F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi o development of structural design equations.
Reinforced concrete retaining wall design example.
The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria.
The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe.
Two equations are developed.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand.
Strength of reinforced concrete sections amount of rebar a s the project calls for 5 10 and 5 12 are used.
And standards australia reinforced concrete design handbook hb71 2002.
2 5 clear to strength steel 5 12 rather than the designed 5 10 bending strength of the section has been reduced by about 16.
Cantilever concrete retaining walls are commonly used for residential purposes often as integral basement walls.
Based on our example in figure a 1 we have the forces due to soil pressure due to water and surcharge load to consider.
Reinforced concrete masonry gravity retaining walls relying on gravity loads to resist the overturning.
Ce 437 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions.
Retaining walls example 3 16 design of a cantilever retaining wall bs 8 110.
Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall analysis and design aci 318 14 reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls consist of a relatively thin stem and a base slab.
Design procedure overview 3.
Global stability and ground resistance verifications ec2.
Ce 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions.
F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi natural soil development of structural design equations.
Strength reduced from 136 7 to 114 9 in kips.
Conditions and wall geometry n a design example which demonstrates the use of the australian standard and.
Two equations are developed in this.
Sketches of the retaining wall forces should be considered to properly distinguish the different forces acting on our retaining wall as tackled in the previous article retaining wall.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Example 2 4 uls combinations of actions on a reinforced concrete retaining wall ec2 clause 2 4.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
19 example 2 5 concrete retaining wall.
In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand.