DESIGN OF RETAINING WALL

DATA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TOP WIDTH
REAR BATTER WIDTH
FOUNDATION THICKNESS
FOUNDATION OFFSET
EQULNT LL SURCHARGE
HEAD WALL HT ABOVE F.S.L
FOUNDATION TOP LEVEL
FOUNDATION BOTTOM LEVEL
TBL MAIN CANAL/GL

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

0.300
0.600
0.450
0.300
1.2
0.600
100.660
98.160
100.960

M
M
M
M
M
M

STABILITY CALCULATIONS FOR HEAD WALL

The head wall stability was checked as per T.V.A. Procedure for back fill soils having

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Pv

0.0395 wh ^ 2

Ph

0.1584 wh ^ 2

Density of Concrete

2.400

T / M3

Density of Soil

2.100

T / M3

LL SCGH 1.2M
0.45

0.3

100.960 M

0.600

100.660 M

Pv
W3
2.350
W4

Ph

2.050 M
W1

2.500
W2

A
B

0.600

0.3
W5

0.900
1.8

0.45
0.45

98.610 M
98.160 M

Taking Moments about " A " :Load

W1

Magnitude
0.3 x 2.35 x 2.4

1.692

L.A
0.750

Moment
1.269

W2

1/2 x 0.6 x 2.05 x 2.4

1.476

0.400

0.59

W3

1/2 x 0.6 x 2.05 x 2.1

1.292

0.200

0.258

0.6 x 1.20 x 2.1

1.512

0.300

0.454

=
=
=

0.349
6.321
1.398

0.820

1.146

1.398

LL SG
Pv

0.0395 x 2.1 x 2.05 ^ 2

V

Ph

0.1584 x 2.1 x 2.05 ^ 2

H

The resultent will strike the base at a distance ' x ' from point "A"
x = M / V

Eccentricity " e "

=
=
=

3.717 / 6.321
0.588
M
( b/2 - x)
( 0.9 / 2 - 0.588 )
0.138
M

Eccentricity limit

=
=
=

b/6
0.9 / 6
0.15

V / b x [ 1 ( 6 e / b ) ]

P max

=
=

6.321 / 0.9 ( 1 + 6 x 0.138 / 0.9 )

13.485 T / Sq.M

P min

=
=

6.321 / 0.9 ( 1 - 6 x 0.138 / 0.9 )

0.562
T / Sq.M

The pressure at the base will be given by

P

Maximum compressive stress for M15 grade concrete is 400T / Sq.M

Hence provide M15 grade concrete for walls.
Check against sliding Fs
Fs

=
=
=

V / H
6.321 / 1.398
4.521
> 1.75

Hence Safe

3.717

Taking Moment about " B " :Magnitude

As calculated above

1.692

L.A
1.200

Moment
2.030

W2

As calculated above

1.476

0.850

1.255

W3

As calculated above

1.292

0.65

0.84

Load
W1

W4

0.45 x 2.05 x 2.1

1.937

0.225

0.436

W5

1.8 x 0.45 x 2.4

1.944

0.900

1.750

( 0.6 + 0.45 ) x 1.20 x 2.1

2.646

0.525

1.389

0.0395 x 2.1 x 2.5 ^ 2

V

=
=

0.518
11.505

=
=

2.079
2.079

LL SG
Pv

Ph

0.1584 x 2.1 x 2.5 ^ 2

1.000
M

The resultent will strike the base at a distance ' x ' from point "A"
x = M / V

9.779 / 11.505
0.85
M

Eccentricity " e "

=
=
=

( b/2 - x)
( 1.8 / 2 - 0.85 )
0.05
M

Eccentricity limit

=
=
=

b/6
1.8 / 6
0.3

Scince eccentricity is less than eccentricity limit, no tension develops on soil.

The stress on the soil is given by
=

V / b x [ 1 ( 6 e / b ) ]

P max

=
=

11.505 / 1.8 ( 1 + 6 x 0.05 / 1.8 )

7.457
T / Sq.M

P min

=
=

11.505 / 1.8 ( 1 - 6 x 0.05 / 1.8 )

5.326
T / Sq.M

=
=
=

V / H
11.505 / 2.079
5.534
> 1.75

Check against sliding Fs

Fs

Hence design is Safe

2.079
9.779