DESIGN CALCULATION OF RETAINING WALL:

1. Height of Backfill (in mts.) = 3.30m

2. Width of Wall at Base (B in mts.) = 2.00m
3. Bearing Capacity of Soil (S.B.C) (in t/m2) = 20t/m2
4. Unit weight of Concrete (in t/m3) = 2.40t/m3
5. Unit weight of Backfill (in t/m3) = 18t/m3
6. Angle of Repose (in degree) = 300
7. Coefficient of Internal Friction (µ) = 0.60

Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure (Ka) = (1- sinØ)/ ( 1+ sinØ)

= (1- sinØ)/ ( 1+ sinØ)
= 0.333
Axtive Earth Pressure (Pa) = 0.50 x Ka x x H x H
= 0.50 x 0.333 x1800 x 3.30 x3.30
= 3263.73Kg.m
Overturning Moment (Mo) = Pa x H/3
= 3263.73 X 3.30/3
= 3590.10Kg/m
Sr.no Weight (Kg/m) Lever Arm Resisting Moment
about “A” (MR) kg.m
1. W1 1.00 0.40 3.30 2400 3168.00 0.20 633.60
2. W2 0.50 1.60 3.30 2400 6336.00 0.93 5892.48
3. W3 0.50 1.60 3.30 1800 4752.00 1.47 6985.44
∑w= 14256.00Kg.m 13511.52kg.m

Check against OVERTURINING: Factor of Safety (F.S.) = (Mr/Mo) = (13511.52/3590.10)

= 3.76 > 1.50 ……Hence Safe

Check against SLIDING: Factor of safety (F.S.) = ( µ x∑ W )/ Pa = (0.60 x14256.00)/3263.73

= 2.62 > 1.50…….Hence Safe

Check against ECCENTRICITY: Centre of Gravity (X) = (Mr – Mo)/ ∑W

=(13511.52- 3590.10)/14256.00 = 0.69

B/6 = 2.00/6 = 0.33

 Eccentricity (e) = B/2 – (x) = 2.00/2 - 0.69
= 0.31 < B/6 ……..Hence Safe .

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION : P(maximum) = (∑W/B) x [1+(6 x e/B)]

= (14256.00/2.00) x [1+ ( 6 x 0.31/2.00)]
=13757.04 Kg/m2
=13.75/m2 < 20t/m2

< S.B.C of soil …….Hence safe.

P(minimum) = (∑W/B) x [1- (6xe/B)]

= (14256.00/2.00)x[1-(6x0.31/2.00 )]
= 498.96Kg/m
= 0.50 t/m2< 20t/m2

< S.B.C of soil …….Hence safe.

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DESIGN CALCULATION OF ABUTMENT :

1. Height of Backfill (in mts.) = 3.00m

2. Width of Wall at Base (B in mts.) = 1.80 m
3. Bearing Capacity of Soil (S.B.C) (in t/m2) = 20t/m2
4. Unit weight of Concrete (in t/m3) = 2.40t/m3
5. Unit weight of Backfill (in t/m3) = 18t/m3
6. Angle of Repose (in degree) = 300
7. Coefficient of Internal Friction (µ) = 0.60

Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure (Ka) = (1- sinØ)/ ( 1+ sinØ)

= (1- sinØ)/ ( 1+ sinØ)
= 0.333
Axtive Earth Pressure (Pa) = 0.50 x Ka x Y x H x H
= 0.50 x 0.333 x1800 x 3.00 x 3.00
= 2697.30Kg.m
Overturning Moment (Mo) = Pa x H/3
= 2697.30 X 3.00/3
= 2697.30Kg/m
Sr.no Weight (Kg/m) Lever Arm Resisting Moment
about “A” (MR) kg/m
1. W1 1.00 1.00 3.00 2400 7200.00 0.50 3600.00
2. W2 0.50 0.80 3.00 2400 2880.00 1.26 3628.80
3. W3 0.50 0.80 3.00 1800 2160.00 1.54 3326.40
∑w= 12240.00Kg.m 10555.20kg.m

Check against OVERTURINING: Factor of Safety (F.S.) = (Mr/Mo) = (10555.20/2697.30)

= 3.91 > 1.50 ……Hence Safe

Check against SLIDING: Factor of safety (F.S.) = ( µ x∑ W )/ Pa = (0.60 x12240.00 )/2697.30

= 2.72 > 1.50…….Hence Safe

Check against ECCENTRICITY: Centre of Gravity (X) = (Mr – Mo)/ ∑W

= (10555.20 – 2697.30)/12240.00 = 0.64

B/6 = 3.00/6 = 0.50

 Eccentricity (e) = B/2 –(x) = 1.80/2 - 0.64
= 0.26 < B/6 ……..Hence Safe .

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION : P(maximum) =(∑W/B) x [1+(6xe/B)]

= (12240.00/1.80) x [1+(6 x 0.26/1.80)]
=12648.00Kg/m2
=12.649t/m2 < 20t/m2

< S.B.C of soil …….Hence Safe.

P(minimum) =(∑W/B) x [1- (6xe/B)]

= (12240.00/1.80)x[1-(6 x 0.26/1.80)]
= 952Kg/m
= 0.95t/m2< 20t/m2

< S.B.C of soil …….Hence Safe.

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