COMMENTARY OF IRC: 6-2017

ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED EXAMPLES

CLAUSE NO. & TITLE:
DESIGN CALCULATIONS 214 - EARTH PRESSURE
WORKED EXAMPLES
TITLE OF WORKED EXAMPLE:
NO.
ACTIVE' EARTH PRESSURE UNDER NON-SEISMIC CONDITIONS, FOR NON-COHESIVE SOIL
214-1
PROBLEM STATEMENT 214-1 : TO FIND OUT FORCE DUE TO ACTIVE EARTH PRESSURE IN A RCC
CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL WITH NON-COHESIVE BACKFILL & UNDER NON-SEISMIC CONDITIONS FOR
1) BASE PRESSURE CALCULATION & STABILITY CHECK
2) DESIGN OF STEM
THE SALIENT SOIL PARAMETERS & RETAINING WALL DIMENSIONS ARE AS GIVEN BELOW,BACKFILL SHALL
BE CONSIDERED IN DRY STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EARTH PRESSURE CACULATION.

SALIENT SOIL PARAMETERS:

Angle of internal friction of soil(f) = 30 deg
Slope of earth fill (b) = 20 deg
Unit Weight of Dry Soil(gd) = 18 KN/m3
Soil Cohesion (C) = 0 KN/m2
RETAINING WALL DIMENSIONS :
Width of Stem at Top = 0.3 m
Width of Stem at Bottom = 0.5 m
Height of Stem = 4.7 m
Length of Retaining Wall = 1 m
Width of Base Slab at Bottom = 4 m
Thickness of base slab = 0.3 m
Width of Heel = 2.25 m
Width of Toe = 1.25 m
Foundation Depth = 2 m

N.G
.L
0.3m
ß
EDA023°
H=5.82m

3.0m
H=4.7m

a N.G.L
5m

1.7m
2m

0.3m
2.25m 0.5m 1.25m
4.0m
SOLUTION :
Angle of friction between the wall and
= 20 deg (2/3 of f, max. 22.50)
earth fill (d)
Angle which earth face of the wall
= 2.437 deg (a = tan-10.2/4.7)
makes with the vertical (a)
 COMMENTARY OF IRC: 6-2017
ILLUSTRATIVE WORKED EXAMPLES
CLAUSE NO. & TITLE:
DESIGN CALCULATIONS 214 - EARTH PRESSURE
WORKED EXAMPLES
TITLE OF WORKED EXAMPLE:
NO.
ACTIVE' EARTH PRESSURE UNDER NON-SEISMIC CONDITIONS, FOR NON-COHESIVE SOIL
214-1

cos 2 (ϕ−α) 1 2
Ka = x
cos 2α cos(δ+α) sin ϕ+δ sin(ϕ−β) 1/2
1+
cos(α−β) cos(δ+α)

1) BASE PRESSURE & STABILITY CHECK 2) STEM DESIGN

Ka = 0.414 Ka = 0.442
(where d = 20 & a = 0 )
0 0
(where d = 20 0 & a = 2.437 0 )
i) Active earth pressure
H = [(tan 200 x 2.25) + 5] = 5.82 m H = 4.7 m
Pa = Ka gD H Pa = Ka gD H
= 43.39 KN/m2 = 37.38 KN/m2
ii) Force due to active earth pressure
Fa = 1/2 Ka gD H2 Fa = 1/2 Ka gD H2
= 126.27 KN = 87.83 KN

iii) Force component

Fah = Horizontal Force Fah = Horizontal Force
= Fa cos(d) = Fa cos(d+a)
= 118.66 KN = 81.18 KN
Fav = Vertical Force Fav = Vertical Force
= Fa sin(d) = Fa sin(d+a)
= 43.19 KN = 33.52 KN
iv) Point of Application of Horizontal force
The centre of pressure exerted by the back fill is located at an The centre of pressure exerted by the back fill is
elevation of 2.44 m (0.42H) above the base of the wall. located at an elevation of 1.974 m (0.42H) above
the top of base slab.

ß ß
EDA023°
H=5.82m

a.
H=4.7m
.

a a