DESIGN OF RC CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL (WSD)

I. Parameters
i. Material Properties
c =

23.6

f'c =

kN/m3

Unit Weight of Structure

(see table 1 from NSCP for reference)
Compressive Strength of Concrete
Yield Strength of Steel

20.70
fy=
276.00
ii. Retaining Wall Geomtrey
C=
0.4
X=
1.6
t=
0.25
T=
0.4
B=
0.8
A=
0.4
=
9.273
H1 =
2.7
H2=
0.2

MPa
MPa

Height of Backfill (left side)

dbv=

16.00

mm

Diameter of Vert. Rebars at Stem

dbh'=

12.00

mm

Diameter of Hor. Rebars at Stem

dbt=

12.00

mm

Diameter of Transverse Bars (Left Side)

dbt=

12.00

mm

Diameter of Transverse Bars (Right Side)

m
m
m

degrees
m

dbL'=

Right Side Slab Length

Base of Ret. Wall (A+B+C)
Thickness of Slab
Top Width of Stem
Bottom Width of Stem
Left Side Slab Length
0.4408163265 Angle of Vertical Wall
2.45 Height of Backfill (right side)

16.00
mm
iii. Anchor Bolts Parameters (Optional to Use)
da=
0
mm
Aa=
0.00
mm2

Diameter of Longitudinal Bars

n=
xa=

0
0

pcs
m

no. of Anchor Bolts

Location of Anchors from Toe

Futa=

414

MPa

Ultimate Strength of Anchor

iii. Soil Properties

qA=
150
kPa
ACTIVE SIDE (Right)
=
30
degrees
=
10

Diameter of Anchor Bolt

Area of da

Allowable Bearing Capacity

Angle of Internal Friction
Angle of Wall Friction

=
s =

0.7
16.12

kN/m3

Coefficient of Friction
Unit Weight of Soil

c=
L1=

12

kN/m2

Cohesion of Soil

2.7

Level of Water Table from Soil Surface

w =
=
=
s =

9.81
0
PASSIVE SIDE (left)
30
16.12

c=
L2 =
w =
ka=
kp=
iv. Live Loads
Su =

kN/m
degrees

Unit Weight of Water

Angle of Backfill Slope

degrees
kN/m3

Angle of Internal Friction

Dry Unit Weight of Soil

12
0.2
9.81
0.378
1.806

kN/m2
m
kN/m3

Cohesion of Soil
Level of Water Table from Soil Surface
Unit Weight of Water
Active Earth Pressure Coefficient
Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient

12

kN/m2

Surcharge

II. Computation of Lateral Pressures and their moment arms

ACTIVE PRESSURE
(right)
Ps=
22.19
kN
Pc =
39.82
kN
Pw=
0.00
kN
PL =
12.23
kN
PASSIVE PRESSURE
(left)
Ps =
0.91
kN
Pc =
6.45
kN
Pw=
0.196
kN
MOMENT ARM FROM BOT OF R. WALL
1. Active
Hs=
0.85
m
Hc =
1.35
m

Total Lateral Force of Soil

Force due to Cohesion of Soil
Porewater Force
Force due to Live load
Total Lateral Force of Soil
Force due to Cohesion of Soil
Porewater Force

Location of Ps from Heel

Location of Pc from Heel

Hw=

0.00

Location of Pw from Heel

HL=

1.35

Location of PL from Heel

Hs=

0.07

Location of Ps from Heel

Hc =

0.1

Location of Pc from Heel

2. Passive

Hw=

0.00
m
Wss=
17.41
kN
Hss=
1.40
m
III. Checking against SLIDING
Rx=
-12.96
kN
Ry=
65.0816
kN
FSs=
3.52
IV. Checking against OVERTURNING
OM=
-18.44
kN-M
RM=
64.92
kN-M
RMa=
0.00
kN-M
FSo=
3.52
V. Checking Against Bearing Capacity

Location of Pw from Heel

Weight of Soil Above Right Slab
Moment Arm of Wss from Toe
Total Lateral Forces
Total Vertical Force
FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST SLIDING
Overturning Moment
Righting Moment
Right Moment due to Anchor
FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST OVERTURNING

x=
e=
B/6=
Qtoe=

1.28
-0.48
0.27
114.01

m
m
m
kPa

Location of Resultant Force

Eccentricity (+) right , (-) left

Qheel=

-32.66

kPa

Right Side Slab Length

FSb=

1.32
VI. Design of Reinforcing Bars
i. Reinforcements of the Stem
Mu =
16.20
Vu =
70.69
de =
175
de =
325
a=
5.95
As =
379.03
A10=
201.06
n=
2.00
S=
300.00
Checking Spacing of Rebars:
Vc =
132.70
Checking Shear Adequacy
Ast=
1960.00
A10=
113.10

Left Side Slab Length

FACTOR OF SAFETY AGAINST BEARING P.
(Shear & Flexure)

kN-M
kN
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm2
pcs
mm

Moment at Base of Stem

Shear at Base of Stem
Effective Depth of Slab
Effective Depth of Stem

mm2

Required Steel Area

Cross Section Area of 10mm Rebar
no. of rebars per 1000mm
Spacing of Rebars (VERTICAL BARS)
PASS
Shear Strength of Concrete
PASS
Area of Temperature Bars

mm2
pcs
mm

Cross Section Area of 10mm Rebar

no. of rebars
Spacing of Rebars (HORIZONTAL BARS)

kN

n=
18.00
S=
131.94
ii. Reinforcements of the Slab
(Shear and Flexure)
a. Reaction of Soil Below Ret. Wall
VuL =
38.27
kN
MuL=
8.14
kN-M
VuR =
-5.73
kN
MuR=
-1.64
kN-M
b. Slab Thickness Adequacy
VcL =
212.32
kN
Checking Shear Adequacy
VcR =
212.32
kN
Checking Shear Adequacy
c. Design of Reinforcing Bars (Transverse)
LEFT SIDE
de =
200
mm
a=
2.59
mm
As =
164.98
mm
=
0.000103
min=
0.01
Asmin =
1014.49
mm2
A10=
113.10
mm2
n=
a=
As =
=
min=
Asmin =

9.00
RIGHT SIDE
0.52
26.23
0.000
0.0051
1014.49

pcs
mm
mm

mm2

BOT. BARS

Shear Force at Left Side Slab

Bending Moment at Left Side Slab
Shear Force at Right Side Slab
Bending Moment at Right Side Slab
Shear Strength of Concrete
PASS
Shear Strength of Concrete
PASS

Effective Depth of Slab

Required Steel Area
Actual Steel Ratio
Minimum Steel Ratio
Cross Section Area of Rebar
no. of rebars per 1000mm

Required Steel Area

Actual Steel Ratio
Minimum Steel Ratio

Ab=

113.10
mm2
n=
9.00
pcs
TOP BARS
d. Design of Reinforcement bar (Longitudinal)
Ast=
560.00
mm2
Ab=
201.06
mm2

Cross Section Area of Rebar

no. of rebars per 1000mm
Area of Temperature Bars

3.00
e. Spacing of Rebars
St=
109.78
SB=
109.78

pcs

Cross Section Area of Rebar

no. of rebars

mm

TRANSVERSE TOP BAR

mm

TRANSVERSE BOT BAR

SL =

mm

LONGITUDINAL TOP& BOT BAR

n=

300.00

SUMMARY OF REINFORCEMENTS
1. STEM:
2
18
2. SLAB
9
9
3

pcs pcs -

16
12

mm dia VERTICAL reinforced bars

mm dia HORIZONTAL reinforced bars

300.00
131.9

mm O.C. !
mm O.C. !

pcs pcs pcs -

12
12
16

mm dia BOTTOM TRANSVERSE rebars

mm dia TOP TRANSVERSE rebars
mm dia T&B LONG. rebars

109.8
109.8
300.0

mm O.C. !
mm O.C. !
mm O.C. !

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