Retaining Wall

Soil Parameters
Angle of internal friction
Soil Density
Sliding Friction Coef
Max ground pressure

Pb

33
16
0.15
200

ka
kp
w

Applied Soil pressures

Active soil pressure
Passive soil pressure
Surcharge pressure
Water pressure

Pa
24.96
Pp
30.80
Pw
0
Water table well below and drainage provided

Overturning
Description
Backfill
Surcharge
Total

Sliding
Force
87.88
0

Lever arm

Moment

2.17
3.25

87.88

190.41
0

Passive resistance
Sliding resistance
Sliding FOS

190.41

Soil Pressure
StabilisingDL + LL
Description

Force

Backfill
Cover
Stem rect
Stem base
Surcharge
Point load
Total

192
6
72
39
0
390
699.00

OVERTURNING FOS

Lever arm

Moment

2.25
0.375
1
1.625
2.25
1

432
2.25
72.00
63.38
0
390
959.63

5.04 OKAY

Ecc
L/6

Pmin
Pmax

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Trail Dimensions
height
Wall thickness
Base thickness
Toe projection
Heel projection
Depth of soil over toe

0.26
3.85
0

6
0.54
1
0.75
2.4
0.5

Point load on Wall

390

Ultimate Limit State

sive resistance
ng resistance

30.80
104.85
1.54 OKAY

l Pressure
0.525
0.542

6.80
423.36

Description
Backfill
Cover
Stem rect
Stem base
Surcharge
Point load

Force
192
6
72
39
0
390

Total
Pmin
Pmax

8.54
532.01

Factor
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.6
1.2

Suggested Using
6000
6000
540
500
1000
500
750
750
2400
2000
500
500

6q
0.5 e
0.5 p
0.75 c
2f
0.5 b

H
L
Desity conc

6500
3250
24

KN

Sliding Dead load Only

Ultimate
268.8
8.4
86.4
46.8
0
468
878.4

Passive resistance
Sliding resistance

30.80
46.35

Sliding FOS

0.88

StabilisingDL Only
Description

Force

Backfill
Cover
Stem rect
Stem base
Surcharge
Point load
Total
OVERTURNING FOS

192
6
72
39
0
3000
300
309

Lever arm
2.25
0.375
1
1.625
2.25
1

Moment
432
2.25
72.00
63.38
0
3000
300
869.63

4.57 OKAY

6.5
3.25

Heel
Description
Rectangular Pressure
Triangular Pressure
Heel
Backfill
Surcharge
Total

Shear
540
110
57.6
192
0

Lever arm
1
0.67
1
1
1

400.4

Moment
540
73.33
57.60
192.00
0.00
363.73
495

Toe
Description
Rectangular Pressure
Triangular Pressure
Toe
Cover
Total

Shear
313.5
28.875
21.6
8.4

Lever arm
0.375
0.5
0.375
0.375

312.375

Moment
117.56
14.44
8.1
3.15
120.75

Stem
Description
Backfill
Surcharge
Reaction force
Total

Shear
595
153.28
272
476.28

Lever arm
3.33
5
10

Moment
1981.35
766.4
2720
27.75

0.75

0.5

270

380
418

Bending - Toe
d
440
K'
0.156
K
0.02 < K
z/d
0.945
Z
415.8
As
741.77
Nominal Reinforcement
Y 32 @ 275
Min As
1300
2949

Shear - Stem
v
100As/bd
fcu/25
400/d
0,75/1,4
vc
vc < v
Asv/Sv
MinAsv/Sv
Smax
Y 10
Sv

0.71
0.67
1.2
0.91
0.54
0.49

0.25
0.528
330
157
626.09

0.88
1.06
0.98

Bending - Stem

Bending - Heel

d
438
K'
0.156
K
0.00 < K
z/d
0.95
Z
416.1
As
170.35
Nominal Reinforcement
Min As
1690

d
K'
K
z/d
Z
As
Y12 @ 350
Min As

Shear - Stem

Shear - Heel

v
100As/bd
fcu/25
400/d
0,75/1,4
vc
vc < v
Asv/Sv
MinAsv/Sv
Smax
Y 10
Sv

1.09
0.03
1.2
0.91
0.54
0.19

1.01
0.53
328.5
157
156.03

0.34
1.06
0.98

v
100As/bd
fcu/25
400/d
0,75/1,4
vc
vc < v
Asv/Sv
MinAsv/Sv
Smax
Y 10
Sv

440
0.156
0.06
0.95
418
2222.67
323
572

0.91
0.07
1.2
0.91
0.54
0.23

0.76
0.528
330
157
297.35

0.42
1.06
0.98