Stability Analysis of RC Retaining Structure

W4

W5

W1

W2

GL

W3

1.0 Given parameter:

1.1 Dimension :
h1 = 6.6 m
h2 = 0.3 m
h3 = 0.6 m
H = 7.5 m
b1 = 0.35
b2 = 0.65 m
b3 = 4m
B = 5m
Slope (α) = 0.103 rad
5.891 O
1.2 Filling Material Parameter
Cohesion ,C = 20.000
Angle of Repose, Ø = 30 O
Unit weight,ϒ = 19 kN/m3
Surcharge load, q = 20 kN/m per m

1.3 Material Parameter

Grade of Concrete,M = 25
Unit weight of Concrete,ϒ = 25 kN/m3
Grade of Steel, Fe = 415
Coefficient of friction, μ = 0.54
Allowable Bearing Capacity of soil = 220 kN/m2 (Assume)

2.0 Load Calculation:

2.1 Forces
Active earth pressure coefficient (Ka) = 0.333
Passive earth pressure coefficient (Kp) = 3.000
Active earth pressure (pa) = 47.500 kN/m2
Passive earth pressure (pp) = 51.300 kN/m2
Surcharge pressure (q) = 20.000 kN/m2
Active Earth Force (Pa) = 178.125 kN per m
acts at height of H/3 from base
Passive Earth Force (Pp) = 23.085 kN per m
acts at height of (h2+h3)/3 from base
Surcharge Force (F) = 150.000 kN per m
 acts at height of H/2 from base

Pa

GL

Pp

2.2 Force and moment

Force (PH) Force (Pv) Lever Arm Moment (Mo ) Moment (Mr ) Remark
S.N Detail
(kN) (kN) (m) ( kN-m) ( kN-m)
1.0 Active Earth Force
Horizontal Component 177.184 2.500 442.961
Vertical Component 18.281 0.537 9.819
2.0 Surcharge Force
Horizontal Component 149.208 3.750 559.530
Vertical Component 15.394 0.660 10.164
3.0 Passive Earth Force 23.085 0.300 6.925
4.0 Weight of Wall
4.1 W1 65.625 0.175 11.484
4.2 W2 53.625 0.567 30.388
4.3 W3 69.750 2.675 186.581
5.0 Weight of filling
5.1 W4 40.755 0.783 31.925
5.2 W5 524.400 3.000 1573.200
Total 303.307 787.830 1002.491 1860.486

565.155
3.0 Check
3.1 Check for Tension

C.G of vertical load = M r

P v
= 2.362 m from toe of base
Eccentricity (e) = 0.138 m
B/6 = 0.833 m
No tension

3.2 Check for overturming

.O.S for Overturning =

M r

M o
= 1.856
<2 NOT OK

3.3 Check for Sliding

 *  Pv
F.O.S for Sliding =
P H
= 1.403
 < 1.5 NOT OK

3.4 Check for Bearing Capacity

Maximum Pressure =  Pv
(1 
6e
)
b b
= 184 kN/m2
< 220 OK

4.0 Design of Stem Section

4.1 Check for thickness

Moment
Force (PH) Lever Arm Remark
S.N Detail (M )
(kN) (m) ( kN-m)
1.0 Active Earth Force 149.969 2.300 344.93
2.0 Surcharge Force 131.303 3.450 453.00
Total 281.272 797.92

Design Moment (Mu) = 1196.89 kN-m

Mu = 0.138 fckbd2
Effective thickness required, d = 589 mm
Effective thickness Provided, d = 925 mm OK

4.2 Calculation of Reinforcement:

At Botton of Stem:
Required, Ast = 3852 mm2
bar size (φ) = 20 16 mm
Nos of layer = 1 0
C/C Spacing = 100 125 mm
Provided, Ast = 3142 mm2 NOT OK

Distribution Bar = 0.15 % of bd i.e 1387.5 mm2

Provide 12 mm dia @ 75 mm spacing c/c
Check for shear:
percentage of tension steel, pt = 0.340 %
β = 8.547
Shear strength of concrete, τc = 0.417 N/mm2
Nominal Shear stress ,τv = 0.304 N/mm2
OK

At 1/3 of Stem from base:

height above considered section = 4.600 m
Moment
Force (PH) Lever Arm Remark
S.N Detail (M )
(kN) (m) ( kN-m)
1.0 Active Earth Force 66.653 1.533 102.20
2.0 Surcharge Force 91.514 2.300 210.48
Total 158.167 312.68

Design Moment (Mu) = 469.03 kN-m

depth at considered section,d = 708 mm
Required, Ast = 1922 mm2
 bar size (φ) = 20 16 mm
Nos of layer = 1 0
C/C Spacing = 125 125 mm
Provided, Ast = 2513 mm2 OK

Distribution Bar = 0.15 % of bd i.e 1062.5 mm2

Provide 12 mm dia @ 100 mm spacing c/c

At 2/3 of Stem from base:

height above considered section = 2.300 m
Moment
Force (PH) Lever Arm Remark
S.N Detail (M )
(kN) (m) ( kN-m)
1.0 Active Earth Force 16.663 0.767 12.78
2.0 Surcharge Force 45.757 1.150 52.62
Total 62.420 65.40

Design Moment (Mu) = 98.09 kN-m

depth at considered section,d = 492 mm
Required, Ast = 564 mm2
bar size (φ) = 16 12 mm
Nos of layer = 1 0
C/C Spacing = 190 100 mm
Provided, Ast = 1058 mm2 OK

Distribution Bar = 0.15 % of bd i.e 737.5 mm2

Provide 12 mm dia @ 160 mm spacing c/c

4.0 Design of Heel Slab

σ1 =  Pv
(1 
6e
) Stem Heel

b b A B
Base
C
s1 s2 s3
σ1 = 183.747 kN/m 2

σ3 =
P v
(1 
6e
)
b b
σ3 = 131.385 kN/m2
σ2 = 173.275 kN/m2 b1 = 0.350 m
b2 = 0.650 m
b3 = 4.000 m
Downward pressure = Due to soil B= 5.000 m
= 131.1 kN/m2 Downward
Net pressure at B = 42.175 kN/m2 Upward
Net pressure at C = 52.647 kN/m 2
Upward
Maximum Moment,M = 393.253 kN-m Tension at Bottom
Design Moment (Mu) = 589.88 kN-m
Mu = 0.138 fckbd2
Effective thickness required, d = 413 mm
Effective depth of base slab, d = 525 mm OK
Required, Ast = 3502 mm 2

bar size (φ) = 25 mm

Nos of layer = 1
C/C Spacing = 100 mm mm
Provided, Ast = 4909 mm 2
OK
 Distribution Bar = 0.15 % of bd i.e 787.5 mm2
Provide 16 mm dia @ 160 mm spacing c/c

Check for shear:

percentage of tension steel, pt = 0.935 %
β= 3.105
Shear strength of concrete, τc = 0.626 N/mm2
Nominal Shear stress ,τv = 0.361 N/mm2
OK