IRCON INTERNATIONAL

LIMITED
(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
ENTERPRISE)

CALCULATION SHEET
BEIRA RAILWAY PROJECT,
Project
MOZAMBIQUE
DESIGN OF RETURN WALL, 3.0 M EARTH
Subject
CUSHION

Designed by
AM/Design
Checked by
DGM/DESIGN
Date
21/Jul/11

ANALYSIS OF RETURN WALL

(FOR BEARING PRESSURE)
E6
0.625

0.550
0.175
26.570

C8
0.3

0.0

E1
E3
C2

E2

E4

1.2
2.4

C1

C3

0
0.35

2.7

0.10

E5

E7

G.L.

0.75
A

0.15

C4
0.75

C5

E8
C6
0.00

1.2
0.15

C7
1.80

Heel

0.30
Toe

Formation width =
5.5 m
Distance of heel from c/l of track for earthfill =
1.5 m
Fill ht. =
0m
Sleeper Lengh =
2.06 m
Width for surcharge distribution =
7.457 m
Distance of heel from c/l of track for surcharge distribution =
2.479 m
Overlap of width
Ht./width of overlap from heel point =
0.979 m
Ht. for surcharge pressure =
0.625 m
H3 =
0.792 m
Soil Parameters
=
35
0.61087
cos^2 (phi-alpha) =
0.95677
I=
26.57
0.46373
cos^2(alpha)*cos(alpha+delta) =
0.69691
alpha=
23.00
0.40143
sin(phi+delta)*cos(phi-i) =
0.10663
delta=
11.67
0.20362
cos(alpha+delta)*cos(alpha-i) =
0.82088
0
0.00000
seismic factors imp_factor =
beta =
0
0.00000
Ka =
0.7418
o=
0
0.00000
submerged=
n
Concrete Mix M =
permissble bending stress of conc.
permissble stress of conc. In tension
Unit Weight of c. conc. =
Unit Weight of earth =
Surcharge Load =
Analysis per m length of face/return wall
Item

Conc-1 (C1)
Conc-2 (C2)
Conc-3 (C3)
Conc-4 (C4)
Conc-5 (C5)
Conc-6 (C6)
Conc-7 (C7)
Conc-8 (C8)
EW1 (E1)

V. Load

H. Load

t
0.462
0.792
0.132
0.990
1.980
0.000
1.188
0.000
0.378

25 N/mm2
8.5 N/mm2
0.85 N/mm2
2.2
1.8
2.35
L..A.from
heel
m
1.133
1.400
1.583
0.650
1.275
1.650
0.900
1.400
1.017

t/m3
t/m3
t/m2
Moment
about
heel
tm
0.524
1.109
0.209
0.644
2.525
0.000
1.069
0.000
0.384

850 t/m2
85 t/m2
Ka =

0.7418

L.A from Moment

Toe
about toe
m
0.667
0.400
0.217
1.150
0.525
0.150
0.900
0.400
0.783

tm
0.308
0.317
0.029
1.139
1.040
0.000
1.069
0.000
0.296

EW2 (E2)
EW3 (E3)

0.000
1.620

0.900
0.525

0.000
0.851

0.900
1.275

0.000
2.066

EW4 (E4)
EW5 (E5)
EW6 (E6)
EW7 (E7)
EW8 (E8)
EP2-active-Vert
EP2-Hor.
EP1-active-Vert
EP1-Hor.
Total

0.648
0.810
0.703
0.000
0.324
6.198
8.962
0.972
1.406
17.197

0.075
0.400
0.417
1.650
1.725
0.000
1.108
0.979
0.489

0.049
0.324
0.293
0.000
0.559
0.000
9.933
0.951
0.688

10.368

Distance of Load application from heel (Z) =

Distance of centre of base from heel (b/2) =
Eccentricity of Load from centre e = (Z-b/2) =

1.725
1.400
1.383
0.150
0.075
1.800
1.108
0.822
0.489

1.118
1.134
0.973
0.000
0.024
11.156
-9.933
0.799
-0.688

20.110

10.845

20.11/ 17.197 =

1.169 m
0.900 m
0.269 m
c.g. is away from fill

1.169-1.8/2 =

Area at Base (A) =

section modulus (z) =

1.8x1.0 =
1.0x1.8^2/6 =

Max pressure =
Min pressure =

P/A+Pe/z= 17.2/ 1.8+17.2x0.269/ 0.54 =

P/A-Pe/z= 17.2/ 1.8-17.2x0.269/ 0.54 =

0.631

1.8 m2
0.540 m3
18.133 t/m2
0.975 t/m2

Check against overturning & sliding

Total resisting moment =
=
Total overturning moment =

0.31+0.32+0.03+1.14+1.04+0+0.3+0+2.07+1.12+1.13+0.97+0+11.16
21.466
t-m
9.933+0.688
10.621 t-m

FOS against overturning =

=
0.5
W=
17.197 t
H=
10.368 t
FOS against sliding =

2.021 o.k.

0.829 change dimensions or provide shear key

Asume depth of shear key =

=
I=
alpha=
delta=

30
0.00
0.00
10.00

0.45 m
0.52360
0.00000
0.00000
0.17453

Total depth of passive earth pressure =

Total passive earth pressure =
Effective pasive earth pressure (1/3 Pp) =
New FOS against sliding =

cos^2 (phi+alpha) =
cos^2(alpha)*cos(alpha-delta) =
sin(phi+delta)*cos(phi+i) =
cos(alpha-delta)*cos(alpha-i) =
Kp =
4.1433
1.95 m
14.18 t
4.73 t
1.524 o.k.

Check for stresses at Ground Level :

Ka =
Ht./width of overlap from heel point at ground level =
H3 =
Moment about toe at Ground Level
moment
la from
Item
V. Load H. Load
about
heel
heel
t
t
m
tm
Conc-1 (C1)
0.462
0.233
0.108
Conc-2 (C2)
0.792
0.500
0.396
Conc-3 (C3)
0.132
0.683
0.090
Conc-8 (C8)
0.000
0.500
0.000
EW1 (E1)
0.378
0.117
0.044
EW6 (E6)
0.055
0.233
0.013
EP2-active-Vert
1.451
0.000
0.000
EP2-Hor.
2.099
0.400
0.840
EP1-active-Vert
0.078
0.078
0.006
EP1-Hor.
0.113
0.039
0.004
Total

3.349

2.212

1.501

0.7418
0.078 m
0.702 m
la from
toe
m
0.517
0.250
0.067
0.250
0.633
0.633
0.750
0.400
0.672
0.039

moment
about toe
tm
0.239
0.198
0.009
0.000
0.239
0.035
1.089
-0.840
0.052
-0.004
1.017

0.75000
0.98481
0.32139
0.98481

c.g. distance from toe at GL =

centre of base from toe at GL=
eccentricity of loads from centre at ground level =

0.304 m
0.38 m
-0.071 m
c.g is away from fill
0.750 m2
0.094 m3

area of base at ground level =

section modulus of base at ground level =
stresses

Max stress =
Min stress =

3.349 / 0.75 + 3.349*-0.07 / 0.09 =

3.349 / 0.75 - 3.349*-0.07 / 0.09 =

Check for stresses at 0.3 m from base

Ht./width of overlap from heel point at base level =
H3 =
Item
Conc-1 (C1)
Conc-2 (C2)
Conc-3 (C3)
Conc-4 (C4)
Conc-5 (C5)
Conc-6 (C6)
Conc-8 (C8)
EW1 (E1)
EW2 (E2)
EW3 (E3)
EW5 (E5)
EW6 (E6)
EW7 (E7)
EP2-active-Vert
EP2-Hor.
EP1-active-Vert
EP1-Hor.
Total

V
t
0.462
0.792
0.132
0.990
1.980
0.000
0.000
0.378
0.000
1.620
0.810
0.545
0.000
4.038
0.823

Max stress =
Min stress =

4.503 t/m2
11.159 t/m2

O.K.
O.K.

0.829 m
0.327 m

la from
moment
toe
t
m
tm
0.517
0.239
0.250
0.198
0.067
0.009
1.000
0.990
0.375
0.743
0.000
0.000
0.250
0.000
0.633
0.239
0.75
0.000
1.125
1.823
1.250
1.013
1.133
0.617
0.000
0.000
1.500
6.058
5.840
0.800
-4.672
0.972
0.800
1.190
0.414
-0.493
7.562

c.g. distance from toe at 0.3 m above base =

centre of base from toe =
eccentricity of loads ftrom centre =

stresses

O.K.
O.K.

11.747

area of base at ground level =

section modulus of base at

1.917 t/m2
7.013 t/m2

0.644 m
0.75 m
-0.106 m
c.g. is away fill
1.5 m2
0.375 m3

11.747 / 1.5 + 11.747*-0.11 / 0.38 =

11.747 / 1.5 - 11.747*-0.11 / 0.38 =