RETAINING WALL/CALCULATION SHEET

STEP 1: DATA INPUT

Retaining wall's input Soil parameter's input

Criteria Unit Input Soil layer Criteria Unit Input

α o
10.00 1 γ1 kN/m3 15.90
D m 0.35 Ø1 o
32.00
H1 m 0.26 c1 kN/m2 10.00
H2 m 5.00 Ka - 0.32
H3 m 0.35 K1 - 0.67
x1 m 0.35 2 γ2 kN/m3 16.00
x2 m 0.35 Ø2 o
25.00
x3 m 1.50 c2 kN/m2 5.00
x4 m 0.20 Kp - 2.46
x5 m 0.15 K2 - 0.67
γconcrete kN/m3 23.58 Value to be filled in
Password : Type "data"

Illusion for Retaining Wall

10 o

Upper Soil Layer α

γ1 15.90 kN/m3 0.15 m
Ø1 32.00 o x5 H1
5
c1 10.00 kN/m2 0.26 m

Bottom Soil Layer

γ2 16.00 kN/m3
Ø2 25.00 o
Upper Soil Layer
c2 5.00 kN/m2
H2
1 4
5.00 m

D 2
0.35 m
x4 H3
3
Point C 0.20 m 0.35 m

x1 x2 x3 Bottom Soil layer

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0.35 m 0.35 m 1.50 m

STEP 2: STABILITY OF RETAINING WALL

Factor of Safety against Overtuning

H' = 5.61 m
Pa = 16.75 kN/m
Pv = 2.91 kN/m
Ph = 16.50 kN/m

Resisting Moment
Section Area Weight/unit length Moment arm's distance Moment
no (m2) (kN/m) (m) (kN.m/m)
1 0.8 17.69 0.63 11.05
2 0.5 11.79 0.48 5.70
3 0.1 1.65 1.10 1.82
4 7.5 119.25 1.45 172.91
5 0.2 3.11 0.80 2.48
Pv = 2.91 2.20 6.40
ΣV = 156.39 ΣMR = 200.36

Mo = 30.85 kN - m/m
FS(overtuning) = 6.49 ≥2 Status of safety factor : Pass

Factor of Safety against Overtuning

Pp = 7.91 kN/m
FS(sliding) = 3.76 ≥1.5 Status of safety factor : Pass

Factor of Safety against Bearing Capacity Failure

e = 0.016 m < 0.367 m

*use eccenticrity value if smaller than B/6

e used = 0.016 m
qtoe = 74.20 kN/m2
qheel = 67.97 kN/m2

Ultimate bearing capacity

Nq = 10.66
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Nc = 20.72
Nγ = 10.88 (cont'd)
STEP 2: STABILITY OF RETAINING WALL
(cont'd)
q = 5.600 kN/m2
B' = 2.168 m
ψ = 6.021 o

Fcd = 1.065 m
Fqd = 1.050
Fγd = 1
Fci = 0.8707
Fqi = 0.8707
Fγi = 0.5763
qu = 259.33 kN/m2

FS(bearing capacity) = 3.49 ≥3 Status of safety factor : Pass

STEP 3: CHECKLIST

CHECKLIST

Status of retaining's wall input : Pass

Status properties input : Pass
Backfill slope, α = 10.00 0≤α≤10 Status of backfill slope : Pass
Eccentricity, e = 0.016 <B/6 Status of eccentricity : Pass
FS(overtuning) = 6.49 ≥2 Status of safety factor : Pass
FS(sliding) = 3.76 ≥1.5 Status of safety factor : Pass
FS(bearing capacity) = 3.49 ≥3 Status of safety factor : Pass

Legends
Pass Condition satisfied
Failed Condition unsatisfied
Error Eccentricity unsatisfied
Input Unreasonably
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