PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Restrained Retaining Masonry Wall Design Based on ACI 530-05 & ACI 318-05
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
SPECIAL INSPECTION ( 0=NO, 1=YES ) 1 Yes
TYPE OF MASONRY ( 1=CMU, 2=BRICK ) 1 CMU
MASONRY STRENGTH fm' = 1.5 ksi
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 2.5 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE Pa = 45 pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
PASSIVE PRESSURE Pp = 350 psf / ft
BACKFILL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gb = 110 pcf
SURCHARGE WEIGHT ws = 100 psf
SERVICE LATERAL FORCE wLat = 30.1 psf
SERVICE GRAVITY LOAD P = 0.386 kips / ft
ECCENTRICITY e = 6 in
FRICTION COEFFICIENT m = 0.35
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE Qa = 2.25 ksf
THICKNESS OF STEM t = 8 in
TOE WIDTH LT = 0.917 ft
HEEL WIDTH LH = 0.917 ft
HEIGHT OF FENCE STEM HF = 5 ft
HEIGHT OF STEM H = 6.83 ft
RESTRAINED HEIGHT HR = 9 ft
FOOTING THICKNESS hf = 12 in
RESTRAINED BOTTOM ? (1=Yes, 0=No) 1 Yes
KEY DEPTH hk = 0 <=No ReqD [THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]
SOIL OVER TOE hp = 6 in
STEM REINF. (As,1) # 8 @ 8 in o.c.
As,1 LOCATION (0=at inside face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face) 0 at inside face
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,2) # 4 @ 24 in
TOP REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3) # 4 @ 18 in
ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
Hb = 0.5 Pa H2 = 1.05 kips
Hs = ws Pa H / gb = 0.28 kips
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf + hk)2 = 0.39 kips
HLat = wLat (HF + H - hp) = 0.34 kips
Ws = ws LH = 0.09 kips
Wb = H LH gb = 0.69 kips
Wf = hf (LH + t + LT) gc = 0.38 kips
Wk = hk t gc = 0.00 kips
Ww = t ( HF + H ) gm = 0.87 kips
RT = 0.5HLat(HF/HR + hp/HR +H/HR) + Pe/HR
+ 0.5HsH/HR + HbH/3HR = 0.63 kips
RB = HLat + Hs + Hb - RT = 1.04 kips
VB = Ww + P = 1.25 kips
FACTORED LOADS
gHb = 1.6 Hb = 1.68 kips
gHs = 1.6 Hs = 0.45 kips
gHLat = 1.6 HLat = 0.55 kips gRT = 1.6 RT = 1.00 kips
gWs = 1.6 Ws = 0.15 kips gRB = 1.6 RB = 1.67 kips
gWb = 1.2 Wb = 0.83 kips
gWf = 1.2 Wf = 0.45 kips OVERTURNING MOMENT
gWk = 1.2 Wk = 0.00 kips H gH y Hy gH y
gWw = 1.2 Ww = 1.04 kips RB 1.04 1.67 1.00 1.04 1.67
gP = 1.6 P = 0.62 kips S 1.04 1.67 1.04 1.67
RESISTING MOMENT
W gW x Wx gW x
Ws 0.09 0.15 2.04 0.19 0.30
Wb 0.69 0.83 2.04 1.41 1.69 OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY
Wf 0.38 0.45 1.25 0.47 0.56
Wx
Wk 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 SF   3.48 > 1.5
P 0.39 0.62 1.25 0.48 0.77 Hy [Satisfactory]
Ww 0.87 1.04 1.25 1.08 1.30
S 2.41 3.08 3.63 4.62
CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318-02 SEC.15.2.2)

L Wx  Hy
L  LT  t b  L H = 2.50 ft e  = 0.18 ft
2 W
  6e 
 W  1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6 = 1.37 ksf
 2W L < Qa
 , for e  [Satisfactory]
 3B(0.5 L  e) 6
CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY FOR MASONRY STEM (ACI 530 2.3.3)

S = Pa-1{ ( PaH + wLat + Hs / H) + [( PaH + wLat + Hs / H)2-2Pa(RB +wLat hp)]0.5 }

= 3.54 ft
P = VB - Ww S / (H + HF) = 0.99 kips, @ Mmax section
MMax = S RB - 0.5 HS S2 / H - Pa S3/ 3 - Pa (H-S) S2/2 - 0.5 wLat (S - hp)2 = 1.71 ft-kips

1  kd   te   kd   t e kd  
M allowable  MIN  b wkd F b  d    P  d   , A s F s  d    P      3.21 ft-kips
 2  3   2   3   2 3 
> M
where te = 7.63 in r = 0.018 [Satisfactory]
bw = 12 in Em = 1350 ksi
Fb = 0.495 ksi Es = 29000 ksi
Fs = 24 ksi n = 21.48
As = 1.185 in2 k = 0.58
d = 5.38 in, (ACI 530-05, 1.13.3.5)

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY FOR MASONRY STEM (ACI 530 2.3.5)

At restrained stem At bottom of stem
V  Max. Horiz. Shear = 0.54 kips , 1.04 kips

V allow able  d bwMIN  '

f m , 50  = 1.97 kips , 2.50 kips

> V > V
[Satisfactory] [Satisfactory]

CHECK HEEL FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

'
0.85 1 f c u 0.0018 h f
 MAX  = 0.013  MIN  = 0.001
fy u t 2 d

L    q u ,3  2q u, heel  b L H
2
LH L
 H   w s   wb   w f  , for e u 
 2  L  6 6
M u ,3   2
= 0.29 ft-kips
 LH  LH    q u ,3b S , for L
 2   ws   wb  L
wf 
6
eu 
6
  

'
 M u ,3 
0.85 f c 1  1  
 2 ' 
0.383b d f c 
  = 0.000
fy

where d = 10.25 in qu, toe = 2.09 ksf

eu = 0.29 ft qu, heel = 0.37 ksf
S = n/a qu, 3 = 0.94 ksf

( A S, 3 ) required = 0.13 in2 / ft < A S, 3 [Satisfactory]

CHECK TOE FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,2, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 4 0.0018 h f 

 MAX  =  MIN  MIN   , =
d 
0.013 0.000
fy u t 3 2


q u ,4  2q u ,toe  b LT2

2
LT
 wf =
M u ,2 0.71 ft-kips
6 2L
where d = 8.75 in
qu, 2 = 1.43 ksf

'
 M u ,2 
0.85 f c 1  1  
 0.383b d f c 
2 '

  = 0.000
fy
( A S, 2 ) required = 0.02 in2 / ft < A S, 2 [Satisfactory]

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY

1.5 RB = 1.57 kips < Hp + m SW = N/A (Restrained)

[Satisfactory]

Technical References:
1. "Masonry Designers' Guide, Third Edition" (MDG-3), The Masonry Society, 2001.
2. Alan Williams: "Structural Engineering Reference Manual", Professional Publications, Inc, 2001.
3. Alan Williams: "Structural Engineering License Review Problems and Solutions", Oxford University Press, 2003.
 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Restrained Retaining Concrete Wall Design Based on ACI 318-05
INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH fc' = 2.5 ksi
REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE Pa = 45 pcf (equivalent fluid pressure)
PASSIVE PRESSURE Pp = 350 psf / ft
BACKFILL SPECIFIC WEIGHT gb = 110 pcf
SURCHARGE WEIGHT ws = 100 psf
SERVICE LATERAL FORCE wLat = 30.1 psf
SERVICE GRAVITY LOAD P = 0.386 kips / ft
ECCENTRICITY e = 6 in
FRICTION COEFFICIENT m = 0.35
ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE Qa = 2.25 ksf
THICKNESS OF STEM t = 8 in
TOE WIDTH LT = 0.917 ft
HEEL WIDTH LH = 0.917 ft
HEIGHT OF FENCE STEM HF = 5 ft
HEIGHT OF STEM H = 10 ft
RESTRAINED HEIGHT HR = 9 ft
FOOTING THICKNESS hf = 12 in
RESTRAINED BOTTOM ? (1=Yes, 0=No) 1 Yes
KEY DEPTH hk = 0 <=No ReqD [THE WALL DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.]
SOIL OVER TOE hp = 6 in
STEM REINF. (As,1) # 6 @ 12 in o.c.
As,1 LOCATION (0=at inside face, 1=at middle, 2=at each face) 0 at inside face
BOT. REINF.OF FOOTING (As,2) # 4 @ 24 in
TOP REINF.OF FOOTING (As,3) # 4 @ 18 in

ANALYSIS
SERVICE LOADS
Hb = 0.5 Pa H2 = 2.25 kips
Hs = ws Pa H / gb = 0.41 kips
Hp = 0.5 Pp (hp + hf + hk)2 = 0.39 kips
HLat = wLat (HF + H - hp) = 0.44 kips
W s = w s LH = 0.09 kips
Wb = H LH gb = 1.01 kips
Wf = hf (LH + t + LT) gc = 0.38 kips
Wk = hk t gc = 0.00 kips
Ww = t ( HF + H ) gc = 1.50 kips
RT = 0.5HLat(HF/HR + hp/HR +H/HR) + Pe/HR
+ 0.5HsH/HR + HbH/3HR = 1.46 kips
RB = HLat + Hs + Hb - RT = 1.64 kips
VB = W w + P = 1.89 kips
FACTORED LOADS
gHb = 1.6 Hb = 3.60 kips
gHs = 1.6 Hs = 0.65 kips
gHLat = 1.6 HLat = 0.70 kips gRT = 1.6 RT = 2.33 kips
gWs = 1.6 Ws = 0.15 kips gRB = 1.6 RB = 2.62 kips
gWb = 1.2 Wb = 1.21 kips
gWf = 1.2 Wf = 0.45 kips OVERTURNING MOMENT
gWk = 1.2 Wk = 0.00 kips H gH y Hy gH y
gWw = 1.2 Ww = 1.80 kips RB 1.64 2.62 1.00 1.64 2.62
gP = 1.6 P = 0.62 kips S 1.64 2.62 1.64 2.62
RESISTING MOMENT
W gW x Wx gW x
Ws 0.09 0.15 2.04 0.19 0.30
Wb 1.01 1.21 2.04 2.06 2.47 OVERTURNING FACTOR OF SAFETY
Wf 0.38 0.45 1.25 0.47 0.56
Wx
Wk 0.00 0.00 1.25 0.00 0.00 SF   3.10 > 1.5
P 0.39 0.62 1.25 0.48 0.77 Hy [Satisfactory]
Ww 1.50 1.80 1.25 1.88 2.25
S 3.36 4.22 5.07 6.36
CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (ACI 318 15.2.2)

L Wx  Hy
L  LT  t b  L H = 2.50 ft e  = 0.23 ft
2 W
  6e 
 W 1  L  L
   , for e 
q MAX  BL 6 = 2.08 ksf
 2W L < Qa
 , for e  [Satisfactory]
 3B(0.5 L  e) 6
CHECK FLEXURE CAPACITY FOR CONCRETE STEM
(ACI 318 15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

S = Pa-1{ ( PaH + wLat + Hs / H) + [( PaH + wLat + Hs / H)2-2Pa(RB +wLat hp)]0.5 }

= 3.79 ft
P = VB - Ww S / (H + HF) = 1.51 kips, @ Mmax section
MMax = S RB - 0.5 HS S / H - Pa S / 3 - Pa (H-S) S2/2 - 0.5 wLat (S - hp)2 =
2 3
2.93 ft-kips

0.85 1 f c' u 4 t 
 MAX  = 0.013  MIN  MIN   , 0.0018  0.003
fy u t 3 d 
t = 8.00 in
 Mu  d = 5.63 in
0.85 f c' 1  1   b = 12 in
 0.383bd f c 
2 '

  = 0.003 Mu = 1.5 MMax = 4.39 ft-kips

fy As, 1 = 0.44 in2 / ft

( A S, 1 ) required = 0.18 in2 / ft < A S, 1 [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY (ACI 318 15.5.2, 11.1.3.1, & 11.3)

At restrained section At bottom of wall
V  Max. Horiz. Shear = 1.28 kips , 1.64 kips

V n  2 bd fc
'
= 5.06 kips , 5.06 kips

> Vu = 1.5 V > Vu = 1.5 V

[Satisfactory] [Satisfactory]

CHECK HEEL FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,3, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

'
0.85 1 f c u 0.0018 h f
 MAX  = 0.013  MIN  = 0.001
fy u t 2 d

 LH  LH     q u ,3  2 q u, heel  b L H , for
2
L
   w s   wb  wf  eu 
 2  L  6 6
M u ,3   2
= 0.46 ft-kips
 LH  LH  q bS L
 2   ws   wb   w f   u ,3 , for e u 
  L  6 6
 M u ,3 
0.85 f 'c 1  1  
 0.383b d 2 f c 
'

  = 0.000
fy
where d = 10.25 in qu, toe = 3.17 ksf
eu = 0.37 ft qu, heel = 0.21 ksf
S = n/a qu, 3 = 1.28 ksf
( A S, 3 ) required = 0.13 in2 / ft < A S, 3 [Satisfactory]
CHECK TOE FLEXURE CAPACITY, AS,2, FOR FOOTING (ACI 318 15.4.2, 10.2, 10.3.5, 10.5.4, 7.12.2, 12.2, & 12.5)

0.85 1 f c' u 4 0.0018 h f 

 MAX  =  MIN  MIN   , =
d 
0.013 0.000
fy u t  3 2

q u ,4  2q u ,toe  b LT2 2
 LT  w f
M u ,2  = 1.10 ft-kips
6 2L
where d = 8.75 in
qu, 2 = 2.08 ksf
 M u ,2
'

0.85 f 1  1  
 0.383b d 2 f c 
c '

  = 0.000
fy
( A S, 2 ) required = 0.04 in2 / ft < A S, 2 [Satisfactory]

CHECK SLIDING CAPACITY

1.5 RB = 2.46 kips < Hp + m S W = N/A (Restrained)

[Satisfactory]