DESIGN OF R.C.C.

CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL

DATA
Height of embankment above G.L.
Density of soil e

=
=

4
16

m
kN/m3

SBC of soil qa
Coeffcient of friction
Angle of Repose (Angle of shearing resistance )
Surcharge Pressure Ws
Equivalent height of surcharge hs
Grade of Concrete
Grade of Steel
Earth pressure coeifficients
Ca
Cp

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

160
0.5
30
40
2.5
20
415

kN/m

=
=

0.333
3

Minimum depth of foundation

Provide depth of foundation
Overall depth of Wall 'h'
Thickness of Base Slab
Provide Thickness of Base Slab
Stem Thickness ( Assume)

=
=
=
=
=
=

1.1
1.25
5.25
620
620
650

m
m
m
mm
mm
mm

Stem Thickness at Top

Required Width of Base Slab 'W'
Required Projection
'X'
Provide Required Width of Base Slab 'W'
Provide Projection
'X'

=
=
=
=
=

200
3.875
2.58
3.9
2.6

mm
m
m
m
m

=
=
=
=

160
70
74
312.4

kN
kN
kN
kN-m

deg
kN/m2
m
N/mm2
N/mm2
h = 5.25 m

PRELIMINARY PROPORTIONS

STABILITY AGAINST OVERTURNING

Force due to Active Pressure Pa
Pa1
Pa2
Overturning Moment Mo

Force (kN)
W1 = 273.8
W2 = 23.15
W3 = 9.4
W4 = 60.45
Wi = 367

Distance from Heel

1.2
2.50
2.25
1.95

=
=
=
=

Distance of vertical force from Heel Xw = Mw/Wi

Stabilising Moment at Toe Mr = Wi ( W-Xw)
(FS) overturning = 0.9 Mr/Mo

(per m length of wall)

Moment (kN-m)
329
58
21
118
Mw =
525
=
=
=

1.432
906

2.6

m
kN-m
(per m length of wall)
Overturning Check Statisfied

SOIL PRESSURE AT FOOTING BASE

Resultant vertical reaction = R = Wi
Distance from heel
Lr = (Mw + Mo)/R
Eccentricity e = Lr - W/2
Pressure at Base
Pmax
Pmin

=
=
=

367
2.283
0.350

kN
m
m

=
=

145
43

kN/m
kN/m2

=
=

144
184

kN
kN

1.15

=
=
=
=

300
400
1600
92

mm
mm
mm
kN

1.73

Stabilty Check satisfied

OK
2

< than SBC hence ok

STABILITY AGAINST SLIDING

Sliding Force Pa = Pa1 +Pa2
Resisting Force F = R ( Ignoring passive pressure
on toe side)
(FS)Sliding
=
0.9F/Pa cos
Shear Key Has to be Designed
Size of Shear Key
Height
Breadth
Distance from Toe
Pp = Cp x e x (h22-h12)/2
Therefore,
(FS)Sliding

200 mm

surcharge

hs = 2.50
m

W2

4m

Pa1

h' =
7.75
m

W1

Pa2

W3

h/2
h/3
1.25 m

650 mm
W4

620
mm

1.3
m

X = 2.6
m

Ca x e x h
Ca x e x hs = Ca x Ws

3.9 m

(a) Forces on Wall (With preliminary proportions)

(per m length of wall)

(per m length of wall)

ing Check Statisfied

Mo =

312.375 kN-m/m
1.432 m

W =

367 kN/m

< than SBC hence ok

145
kN/m2

43
kN/m2
1.95 m
R=W
Xr = 2.2875 m
(b) Pressure distribution diagram

0.3 m neglect

Check satisfied

h1
h2 =
h1

1.3 m

0.95
2.17

1.25 m

h2
Pp

30deg

0.3 m
0.4 m

Toe

1.6
m

Heel
3.9 m

(c) Design of Shear Key

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1.25

620

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