KL Geotech-Ret Wall 2.0-3.0m

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Job Title
Software Consultants (Pty) Ltd
Internet: http://www.prokon.com
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Client
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Sheet
GEO-6
RETAINING WALL 2.00m to 3.00m high
KL GEOTECHNIC SDN.BHD
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Date
28th Dec 2011
Retaining Wall Design : Ver W2.5.07 - 24 Aug 2011

Title : RETAINING WALL 2.00m To 3.00
C14
Input Data
Wall Dimensions
H1
H2
H3
Hw
Hr
B
D
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
4
0.8
0
1.35
C
F
xf
At
Ab
1.7 Cov wall
0.2 Cov base
Unfactored Live Loads
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
mm
mm
0.35
0.3
1.00
0.25
0.35
50
50
W
P
xp
L
xl
Lh
x
General Parameters
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
(kN/m)
(kN)
(m)
(kN/m)
(m)
(kN/m)
(m)
()
Soil frict
Fill slope ()
Wall frict ()
Conc kN/m3
kN/m3
Soil
fcu
(MPa)
fy
(MPa)
Design Parameters
33
25
15
24
19
25
460
SF Overt.
SF Slip
ULS DL Factor
ULS LL Factor
Pmax
(kPa)
Soil Poisson
DL Factor Ovt.
Seepage not allowed

Active pressure NOT applied on back of shear key for sliding
Theory
: Coulomb
Wall type : Cantilever
SEISMIC ANALYSIS SETTINGS:

Seismic Analysis ON/OFF:OFF
Hor Accel.
(g)
Vert Accel.
(g)
Include LL's
VALUES OF PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS:

Active Pressure coefficient Ka :0.403 (User Defined)
Passive Pressure coefficient Kp :5.854 (User Defined)
Base frictional constant :0.649 (User Defined)
FORCES ACTING ON THE WALL AT SLS:

All forces/moments are per m
Description
Destabilizing forces:
Total Active pressure Pa
Triangular W-table press Pw
Hydrostatic pressure on bot
of base: uniform portion
of base: triangular portion
Stabilizing forces:
Passive pressure on base Pp
Weight of the wall + base
Weight of soil on the base
Hydrostatic pressure on top
of rear portion of base
of front portion of base
width
FORCES (kN ) and their LEVER ARMS (m )
F Horizontal
Lever arm F Vertical
Lever arm
left (+)
down (+)
59.169
5.337
-35.592
1.333
0.450
2.050
2.050
1.125
0.000
1.500
47.700
26.668
1.962
1.554
1.441
2.150
0.000
0.850
0.267
EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS AT SLS

15.854
0.000
0.000
width
1.Moment Equilibrium
Point of rotation: bottom front corner of base.
2
2.0
1.4
1.6
150
0.1
0.9
Job Number
Job Title
Client
Calcs by
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Sheet
Date
28th Dec 2011
For Overturning moment Mo calculate as follows:

Mo = Sum(hor. forces x l.a.) - Sum(vert. forces x l.a.)
For Stabilizing moment Mr calculate as follows:
Mr = -Sum(hor. forces x l.a.) + Sum(vert. forces x l.a.)
where l.a. = lever arm of each force.
Stabilizing moment Mr : 126.25 kNm
Destabilizing moment Mo : 48.79 kNm
Safety factor against overturning = Mr/Mo = 2.588
2.Force Equilibrium at SLS
Sum of Vertical forces Pv
Frictional resistance Pfric
Passive Pressure on shear key
Passive pressure on base
=> Total Horiz. resistance Fr
: 92.18
: 59.83
: 31.70
: 35.59
: 127.12
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
Horizontal sliding force on wall Fhw :

Horizontal sliding force on shear key Fht :
=> Total Horizontal sliding force Fh :
64.51 kN
0.00 kN
64.51 kN
Safety factor against overall sliding = Fr/Fh = 1.971
*** SAFETY FACTOR IS LOWER THAN SPECIFIED MINIMUM OF
2.00 ***
FORCES ACTING ON THE WALL AT ULS:

Description
Destabilizing forces:
Total Active pressure Pa
Triangular W-table press Pw
of base: uniform portion
of base: triangular portion
Stabilizing forces:
Passive pressure on base Pp
Weight of the wall + base
Weight of soil on the base
of rear portion of base
of front portion of base
width
FORCES (kN ) and their LEVER ARMS (m )
F Horizontal
Lever arm F Vertical
Lever arm
left (+)
down (+)
82.836
7.472
-32.033
1.333
0.450
22.196
0.000
0.000
2.050
2.050
1.125
0.000
1.500
42.930
24.001
1.766
1.554
1.441
2.150
0.000
0.850
0.267
EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS AT ULS

width
1.Moment Equilibrium
Point of rotation: bottom front corner of base.
For Overturning moment Mo calculate as follows:
Mo = Sum(hor. forces x l.a.) - Sum(vert. forces x l.a.)
For Stabilizing moment Mr calculate as follows:
Mr = -Sum(hor. forces x l.a.) + Sum(vert. forces x l.a.)
where l.a. = lever arm of each force.
Stabilizing moment Mr : 113.63 kNm
Destabilizing moment Mo : 68.31 kNm
Safety factor against overturning = Mr/Mo = 1.663
Job Number
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Calcs by
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Sheet
Date
2.Force Equilibrium at ULS

Sum of Vertical forces Pv
Frictional resistance Pfric
Passive Pressure on shear key
Passive pressure on base
=> Total Horiz. resistance Fr
: 82.97
: 53.84
: 28.53
: 32.03
: 114.41
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
Horizontal sliding force on wall Fhw :

Horizontal sliding force on shear key Fht :
=> Total Horizontal sliding force Fh :
90.31 kN
0.00 kN
90.31 kN
Safety factor against overall sliding = Fr/Fh = 1.267
SOIL PRESSURES UNDER BASE AT SLS

Maximum pressure : 72.08 kPa
Minimum pressure : 9.87 kPa
Maximum pressure occurs at left hand side of base
WALL MOMENTS (ULS) AND REINFORCEMENT TO BS8110 - 1997

Position from
base top (m )
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.22
0.29
0.37
0.44
0.51
0.58
0.66
0.73
0.80
0.88
0.95
1.02
1.10
1.17
1.24
1.31
1.39
1.46
1.53
1.61
1.68
1.75
1.83
1.90
1.97
2.04
2.12
2.19
2.26
2.34
2.41
2.48
2.56
2.63
2.70
2.77
2.85
2.92
2.99
3.07
Moment
(kNm )
79.97
75.28
71.17
67.03
62.92
58.88
54.97
51.24
47.69
44.33
41.14
38.12
35.25
32.54
29.97
27.54
25.25
23.08
21.05
19.13
17.34
15.66
14.10
12.64
11.29
10.03
8.88
7.81
6.84
5.95
5.14
4.40
3.74
3.15
2.63
2.17
1.76
1.41
1.11
0.85
0.64
0.47
0.33
Front Reinforcing Back Reinforcing Nominal (0.13%)

(mm/m )
(mm/m )
(mm/m )
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
658.03
623.75
593.78
563.15
532.29
501.64
471.69
442.84
415.20
388.74
363.42
339.20
316.04
293.91
272.76
252.56
233.31
214.97
197.54
181.00
165.34
150.54
136.59
123.46
111.15
99.62
88.87
78.87
69.61
61.05
53.19
46.00
39.45
33.53
28.20
23.44
19.23
15.53
12.33
9.58
7.27
5.35
3.79
457.60
455.00
452.40
449.80
447.20
444.60
442.00
439.40
436.80
434.20
431.60
429.00
426.40
423.80
421.20
418.60
416.00
413.40
410.80
408.20
405.60
403.00
400.40
397.80
395.20
392.60
390.00
387.40
384.80
382.20
379.60
377.00
374.40
371.80
369.20
366.60
364.00
361.40
358.80
356.20
353.60
351.00
348.40
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Job Number
Job Title
3.14
3.21
3.29
3.36
3.43
3.50
3.58
3.65
Client
Calcs by
0.22
0.14
0.08
0.04
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.56
1.63
0.95
0.49
0.21
0.06
0.01
0.00
Sheet
Date
345.80
343.20
340.60
338.00
335.40
332.80
330.20
327.60
BASE MOMENTS (ULS) AND REINFORCEMENT TO BS8110 - 1997

Position from
left (m )
0.00
0.05
0.09
0.14
0.18
0.23
0.27
0.32
0.36
0.41
0.45
0.50
0.54
0.58
0.63
0.68
0.72
0.77
0.81
0.85
0.90
0.94
0.99
1.03
1.08
1.13
1.17
1.22
1.26
1.30
1.35
1.40
1.44
1.49
1.53
1.57
1.62
1.67
1.71
1.75
1.80
1.84
1.89
1.94
1.98
2.02
2.07
2.12
2.16
2.21
2.25
Moment
(kNm )
-0.00
-0.05
-0.20
-0.45
-0.80
-1.26
-1.81
-2.46
-3.22
-4.07
-5.03
-6.09
-7.24
-8.50
-9.86
-11.32
-12.87
-14.53
-16.29
-18.15
-20.12
-22.18
-24.34
-26.60
-28.97
-31.43
-34.00
-36.66
-39.43
-42.29
-45.26
-48.33
-51.50
-54.77
-58.14
-61.61
-65.18
-68.85
-72.62
-76.49
-80.47
-84.54
-88.71
-90.84
5.18
3.51
2.58
1.79
1.15
0.65
0.29
Top Reinforcing
(mm/m )
Bot Reinforcing
(mm/m )
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
21.39
14.85
9.50
5.35
2.38
0.00
0.42
1.67
3.75
6.67
10.42
15.00
20.42
26.67
33.75
41.67
50.42
60.00
70.42
81.67
93.75
106.67
120.42
135.00
150.42
166.67
183.75
201.67
220.42
240.01
260.42
281.67
303.76
326.67
350.42
375.01
400.43
426.68
453.76
481.68
510.43
540.01
570.43
601.68
633.76
666.68
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
SHEAR CHECK AT WALL-BASE JUNCTION TO BS8110 - 1997

Shear force at bottom of wall V =
76.0 kN
Nominal (0.13%)
(mm/m )
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
455.00
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Job Number
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Job Title
Client
Calcs by
Sheet
Date
Shear stress at bottom of wall v = 0.26 MPa OK

Allowable shear stress vc = 0.41 MPa (based on Wall tensile reinf.)
Sketch of Wall
Design code: BS8110 - 1997
0.10
0.25
0.35
0.30
0.80
1.35
4.00
15.00
25.00
1.70
33.00
0.35
0.20
1.00
9.9kPa
72.1kPa
Wall type: Cantilever
Theory: Coulomb
SFslip = 1.97
SFslip (ULS) = 1.27
SFovt = 2.59
SFovt (ULS) = 1.66
Ka=0.40 (User defined)

Kp=5.85 (User defined)
=0.65 (User def.)
V= 76.0kN
v= 0.26MPa
vc= 0.41MPa
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Job Number
Job Title
Client
Calcs by
Sheet
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Date
28th Dec 2011
Wall Bending Moments
Moment max = 79.97kNm @ -.350m
Wall Moments
3.50
3.00
Height (m)
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.00
.500
Bending moment (kNm)
Base Bending Moments
-10.0
Moment max = -90.84kNm @ 1.88m
.100
.200
.300
.400
.500
.600
.700
.800
.900
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
Base Moments
Bending moment (kNm)
-20.0
-30.0
-40.0
-50.0
-60.0
-70.0
-80.0
-90.0
Position (m)
Job Number
Job Title
Client
Calcs by
Sheet
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Date
28th Dec 2011
Wall Reinforcement
Reinf. max = 658.0mm/m @ 0.00m
Wall Reinforcement
3.60
3.40
3.20
3.00
Nominal
2.80
2.60
2.40
Height (m)
2.20
2.00
Back
1.80
1.60
1.40
1.20
1.00
.800 Front
.600
600
500
400
300
100
200
.400
.200
Reinforcement (mm/m)
Base Reinforcement
700
Base Reinforcement
Reinf. max = 666.7mm/m @ 1.76m
650
600
550
Nominal
400
350
300
250
200
Nominal
150
Position (m)
Top
2.20
2.10
2.00
1.90
1.80
1.70
1.60
1.50
1.40
1.30
1.20
1.10
1.00
.900
.800
.700
.600
.500
.400
.300
50.0
.200
100
.100
Reinforcement (mm/m)
500
450
Job Number
Job Title
Client
Calcs by
GEO-6
Checked by
SRI
SRI
Schematic Reinforcement
Y12@200 (Hor)
Y12@200 (Hor)
Y16@300 (NF)
Y12@200 (FF)
1-R10/m2 clips
1-R10/m2 clips
Y12@200 starters
FRONT
Y16@250 starters
Y12@200 (T1)
Y16@300 (B1)
Y12@200 (T2)
Y12@200 (B2)
Y12@200
SECTION
Y12@200 (EF)
Sheet
Date
28th Dec 2011

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28th Dec 2011

Retaining Wall Design : Ver W2.5.07 - 24 Aug 2011

Unfactored Live Loads

Seepage not allowed

SEISMIC ANALYSIS SETTINGS:

VALUES OF PRESSURE COEFFICIENTS:

FORCES ACTING ON THE WALL AT SLS:

EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS AT SLS

28th Dec 2011

For Overturning moment Mo calculate as follows:

Horizontal sliding force on wall Fhw :

Safety factor against overall sliding = Fr/Fh = 1.971

*** SAFETY FACTOR IS LOWER THAN SPECIFIED MINIMUM OF

FORCES ACTING ON THE WALL AT ULS:

EQUILIBRIUM CALCULATIONS AT ULS

2.Force Equilibrium at ULS

Horizontal sliding force on wall Fhw :

Safety factor against overall sliding = Fr/Fh = 1.267

SOIL PRESSURES UNDER BASE AT SLS

WALL MOMENTS (ULS) AND REINFORCEMENT TO BS8110 - 1997

Front Reinforcing Back Reinforcing Nominal (0.13%)

28th Dec 2011

BASE MOMENTS (ULS) AND REINFORCEMENT TO BS8110 - 1997

SHEAR CHECK AT WALL-BASE JUNCTION TO BS8110 - 1997

28th Dec 2011

Shear stress at bottom of wall v = 0.26 MPa OK

Design code: BS8110 - 1997

Ka=0.40 (User defined)

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28th Dec 2011

Wall Bending Moments

Moment max = 79.97kNm @ -.350m

Bending moment (kNm)

Base Bending Moments

Moment max = -90.84kNm @ 1.88m

Bending moment (kNm)

28th Dec 2011

Reinf. max = 658.0mm/m @ 0.00m

Reinf. max = 666.7mm/m @ 1.76m

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