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Retaining Wall
Retaining Wall
Column Height= 12 ft
Column Top Width= 12 in
Column Botom Width= 12 in
p= 38.6667
Total Horizontal Thrust, P 44544 lbs per 16 ft Length
4.00 ft above the base
Description of Load Load per ft vertical Lever Arm measured Moments ft. lb.
strip of width, lbs. from the edge of the Pile
W-1, wt of Column 1800 0.83 1500.00
The Distance of C.G of all the vertical forces from the edge
of the Pile 0.83 ft.
The Resultant R will intersect the base at "x" when, x = 1.18 ft beyond 0.83 ft.
That is at 2.02 ft from the edge of the Pile
Stem Height= 10 ft
Stem Top Width= 10 in
Stem Botom Width= 15 in say = 10 in
Width of Base= 4.5 ft say = 6 ft
Length of Toe= 1.2 ft say = 1.25 ft
Length of heel= 3.91667 ft
p= 38.6667
Total Horizontal Thrust, P 1933.33 lbs per vertical foot strip, acting at
3.33 ft above the base
Description of Load Load per ft vertical Lever Arm measured Moments ft. lb.
strip of width, lbs. from the edge of the heel
W-1, wt of stem 1500.32 4.33 6501.39
The Distance of C.G of all the vertical forces from the edge
of the heel 2.51 ft.
The Resultant R will intersect the base at "x" when, x = 0.83 ft beyond 2.51 ft.
That is at 3.34 ft from the edge of the heel
The resultant cuts base at 3.34 ft, i,e. the ecentricity is = 0.34 ft.
Which is greater than 1 ft
The Max pressure on toe = 1.73882 ksf, which is less than or = 2 ksf
So the design is safe
a) Stem
Distribution Steel
As(min) = 0.3 in^2
As = 0.06362 in^2
Use 12mm @ 9 in C/C 0.2 sq in
d= 3.08 in
Ok
Steel = 0.07 Sq. in
Use 10mm bar @ 20 in C/C 0.11 Sq in
Pressure at Support from heel = 554.22 psf 3.78 ft from zero shear
The BM = 15853.14 in-lbs
The Combined B.M = 157904.11 in-lbs 13
d = 9.76 in less than 11 in
Ok and Safe
As = 0.48 Sq inch
Use 16mm bar @ 8 in C/C 0.31 Sq in
Shear
Load due to self wt = 470 lbs
Load of earth = 4164.72 lbs
Load of sur = 1410 lbs
Total = 6044.72 lbs
Upward Soil Pressure = -1048 lbs
Net Shear = 4996.74 lbs