Project: Proposed Perimeter Fence

L1 = 0.65 m
Subject: Riprap Retaining Wall Design

Height, H 4m H=4m
Top Length, L1 0.7 m
Bottom Length 2, L2 2.75 m
Soil Specific Gravity, γs 17.5 KN/m3
Adobe Specific Gravity, γa 16.677 KN/m3
Unit Strip, b 1m L2 = 2.4 m
Coefficient of Rankine's Active Pressure, Ka 0.333 where φ = 30°

=1/2 𝐾_𝑎 𝛾_𝑠 𝐻^2 𝑏

Active Pressurem, Pa(soil)

Pa(soil) 46.667 KN

= 〖𝑃𝑎〗 _𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝑦_𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙

Overturning Moment, Mo

Mo 62.222222222 KN-m

Resisting Forces, W1(riprap)=𝛾_𝑎 𝐻𝐿_1 𝑏

W1 46.6956 KN
=𝛾_𝑎 1/2 𝐻(𝐿_(2 )− 𝐿_1)𝑏
Resisting Forces, W2(riprap)

W2 75.6718875 KN

Resisting Moment, Mr =𝑊1𝑦_1+𝑊2𝑦_2

Mr 198.07064438 KN-m

Check Overturning=𝑀𝑟/𝑀𝑜
FSo >1.5

FSo 3.1832782132 >1.5 Okay

Check Sliding=𝜇 𝑅𝑦/𝑅𝑥

FSs >1.5 𝜇=tan⁡(𝜙)

1.5139050396 >1.5 Okay

L2 = 2.4 m