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Headworks Counterfort Wall 8m
Headworks Counterfort Wall 8m
Grade of
concrete 15 20 25 30 35
(Mpa)
0.15 0.28 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.29
0.25 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.37
0.50 0.46 0.48 0.49 0.50 0.50
0.75 0.54 0.56 0.57 0.59 0.59
1.00 0.60 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.67
pt 1.25 0.64 0.67 0.70 0.71 0.73
1.50 0.68 0.72 0.74 0.76 0.78
1.75 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.80 0.82
2.00 0.71 0.79 0.82 0.84 0.86
2.25 0.71 0.81 0.85 0.88 0.90
2.50 0.71 0.82 0.88 0.91 0.93
2.75 0.71 0.82 0.90 0.94 0.96
3.00 0.71 0.82 0.92 0.96 0.99
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DESIGN OF COUNTERFORT WALL
Data Provided ENTER DATA IN THESE CELLS
1) Structural Parameters
Grade of concrete = M 25
Characteristic Strength of concrete = 25.00 MPa
Unit weight of Concrete = 25.00 kN/m3
Modulus of elasticity of concrete = 25000.00 MPa
2) Soil Parameters
Total Height (H) = 7.80 m
Unit weight of soil = 20.00 kN/m3
Unit weight of water = 10.00 kN/m3
Allowable bearing capacity of soil = 160.00 kN/m2
Backfill angle ( i ) = 0.00 °
Angle of friction ( ф ) = 30.00 °
Active soil pressure = 0.33
Passive soil pressure = 3.00
A. Preliminary Design
For an economical proportioning of the length L of the base slab, it is assumed that the vertical reaction R at
the footing base is in line with the front face of the stem. For such a condition, (inclusive of stem thickness)
X = 2.60 m
Length of base slab = 4.75 m Change coefficient from 1.5-2
Length of toe slab = 2.15 m
Length at top = 2.20 m
Length of heel slab = 2.00 m
0.40 2.20
W3
7.05
W1
Pa
W2
H/3
0.60
W5
0.75 W4 0.60
2.15 2.60
4.75
B. Load Calculations and Stability Check for Static case
4.750
63.72
134.89
v) Uplift Check
Height of water for uplift = 1.50 m
Uplift presure = 15.00 kN/m2
Resultant vertical load = 471.71 kN
Downward pressure due to dead load = 99.31 kN/m2
C. Structural Design
Design shear force at d distance from face of stem (Vu) = 222.83 kN/m
Design bending moment at face of stem (Mu) = 365.42 kNm/m
= 0.20%
UDL of Self wt for heel slab and soil above heel = 174.90 kN/m2
= 0.17%
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at top of heel slab for 1.75 m from free end
For distance beyond 1m from free edge minimum rebar shall be provided
Ast min= 0.12% of bD = 720.00 mm
Provide 12 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at top of heel slab throughtout after 1.75 m from free end
= 0.13%
Provide 12 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at the bottom of the toe slab as transverse reinforcement
Since the moment is distributed non uniformly across the width slab. For design, max moment intensity (in the
middle region) it is calculated as 2 times the average value
= 0.13%
Design of rear face reinforcement (for -ve moments) at bottom one-third counterforts
Nominal shear stress (Tv) = 0.17 MPa
= 0.08%
Design of front face reinforcement (for +ve moment) at bottom one-third of stem
R=Mu/bd^2 = 0.27 MPa
For percentage of steel
= 0.06%
Provide minimum
reinforcement of
Therefore, percentage of steel = 0.06% 0.12%
Ast required = 324.24 mm2/m
Ast min = 720.00 mm2/m
= 0.07%
Provide minimum
reinforcement of
Therefore, percentage of steel = 0.07% 0.12%
Ast required = 323.31 mm2/m
Ast min = 640.00 mm2/m
Since the moment is distributed non uniformly across the width slab. For design, max moment intensity (in the
middle region) it is calculated as 2 times the average value
= 0.06%
Provide minimum
reinforcement of
Therefore, percentage of steel = 0.06% 0.12%
tanѲ = 17.51 °
Dbase = 1907.36 mm
No of bars = 8.00
Provide in 3 layers
Effective depth = 1769.86 mm
Assuming neutral axis to be located at xu=Df
The moment capacity is given by
Mu= = 32837.61 kNm
The section is singly reinforced and the NA lies within the flange
= 0.05%
AT BASE
Shear Reinforcement Requirement
Vunet = Vu - Mu*tanѲ / d = 593.32 kN
Nominal shear stress, Tv = Vunet / bd = 0.67 N/mm2
Percentage of steel, pt = 0.44%
Pa
H/3
ge for heel slab
Provide minimum
reinforcement of
0.12%
Provide minimum
reinforcement of
0.12%
FINAL DIMENSIONS OF COUNTERFORT WALL
Thickness of counterfort = 0.50 m
Clear Spacing of counterforts = 3.50 m
0.40 2.20
W3
7.05
W1
W2
W5
0.75 W4 0.60
2.15 2.60
4.75
REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED
1. AT TOE SLAB
Provide 20 mm dia rebar @ 200 mm c/c spacing at the bottom of the toe slab
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 200 mm c/c spacing at the top of the toe slab
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 200 mm c/c spacing at the top and bottom of the toe slab as transverse
reinforcement
2. AT HEEL SLAB
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at top of heel slab for 1.75 m from free end
Provide 12 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at top of heel slab throughtout after 1.75 m from free end
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 275 mm c/c spacing at bottom of heel slab throughout
Provide 12 mm dia rebar @ 150 mm c/c spacing at the bottom of the toe slab as transverse reinforcement
Provide 16 mm dia rebar @ 275 mm c/c spacing at the top of the heel slab
3. AT VERTICAL STEM
Provide 16 mm dia (horizontal) rebar @ 250 mm c/c spacing on REAR face of the stem
Provide 16 mm dia (horizontal) rebar @ 275 mm c/c spacing on FRONT face of the stem (upto one third
height above base)
Provide 16 mm dia (horizontal) rebar @ 300 mm c/c spacing on both faces of the stem (in the middle one
third height)
Provide 16 mm dia (horizontal) rebar @ 300 mm c/c spacing on both faces of the stem (in the upper one
third height)
Provide 16 mm dia (vertical) rebar @ 275 mm c/c spacing on both faces of stem throughout the height of
stem
4. AT COUNTERFORTS
Provide 8 nos of 25 mm dia rebar in 3 layers throughtout counterfort with 25mm dia spacer bar
Provide 2 legged 10 mm dia horizontal ties @ 225 mm c/c
Provide 2 legged 10 mm dia horizontal ties @ 300 mm c/c above one third height
Provide 2 legged 12 mm dia vertical ties @ 150 mm c/c upto 1m from the free edge
Increase the spacing of vetical ties to 175 mm c/c beyond 1m