INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH
REBAR YIELD STRESS
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE
BACKFILL SPECIFIC WEIGHT
SATURATED SPECIFIC WEIGHT
WATER TABLE DEPTH
PASSIVE PRESSURE
SURCHARGE WEIGHT
WALL TOP LIVE LOAD
FRICTION COEFFICIENT
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE
THICKNESS OF TOP STEM
THICKNESS OF KEY & STEM
TOE WIDTH
HEEL WIDTH
HEIGHT OF TOP STEM
HEIGHT OF BOT. STEM
FOOTING THICKNESS
KEY DEPTH
SOIL OVER TOE
TOP STEM VERT. REINF. (As,1)
PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. :
Retaining Wall Design Based on ACI 318-19

TOP STEM HORIZ. REINF. (ACI 11.1.4)

BOT. STEM VERT. REINF. (As,2)

BOT. STEM HORIZ. REINF. (ACI 11.1.4)

TOP REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3)
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,4)

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS

Wb = Wb1 + Wb2
Where

Ww,t = tt HT gc
Ww,b = tb HB gc
WL =
FACTORED LOADS
gHb = 1.6 Hb
gHs = 1.6 Hs
gWs = 1.6 Ws
gWb = 1.2 Wb
gWf = 1.2 Wf
gWk = 1.2 Wk
gWw,t = 1.2 Ww,t
gWw,b = 1.2 Ww,b
gWL = 1.6 WL
WL

Qa

LH
HT
HB
fc'
fy
Pa=ka g b

h
gsat

Pp
ws

tt
tb
LT

hf
hk
hp

h = 21.5 ft ,
Hs = ws Pa (HT + HB + hf) / gb
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf + hk)2
Ws = ws (LH + tb - tt)

Wb1 = 17.6 kips ,

Wf = hf (LH + tb + LT) gc
Wk = hk tb gc

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
#

#
gb
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
9
As,1 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face)

9
As,2 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face)

#
#
60
30
110
118
24.5
300
220
4000
0.4

18
18

10
10
18
36

11.09 kips
2.06 kips
2.82 kips
21.12 kips
3.38 kips
0.81 kips
2.70 kips
2.70 kips
6.40 kips
4

3
8

#
7
7

Hb = 0.5 Pa h2 + h Pa H + 0.5 [Pa (gsat - gw) / gb +gw] H2

Where
=

=
=
=
=
Wb2 =
=
=
=
=
=
H=
ksi
ksi
pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
pcf
pcf
ft
psf / ft
psf
lbs / ft

ksf
in
in
ft
ft
ft
ft
in
in
in
@

6
@

6
@
@

6.93
0
1.29
3.04
1.76

2.25
2.25
4.00
kips
ft
kips
kips
kips
17.60 kips
0.00
2.81
0.68
kips
kips
kips
kips
kips
kips
12
6
0

6
0

fM1V2n
DATE :

in o.c.

in o.c.
Phalfco.waeigt
ffIatn22nn11As 
at soil face
@ 9 in o.c., at soil face

at soil face
@ 9 in o.c., at soil face
in o.c.
in

OVERTURNING MOMENT

Hb
Hs
S
H
6.93
1.29
8.22
PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

[THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]

gH
11.09
2.06
13.16
y
7.17
10.75
Hy
49.69
13.87
63.56
gH y
79.51
22.19
101.70
RESISTING MOMENT

L  LT  t b  L H

q MAX




Vu =
Pu =
BL
Ws
Wb
Wf
Wk
Ww,t
Ww,b

At base of bottom stem

Mu =
Vu =
Pu =


 M n    AS f y  d 


 MAX 
1.76
17.60
2.81
0.68
2.25
2.25
S 27.35

12.80
3.36
2.70

83.20
11.52
5.40



W

CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318 13.3.1.1)

 6e 
  W  W L  1  L 


 2  W  W L 

 3B (0.5L  e)

20
A = ws Pa / gb =
B = h Pa =
, for e 

ft ,
L
6
=

 , for e  L
6 

ft-kips
kips
kips

ft-kips
kips
kips
gW
2.82
21.12
3.38
0.81
2.70
2.70
33.52

12.50

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,1 & AS,2, FOR STEM (ACI 318 13, 21, & 22)
h=

C = [Pa (gsat - gw) / gb + gw] H' = 0

At base of top stem

Mu =
60
H' =

600
plf
plf

AS f y  Pu  

0.85 1 f c
f y

 MIN  0.0018

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY FOR STEM (ACI 318 13.2.7.2 & 22.5)

V n  2 bd
'

where f = 0.75 (ACI 318 21.2)


1.7bf 'c  

where
0

u
u t

t
d
ft

ft

plf

f
x
8.50
8.50
6.25
3.75
3.75
3.75

d
b
f
As
r

'
c
Wx
14.96
149.60
17.58
2.53
8.44
8.44
201.54

=
=
=
=
=

=
gW x
23.94
179.52
21.09
3.04
10.13
10.13
247.84

3.96

At top stem

125.99
>

15.44
12
0.9
2
0.011

0.021
>

0.002
<

17.57

>
ksf
ffMIAmmttTTMnnaa12Vnbbh2wwn1AA22
tat nn ss
a
ft-kips ,

in ,
in ,

in2 ,

kips ,
Mu
[Satisfactory]

(ACI 318 21.2)

r
[Satisfactory]

r
[Satisfactory]

At top stem

Vu
[Satisfactory]
t
MHP = 0.17

L Wx  Hy  M HP
e 
2

<
W

Qa
ft-kips/ft

OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY (1807.2.3)

SF 
Wx  M HP
Hy
 3.174
[Satisfactory]

At base of bottom stem

126.28

15.44
12
0.9
2
0.011

0.021

0.002

17.57
ft-kips

in
in
>
1.21

(ACI 318 21.2)

in2

kips
>

<

At base of bottom stem

>
>

Mu
1.5

ft

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

r
[Satisfactory]

r
[Satisfactory]

Vu
[Satisfactory]
(cont'd)
CHECK HEEL FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 13.2.7.1, 21, & 22)

 MAX 


L
 H
 2
M u ,3  
 LH
 2



0.85 1 f c'

0.85 f 'c  1  1 



where
fy

( A S, 3 ) required

M u ,4 


q


 MAX 

u ,4

0.85 f 1  1 


fy
f y

eu
S

 2q u ,toe  b LT2

M u ,4
'
c
6

0.383b d 2 f 'c

( A S, 4 ) required =
u
u t

  w s   wb 


  w s   wb 


M u ,3
0.383bd 2 f

d =
=
=
LH 
L
LH
L
wf 

0.86

0.85 1 f c
f y
'

 q
 w f   u ,3


15.56 in
6

1.99 ft
n/a

u
u t

 LT  w f
2L

0.38
2
b S
2
6
=

, for e u 

in2 / ft

CHECK TOE FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,4, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 13.2.7.1, 21, & 22)




in2 / ft

'
c



0.021

  q u ,3  2q u , heel  b L H
, for e u 

=
L
6

qu, toe
qu, heel
qu, 3

<

<
=
L
6

0.005

=
=
=

A S, 3

0.021

24.67

0.002

A S, 4
2

6.24
0.15
4.04

ft-kips
ksf
ksf
ksf

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]
4
 MIN 

 MIN  MIN   ,
 3
At 
0.0018 h f
2

0.0018 h f 

where
2 d 

d
qu, 4
d

=
=
=

= 58.12 ft-kips

14.56 in
4.78 ksf
0.001

=
(cont'd)

0.001

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY (2018 IBC 1807.2.3)

1.5 (Hb + Hs ) = 12.34 kips < Hp + m SW = 13.98 kips

[Satisfactory]
 Pwaleight fAM1V2n
MT b Phalfco.weigt
fSab2n ffIIatn22nn11AAs 
REBAR YIELD STRESS
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE
PASSIVE PRESSURE

T tn
BACKFILL SPECIFIC WEIGHT
SURCHARGE WEIGHT
FRICTION COEFFICIENT
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE
THICKNESS OF TOP STEM
THICKNESS OF KEY & STEM
TOE WIDTH
HEEL WIDTH
HEIGHT OF TOP STEM
HEIGHT OF BOT. STEM
FOOTING THICKNESS
KEY DEPTH
SOIL OVER TOE
TOP STEM VERT. REINF. (As,1)

TOP STEM HORIZ. REINF. (ACI 11.1.4)

BOT. STEM VERT. REINF. (As,2)

TOP REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3)

t n
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,4)

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. :
Retaining Wall Design Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH

Qa

HT
HB

Hb = 0.5 Pa (HT + HB + hf)2

fc'
fy
Pa
Pp
gb
ws
m

tt
tb
LT
LH

hf
hk
hp

s
Hs = ws Pa (HT + HB + hf) / gb
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf + hk)2
Ws = ws (LH + tb - tt)
#

Wb = [HT (LH + tb - tt) + HB LH] gb

Wf = hf (LH + tb + LT) gc
Wk = hk tb gc
Ww,t = tt HT gc
Ww,b = tb HB gc
FACTORED LOADS
gHb = 1.6 Hb
gHs = 1.6 Hs
gWs = 1.6 Ws
gWb = 1.2 Wb
gWf = 1.2 Wf
gWk = 1.2 Wk
gWw,t = 1.2 Ww,t
gWw,b = 1.2 Ww,b
RESISTING MOMENT

Ws
Wb
Wf
Wk
Ww,t
Ww,b
W
1.76
17.60
2.81
0.68
2.25
2.25
S 27.35
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

gW
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
9

9
60
30
300
110
220
0.4

18
18

10
10
18
36

As,1 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face)

As,2 LOCATION (0=at soil face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face)
BOT. STEM HORIZ. REINF. (ACI 11.1.4)
#
#

11.09 kips
2.06 kips
2.82 kips
21.12 kips
3.38 kips
0.81 kips
2.70 kips
2.70 kips

2.82
21.12
3.38
0.81
2.70
2.70
33.52
8.50
8.50
6.25
3.75
3.75
3.75
4

3
8

#
7
7

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

x
ksi
ksi

pcf
psf

ksf
in
in
ft
ft
ft
ft
in
in
in
@

6
@

6
@
@

6.93
1.29
3.04
1.76

Wx
14.96
149.60
17.58
2.53
8.44
8.44
201.54
12

kips
kips
kips
kips
17.60 kips
2.81
0.68
2.25
2.25
kips
kips
kips
kips
6
0

6
0

6
DATE :

pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)

psf / ft

in o.c., at soil face

at soil face
@ 9 in o.c., at soil face
in o.c., at soil face
at soil face
@ 9 in o.c., at soil face
in
in

OVERTURNING MOMENT

gW x
23.94
179.52
21.09
3.04
10.13
10.13
247.84
Hb
Hs
S
H
6.93
1.29
8.22
gH
11.09
2.06
13.16

MHP =
7.17
10.75

0.17
y
PAGE :
DESIGN BY :
REVIEW BY :

[THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]

Hy
49.69
13.87
63.56

ft-kips/ft

OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY (1807.2.3)

SF 
Wx  M HP
Hy
 3.174 >
[Satisfactory]
gH y
79.51
22.19
101.70

1.5
 P2I fIAmmTTtMnaa1Vbbh2wwnAA2
T tn
q MAX

Mu  

 MAX 






 6

Pu   W w

 MAX 



td a n s2
t  Att
CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318 13.3.1.1)

L  LT  t b  L H

 6e 
 W 1  L 

BL
2W
 3B (0.5L  e)


 M n    AS f y  d 


0.85 1 f c

 MIN  0.0018

L
 H
 2
M u ,3  
 LH
 2

f y

t
d
'
=

 , for e 

, for e 

2 b 


A S f y  P u 

u
'
1.7bf c 

u t

12.50

L
6
L
6

where

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY FOR STEM (ACI 318 13.2.7.2 & 22.5)

 y2 w y 
V    Pa  s Pa 
 2 b 

V n  2 bd f
'
c

where f = 0.75 (ACI 318 21.2)

ft

CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,1 & AS,2, FOR STEM (ACI 318 13, 21, & 22)

 P a y 3 P a y 2ws 

d
b
f
As
r
=

=
=
=
=
=

CHECK HEEL FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 13.2.7.1, 21, & 22)

0.85 1 f c
f y




'
u
u t

  w s   wb 

  w s   wb 

LH 
L
LH
L

 q
 w f   u ,3
 6
b S
2
=

6
0.021
3.46

At top stem
12.80

2.70

125.99
>

15.44
12
0.9
2
0.011

0.021

  q u ,3  2q u ,heel  b L H
wf 

, for e u 
>

0.002
<

3.36

17.57

>
ksf

ft-kips ,

kips ,

ft-kips ,

in ,
in ,
Mu
[Satisfactory]

(ACI 318 21.2)

in2 ,

r
[Satisfactory]

r
[Satisfactory]

At top stem
kips ,

kips ,

Vu
[Satisfactory]

, for e u 

L
6
L
6
2
L Wx  Hy  M HP
e 
2

<
W

 MIN 
Qa

5.40

126.28

15.44
12
0.9
2
0.011

0.021

0.002

11.52

17.57

0.0018 h f
2 d
kips

kips

kips
=

ft-kips

in
in
>

>
1.21

Mu

r
ft

[Satisfactory]

At base of bottom stem

83.20 ft-kips

[Satisfactory]

(ACI 318 21.2)

in2

[Satisfactory]

< r
[Satisfactory]

At base of bottom stem

> Vu
[Satisfactory]

= 63.30 ft-kips
0.001
(cont'd)
 

M u ,4 


'

q

'


0.85 f c  1  1 



where

u ,4
fy

( A S, 3 ) required

 MAX 

0.85 f c 1  1 


fy
( A S, 4 ) required
M u ,3
0.383bd 2 f

d
eu
S

M u ,4
0.383b d 2 f 'c

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY (2018 IBC 1807.2.3)

=
=
=

f y

 2q u ,toe  b LT2
6
15.56 in

0.94

0.31
1.89 ft
n/a

2L
u
u t

2
 LT  w f
'
c

in2 / ft




in2 / ft




CHECK TOE FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,4, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 13.2.7.1, 21, & 22)

0.85 1 f c
'
 =

qu, toe
qu, heel
qu, 3

<

<
=
0.005

=
=
=

A S, 3

0.021

20.04

0.002

A S, 4
5.11
0.25
3.36

ft-kips
ksf
ksf
ksf

[Satisfactory]

4
 MIN  MIN   ,

[Satisfactory]
3

where
At
0.0018 h f 
2

d
d 

qu, 4
=
=
14.56 in
3.94 ksf
=
(cont'd)

0.001

1.5 (Hb + Hs ) = 12.34 kips < Hp + m S W = 13.98 kips

[Satisfactory]