.24 0.10 0.02
3) Sloped Stem (~ Toe) 0.00 0.68 0.00 3) Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion) 4.82 0.15 0.72
4) Base 14.40 1.00 14.40 4) Hydrostatic Pressure 0.45 0.10 0.05
5) Key 0.00 0.00 0.00 5) Surcharge Pressure 0.00 1.65 0.00
6) Back Soil (~ Sloped Stem) 0.00 0.91 0.00 6) Additional Hz Force at Top 0.00 3.30 0.00
7) Back Soil (~ Heel) 59.13 1.45 85.89 7) Front Soil (Optional for stability) 0.00 0.10 0.00
8) Surcharged Soil 0.00 1.64 0.00
9) Front Soil (Optional for Stability) 0.00 0.34 0.00
10) Additional Vertical Load 0.00 0.79 0.00
11) Soil above WTL due to surcharge 0.00 2.00 0.00
12) Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 2.00 0.00
13) Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 2.00 0.00
SW = 90.09 SWX = 113.37 SP = 32.51 SPX = 35.89

CG of Loads = 0.86 m ecc of loads = 0.14 m Max & Min Pressure = 63.97 Kn/m2 & 26.12 Kn/m2

Restoring Mom = 113.37 Kn-m Overturning Mom = 35.89 Kn FoS [ Oveturning ] = 113.37 / 35.89 = 3.16

SLIDING
VERTICAL COMPONENTS W Remarks HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS P Remarks
Load 1 to 10 as calculated above 90.09 [ Front Soil Load Deducted ] 1) Soil Above WTL 27.00
Additional below Base 0.00 [ Left of Key if any ] 2) Soil Below WTL (D portion) 0.24
Additional below Base 0.00 [ Right of Key if any ] 3) Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion) 4.82
Soil above WTL due to surcharge 0.00 4) Hydrostatic Pressure 0.45
Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 5) Surcharge Pressure 0.00
Soil below WTL due to surcharge 0.00 6) Additional Hz Force at Top 0.00
7) Front Soil -2.43 [Front Soil Not Considered]
SW = 90.09 SP = 30.08

Resisting Force = m X W = 45.05 Sliding Force = 30.08 Kn FoS [ Sliding ] = 45.05 / 30.08 = 1.20