DESIGN OF RC RETAINING WALL

Retaining
Height
(mm)
3000

Depth of
Embedment
(mm)
0

Water
Table Depth
(mm)
3000

Soil
SBC
(Kn/m2)
150

Stem
Top Width
Bot Width
(mm)
(mm)
200
300
Slope Towards Heel
Soil Unit Wt
Dry
Submerged
(Kn/m3)
(Kn/m3)
18.00
0.00

Thickness
(mm)
300

Base Slab
Toe Width
Heel Width
(mm)
(mm)
1500
0

Total Width
(mm)
1800.00

Soil
Repose Angle
(Degrees)
30

Coefficent of Surcharge Soil

Friction at
Slope angle
Base
(Degrees)
0.55
20

Surcharge
(Kn/m2)
0.00

Key Dimensions (mm)

Depth
Width
500
Dist From Toe
Loads
Vertical Load
(Kn/m)
0

[ Note :- Submerged ~ 2/3rd Dry ]

Consider Front CG of Loads Ecc of Loading Max Pressure

(mm)
(mm)
(Kn/m2)
Soil for Stability
624.53
275.47
52.27
Yes
[ Middle Third ]
[ OK ]

10 9

Min Pressure
(Kn/m2)
2.23
[ OK ]

300
1500

Hz Load
(Kn/m)
0
Consider +/-

Factor of Safety
Sliding
Overturning
1.53
1.73
[ OK ]
[ OK ]

DESIGN OF ELEMENTS

2
1

121
13

11 7
86
2 5
3

Figure

KEY DESIGN
Max SF (Kn) Eff Cover (mm)
30.91
75

Max Bm (Kn-M)

Max Sf (Kn)

32.69

32.30

Eff Cover (mm)

50

Conc Grade
30

Max Bm (Kn-M)

Max Sf (Kn)

0.00

0.00

Eff Cover (mm)

85

Conc Grade
30

v (N/mm2)

Max Bm (Kn-M)

Max Sf (Kn)

0.21
c (N/mm2)

19.43

36.33

Eff Cover (mm)

85

Conc Grade
30

Reinft- Main/Dist

Pt Pvdd

16 @ 150 c/c
10 @ 260 c/c

0.595 %
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

STEM DESIGN
Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet
Remarks
#VALUE!
10 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 5.233 sqcm ]
#VALUE!
10 @ ### ###
#VALUE!
2
Reinf Grade v &c (N/mm ) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
415
#VALUE!
10 @ 325 c/c
Pt/Pc (%)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

HEEL DESIGN
Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet
Remarks
#VALUE!
10 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 5.233 sqcm ]
#VALUE!
8 @ ### ###
#VALUE!
2
Reinf Grade v &c (N/mm ) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
415
#VALUE!
10 @ 260 c/c
Pt/Pc (%)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

TOE DESIGN
Pt/Pc (%)
Ast/Asc (cm2) Main Reinforcemet
Remarks
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
12 @ 150 c/c [ Provided 7.536 sqcm ]
#VALUE!
Reinf Grade
415

#VALUE!
10 @ ### ###
v &c (N/mm2) Distribution Reinft.
#VALUE!
10 @ 260 c/c

#VALUE!
#VALUE!

C A L C U L A T I O N S

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13)

VERTICAL COMPONENTS
Straight Stem
Sloped Stem (~ Heel)
Sloped Stem (~ Toe)
Base
Key
Back Soil (~ Sloped Stem)
Back Soil (~ Heel)
Surcharged Soil
Front Soil (Optional for Stability)
Additional Vertical Load
Soil above WTL due to surcharge
Soil below WTL due to surcharge
Soil below WTL due to surcharge

CG of Loads

Restoring Mom

W =

0.62 m
72.87

Kn-m

W
14.40
3.60
0.00
12.96
3.60
2.70
0.00
0.03
0.00
0.00
11.76
0.00
0.00
49.05

PRESSURE AT BASE & OVERTURNING

WX
HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS
1.60
23.04 1)
Soil Above WTL
Soil Below WTL (portion)
1.73
6.24 2)
1.50
0.00 3)
Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion)
0.90
11.66 4)
Hydrostatic Pressure
1.65
5.94 5)
Surcharge Pressure
1.77
4.77 6)
Additional Hz Force at Top
1.80
0.00 7)
Front Soil (Optional for stability)
1.77
0.06
0.75
0.00
1.60
0.00
1.80
21.16
1.80
0.00
1.80
0.00
WX =
P =
72.87
X

P
32.30
0.00
0.00
0.45
0.00
0.00
-1.84

30.91
Kn/m2

ecc of loads

0.28 m

Max & Min Pressure

52.27

Overturning Mom

42.24 Kn

FoS [ Oveturning ]

72.87 / 42.24

1.31
0.10
0.15
0.10
1.67
3.30
0.10

PX
42.38
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.00
0.00
-0.18

PX =

42.24

&

2.23 Kn/m2

1.73

SLIDING
VERTICAL COMPONENTS
Load 1 to 10 as calculated above
Additional below Base
Additional below Base
Soil above WTL due to surcharge
Soil below WTL due to surcharge
Soil below WTL due to surcharge

W
37.29
13.50
0.00
11.76
0.00
0.00
W =

Resisting Force = X W =

34.40

Remarks
[ Left of Key if any ]
[ Right of Key if any ]

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

HORIZONTAL COMPONENTS
Soil Above WTL
Soil Below WTL (portion)
Soil Below WTL (Strt Portion)
Hydrostatic Pressure
Surcharge Pressure
Additional Hz Force at Top
Front Soil

62.55
Sliding Force

22.43

Kn

FoS [ Sliding ]

P =
=

P
32.30
0.00
0.00
3.20
0.00
0.00
-13.07
22.43
34.4 / 22.43

Remarks

[Front Soil Considered]

1.12