DESIGN OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL 3.

5 m HEIGHT
Input data:

Ht above GL (a) = 4.50 m Angle of repose (Φ) = 30.00

Ht below GL (b) = 3.00 m Unit Wt of soil = 18.00
Base width (c) = 5.50 m Slop of stem Towards = Heel
Width of toe (d) = 2.00 m SBC = 106
Width of heel (e) = 2.90 m Concrete Grade = 25
Thk of stem (Top t1)= 0.23 m Steel Grade = 500
Thk of stem (Bottom t2)= 0.60 m Coefficent of Friction = 0.577
Thk of base slab (t3)= 0.35 m FOS (Overturning) = 1.2
Width of Key (sb)= 0 m FOS (Sliding) = 1.4
Depth of Key (sd) = 0 m Effective cover = 0.05
Key Dis from A (x)= 0 m Surcharge = 25
m
m

Active/Passive earth pressure:

Ka = 0.39 from soil dynamic

Kp = 3.00 **(1+sinΦ)/(1-sinΦ)

Stability calculation :

Overturning
Hori Force Vertical force Vertical Dis Hori. Dis from moment Resisting
Load Type (kN) (kN) from A (m) A (m) (kNm) moment (kNm)

Active Press 197.44 0.00 2.50 0.00 493.59 0.00

Surcharge 73.13 72.50 3.75 4.05 274.22 293.63
Passive Pres -243.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 243.00
Stem(1) 0.00 41.11 0.00 2.12 0.00 86.95
Stem(2) 0.00 33.07 0.00 2.35 0.00 77.82
Base slab 0.00 48.13 0.00 2.75 0.00 132.34
Soil Wt 0.00 373.23 0.00 4.05 0.00 1511.58
Shear key 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SUM 27.56 568.04 767.81 2345.32
 Eccentricity = -0.03 m **(b/2)-((RM-OM)/Vert Load)
Max Eccentricity = 0.92 m < Max ecce,OK **(b/6)

Max Pressure = 100.22 kN/m2 < SBC, OK ** (P/A)+(M/Z)

Min Pressure = 106.34 kN/m2 > 0, OK ** (P/A)-(M/Z)

FOS (overturning) = 2.75 OK ** (0.9 x RM/OM)

FOS (Sliding) = 10.70 OK ** (0.9 X Friction X P/H)

Width of Key (sb)= 0.00 m Dis from A (x)= 0 m

Depth of Key (sd) = 0.00 m **FOS =(Kp ϒ [(h1+a)2-h12]/2+μs Rtoe+μ Rheel)*0.9/Hor force
FOS (Sliding) = 10.70 OK **h1= ht of filling at toe, neglect top 300mm , a = depth of key

Design of Toe :

8.75 kN/m2 137.45 kN/m2 31.11 kN/m2

34.34 kN/m2

93.70 kN/m2
103.11 kN/m2 106.34 kN/m2 91.47 kN/m2
100.22 kN/m2 102.45 kN/m2
Net soil pressure acting on base slab

Reinforcement for Toe:

Dist. Of Critical section = 2.00 m
Mu @ critical section = 276.64 kN.m
Pt(%) Req = 0.85 %
Min Pt(%) = 0.12 %
Ast req = 2557 mm2
Dia = 16 + 0
Spacing = 125 200
Ast prov = 1608 mm2 < Ast req, revised

Distribution steel
Ast req = 210 mm2
Dia = 10 + 0
Spacing = 200 300 mm
Ast prov = 393 mm2 > Ast req, OK Each face

Design fo Shear reinforcement

Dist. Of Critical section = 1.70 m
Vu @ critical section = 236.09 kN/m
τv= 0.79 Mpa
τc= 0.50 Mpa τv>τc,Revised Reinforcement
Design of Heel :

Reinforcement for Heel:

Dist. Of Critical section = 2.90 m
Mu @ critical section = 203.03 kN.m
Pt(%) Req = 0.59 %
Min Pt(%) = 0.12 %
Ast req = 1764 mm2
Dia = 16 + 0
Spacing = 125 200
Ast prov = 1608 mm2 < Ast req, revised

Distribution steel
Ast req = 210 mm2
Dia = 10 + 0
Spacing = 200 300 mm
Ast prov = 393 mm2 > Ast req, OK Each face

Design fo Shear reinforcement

Dist. Of Critical section = 2.60 m
Vu @ critical section = 127.63 kN/m
τv= 0.43 Mpa
τc= 0.50 Mpa τv<τc,OK
Design of stem :

- BM (Support) = 1060.83 kN.m

Pt(%) Req = 1.01 %
Min Pt(%) = 0.12 %
Ast req = 5561 mm2
Dia = 16 mm + 16
Spacing = 125 mm C/C 125 mm C/C
Ast prov = 3217 mm2 < Ast req, revised

Check for shear

Shear force (Vu) = 384.59 kN/m ** at distance d from face =w l/2
τv= 0.70 Mpa
τc= 0.52 Mpa τv>τc,Revised Reinforcement

Height BM kN.m Ast req (mm2) Dia Spacing Dia Spacing

2.42 67.70 424 16 mm 125 mm C/C + 0 mm 200 mm C/C
4.85 372.23 1285 16 mm 125 mm C/C + 0 mm 200 mm C/C
7.27 1060.83 5561 16 mm 125 mm C/C + 16 mm 125 mm C/C

Height Vu kN/ τv (Mpa) τc (Mpa)

2.42 66.23 0.22 0.50
4.85 194.78 0.46 0.43
7.27 384.59 0.70 0.52
NTILEVER RETAINING WALL 3.5 m HEIGHT

degree
kN/m3

kN/m2
Mpa
Mpa

m
kN/m2
**h1= ht of filling at toe, neglect top 300mm , a = depth of key
Ast Prov
(mm2)
1608
1608
3217