Retaining Wall Analysis
Retaining Wall Analysis
Retaining Wall Analysis
3200
200
90
25
300
1000
200
25
2700
0
500
20
22
30
0
20
0
30
15
30
10
300
200 1000 132 kN/m
Prop 2
7.5 kN/m
200
500
472 kN/m
3200
2700
1500
General arrangement
1500
3200
1000
1000
3400
1700
0.64
400
0.3
3400
750
3.2
1000
1133
0.15
150
233
0.15
150
233
1.35
1.00
1.50
0.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
20
22
30
0
20
30
15
30
0
0.500
4.977
21.6
10.1
15
86.4
4.1
137.2
25.5
78
-23.6
80
8.6
7.6
-28.4
-2
0.6
-13.5
79.2
34.2
116.4
750
0
1500
91.5
91.5
14
14
18.401
30.14
20.093
45.7
137.2
0.444
0.296
0.412
203.8
2.228
1.00
1.00
1.30
0.00
1.25
1.25
1.00
20
22
24.8
0
20
24.8
12.1
24.8
0
0.581
3.473
16
7.5
13
64
3
103.5
25.7
67.1
-16.6
76.2
6.4
5.6
-30.6
-12.1
0.5
-30.2
47.8
31.7
107.9
750
0
1500
69
69
14
14
10.431
20.418
8.712
44.4
103.5
0.326
0.186
0.254
71.9
1.041
25
30
33
2.6
1.8
31476
1.50
0.85
14.2
20
0.0035
0.0035
0.80
1.00
0.40
1.00
0.40
1.00
500
200000
1.15
435
50
50
50
75
2
Loading details Shear force - Combination
- Combination Bending
No.1 moment
- kN/m No.1 -- kN/m
Combination No.1
86.4
6.75
91.45 91.45
15
Stem
86.4
13.5
6.75
6.75
91.45
15
13.5
6.75
91.45
X Heel 21.4
16.7 -8.4
Toe
Z
7.5 3.222.8 -18.4
43.2 7.5
-70.3 39.1
2
Loading details Shear force - Combination
- Combination Bending
No.2 moment
- kN/m No.2 -- kN/m
Combination No.2
64
13
69
5
Stem
64
10
13
69
6969
10
5 5
5
X Heel 16.2
13 -6.5
Toe
Z
7.55 2.4 21 -16.6
37.16 7.55
-62.7 35
200
18.4
134
0.041
0.207
127
17
333
565
179
8000
0.589
0.005
0.002
0.000
1
1.5
40
23.9
0.3
0.3
10.8
150.2
0.4
61083
2.6
0.009
6.354
0.8
0.5
3.4
0.425
390
0.176
0.586
200
39.1
145
0.074
0.207
135
26
667
524
193
8000
1.274
0.005
0.005
0.000
1
0.785
15.3
22.1
0.3
0.3
23.8
336.8
0.4
58135
2.6
0.009
6.354
0.8
0.5
3.4
0.425
359
0.388
1.294
70.3
0.120
2.000
0.004
0.495
72.5
0.970
200
22.8
0.120
2.000
0.004
0.495
72.5
0.315
200
400
393
200
3.2
119
0.009
0.207
113
15
65
754
159
8000
0.211
0.3
0.3
2.3
27.5
0.4
61708
2.6
0.012
6.354
0.8
0.5
3.4
0.425
422
0.035
0.116
21.4
0.120
2.000
0.006
0.495
71.7
0.298
200
8.4
144
0.016
0.207
137
18
140
754
192
8000
0.255
0.3
0.3
2.5
24.2
0.4
60667
2.6
0.012
6.354
0.8
0.5
3.4
0.425
334
0.024
0.081
16.7
0.120
2.000
0.005
0.495
81.4
0.205
151
450
251
10
50 dia.barsreinforcement
horizontal @ 200 c/c
parallel to face of stem
10 dia.bars
10@dia.bars
150 c/c@ 150 c/c
12 dia.bars
12@dia.bars
200 c/c@ 200 c/c
10 dia.bars
10@dia.bars
150 c/c@ 150 c/c
12 dia.bars @ 150 c/c
75
50 150
12 dia.bars @ 150 c/c
8 dia.bars @
transverse 200 c/c
reinforcement
in base
Reinforcement details
50
Retaining wall analysisIn accordance with EN1997-1:2004 incorporating Corrigendum dated February
2009 and the UK National Annex incorporating Corrigendum No.1Tedds calculation version
2.9.12Analysis summaryDescriptionUnitCapacityAppliedF o SResultBearing
pressurekN/m271.9691.041PASSDesign summaryDescriptionUnitProvidedRequiredUtilisationResultStem
max front face - Flexural reinforcementmm2/m565.5333.30.59PASSStem p0 rear face - Crack
widthmm0.300.391.29FAILStem p0 - Shear resistancekN/m72.570.30.97PASSStem p1 front face - Flexural
reinforcementmm2/m523.6180.10.34PASSStem p1 - Shear resistancekN/m72.522.80.31PASSBase top
face - Flexural reinforcementmm2/m754.0192.10.25PASSBase bottom face - Flexural
reinforcementmm2/m754.0158.70.21PASSBase - Shear resistancekN/m71.721.40.30PASSTransverse
stem reinforcementmm2/m392.7200.00.51PASSTransverse base
reinforcementmm2/m251.3150.80.60PASSRetaining wall detailsStem type; Propped
cantileverStem height; hstem = mmProp height; hprop = mmStem
thickness; tstem = mmAngle to rear face of stem; a = degStem
density; gstem = kN/m3Toe length; ltoe = mmHeel length;
lheel = mmBase thickness; tbase = mmBase density; gbase = kN/m3Height
of retained soil; hret = mmAngle of soil surface; b = degDepth of
cover; dcover = mmLibrary item: Soil details outputRetained
soil propertiesSoil type; Medium dense well graded sandMoist density; gmr =
kN/m3Saturated density; gsr = kN/m3Characteristic effective shear resistance
angle; f'r.k = degCharacteristic wall friction angle; dr.k =
degBase soil propertiesSoil type; Medium dense well graded sandSoil density; gb =
kN/m3Characteristic cohesion; c'b.k = kN/m2Characteristic effective shear resistance
angle; f'b.k = degCharacteristic wall friction angle; db.k =
degCharacteristic base friction angle; dbb.k = degLoading detailsVariable surcharge load;
SurchargeQ = kN/m2Calculate retaining wall geometryBase length; lbase = ltoe + tstem +
lheel = mmMoist soil height; hmoist = hsoil = mmLength of surcharge load; lsur =
lheel = mm - Distance to vertical component; xsur_v = lbase - lheel / 2 = mmEffective height of wall;
heff = hbase + dcover + hret = mm - Distance to horizontal component; xsur_h = heff / 2 =
mmArea of wall stem; Astem = hstem ´ tstem = m2 - Distance to vertical
component; xstem = ltoe + tstem / 2 = mmArea of wall base; Abase =
lbase ´ tbase = m2 - Distance to vertical component; xbase = lbase / 2 =
mmArea of moist soil; Amoist = hmoist ´ lheel = m2 - Distance to vertical
component; xmoist_v = lbase - (hmoist ´ lheel2 / 2) / Amoist = mm -
Distance to horizontal component; xmoist_h = heff / 3 = mmArea of base soil; Apass =
dcover ´ ltoe = m2 - Distance to vertical component; xpass_v = lbase -
(dcover ´ ltoe´ (lbase - ltoe / 2)) / Apass = mm - Distance to horizontal component; xpass_h = (dcover +
hbase) / 3 = mmArea of excavated base soil; Aexc = hpass ´ ltoe = m2 - Distance to vertical
component; xexc_v = lbase - (hpass ´ ltoe´ (lbase - ltoe / 2)) / Aexc =
mm - Distance to horizontal component; xexc_h = (hpass + hbase) / 3 = mmDesign approach
1Partial factors on actions - Table A.3 - Combination 1Partial factor set; A1Permanent
unfavourable action; gG = Permanent favourable action; gGf = Variable
unfavourable action; gQ = Variable favourable action; gQf = Library item;
Load combination outputPartial factors for soil parameters – Table A.4 - Combination 1Soil parameter
set; M1Angle of shearing resistance; gf' = Effective
cohesion; gc' = Weight density; gg = Library item;
Partial factors outputRetained soil propertiesDesign moist density; gmr' = gmr / gg =
kN/m3Design saturated density; gsr' = gsr / gg = kN/m3Design effective shear
resistance angle; f'r.d = atan(tan(f'r.k) / gf') = degDesign wall friction
angle; dr.d = atan(tan(dr.k) / gf') = degBase soil
propertiesDesign soil density; gb' = gb / gg = kN/m3Design effective shear resistance
angle; f'b.d = atan(tan(f'b.k) / gf') = degDesign wall friction
angle; db.d = atan(tan(db.k) / gf') = degDesign base friction
angle; dbb.d = atan(tan(dbb.k) / gf') = degLibrary item; Design
shear resistance outputDesign effective cohesion; c'b.d = c'b.k / gc' =
kN/m2Using Coulomb theoryAt rest pressure coefficient; K0 = 1 - sin(f'r.d) =
Passive pressure coefficient; KP = sin(90 - f'b.d)2 / (sin(90 + db.d) ´ [1 - Ö[sin(f'b.d +
db.d) ´ sin(f'b.d) / (sin(90 + db.d))]]2) = Library item: Calculated soil props outputBearing pressure
checkVertical forces on wallWall stem; Fstem = gG ´ Astem ´ gstem = kN/mWall base; Fbase =
gG ´ Abase ´ gbase = kN/mSurcharge load; Fsur_v = gQ ´ SurchargeQ ´ lheel = kN/mMoist retained
soil; Fmoist_v = gG ´ Amoist ´ gmr' = kN/mBase soil;
Fpass_v = gG ´ Apass ´ gb' = kN/mTotal; Ftotal_v = Fstem + Fbase + Fsur_v + Fmoist_v +
Fpass_v = kN/mHorizontal forces on wallSurcharge load; Fsur_h = K0 ´ gQ ´
SurchargeQ ´ heff = kN/mMoist retained soil; Fmoist_h = gG ´ K0 ´ gmr' ´ heff2 / 2 = kN/mBase soil;
Fpass_h = -gGf ´ KP ´ cos(db.d) ´ gb' ´ (dcover + hbase)2 / 2 = kN/mTotal; Ftotal_h = Fsur_h +
Fmoist_h + Fpass_h = kN/mMoments on wallWall stem; Mstem = Fstem ´ xstem
= kNm/mWall base; Mbase = Fbase ´ xbase = kNm/mSurcharge load;
Msur = Fsur_v ´ xsur_v - Fsur_h ´ xsur_h = kNm/mMoist retained soil; Mmoist = Fmoist_v ´
xmoist_v - Fmoist_h ´ xmoist_h = kNm/mBase soil; Mpass = Fpass_v ´
xpass_v = kNm/mTotal; Mtotal = Mstem + Mbase + Msur + Mmoist + Mpass =
kNm/mCheck bearing pressureMaximum friction force; Ffriction_max =
Ftotal_v ´ tan(dbb.d) = kN/mPropping force; Fprop_stem = max((Ftotal_v ´ lbase / 2 - Mtotal) / (hprop
+ tbase), Ftotal_h - Ffriction_max) = kN/mMoment from propping force; Mprop = Fprop_stem
(hprop + tbase) = kNm/mLibrary item: Prop forces stem outputDistance to reaction; `x = (Mtotal +
Mprop) / Ftotal_v = mmEccentricity of reaction; e = `x - lbase / 2 = mmLoaded length of base; lload =
lbase = mmBearing pressure at toe; qtoe = Ftotal_v / lbase = kN/m2Bearing pressure at
heel; qheel = Ftotal_v / lbase = kN/m2Library item: Bearing
pressure common outputEffective overburden pressure; q = (tbase + dcover) ´
gb' = kN/m2Design effective overburden pressure; q' = q / gg =
kN/m2Bearing resistance factors; Nq = Exp(p tan(f'b.d)) (tan(45 deg + f'b.d / 2))2 =
Nc = (Nq - 1) cot(f'b.d) = Ng = 2 (Nq - 1) tan(f'b.d) = Foundation shape
factors; sq = 1 sg = 1 sc = 1Load
inclination factors; H = Fsur_h + Fmoist_h + Fpass_h - Fprop_stem = kN/m
V = Ftotal_v = kN/m m=2 iq = [1 - H / (V + lload
c'b.d cot(f'b.d))]m = ig = [1 - H / (V + lload c'b.d cot(f'b.d))](m + 1) =
ic = iq - (1 - iq) / (Nc tan(f'b.d)) = Net ultimate bearing capacitynf = c'b.d ´ Nc ´ sc ´ ic + q' ´ Nq ´ sq ´ iq +
0.5 ´ gb' ´ lload ´ Ng ´ sg ´ ig = kN/m2Library item: Drained bearing outputFactor of safety; FoSbp =
nf / max(qtoe, qheel) = PASS - Allowable bearing pressure exceeds maximum applied bearing
pressureLibrary item: Bearing FoS outputDesign approach 1Partial factors on actions - Table A.3 -
Combination 2Partial factor set; A2Permanent unfavourable action; gG = Permanent
favourable action; gGf = Variable unfavourable action; gQ = Variable
favourable action; gQf = Library item; Load combination outputPartial
factors for soil parameters – Table A.4 - Combination 2Soil parameter set; M2Angle of shearing
resistance; gf' = Effective cohesion; gc' = Weight density;
gg = Library item; Partial factors outputRetained soil propertiesDesign moist density; gmr' = gmr / gg
= kN/m3Design saturated density; gsr' = gsr / gg = kN/m3Design effective shear