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IDEALISED STRUCTURE and FORCE DIAGRAMS

101
Job No

R68

DESIGN STATUS:

VALID

WARNING :
Passive pressure should
only be considered if it
can be guaranteed that
there will be no future
excavation in front of
the wall.

DIMENSIONS (mm)
H=
2350
Hw =
0
Hp =
0
Hn =
0
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
fcu =
40
fy =
460

B=
BI =
BN =

1500
0
0

Tw =
Tb =
TN =

m =
N/mm
m =
N/mm
cover to tension steel =
Max allowable design surface crack width (W) =
Concrete density =
SOIL PROPERTIES
Design angle of int'l friction of retained mat'l () =
Design cohesion of retained mat'l (C ) =
Density of retained mat'l (q ) =
Submerged Density of retained mat'l (qs ) =
Design angle of int'l friction of base mat'l (b) =
Design cohesion of base material (Cb ) =
Density of base material (qb ) =
Allowable gross ground bearing pressure (GBP) =
LOADINGS

Surcharge load -- live (SQK)

Surcharge load -- dead (SGK)
Line load -- live (LQK)
Line load -- dead (LGK)
Distance of line load from wall (X)

LATERAL FORCES (unfactored)

Force

PE
PS(GK)
PS(QK)
PL(GK)
PL(QK)

=
=
=
=
=

PW =
Total
PP =

(kN)
18.41
7.83
7.83
0.00
0.00
0.00

Ka
Kp
Kpc
Kac
Lever arm

LE
LS
LS
LL
LL

(m)
= 0.783
= 1.18
= 1.18
= 2.35
= 2.35

LW = 0.00

34.07

0.00

1.5
1.05
50
0.3
24

250
350
0

concrete
steel
mm
mm
kN/m

(0.2 or 0.3
mm only)

Wall Geometry
30
0
20
13.33
20
10
10
200

=
=
=
=
=

10
10
10
15
0

=
=
=
=

0.33
2.04
2.86
1.15

degree
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m
degree
kN/m
kN/m
kN/m

(Only granular backfil considered, "C" = zero)

[default=2/3*q (only apply when 13.33
ASSUMPTIONS

a) Wall friction is zero

b) Minimum active earth pressure = 0.25qH
c) Granular backfill
d)Does not include check of rotational slide/slope failure
e)Does not include effect of seepage of ground
kN/m
water beneath the wall.
kN/m
f)Does not include deflection check of wall due to
kN/m
lateral earth pressures
mm
h) Design not intended for walls over 3.0 m high
i) Does not include check for temp. or shrinkage effects
[ default ka = (1-SIN )/(1+SIN )0.33
[ default kp = (1+SIN b)/(1-SIN 2.04
[ default kpc = 2kp0.5 ] =
2.86
[ 2ka0.5 ]

Moment about TOE

(kNm)
14.42
9.20
9.20
0.00
0.00

1.40
1.40
1.60
1.40
1.60

0.00

1.40

32.83

(LP-HN) = 0.00

0.00

1.00

Fult

Mult

(kN)
25.77
10.97
12.53
0.00
0.00

(kNm)
20.19
12.89
14.73
0.00
0.00

0.00

0.00

49.27

47.80

0.00

0.00

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PE =
PS(GK) =
PS(QK) =
PL(GK) =
PL(QK) =
PW =
P =
Pp =

18.41
7.83
7.83
0.00
0.00
0.00

Lever arm (m)

LE
LS
LS
LL
LL
LW

=
=
=
=
=
=

Moment (kNm)

0.78
1.18
1.18
2.35
2.35
0.00

14.42
9.20
9.20
0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00

Vertical FORCE (kN)

Wall =
Base =
Nib =
Earth =
Water =
Surcharge =
Line load =
V =

Moments

(LP-HN) = 0.00

R68
OK

F.O.S = 1.50
LOADING OPTION
(select critical load combination)
EARTH
Warning:
PS(GK)

PS(QK)
PL(GK)
PL(QK)
PW

Lever arm (m)

12.00
12.60
0.00
50.00
0.00
25.00
15.00

0.00
= 32.83

Moment (kNm)

0.13
0.75
0.00
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.25

1.50
9.45
0.00
43.75
0.00
21.88
3.75
Mr = 80.33

114.60

Factor of Safety, Mr / Mo =
SLIDING

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Lateral FORCE (kN)

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Overturning
Moments

Date

(using overall factor of safety instead of partial safety factor)

Sum of LATERAL FORCES, P =

PASSIVE FORCE, Pp x Reduction factor (1) =

BASE FRICTION ( V TANb + B Cb ) =
Sum of FORCES RESISTING SLIDING, Pr =

34.07

kN

0.00
-56.71

kN
kN
kN

-56.71

Warning:
ALLOW BUOYANCY OF BASE

2.45
F.O.S =

> 1.50

OK

1.50

Red'n factor for passive force = 1.00

Factor of Safety, Pr / P =

1.66

> 1.50

OK

GROUND BEARING FAI Taking moments about centre of base (anticlockwise "+") :
Vertical FORCES (kN) Lever arm (m)

Wall =
Base =
Nib =
Earth =
Water =
Surcharge=
Line load =
V =

12.00
12.60
0.00
50.00
0.00
25.00
15.00
114.60

0.63
0.00
0.75
-0.13
-0.13
-0.13
0.50

Moment (kNm)

BEARING PRESSURE (KN/m)

7.50
0.00
0.00
-6.25
0.00
-3.13
7.50
Mv =
5.63

0.000

50.000

100.000

150.000

Moment due to LATERAL FORCES, Mo =

32.83

kNm

Resultant Moment, M = Mv + Mo =

38.45

kNm

0.34
184

m
kN/m

Eccentricity from base centre, M / V =

Therefore, MAXIMUM Gross Bearing Pressure (GRP) =

200.000

< 200

OK

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BASE - unloaded side ( per metre length )

f =

V ult =
M ult =

1.46
0.00
-0.10

BS8110

(default = ult mt / non-factored m1.46

kN
kNm
( '+' TENSION AT BOTTOM FACE)
Min. As =

mm2
mm
mm
mm2

d=
z=
As' =
Mres =

294
279.30
0
69.19

mm
mm
mm2
kNm

> -0.10

OK

100 As/bd =
vc =
Vres =

0.19%
0.46
135.49

N/mm2
kN

> 0.00

OK

centres =
Asprov =
MOMENT of RESISTANCE :

SHEAR RESISTANCE:

reference

455
12
200
565

BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT :

104

Table 3.25

< 762
> 455

OK

3.12.11.2.7(b)

OK

3.4.4.4

Table 3.8
3.5.5.2

CHECK CRACK WIDTH TO BS8110/BS8007 (:Temperature and shrinkage effects not included)

X=
Acr =

60.93
108.61

m = -0.001582

mm
mm

W=

BS8007

-0.37
mm
NO CRACKING

< 0.30

OK

App. B.2

BASE - loaded side ( per metre length )

V ult =
M ult =

38.45
32.54

kN
kNm

(TENSION - TOP FACE)

Min. As =
=
centres =
Asprov =

TOP REINFORCEMENT :

MOMENT RESISTANCE :

SHEAR RESISTANCE:

455
12
200
565

mm2
mm
mm
mm2

d=
z=
As' =
Mres =

294
279.30
0
69.19

mm
mm
mm2
kNm

> 32.54

OK

100 As/bd =
vc =
Vres =

0.19%
0.46
135.49

N/mm2
kN

> 38.45

OK

Table 3.25

< 762
> 455

OK

3.12.11.2.7(b)

OK

3.4.4.4

Table 3.8
3.5.5.2

CHECK CRACK WIDTH to BS8100/ BS8007 (: Temperature and shrinkage effects not included)

X=
Acr =

60.93
108.61

m = -0.00069

mm
mm

W=

-0.16

BS8007

mm

< 0.30

OK

REINFORCEMENT SUMMARY for BASE

TOP (DESIGN)
BOTTOM (DESIGN)
TRANSVERSE

Type

Centers

As

Min. As

T
T
T

mm
12
12
12

mm
200
200
200

mm2
565
565
565

mm2
455
455
455

OK
OK
OK

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APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF REINFORCEMENT

No.

Type

Dia

Length

Unit Wt

Weight

WALL

VERTICAL - External face

VERTICAL - Internal face
TRANSVERSE (Ext.& Int.)

6
6
28

T
T
T

12
12
10

2096
2096
1000

0.888
0.888
0.617

11.17
11.17
17.26

BASE

TOP (MAIN)
BOTTOM (MAIN)
TRANSVERSE ( T & B )
WALL STARTERS (Ext.)
WALL STARTERS (Int.)

6
6
16
6
6

T
T
T
T
T

12
12
12
12
12

1596
1596
1000
1155
1155

0.888
0.888
0.888
0.888
0.888

8.50
8.50
14.21
6.15
6.15

NIB

(assume same reinforcement as wall)

INTERNAL FACE (MAIN)
6
EXTERNAL FACE (MAIN)
6
TRANSVERSE (EXT.+ INT.)
2

T
T
T

12
12
10

96
96
1000

0.888
0.888
0.617

0.51
0.51
1.23

SUMMARY

Approx total reinforcement per metre length of wall (kg)

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IF(ABS(ECCY)>B/1000/2,"BEARING FAIL",IF(ABS(ECCY)>(B/1000)/6,(2*VL)/(3*((B/1000)/2-ABS(ECCY))),(VL/(B/1000)*(1+(6*ABS(ECCY))/(B/1000)))))

IF(ECCY>(B/1000)/6,IF(XX>(B/1000/2-ECCY)*3,0,(((B/1000/2-ECCY)*3-XX)/((B/1000/2-ECCY)*3))*BP),((VL/(B/1000)*(1-(6*ECCY)/(B/1000))))+(B/1000-XX)/(B/1000)*(BP-(VL/(B/1000)*
(6*ECCY)/(B/1000)))))
1.5

KN/M^2

KN/M^2

1 36.08
0 184.34
3
BEARING PRESSURE DIAGRAM
0.15 162.10
3
0.3 139.86
3
M
0.45 117.62
3
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
0.6 95.38
3
0
0.75 73.15
3
50
0.9 50.91
3
100
1.05 28.67
3
1.2 6.43
3
150
1.35 0.00
3
200
1.5 0.00
3
1.5 0.00
0
IF(ECCY<0,B/1000-B/1000/50*B24,B/1000/50*B24)
36.08
0 0.00 184.337
1 0.03 179.889
BEARING PRESSURE DIAGRAM
2 0.06 175.442
3 0.09 170.994
M
4 0.12 166.546
5 0.15 162.099
0.000
6 0.18 157.651
7 0.21 153.203
50.000
8 0.24 148.756
100.000
9 0.27 144.308
10 0.30 139.860
150.000
11 0.33 135.413
200.000
12 0.36 130.965
13 0.39 126.517
14 0.42 122.070
15 0.45 117.622
16 0.48 113.174
36.08
17 0.51 108.727
BP
0
184.34
18 0.54 104.279
BPE
0
184.34
19 0.57
99.831
BPI
0.25
147.27
20 0.60
95.384
BPZ
1.5
0
21 0.63
90.936
22 0.66
86.488
23 0.69
82.041
24 0.72
77.593
25 0.75
73.145
26 0.78
68.698
27 0.81
64.250
28 0.84
59.802
29 0.87
55.355
30 0.90
50.907
31 0.93
46.459
32 0.96
42.012
33 0.99
37.564
34 1.02
33.116
35 1.05
28.669
36 1.08
24.221
37 1.11
19.773
38 1.14
15.326
39 1.17
10.878
40 1.20
6.430
41 1.23
1.983
42 1.26
0.000
43 1.29
0.000
44 1.32
0.000
45 1.35
0.000
46 1.38
0.000
47 1.41
0.000
48 1.44
0.000
49 1.47
0.000
50 1.50
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MTLG= 0.00
MTLQ= 0.00
MTSG= 6.6666
MTSQ= 6.67
MTW= 0.00

2350

1500

ULT. MT (KNM )

5MOMENT
10
15DIAGRAM
20
25

WALL (M)

WALL GEOMETRY
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
4000

0
350
350
2350
2350
350
350
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
250
250
1500
1500
0
0
0
0
0

0.00
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
0.20
0.24
0.28
0.32
0.36
0.40
0.44
0.48
0.52
0.56
0.60
0.64
0.68
0.72
0.76
0.80
0.84
0.88
0.92
0.96
1.00
1.04
1.08
1.12
1.16
1.20
1.24
1.28
1.32
1.36
1.40
1.44
1.48
1.52
1.56
1.60
1.64
1.68
1.72
1.76
1.80
1.84
1.88
1.92
1.96
2.00

3000

0
1
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50

UTM= 32.44
32.44
0.00
0
0.04
0.0117
0.08
0.0469
0.12
0.1056
0.16
0.1877
0.20
0.2933
0.24
0.4224
0.28
0.5749
0.32
0.7509
0.36
0.9504
0.40
1.1733
0.44
1.4197
0.48
1.6896
0.52
1.9829
0.56
2.2997
0.60
2.64
0.64
3.0037
0.68
3.3909
0.72
3.8016
0.76
4.2357
0.80
4.6933
0.84
5.1744
0.88
5.6789
0.92
6.2069
0.96
6.7584
1.00
7.3333
1.04
7.9317
1.08
8.5536
1.12
9.1989
1.16
9.8677
1.20
10.56
1.24
11.276
1.28
12.015
1.32
12.778
1.36
13.564
1.40
14.373
1.44
15.206
1.48
16.063
1.52
17.015
1.56
18.073
1.60
19.172
1.64
20.309
1.68
21.488
1.72
22.707
1.76
23.968
1.80
25.272
1.84
26.618
1.88
28.008
1.92
29.442
1.96
30.921
2.00
32.444

2000

YY= 2

1999-2002 BCA for RCC

1000

Location

WALL (m m )

Project

BASE ( m m )

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000)*(BP-(VL/(B/1000)*(1-

0.03
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0
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5.530
5.397
5.263
5.130
4.996
4.863
4.730
4.596
0.000
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Grid line 1

CRACK WIDTH CALCULATIONS

RETAINING WALL design to BS 8110:1997, BS 8002:1994. BS 8004:1986 etc.

Originated from 'RCC62.xls' v2.3

WALL
MR=
As/bd=
X=
Ic=
STS=
ST1=
ST2=
Acr=
W=

m=

MR=
AsBB/bd=
X=
Ic=
STS=
ST1=
ST2=
Acr=
W=

m=

14.08
0.003
48.19
206624543
0.0011
0.0015
0.0012348
108.61239
0.06
0.0003

MIN SPACING=
MSBB=
MSBT=

14.08
0.0019
60.93
508022641
0.0000
0.0000
0.001585
108.61239
-0.37
-0.0016

MR=
AsBB/bd=
X=
Ic=
STS=
ST1=
ST2=
Acr=
W=

m=

1999-2002 BCA for RCC

594
762
762

ASreq = 401.83
ASBBreq 0.01
ASBTreq 265.94

14.08
0.0019
60.93
508022641
0.0007
0.0009
0.001585
108.61239
-0.1599
-0.0007

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fs = 217.92Asprov%= 0.2915
fs = 0.0054Asprov%= 0.1923
fs = 144.22Asprov%= 0.1923

Notes

Disclaimer
All advice or information from the British Cement Association and/or Reinforced Concrete
Council is intended for those who will evaluate the significance and limitations of its contents
and take responsibility for its use and application. No liability (including that for negligence)
for any loss resulting from such advice or information is accepted by the BCA, RCC or their
subcontractors, suppliers or advisors.
Users should note that all BCA software and
publications are subject to revision from time to time and should therefore ensure that they
are in possession of the latest version.
This spreadsheet should be used in compliance with the accompanying publication
Status of spreadsh
Public release version

This spreadsheet is shareware. It may be distributed freely, but may not

be used for commercial purposes until the user has registered with the
RCC.

Revision history RCC62 Retaining Wall.xls

Date

Version

21-Oct-04RCC62 v2.3
###

RCC62 v2.2

Action
Names of sides of base on DESIGN sheet changed from
"outside" and " inside" to "unloaded" and "loaded".
Correction when distance X to line load 0.

22-Jan-03 RCC62 v2.1

DETR logo replaced by DTI.

11-Oct-02RCC62 v2.0

Version 2 enhancements

### RCC62 v1.4

16-Jun-01 RCC62 v1.3

Data! Main graphic changed to jpeg

Crack width calculation to outer base amended
Buoyance option + notes added. Passive pressure reduction
15-Apr-01 RCC62 v1.2
factor rectified
Crack width w for top of inner base amended. Notes re crack
24-Mar-00RCC62 v1.1
widths and cracking added in DATA!
First public release.
6-Aug-99 RCC62 v1.0
Includes version comments

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