DESIGN OF RETURN WALL

+ 523.600

Top width 0.55 m WL 0.600

Rear side batter 3.45 m + 523.000
Offset on earth side 0.50 m W4
Offset on front side 0.50 m + 522.625
Depth of foundation 0.75 m W1

W5
CC M15
Return wall top level + 523.600 W6
Top of prop. road level 523.000 5.600
Top of foundation level 518.000 W2
Bottom of foundation level 517.250

Density of soil= 2.10 t/m3 500 3450 550 500

Density of concrete= 2.40 t/m3 + 518.000 A
Density of RCC= 2.50 t/m3
+ 517.250 W7 B 0.750
4000
5000

STRESS ON CONCRETE: ( Taking moments about 'A' )

S.NO Description Load LA Moment

in Tons in mts in T.m

1 W1 : 0.550 x 5.600 x 2.400 7.392 0.275 2.03

2 W2 : 0.5 x 3.450 x 4.625 x 2.400 19.148 1.700 32.55
3 W4 : 3.450 x 0.375 x 2.500 3.234 2.275 7.36
4 W5 : 0.5 x 3.450 x 4.625 x 2.100 16.754 2.850 47.75
5 WL : 3.450 x 1.200 x 2.100 8.694 2.275 19.78
6 Pv : 0.0395 x( 6.200 )2-( 1.200 )2x 2.100 3.069 4.000 12.28
V= 58.291 121.8
7 Ph : 0.1580 x( 6.200 )2-( 1.200 )2x 2.100 12.277 2.100 (-) 25.78
M= 96.0

Lever arm = M/V = 96.0 / 58.29 = 1.646 m

Eccentricity = 1.646 - 4.000 /2 = 0.354 m
B/6 = 4.00 /6 = 0.667 m > 0.354 m Hence no Tension
Max. Stress = ( 58.29 / 4.000 ) x { 1 + (6 x 0.354 ) / 4.000 }
= 22.30 T/m² ( Compression )
Min. Stress = ( 58.29 / 4.000
) x { 1 - (6 x 0.354 ) / 4.000 }
= 6.84 T/m² Compression
(Allowed as per cl.303.3 of IRC:21-2000)
STRESS ON SOIL: ( Taking moments about 'B' )

S.NO Description Load LA Moment

in Tons in mts in T.m
Item 1 to 7 same as on concrete
1 VR 0.00 0.500 0.00
2 W1 : 7.392 0.78 5.73
3 W2 : 19.148 2.200 42.13
4 W3 : 0.00 0.000 0.00
5 W4 : 3.234 2.775 8.97
6 W5 : 16.754 3.350 56.13
8 W6 0.500 x 4.625 x 2.100 4.856 4.750 23.07
9 W7 5.000 x 0.750 x 2.400 9.000 2.500 22.50
10 Pv : 0.0395 x( 6.950 )2-( 1.200 )2x 2.100 3.887 5.000 19.44
V= 64.27 177.97
11 Ph : 0.158 x( 6.950 )2-( 1.200 )2x 2.100 15.549 2.415 ( - ) 37.55
M= 140.42
Lever arm = M/V = 140.42 / 64.27 = 2.185 m
Eccentricity = 2.185 - 5.000 /2 = 0.315 m
B/6 = 5.000 /6 = 0.833 m > 0.315 m Hence no Tension
Max. Stress = ( 64.27 / 5.000 ) x { 1 + (6 x 0.315 ) / 5.000 }
= 17.71 T/m² ( Compression )
Min. Stress = ( 64.27 / 5.000
) x { 1 - (6 x 0.315 ) / 5.000 }
= 8.00 T/m² Compression