Disfor() Example: x= y= z= 0.

5 12 23 Formul in B7 is =disfor(B8) Formul in B10 is =disfor(B11) Formul in B13 is =disfor(B8)&" + "&disfor(B11) Formul in B14 is =disfor(B15)

a= #NAME? = 13.42 b = #NAME? = 309.5 c = #NAME? = #NAME? = 322.9

Design of Gabion wall

Given Data(Refer to cross section)
Wall Height Angle of friction for backfill Surcharge Width of the base Backfill slope angle Backface slope angle Soil friction factor Soil density Gabion fill density Soil bearing capacity Angle of wall friction H q B ws wg pb = = = = = = = = = = = 7 30 15.000 4.5 0 -6 0.7 22 16 407 0 m deg KN/m2 m deg deg KN/m 3 KN/m 2 KN/m deg
3

Determine if Safety factors are within limits:

Pressure coefficient, ka

ka= Active earth force, Pa Pa= Horizontal component, Ph Ph= Vertical distance to Ph,da da= Overturning Moment check Mo= Weight of gabions for a 1-meter unit length,Wg is Wg=

0.295

189.980 KN/m

188.940 KN/m

2.054 m

388.083 KNm per m

384.000 KN/m

Horizontal distance to Wg is dg= Ax/A dg= Resisting Moment,Mr Mr= Saftey Factor against overturning SFo=Mr/Mo SFo= 2.639 1024.128 KNm per m 2.667 m

SFo=Mr/Mo > 2

OK

Safety factor against sliding SFs=Wg/Ph SFs= SFs > 1.4 OK Reaction eccentricity,e e= For the resultant force to lie in the middle third : -B/6<=e<=B/6 Max. base pressure,P P=(Wg/B)(1+6e/B) Pb=soil Bearing pressure P=
2 152.876 KN/m

1.423

0.594 m

OK

P<=Pb

OK

All saftey factors are within limits.Stability checks at intermediate levels in the walls show similar results.

surcharge

= 15.000 KN/m2

Total area of Gabion wall Unt Wght of Gabion fill Total Weight of Gabion wall (Wg)= dg=Ax/A =

= =

24.000 m2 16.000 KN/m3 384.000 KN/m 2.667 m 2000 1000 500 2000 1000 500 2500 7000 3000 1000 500 1000 500 3500 . 500 4000 2000 1000

2666.667 mm

4500

Disfor() Example: x= y= z= 0.5 12 23 Formul in B7 is =disfor(B8) Formul in B10 is =disfor(B11) Formul in B13 is =disfor(B8)&" + "&disfor(B11) Formul in B14 is =disfor(B15)

a= #NAME? = 13.42 b = #NAME? = 309.5 c = #NAME? = #NAME? = 322.9