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.
Reinforced concrete retaining wall design tables.
These walls cantilever loads like a beam to a large structural footing converting horizontal pressures from behind the wall to vertical pressures on the ground below.
Design procedure overview 3.
And standards australia reinforced concrete design handbook hb71 2002.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Retaining walls design and construction guide edition e3 may 2013 supersedes all previous editions.
Contents index pre w pre age nex age 3.
A more detailed discussion of the allowable stress design method as well as provisions governing materials and construction for reinforced concrete masonry are contained in allowable stress design of reinforced concrete masonry tek 14 7a ref.
N design tables for a limited range of soil.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Cantilevered retaining walls are made from an internal stem of steel reinforced cast in place concrete or mortared masonry often in the shape of an inverted t.
Recommended stem designs for reinforced cantilever retaining walls with no surcharge are contained in tables 1 and 2 for allowable stress design and strength design respectively.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
These design methods are discussed in detail in allowable stress design of concrete masonry tek 14 7a and strength design of concrete masonry tek 14 4a refs.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria.