F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi o development of structural design equations.
Reinforced concrete retaining wall design pdf.
In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand.
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.
2 version 2 3 may 2008 types of members are included in the respective sections for the types though.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Constructed using a reinforced concrete masonry stem steel reinforcement grouted into hollow concrete blockwork which is built on a reinforced concrete footing.
Design procedure overview 3.
Concrete deadman driven into the ground or anchored into the earth with sufficient resistance.
Detailings of individual.
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.
Determine the factors of safety against sliding and overturning.
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.
In 1990 the concrete masonry association of australia cmaa published masonry walling guide no 4.
Two equations are developed in this.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
The wall can be either cast insitu figure 6 or precast figure 7.
Strength reduced from 136 7 to 114 9 in kips.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Reinforced concrete walls cantilever retaining walls can be constructed entirely from reinforced concrete.
Coefþcient of friction is 0 4 and the unit weight of reinforced concrete is 24 knm 3 1.
Design the wall and base reinforcement assuming fcu 35 knm 2 f y 500 knm 2 and the cover to reinforcement in the wall and base are respectively 35.
Strength of reinforced concrete sections amount of rebar a s the project calls for 5 10 and 5 12 are used.
This practical design manual intends to outline practice of detailed design and detailings of reinforced concrete work to the code.
Calculate ground bearing pressures.
Design and detailing of retaining walls.
Gravity wall masonry or plain concrete cantilever retaining wall rcc.
However retaining wallscanalsobeconstructed for aesthetic landscaping purposes.
Ce 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions.
3 gravity retaining wall gl1 gl2 retaining walls are usually built to hold back soil mass.
Masonry cantilever retaining walls design and construction guide ma51 available from the concrete masonry association of australia.
Design for earth loads retaining walls which set out a design.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Earthquake seismic design 7.