Company's Name: ABC Consultants Job No.

: ABC/1001
101, Known Street, Known Area, Known City, Pin ….
Design by: UVW
Client: Very Important Industries Ltd, Well Known City Date: 13-Feb-19
Project: XYZ Building Page No. RW/101

SPREADSHEET OF CANTILEVER R.C. RETAINING WALL AS PER IS CODES

Designs a RC Retaining Wall subjected to Normal Earth Pressure for the given properties of
backfill material, wall and base sections, Concrete grade and type of Steel.

INPUT
BACK FILL Angle of slope of bank Ф(deg) to horizontal(Ф=0 or ≤θ) 0
Angle of repose θ (deg) = 30
Density of back fill (kN/m3) = 20
Density of saturated back fill (kN/m3) = 20.8
Surcharge Uniform Surcharge load (kN/m2) = 5
Base Soil Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil (kN/m2) = 350
Coefficient of base friction between soil and concrete 0.57

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INPUT (Cont'd)
Wall Height of Wall, H (m) 3.500
Profile Depth of Water Table below GL, H1 (m) 2.000
Depth of soil above toe slab, H2 (m) 0.000
Wall thickness at top of base slab, T1 (m) 0.450
Wall thickness at top, T2 (m) 0.450
Base slab width, B (m) 2.500
Base slab toe dimension, B1 (m) 0.500
Base slab thickness, D (m) 0.400
Shear key depth, D1 (m) 0.000
Shear key thickness, T3 (m) 0.000
Material Concrete Grade, fck M 25 3

Data Steel Reinforcement Grade, fy (N/mm2) = 5004

Concrete In base slab (mm) = 75

Cover In earth face of wall (mm) = 50
In front face of wall (mm) = 25

Horizontal Pressures, Moments and Shears on Wall (Service Load Condn.)

2
Depth of wall Horizontal Pressure on wall (kN/m ) Bending Moment Shear on
from top (m)Soil Pressure Grd Water Pr Surcharge Pr. on wall (kNm/m) wall (kN/m)
0 0.000 0.000 1.667 0.00 0.00
0.333 2.222 0.000 1.667 0.13 0.93
0.667 4.444 0.000 1.667 0.70 2.59
1.000 6.667 0.000 1.667 1.94 5.00
1.333 8.889 0.000 1.667 4.12 8.15
1.667 11.111 0.000 1.667 7.46 12.04
2.000 13.333 0.000 1.667 12.22 16.67
2.375 14.683 3.750 1.667 19.65 23.25
2.750 16.033 7.500 1.667 29.90 31.74
3.125 17.383 11.250 1.667 43.69 42.15
3.500 18.733 15.000 1.667 61.75 54.47
3.900 20.173 19.000 1.667 86.51 69.71
Value at 3.9m depth neglecting surcharge pressure = 73.84 63.21
Note: Seismic load case governs Wall design
Seismic load case governs Base design
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Passive Resistance (Considered / Not Considered =) TickFALSE

if considered

Passive pressure at top, (kN/m2) = 0.00

Passive pressure at bottom, (kN/m2) = 0.00
Depth of passive resistance (m) = 0.00
Passive Force (kN/m) = 0.00
Passive Moment about Toe (kNm/m) = 0.00

Vertical Loads per metre length (Service Load condition)

Load case Vertical load (kN) Lever arm to Toe (m) B.M. (kNm)
Wall (Rectangle) 39.375 0.725 28.547
Wall (Triangle) 0.000 0.500 0.000
Base Slab 25.000 1.250 31.250
Shear Key 0.000 0.000 0.000
Soil load over Toe Slab TickFALSE
if considered 0.000 0.000 0.000
Soil +sub-soil water(if any) over Heel Slab 110.360 1.725 190.371
Surcharge load 7.75 1.725 13.369
Maximum Total = 182.485 - 263.537
Total neglecting surcharge load = 174.735 - 250.168
Total for 0.9 x (wall+base), no soil over toe & no surcharge = 168.298 - 244.188
C.G. of vertical loads from Toe: Case: Total load = 263.537/182.485= 1.444 m
Case: Total neglecting surcharge load = 250.168/174.735= 1.432 m
Moment on C.L. of Base:
Case: Total load = 86.511+(0) + 182.485 x (1.25-1.444) = 51.08 kNm
Case: Total neglecting surcharge load = 86.511+(0) + 174.735 x (1.25-1.432) = 54.76 kNm

Soil Pressure under Base Slab (Service Load Condition)

Case: Total load excluding soil load over toe slab Toe Heel
2
Pressure at Toe = 182.485/2.5 + ( 51.081) x 6 /2.5^2 = 122.031 kN/m
2
Pressure at Heel = 182.485/2.5 - ( 51.081) x 6 /2.5^2 = 23.957 kN/m
Case: Total excluding soil load over toe slab & neglecting surcharge load: Soil Pressures O.K.
2
Pressure at Toe = 174.735/2.5 + ( 54.762) x 6 /2.5^2 = 122.465 kN/m
2
Pressure at Heel = 174.735/2.5 - ( 54.762) x 6 /2.5^2 = 17.323 kN/m

SBC of soil is more than the design pressures, hence base width is O.K
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Stability Calculations (Service Load Condition)

Case: Total load excluding soil load over toe slab

Over Turning Moment about Toe = 86.51 kNm
Resisting Moment = 263.537 kNm
Factor of safety against over turning = 3.05 > 1.5, Section O.K.

Horizontal Sliding Force = 69.71 kN

Resisting Force = 182.485 x 0.57 + 0 = 104.02 kN
Factor of safety against sliding = 1.49 > 1.4, Section O.K.

Total for 0.9 x (wall+base), no soil over toe & no surcharge:

Over Turning Moment about Toe = 73.84 kNm
Resisting Moment = 244.188 kNm
Factor of safety against over turning = 3.31 > 1.5, Section O.K.

Horizontal Sliding Force = 63.21 kN

Resisting Force = 168.3 x 0.57 + 0 = 95.93 kN
Factor of safety against sliding = 1.52 > 1.4, Section O.K.

Design of Wall by Limit State Method (Partial Safety Factor, γf = 1.5)

Depth of wallUlt. MomentEff. Depth (mm) Bar ф (mm) Ast (mm2) Provide Steel near earth face
from top (m) Mu, kNm Reqd. Provided Vertl. Horzl. Reqd. Provided Vertical Reinf't Horizontal Reinf't
0 0 0 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
0.333 0.201 7.77 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
0.667 1.049 17.77 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
1.000 2.917 29.62 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
1.333 6.173 43.09 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
1.667 11.188 58.01 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
2.000 18.333 74.25 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
2.375 29.470 94.14 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
2.750 44.846 116.14 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
3.125 65.538 140.39 395 10 10 540 560 10 dia at 140 crs 10 dia - 145crs
3.500 92.621 166.90 395 10 10 555 600 10 dia at 130 crs 10 dia - 145crs
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Check for Shear in Wall by Limit State Method (Partial Safety Factor, γf = 1.5)
Depth of wall Ult. Shear Shear Stress 100 Ast Perm. Shear Stress Design Status
2 2
from top (m) Vu, kN τv, N/mm bd τc, N/mm of Wall
0 0.000 0.000 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
0.333 1.389 0.004 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
0.667 3.889 0.010 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
1.000 7.500 0.019 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
1.333 12.222 0.031 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
1.667 18.056 0.046 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
2.000 25.000 0.063 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
2.375 34.872 0.088 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
2.750 47.613 0.121 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
3.125 63.222 0.160 0.142 0.284 Section O.K.
3.500 81.700 0.207 0.152 0.293 Section O.K.

Design of Base Slab

Case: Total load excluding soil load over toe slab P Q R S

Toe Heel
Soil Pressure at P = 122.031 kN/m2
Soil Pressure at S = 23.957 kN/m2
Soil Pressure at Q = 102.416 kN/m2
Soil Pressure at R = 84.763 kN/m2

Designing the base slab by limit-state method, Partial load factor, γf = 1.5
Moment at Q = 1.5x(102.42x0.5^2/2 +19.61x0.5^2/3 -(0+0.5x0.4x25) x 0.5) = 19.78 kNm
Moment at R = 1.5x(23.96x1.55^2/2 +60.81x1.55^2/6-(110.36+7.75+1.55x0.4x 25) x 0.775) = -75.63 kNm

Case: Total excluding soil load over toe slab & neglecting surcharge load:

Soil Pressure at P = 122.465 kN/m2

Soil Pressure at S = 17.323 kN/m2
Soil Pressure at Q = 101.437 kN/m2
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Designing the base slab by limit-state method, Partial load factor, γf = 1.5
Moment at Q = 1.5x(101.44x0.5^2/2+21.03x0.5^2/3-(0+0.5x0.4x25)x0.25)) = 19.77 kNm
Moment at R = 1.5x(17.32x1.55^2/2 +65.19x1.55^2/6-(110.36+1.55x0.4x 25) x0.775) = -75.95 kNm

Areas of Reinforcement in Base Slab

Mu Eff. Depth(mm)Bar Ф (mm) Ast (mm2) Main steel Distribn.Steel
Location
(kNm) Reqd. Provided Main Distbn.Reqd. Provided Ф - Crs (mm) Ф - Crs (mm)
Toe Slab 19.78 77.13 319 12 10 480 600 12 - 185 at btm 10-160 at btm
Heel Slab 75.95 151.13 319 12 10 567.5 600 12 - 185 at top 10-160 at top

Critical section
at 'd' from face

Check for Shear in Base Slab

P Q R S
Case: Total load excluding soil load over toe slab Toe Heel
2
Soil Pr. at 'd' from Q = 114.931 kN/m
2
Soil Pr. at 'd' from R = 72.249 kN/m
Ultimate Shear (Partial lad factor, γf = 1.5:
Shear at 'd' from Q = 1.5x(114.93x0.181+7.1x0.181/2 -(0x0.181/0.5+0.181x0.4x25)) = 29.453 kN
Shear at 'd' from R = 1.5x(23.96x1.231+48.29x1.231/2-((110.36+7.75) x1.231/1.55+1.231x0.4x 25)) =
= -70.347 kN
Case: Total excluding soil load over toe slab & neglecting surcharge load:

2
Soil Pr. at 'd' from Q = 114.853 kN/m
2
Soil Pr. at 'd' from R = 69.095 kN/m
Ultimate Shear (Partial lad factor, γf = 1.5:
Shear at 'd' from Q = 1.5x(114.85x0.181+7.61x0.181/2-(0x0.181/0.5+0.181x0.4x25)) = 29.50 kN
Shear at 'd' from R = 1.5x(17.32x1.231+51.77x1.231/2-(110.36x1.231/1.55+1.231x0.4x 25)) = -70.15 kN

Check for Shear in Base Slab by Limit State Method (Partial Safety Factor, γf = 1.5)
Ult. Shear Shear Stress 100 Ast Perm. Shear Stress Design Status
Location 2 2
Vu-max, kN τv, N/mm bd τc, N/mm of Base
Toe Slab 29.501 0.092 0.188 0.322 Section O.K.
Heel Slab 70.347 0.221 0.188 0.322 Section O.K.
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Cantilever RC Retaining Wall

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Sectional Profile

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