PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.

DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE

Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL

t2
q kN/m2
a b) Geometry input

B = 7.00 m
b1 = 1.50 m
hr he Df = 2.50 m
H
ts = 1.50 m
STEM
he = 11.10 m
a = 0.00 m
Df t1 = 1.00 m
ts TOE HEEL
t2 = 0.50 m
b1 t1 b2

B b2 = 4.50 m
SECTION A-A & B-B h= 12.60 m
H= 12.60 m
1) Design Inputs
a) Material
Concrete grade fc = 35 Mpa
Steel grade fy = 420 Mpa
Material factor  = 0.9
Conrete density c = 24 kN/m3
Soil density s = 18 kN/m3
Angle of repose for soil θ = 30 degree
1-sin(θ)
Coefficient of active earth pressure ka = ka = 0.33 redian
1+sin(θ)

Coefficient of passive earth pressure ka = 1-sin(θ)

1+sin(θ)

Safe Bearing Capacity fb.all = 500 kPa

Coeff of friction for Sliding = 0.5
c) Loading
Surcharge pressure q= 12 kN/m2
Design Summary
F.S against Overturning = 2.51 > 1.5 Safe !!
F.S against Sliding = 1.33 < 1.5 Not Safe!! Hence Provide shear Key
Max. bearing pressure = 372.63 kPa < 500 kPa Hence Safe

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

Wall Main reinforcement = 16 @ 25c/c

Heel Top Main reinforcement = 20 @ 75c/c
Toe bottom main reinforceme = 16 @ 50c/c
2) Design Output
2.1) Stability Calculation
a) Check for Overturning W5

q kN/m2

W3 W1
h
H2
W4

H1
h/3
W2
O
ka.s.h ka.q

fbmax = 372.63 fbmin = 28.779

249.83

298.95

Calculation of overturning moment about "O"

Load mkd Load (kN) Distance(m) Mo (kNm)
H1 476.3 4.2 2000
H2 50.4 6.3 317.5
Total 526.7 kN 2318 kNm

Calculation of Restoring Moment about "O"

Load mkd Load (kN) Distance(m) Mro(kNm)
W1 899.1 4.75 4271
W2 252 3.5 882
W3 133.2 2.25 299.7
W4 66.6 1.833 122.1
W5 54 4.75 256.5
Total 1405 kN 5831.0 kNm

Total Overturning Moment Mo = 2318 kNm

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

Total Restoring Moment Mro = 5831.1 kNm

Factor of Safety = Mro/Mo = 5831.1 / 2317.9 = 2.51 > 1.5 Safe !!

b) Check for Sliding

Total Horizontal force H = 526.7 kN
Restoring force =  x W = 0.5 x 1404.9 Hr = 702.5 kN
Factor Safety = Hr/H = 702.45/526.7 = 1.33 < 1.5 Not Safe!!

Hence Provide shear Key

c) Check for Bearing pressure

C.g of Load x = (Mro-Mo)/P = 2.501
eccentricity e = B/2 - x = 0.999
fbmax = P/A(1 + 6.e/B) = 372.6 kPa < 500 kPa
fbmin = P/A(1 - 6.e/B) = 28.78 kPa > 0
Hence Safe
2.2) Structural Design
a) Design of Stem (vertical reinforcement - inner face-(1))
Thickness at bottom of the stem t1 = 1000 mm
Diametre of the bar used db = 16 mm
Clear cover to the main bar c = 50 mm
Effective depth de = 942 mm
3 2
Moment at root of the stem = ka.s.he /6 + ka.q.he /2 = 1614 kNm
Design moment Mu = 1.6.M Mu = 2582 kNm
2
Rmz = Mu/(bd ) = 2.91 N/mm2

% steel  = fc 1 - 1 - 2.Rmz = 0.0073 > 0.0018

fy .fc
Hence Ast = 0.00728x1000x942 = 6858 mm2
Spacing of 16 dia bar s = 29.32 mm
Provide  16 @ 25c/c

Check for shear

Total shear at root V= ka.s.he2/2 + ka.q.he = 414 kN
Design shear stress vu = 1.6 V/(bd) = 0.703 N/mm2
All. shear stress vc = . fc / 6 = 0.887 N/mm2 Safe!!

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

Wall vertical reinforcement - Outer face (2)

Diametre of the bar used db = 16 mm
Average eff depth = (t1+t2)/2-db/2-c de = 692 mm
Min % steel  = 0.0015 Ref ACI 318-05
2
Area of steel reqd = 0.0015 x 692 x 1000 Ast = 1038 mm Cl. 14.3.2

Spacing of 16 dia bar s = 193.7 mm

Provide  16 @ 0c/c

b) Design of Heel Slab( Top reinforcement-(3))

Thickness at base slab t1 = 1500 mm
Diametre of the bar used db = 20 mm
Clear cover to the main bar c = 50 mm
Effective depth de = 1440 mm
Calculation of net pressure in the heel slab

f2= 219.03
W1+W2+q = 247.8
f1=-2
=
28.779
249.8

Moment at face of the wall = f1*b22/2+(f2-f1).b22/3 = 1472 kNm

Design moment = 1.6.M Mu = 2355 kNm
Rmz = Mu/(bd2) = 1.136 N/mm2

% steel  = .fc 1 - 1 - 2.Rmz = 0.00275 > 0.0018

fy .fc
Hence Ast = 0.00275x1000x1440 = 3960 mm2
Spacing of 20 dia bar = 79.33 mm
Provide  20 @ 75c/c

Check for shear

Total shear at face of wall V = (f1+f2)/2*b2 = 488.3 kN
Design shear stress vu = 1.6 V/(bd) = 0.543 N/mm2

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
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REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

All. shear stress vc = . fc / 6 = 0.887 N/mm2 Safe!!

c) Design of Toe Slab( Bottom reinforcement (4))

Thickness at base slab t1 = 1500 mm
Diametre of the bar used db = 16 mm
Clear cover to the main bar c = 50 mm
Effective depth de = 1442 mm
Calculation of net pressure in the toe slab

de

W2 = 36

= f4 = 262.9

298.9 f3 = 336.63 f5 = 333.78

372.63

Moment at face of the wall = f4*b12/2+(f3-f4).b12/3 = 351.1 kNm

Design moment = 1.6.M Mu = 561.7 kNm
Rmz = Mu/(bd2) = 0.27 N/mm2

% steel  = .fc 1 - 1 - 2.Rmz = 0.00065 < 0.0018

fy .fc
Hence Ast = 0.0018x1000x1442 = 2596 mm2
Spacing of 16 dia bar = 77.46 mm
Provide  16 @ 50c/c

Check for shear

Shear at d from face of wall V = (f3+f5)/2.(b1-de) = 19.44 kN
Design shear stress vu = 1.6 V/(bd) = 0.022 N/mm2
All. shear stress vc = . fc / 6 = 0.887 N/mm2 Safe!!

horizontal reinforcement
Wall(5)
Average thickness of Wall = (t1+t2)/2 t = 750 mm
Min % steel required for shrinkage & temperature  = 0.002 Ref ACI 318-05
2
Ast reqd for whole section = 0.002 x 750 x 1000 Ast = 1500 mm Cl. 14.3.3

Above steel shall be distributed in both the faces Ast/2 = 750 mm2
Dia of bars used = 16 mm

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

Spacing of bars = 200 mm

Provide  16 @ 200c/c

Base Slab(6)
Average thickness of Wall = ts = 1500 mm
Min % steel required for shrinkage & temperature  = 0.0018 Ref ACI 318-05
2
Ast reqd for whole section = 0.0018 x 1500 x 1000 Ast = 2700 mm Cl. 7.12.2.1(b)
2
Above steel shall be distributed in both the faces Ast/2 = 1350 mm
Dia of bars used = 16 mm
Spacing of bars = 149 mm
Provide  16 @ 145c/c

d) Design of Shear Key

Considering a factor of safety against sliding 1.5.
Horizontal force reqd. to resist sliding =  = 790.1 kN
Restoring force available = 0.5 x 1404.9 = 703.0 kN
Force to be resisted by the key = 790.1-703 = 87.1 kN
Assumption
i) Shear key is exactly placed below the stem/wall
ii) 2/3rd of SBC on the soil to resist the shear
Allowable passive pressure = 333.3 kPa
Hence depth of the key = 0.261 m
0.5 m
Moment @ the bott. Face of slab 87.1 x 0.52 = 21.8 kNm/m
Thickness of the shear key assumed = 400 mm
Diametre of the bar used = 12 mm
Clear cover to the maib bar = 75 mm
Effective depth = 319 mm
Design moment = 1.6.M = 32.66 kNm
Rmz = Mu/(bd2) = 0.321 N/mm2

% steel r  1 - 1 - 2.Rmz = 0.00077 < 0.0018

fy 
# = 574.2 mm2
= 200 mm
Provide Dia. 12 @ 200c/c

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

3) Structural Details of Retaining Wall

500

0
16 @ 200c/c

16 @ 0c/c 16 @ 25c/c

11100

16 @ 50c/c
2500

1500
500

16 @ 50c/c 16 @ 145c/c
400 12 @ 200c/c
1500 1000 4500
7000

SECTION A-A & B-B

Notes:-
All Dimensions are in millimeters.

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 PROJECT TITLE: NBT Villa SHEET No.
DESCRIPTION: Retaining Wall MADE DATE
Rev.
REF: SR 9-Mar-19

LOCATION : Riyadh CHECKED DATE

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DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL PER ACI318-05 ZA 10-Mar-19

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