BFC32803: STRUCTURE CONCRETE DESIGN II

ASSIGNMENT 2: RETAINING WALL

SUBMISSION DUE: 11 DECEMBER 2017 (MONDAY), BY 4.00PM

QUESTION 1 (GENERAL):

Based on the three link as attached as follows:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNrbUTOcYd4

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO9gIlSP-2I

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDy5EXne0ko

Please answer all the questions below:

(a) What is the Retaining Wall?

(b) Why the Retaining Wall is very important to avoid the slope failure?

(c) What are the elements of the Retaining Wall?

(d) Explain the Failure in the Retaining Wall.

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QUESTION 2 (DESIGN):

(a) Specific the function of retaining wall and describe the compulsory elements that should
be designed for a retaining wall to retain well-drained soil with depth more than 5 m.

(b) A cantilever wall as shown in FIGURE Q1 support a bank earth 5.0 m height. The soil
behind the wall has density of 1900 kg/m3 with angle of internal friction of 30Ί. Given the
following data:

Characteristic strength of concrete = 35 N/mm2

Characteristic strength of steel = 500 N/mm2

Coefficient of friction = 0.5
Soil cohesion =0
Soil bearing pressure = 150 kN/m2

Earth pressure = 31.67 kN/m2

(i) Determine the total horizontal load and moment of the retaining wall.
(ii) Check the soil pressure at the toe of retaining wall.

(iii) Predict the ability of retaining wall toward stability against overturning and
resistance to sliding.

(iv) Design the bending reinforcement using bar diameter=20mm, cover=45mm.

 FIGURE Q1

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QUESTION 3 (DESIGN):

(a) Describe briefly TWO (2) types of failure in retaining wall.

(b) FIGURE Q2 shows a cross section of a retaining wall. The surcharge of 2.0 kN/m2 is
imposed to the backfill behind the wall. The soil has a density, γ = 18 kN/m3, angle of
internal friction, ϕ = 32o and cohesion, c = 0. The material under the wall has a safe
bearing pressure 80 kN/m2, friction coefficient is 0.5 and concrete density is 25 kN/m3.

(i) Explain the behaviour of the various elements of this retaining wall to resist the
designed moments and shear forces.

(ii) Determine the total horizontal load and moment of the retaining wall.

(iii) Check for stability of the wall against overturning and sliding. Partial safety factor as
shown in Table 1. Give your reason and comment if the stability is not adequate.

(iv) Design the bending reinforcement using high-yield steel, fyk=500 N/mm2, fck=30
N/mm2, bar diameter=20mm, cover=45mm.

Table 1: Partial safety factor at the ultimate limit state (BS8110)

Situation Imposed Stabilizing

Overturning 1.4 1.0
Sliding 1.4 -

surcharge = 2.0 kN/m2

4000
 400

600

3000 450

All units in mm

4000

FIGURE Q2

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