Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall Design Example
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Reinforced concrete retaining wall design example. 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. Design procedure overview 3. Ce 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions. Design of reinforced concrete elements to bs 8110 126 example 3 16 continued sum of restoring moments m res is m res w w 0 9 w b 2 w s 2 55 48 0 9 38 4 2 275 5 2 55 822 5 knm.
Reinforced concrete masonry gravity retaining walls relying on gravity loads to resist the overturning. Two equations are developed. In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand. Forces on retaining walls 6.
Conditions and wall geometry n a design example which demonstrates the use of the australian standard and. Global stability and ground resistance verifications ec2. Cantilever concrete retaining walls are commonly used for residential purposes often as integral basement walls. Retaining walls example 3 16 design of a cantilever retaining wall bs 8 110.
Earthquake seismic design 7. Worked example to accompany mbie guidance on the seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater christchurch version 2 november 2014. The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe. And standards australia reinforced concrete design handbook hb71 2002.
19 example 2 5 concrete retaining wall. Strength of reinforced concrete sections amount of rebar a s the project calls for 5 10 and 5 12 are used. Example 2 4 uls combinations of actions on a reinforced concrete retaining wall ec2 clause 2 4. F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi natural soil development of structural design equations.
In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand. Soil mechanics simplified 4. Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance. Building codes and retaining walls 5.
F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi o development of structural design equations. The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria. Two equations are developed in this. 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.
Ce 437 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions.