Design of RC Retaining Walls , Elastic Theory

Project : EX
By :
Wall No. : Wall Location:

A. PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS AND DESIGN PARAMETERS

Steel grade ("SD-xx or" SR-xx) = : SD-30
Yield strength of steel, fy = : 3,000 ksc
Allowble strength of steel,fs = 0.50*fy ,min 1,700 ksc : 1,500 ksc
Modulus of elasticity of steel,Es = : 2,040,000 ksc
fc' : 210 ksc
Factor : 0.45
fc = Factor fc' : 94.50 ksc
Ec = w^1.54,270*fc'^1/2 : 220,414 ksc
n = Es/Ec : 10
k = 1/[1+fs/(n*fc)] : 0.387
j = 1 - k/3 : 0.871
R = 1/2*fc*j*k : 15.91 ksc

B. SECTION & LOADING

Height of stem = : 5.00 m.
Width of footing = ~1/2->2/3 H.stem = 2.50->3.33 : 3.00 m.
Thickness of footing = ~ 1/10 H.stem = 0.50 m. : 0.50 m.
Width of toe = ~1/4->1/3 W.footing = 0.75->1.00 : 0.75 m.
Width of heel = : 2.25 m.
Thickness of stem (Bottom) = ~ 020->0.25 m. : 0.50 m.
Soil unit weight , g = : 1600 kg./m3
Surcharge load , w' = : 800 kg./m2
Angle of internal friction , f = : 33.45 degree
Soil bearing = : 15 Ton/m2
Coefficient of friction = : 0.50
Surcharge 800 kg/sq.m.

W2 Ka = 0.289
W1
4.50
5.00 H2

1.67 H1
0.50 W3

O. 0.75 0.50 1.75 Ka*w' Ka*wh

3.00 2,315 231
C. STABILIZING MOMENT AROUND POINT O.
Weight Moment arm Moment Force Moment arm Moment
No. No.
Kg. m. Kg.-m. Kg. m. Kg.-m.
W1 5,400 1.00 5,400 H1 5,788 1.67 9,646
W2 14,000 2.13 29,750 H2 1,155 2.50 2,888
W3 3,600 1.50 5,400
Sum Wv. 23,000 Sum Mv. 40,550 Sum Wh. 6,943 Sum Mh. 12,533

D. CHECK OVERTURNING & SLIDING

Overturning : F.S. 3.24 > 1.5 OK
Sliding : F.S. 1.66 > 1.5 OK

R
E. CHECK BEARING
Sw

SMO=>X= 1.22 m. SH
e= 0.28 m. O. x = 1.22 e = 0.28
e < B/6 OK 3.00

3373
9813
11960 < Soil bearing allowable OK

F. DESIGN WALL
Maximum bending moment,Mmax = : 9364 kg-m.
Maximum shear, Vmax = : 5722 kg.
: Dia , mm. @ , m.
Main bar = : 20 0.15
Temperature bar = : 12 0.15
Required Provided
As , cm2 = Mmax / fs*j*d : 16.29 20.94 Ok
Asmin , cm 2
= MAX 14/fy*b*d ,0.0015*b*d : 20.53 20.94 Ok
Ast , cm2 = 0.0025*b*D : 6.25 7.54 Ok
Check shear ,ksc = V< vc : 1.30 4.20 Ok
Check bond ,cm = SO = V/ u*j*d : 9.00 20.94 Ok
G. DESIGN TOE
Maximum bending moment,Mmax = : 2713 kg-m.
Maximum shear, Vmax = : 7265 kg.
: Dia , mm. @ , m.
Main bar = : 20 0.15
Temperature bar = : 12 0.15
Required Provided
As , cm2
= Mmax / fs*j*d : 4.72 20.94 Ok
Asmin , cm2 = MAX 14/fy*b*d ,0.0015*b*d : 20.53 20.94 Ok
Ast , cm 2
= 0.0025*b*D : 6.25 7.54 Ok
Check shear ,ksc = V< vc : 1.65 4.20 Ok
Check bond ,cm = SO = V/ u*j*d : 11.42 20.94 Ok

H. DESIGN HEEL
Maximum bending moment,Mmax = : 14088 kg-m.
Maximum shear, Vmax = : 16100 kg.
: Dia , mm. @ , m.
Main bar = : 20 0.12
Temperature bar = : 12 0.15
Required Provided
As , cm2
= Mmax / fs*j*d : 24.50 26.18 Ok
Asmin , cm 2
= MAX 14/fy*b*d ,0.0015*b*d : 20.53 26.18 Ok
Ast , cm2 = 0.0025*b*D : 6.25 7.54 Ok
Check shear ,ksc = V< vc : 3.66 4.20 Ok
Check bond ,cm = SO = V/ u*j*d : 25.31 26.18 Ok

0.50

DB 20 mm. @ 0.15 m.
DB 12 mm. @ 0.15 m.
5.00

DB 12 mm. @ 0.15 m. DB 20 mm. @ 0.12 m.

DB 20 mm. @ 0.15 m. RB 12 mm. @ 0.15 m.
0.50

0.05
lean concrete 0.05
compacted sand 0.10
Soil bearing 15 Ton/Sq.m.
0.75 0.50 1.75 Wall
3.00