DESIGN OF RC CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL (WSD)
I. Parameters
i. Material Properties
γc = 23.6 kN/m3 Unit Weight of Structure
(see table 1 from NSCP for reference)
f'c = 20.70 MPa Compressive Strength of Concrete
fy= 276.00 MPa Yield Strength of Steel
ii. Retaining Wall Geomtrey
C= 2 m Right Side Slab Length
X= 1.6 m Base of Ret. Wall (A+B+C)
t= 0.25 m Thickness of Slab
T= 0.5 Top Width of Stem
B= 0.5 Bottom Width of Stem
A= 0.5 Left Side Slab Length
θ= 0.000 degrees 0 Angle of Vertical Wall
H1 = 4 m 3.75 Height of Backfill (right side)
H2= 0.8 m Height of Backfill (left side)
dbv= 16.00 mm Diameter of Vert. Rebars at Stem
dbh'= 12.00 mm Diameter of Hor. Rebars at Stem
dbt= 12.00 mm Diameter of Transverse Bars (Left Side)
dbt= 12.00 mm Diameter of Transverse Bars (Right Side)
dbL'= 16.00 mm Diameter of Longitudinal Bars
iii. Anchor Bolts Parameters (Optional to Use)
da= 0 mm Diameter of Anchor Bolt
Aa= 0.00 mm2 Area of da
n= 0 pcs no. of Anchor Bolts
xa= 0 m Location of Anchors from Toe
Futa= 414 MPa Ultimate Strength of Anchor
iii. Soil Properties
qA= 150 kPa Allowable Bearing Capacity
ACTIVE SIDE (Right)
ϕ= 30 degrees Angle of Internal Friction
δ= 10 Angle of Wall Friction
μ= 0.7 Coefficient of Friction
γs = 16.12 kN/m3 Unit Weight of Soil
c= 12 kN/m2 Cohesion of Soil
L1= 2.7 m Level of Water Table from Soil Surface
γw = 9.81 kN/m 3
Unit Weight of Water
α= 0 degrees Angle of Backfill Slope
PASSIVE SIDE (left)
ϕ= 30 degrees Angle of Internal Friction
γs = 16.12 kN/m3 Dry Unit Weight of Soil
c= 12 kN/m2 Cohesion of Soil
L2 = 0.2 m Level of Water Table from Soil Surface
γw = 9.81 kN/m3 Unit Weight of Water
ka = 0.308 Active Earth Pressure Coefficient
kp = 2.238 Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient
iv. Live Loads
Su = 12 kN/m2 Surcharge
II. Computation of Lateral Pressures and their moment arms
ACTIVE PRESSURE (right)
Ps= 37.22 kN Total Lateral Force of Soil
Pc = 53.32 kN Force due to Cohesion of Soil
Pw= 8.29 kN Porewater Force
PL= 14.81 kN Force due to Live load
PASSIVE PRESSURE (left)
P s= 5.37 kN Total Lateral Force of Soil
Pc = 28.73 kN Force due to Cohesion of Soil
Pw= 0.196 kN Porewater Force
MOMENT ARM FROM BOT OF R. WALL
1. Active
Hs= 0.67 m Location of Ps from Heel
Hc = 2 m Location of Pc from Heel
Hw= 0.43 m Location of Pw from Heel
HL= 2.00 m Location of PL from Heel
2. Passive
Hs= 0.27 m Location of Ps from Heel
Hc = 0.4 m Location of Pc from Heel
Hw= 0.20 m Location of Pw from Heel
Wss= 128.96 kN Weight of Soil Above Right Slab
Hss= 2.00 m Moment Arm of Wss from Toe
III. Checking against SLIDING
Rx= -27.29 kN Total Lateral Forces
Ry= 185.6000 kN Total Vertical Force
FSs= 4.76 FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST SLIDING
IV. Checking against OVERTURNING
OM= -48.67 kN-M Overturning Moment
RM= 313.83 kN-M Righting Moment
RMa= 0.00 kN-M Right Moment due to Anchor
FSo= 6.45 FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST OVERTURNING
V. Checking Against Bearing Capacity
x= 1.95 m Location of Resultant Force
e= -1.15 m Eccentricity (+) right , (-) left
B/6= 0.27 m
Qtoe= 617.63 kPa Left Side Slab Length
Qheel= -385.63 kPa Right Side Slab Length
FSb= 0.24 FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST BEARING P.
VI. Design of Reinforcing Bars
i. Reinforcements of the Stem (Shear & Flexure)
Mu = 38.12 kN-M Moment at Base of Stem
Vu = 108.54 kN Shear at Base of Stem
de = 175 mm Effective Depth of Slab
de = 425 mm Effective Depth of Stem
a= 14.35 mm
As = 914.52 mm Required Steel Area
A10= 201.06 mm2 Cross Section Area of 10mm Rebar
n= 5.00 pcs no. of rebars per 1000mm
S= 180.80 mm Spacing of Rebars (VERTICAL BARS)
Checking Spacing of Rebars: PASS
Vc = 132.70 kN Shear Strength of Concrete
Checking Shear Adequacy PASS
Ast= 3750.00 mm2 Area of Temperature Bars
A10= 113.10 mm2 Cross Section Area of 10mm Rebar
n= 34.00 pcs no. of rebars
S= 108.09 mm Spacing of Rebars (HORIZONTAL BARS)
ii. Reinforcements of the Slab (Shear and Flexure)
a. Reaction of Soil Below Ret. Wall
VuL = 230.43 kN Shear Force at Left Side Slab
MuL= 64.14 kN-M Bending Moment at Left Side Slab
VuR = 482.81 kN Shear Force at Right Side Slab
MuR= 64.79 kN-M Bending Moment at Right Side Slab
b. Slab Thickness Adequacy
VcL = 212.32 kN Shear Strength of Concrete
Checking Shear Adequacy REDESIGN
VcR = 212.32 kN Shear Strength of Concrete
Checking Shear Adequacy REDESIGN
c. Design of Reinforcing Bars (Transverse)
LEFT SIDE
de = 200 mm Effective Depth of Slab
a= 21.40 mm
As = 1364.03 mm Required Steel Area
ρ= 0.000853 Actual Steel Ratio
ρmin= 0.01 Minimum Steel Ratio
Asmin = 1014.49 mm2
A10= 113.10 mm2 Cross Section Area of Rebar
n= 9.00 pcs BOT. BARS no. of rebars per 1000mm
RIGHT SIDE
a= 21.63 mm
As = 1097.15 mm Required Steel Area
ρ= 0.000 Actual Steel Ratio
ρmin= 0.0051 Minimum Steel Ratio
Asmin = 1014.49 mm2
Ab= 113.10 mm2 Cross Section Area of Rebar
n= 9.00 pcs BOT. BARS no. of rebars per 1000mm
d. Design of Reinforcement bar (Longitudinal)
Ast= 560.00 mm2 Area of Temperature Bars
Ab= 201.06 mm2 Cross Section Area of Rebar
n= 3.00 pcs no. of rebars
e. Spacing of Rebars
St= 109.78 mm TRANSVERSE TOP BAR
SB= 109.78 mm TRANSVERSE BOT BAR
SL= 300.00 mm LONGITUDINAL TOP& BOT BAR
SUMMARY OF REINFORCEMENTS
1. STEM:
5 pcs - 16 mm dia VERTICAL reinforced bars 180.80
34 pcs - 12 mm dia HORIZONTAL reinforced bars 108.1
2. SLAB
9 pcs - 12 mm dia BOTTOM TRANSVERSE rebars 109.8
9 pcs - 12 mm dia TOP TRANSVERSE rebars 109.8
3 pcs - 16 mm dia T&B LONG. rebars 300.0
OF RC CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL (WSD)
Diameter of Transverse Bars (Left Side)
Diameter of Transverse Bars (Right Side)
FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST SLIDING
FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST OVERTURNING
FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST BEARING P.
PASS
PASS
Spacing of Rebars (HORIZONTAL BARS)
REDESIGN
REDESIGN
SUMMARY OF REINFORCEMENTS
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