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    f' f φ = 29° γ = 120 pcf: Assumptions

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    The document provides information for designing a retaining wall including material strengths, soil properties, loads, and design assumptions. Key values are a concrete compressive strength of 4000 psi, yield strength of 60000 psi, soil unit weight of 120 pcf, and allowable soil pressure of 1.5 tsf. Earth pressures were calculated as 0.681 kips for active pressure and 0.656 kips for passive pressure. Stability checks showed factors of safety against overturning and sliding of 7.877 and 2.339, meeting the requirements of 2.0 and 1.5 respectively. Pressure checks found heel and toe pressures of 0.808 tsf and 0.053 ksf, less than the allowable 3.0

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    The document provides information for designing a retaining wall including material strengths, soil properties, loads, and design assumptions. Key values are a concrete compressive strength of 4000 psi, yield strength of 60000 psi, soil unit weight of 120 pcf, and allowable soil pressure of 1.5 tsf. Earth pressures were calculated as 0.681 kips for active pressure and 0.656 kips for passive pressure. Stability checks showed factors of safety against overturning and sliding of 7.877 and 2.339, meeting the requirements of 2.0 and 1.5 respectively. Pressure checks found heel and toe pressures of 0.808 tsf and 0.053 ksf, less than the allowable 3.0

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    The document provides information for designing a retaining wall including material strengths, soil properties, loads, and design assumptions. Key values are a concrete compressive strength of 4000 psi, yield strength of 60000 psi, soil unit weight of 120 pcf, and allowable soil pressure of 1.5 tsf. Earth pressures were calculated as 0.681 kips for active pressure and 0.656 kips for passive pressure. Stability checks showed factors of safety against overturning and sliding of 7.877 and 2.339, meeting the requirements of 2.0 and 1.5 respectively. Pressure checks found heel and toe pressures of 0.808 tsf and 0.053 ksf, less than the allowable 3.0

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    f' f φ = 29° γ = 120 pcf: Assumptions

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    The document provides information for designing a retaining wall including material strengths, soil properties, loads, and design assumptions. Key values are a concrete compressive strength of 4000 psi, yield strength of 60000 psi, soil unit weight of 120 pcf, and allowable soil pressure of 1.5 tsf. Earth pressures were calculated as 0.681 kips for active pressure and 0.656 kips for passive pressure. Stability checks showed factors of safety against overturning and sliding of 7.877 and 2.339, meeting the requirements of 2.0 and 1.5 respectively. Pressure checks found heel and toe pressures of 0.808 tsf and 0.053 ksf, less than the allowable 3.0

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    f'c = 4000 psi

    fy = 60,000 psi
    = 29
    s = 120 pcf
    Allowable soil pressure = 1.5 tsf = 3.0 ksf
    Retaining wall is located in Seismic Performance Category (SPC) A.
    = 21.801

    = 0.462
    = 2.882
    2

    PA = 1/2 s CaH = 1/2 (0.120 k/ft3)(0.462)(4.958 ft.)2 = 0.681k


    For sliding, PP is assumed to act only on the portion of key below the frost line that is set at an 18 in. depth on
    the southern border.
    PP = 1/2 (0.120 k/ft3)(2.882)[(2.458 ft.)2 (1.500 ft.)2] = 0.656k
    Assumptions

    Design is for a unit length (1 ft.) of wall.


    Sum moments about the toe at the bottom of the footing for overturning.
    F.S. for overturning 2.0 for footings on soil.

    F.S. for sliding 1.5 for footings on soil.


    Resultant of dead load and earth pressure to be in back half of the middle third of the footing if subjected to
    frost heave.

    For all loading combinations the resultant must be in the middle third of the footing except for collision
    loads.

    The top 12 in. of the soil is not neglected in determining the passive pressure because the soil there will be
    maintained.

    Frost line is set at 18 in. at the south border for Missouri.


    Portions of shear key which are above the frost line are assumed not to resist sliding by passive pressure.
    Use of a shear key shifts the failure plane to "B" where resistance to sliding is also provided by friction of
    soil along the failure plane in front of the shear key. Friction between the soil and concrete behind the
    shear key will be neglected.

    Soil cohesion along the failure plane is neglected.


    Live loads can move to within 1 ft. of the stem face and 1 ft. from the toe.
    The wall is designed as a cantilever supported by the footing.
    Footing is designed as a cantilever supported by the wall. Critical sections for bending and shear will be
    taken at the face of the wall.

    Load factors for AASHTO Groups I-VI for design of concrete are:

    = 1.3.

    E = 1.3 for horizontal earth pressure on retaining walls.

    E = 1.0 for vertical earth pressure.

    LL = 1.67 for live loads and collision loads.


    Dead Load and Earth Pressure - Stabilty and Pressure Checks

    Load

    Force (k)

    Arm (in.)

    Moment (ft-k)

    (1)

    (0.833 ft.)(5.167 ft.)(0.150k/ft3) = 0.646

    5.333

    3.444

    (2)

    (0.958ft)(5.750ft)(0.150k/ft3) = 0.827

    2.875

    2.376

    (3)

    (1.000ft)(1.500ft)(0.150k/ft3) = 0.22534.259

    4.250

    0.956

    V = 1.698
    PAV

    0.253

    MR = 6.776
    5.750

    V = 1.951
    PAH
    PP

    1.455
    MR = 8.231

    0.633

    1.653

    0.656

    1.06

    1.045
    MOT = 1.045

    The passive pressure at the shear key is ignored in overturning checks.

    Overturning

    = 7.877 2.0 o.k.


    Location of Resultant
    MoDOT policy is that the resultant must be in the back half of the middle third of the footing when
    considering dead and earth loads:

    = 3.683 ft. o.k.

    Sliding

    where:
    s-s = angle of internal friction of soil
    s-c = angle of friction between soil and concrete = (2/3)s-s

    = 2.339 1.5 o.k.


    Footing Pressure

    = 0.808 ft.

    Heel:

    Toe:

    = 0.625 ksf < 3.0 ksf o.k.

    = 0.053 ksf < 3.0 ksf o.k.

    Dead Load, Earth Pressure, and Live Load - Stability and Pressure Checks
    Stability is not an issue because the live load resists overturning and increases the sliding friction force.

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