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Design Analysis
Output from TensarSoil Version 2.04
Calculations in accordance with:
Client:
Odebrecht
Project:
Tensar
Earth Retaining
Structure
Mesa Std Connector
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Method of
analysis
Reference
Design analysis
prepared by
Designer
123
The calculation method used in this Design Analysis is the tie-back wedge method for MSE walls given in
Chapter 4 of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes, Design & Construction
Guidelines, Federal Highway Administration, Demonstration Project 82, Publication No FHWA-SA-96-071
(August, 1997).
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Date
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GA 30328
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Project:
3.60
1.00
Datum
20
0.60
90
90
2.50
Fill/foundation
properties
Design soil
strength
parameters are
peak values
Reference
Soil zone
c'
'
bulk
(kN/m) ()
(kN/m)
Reinforced soil
0.0
30.0
19.0
Retained soil
5.0
35.0
19.0
Foundation soil
5.0
30.0
17.6
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Seismic
design data
g=
acceleration
due to gravity
Input
Limiting
deformation
External mechanisms
Internal mechanisms
A h = 0.20g
50 mm
k h(ext) = 0.11g
k h(int) = 0.25g
A v = 0.00g
50 mm
k v (ext) = 0.00g
k v (int) = 0.00g
Soil-geogrid
interaction
factors
0.67
0.80
Surcharges
x values are
measured from the
top of the
reinforced fill
block.
No
To x (m)
Load (kN/m)
-0.03
99.97
12
Live load
Water
pressure data
Location
In front of structure
No water pressures
Within fill
No water pressures
Mechanism
Result
Min/Max
OK?
Eccentricity
0.110 m
1.37 ft max
Static
OK
Overturning
FS = 5.76
1.50 min
Seismic
OK
Sliding on base
FS = 3.65
1.50 min
Static
OK
Bearing capacity
FS = 5.767
2.500 min
Static
OK
External
stability
results
Internal
stability
results
Reference
ru
NA
Mechanism
OK?
Mechanism
OK?
Rupture check
OK
Pullout check
OK
Internal sliding
OK
Connection check
OK
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Date
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Reinforcement
layout
Starting and
finishing levels
are related to
datum
Required
minimum
factors of
safety
As given in
Chapter 2.7
and Chapter
4.3 d & e (for
seismic internal
& connection)
Further
information
relevent to
this
Tensar
Earth
Retention
System
Tensar
geogrid
No of
layers
Starting
level (m)
Vertical
spacing (m)
Finishing
level (m)
Coverage
(%)
Ci
UX1400MSE
3.00
100
0.67
UX1400MSE
1.40
0.60
2.60
100
0.67
UX1500MSE
0.80
100
0.67
UX1500MSE
0.20
100
0.67
Mechanism
Static loading
Seismic loading
Eccentricity
Overturning
FS = 2.0
FS = 1.5
FS = 1.5
FS = 1.125
Bearing capacity
FS = 2.5
FS = 1.875
Geogrid rupture
FS = 1.5
FS = 1.125
Geogrid pullout
FS = 1.5
FS = 1.125
FS = 1.5
FS = 1.1
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Reference
System overview
Installation guide
Case histories
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UX1400MSE
UX1500MSE
Ultimate
strength
(kN/m)
Creep
factor
Durability
factor
Installation
damage
T ult
RF cr
RF d
RF id
70.00
114.00
2.60
2.60
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
FS
1.50
1.50
120
Design
strength
(kN/m)
Connection data
Ta
CR s
CR u
22.28
36.29
0.27
0.27
1.00
1.00
Level
(m)
Left end
(m)
Right end
(m)
Length
(m)
Coverage
%
Pullout interaction
factor Ci
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1500MSE
UX1500MSE
3.000
2.600
2.000
1.400
0.800
0.200
0.303
0.300
0.295
0.290
0.285
0.281
3.524
2.520
2.516
2.511
2.506
2.502
3.221
2.221
2.221
2.221
2.221
2.221
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
Reference
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Units
Vertical
Horizontal
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
151.902
13.047
0.000
26.990
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
-0.111
0.000
-0.091
14.181
0.000
11.578
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
11.488
1.441
0.000
0.000
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
-0.030
0.000
0.000
3.824
0.000
0.000
Units
Static loading
Seismic loading
kN/m
kNm/m
m
164.747
18.149
0.110
164.807
28.743
0.174
Maximum permitted
0.417
0.833
OK
OK
26.567
214.351
8.068
37.258
214.525
5.758
Requirement
2.00
1.50
OK?
OK
OK
OK?
Driving moment about toe
Restoring moment about toe
FS (overturning)
Reference
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kNm/m
kNm/m
Date
Apr 2 2011
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Units
Static loading
Seismic loading
kN/m
kN/m
25.759
95.116
3.693
30.934
95.152
3.076
Requirement
1.50
1.13
OK?
OK
OK
1.50
1.13
OK?
OK
OK
Units
Static loading
Seismic loading
kN/m
kN/m
kNm/m
191.736
25.759
14.001
27.607
13.538
16.014
2.354
469.758
81.453
5.767
164.807
30.934
28.743
27.607
13.538
16.014
2.151
441.184
76.612
5.759
Requirement
2.50
1.875
OK?
OK
OK
Reference
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m
kN/m
kN/m
Date
Apr 2 2011
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Factor of safety
Tensar
geogrid
Level
(m)
Length
(m)
Sv
(m)
Cov
%
Ta
T max
(kN/m) (kN/m)
FS
tension
FSpo
pullout
FScon
rupture
FScon
pullout
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1500MSE
UX1500MSE
3.00
2.60
2.00
1.40
0.80
0.20
3.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
0.80
0.50
0.60
0.60
0.60
0.50
100
100
100
100
100
100
22.28
22.28
22.28
22.28
36.29
36.29
FS
3.55
FS
4.29
FS
2.62
FS
2.07
FS
2.78
FS
2.84
1.70
1.68
2.39
3.41
4.45
6.59
3.90
4.72
2.88
2.27
3.05
3.12
3.01
3.64
2.22
1.75
2.35
2.41
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
6.28
5.19
8.51
10.79
13.07
12.79
Minimum requirement
Factor of safety
Tensar
geogrid
Level
(m)
Length
(m)
Sv
(m)
Cov
%
Ta
T max T md
FS
(kN/m) (kN/m) (kN/m) tension
FSpo
pullout
FScon
rupture
FScon
pullout
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1500MSE
UX1500MSE
3.00
2.60
2.00
1.40
0.80
0.20
3.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
0.80
0.50
0.60
0.60
0.60
0.50
100
100
100
100
100
100
22.28
22.28
22.28
22.28
36.29
36.29
1.397
1.491
1.967
2.618
3.269
4.479
5.96
6.64
3.58
2.62
3.36
3.25
2.47
3.24
1.83
1.34
1.73
1.64
1.1
1.1
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3.04
3.17
6.08
8.36
10.64
10.77
3.07
1.50
2.20
2.89
3.59
4.28
Minimum requirement
Reference
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5.276
5.949
3.217
2.352
3.019
2.923
1.125
Date
1.125
Apr 2 2011
Static loading
Seismic loading
Tensar
geogrid
Level
(m)
Cov
%
Ci
Driving
forces
(kN/m)
Resisting
forces
(kN/m)
FSSL
Sliding
Driving
forces
(kN/m)
Resisting
forces
(kN/m)
FSSL
Sliding
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1400MSE
UX1500MSE
UX1500MSE
3.00
2.60
2.00
1.40
0.80
0.20
100
100
100
100
100
100
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.670
0.22
0.54
3.30
7.90
14.33
22.60
21.51
28.97
40.17
51.36
62.55
73.73
100.00
54.13
12.17
6.50
4.36
3.26
0.04
1.20
4.65
10.14
17.68
27.28
21.51
28.98
40.18
51.38
62.57
73.75
543.34
24.16
8.65
5.07
3.54
2.70
Minimum requirement
Reference
Sta.1+035
1.5
Date
1.125
Apr 2 2011
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