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Design of Counterfort Retaining Wall (Empty Condition) On D/S)

This document provides design details and calculations for a counterfort retaining wall. It includes: - Preliminary dimensions for the wall components - Checks for stability against overturning, sliding, and maximum pressure at the toe - A pressure diagram showing the pressure distribution along the wall - Design parameters and constants used in the calculations like soil properties, concrete grade, steel grade, etc.

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Design of Counterfort Retaining Wall (Empty Condition) On D/S)

This document provides design details and calculations for a counterfort retaining wall. It includes: - Preliminary dimensions for the wall components - Checks for stability against overturning, sliding, and maximum pressure at the toe - A pressure diagram showing the pressure distribution along the wall - Design parameters and constants used in the calculations like soil properties, concrete grade, steel grade, etc.

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  • Design of Counterfort Retaining Wall: Details the geometry, dimensions, and design constants for the counterfort retaining wall under empty conditions with a diagrammatic representation.
  • Preliminary Dimensions: Provides calculations and dimensions for various components of the retaining wall such as base width and thickness measurements.
  • Stability Check: Examines the stability of the retaining wall against overturning, sliding, and other forces affecting structural integrity.
  • Pressure Diagram: Visualizes the pressure distribution along the wall stem using a pressure diagram and tabulated data.
  • Design Parameters: Lists essential parameters such as soil density, angle of repose, and pressure coefficients for designing retaining walls.

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1.0

Design of Counterfort Retaining wall (Empty condition)on D/S)


265.80

264.257
265.8
7.91

10
10.54

6.37

7.92

10.54
11.11

257.89
2.625

255.265
3.20

3.160

254.69

0.575
A
2.9

0.61

3.16

6.670
1.1

Design Constants
For M20 grade of concrete and HYSD reinforcement
cbc

=7

= 280/(3* cbc)

N/mm2

= 13.3
st

= 230.00

= 1/(1+( st/ m. cbc)


= 0.29

= 1-(K/3)
= 0.90

= 1/2* cbc*j*K

N/mm2

= 0.91

Height of wall

= 11.110

Safe bearing capacity

= 250

KN/m2

Unit weight of soil

= 18

KN/m3

Unit weight of concrete

= 25

KN/m3

Unit weight of PCC

= 24

KN/m3

Coefficient of friction betwwen soil & concrete

0.58

Surcharge load assumed


1.2

= 10

KN/m2

Preliminary Dimensions of the wall components.


1) Base Width

= 0.6*H
= 0.6*11.11
= 6.670

2)Toe Projection

=b *
Where

= 1-(p/2.2 r H)
= 1-(250/2.2*18*11.11)
= 0.432
=b *
= 6.67*0.432
= 2.9

3)Clear spacing of counterforts

= 3.5*(H/r)^1/4
= 3.5*(11.11/18)^(1/4)

B)Thickness of counterfort

= 3.1

= 0.375

= 3.48

C/C spacing of counterfort


S

Since the projection of the toe slab is large, provide counterforts over toe slab in front.
4)Thickness of stem

A
B

W1

W2

W3

= 0.610

5)Thickness of base slab

= 0.575

Effective depth(assuming 12 mm )

= 519

mm

1.3

Check for Stability of wall


A) Check against overturning
B) Check against sliding
C)Check against max. pressure at toe

A) Check against overturning


Description
1

Magnituude of load (KN)

Wt of Stem wall

Lever arm(point D)

0.61*10.54*25*3.48
559.358

Wt of base slab

Wt. of earth over heel


slab

Wt. of PCC over Toe

Wt. of counterfort

1112.78

5.09

10619.33

1.45

921.90

4.56

199.48

5.09

559.74

0.5*3.16*10.54*(25-18)*0.375
43.71

3.34

2.625*2.9*24*3.48
635.80

1792.74

3.16*10.54*18*3.48
2086.31

3.21

0.575*6.67*25*3.48
333.66675

Moment(KN

Surcharge

3.16*3.48*10
109.97

Total

3768.82

15205.98

Horizontal earth pressure on the full height of the retaining wall tend to overturn the wall
PH

= 1/2**H2*Ca*S
= 0.5*18*11.11^2*0.624*3.48
= 2412.317

KN

(Considering Earthquake effect w.r.t IS:1893-1984 )

Ca=(1+/-v)cos2()/[Link](++)*[1/1+(sin(+).sin(-i-)/cos(-i).cos(++)^0.5]2
where

= 0.5*h

= horizontal seismic coefficient


= *I*0

=1

(Table3)

=1

(Table4)

= 0.040

(Table2)

= 1*1*0.04
= 0.040

= angle of internal friction of soil


= 30

= tan-1 (h/ 1+/- v)

= 0.5*h

degrees

= 0.5*0.04
= 0.020

= tan-1(0.04/1+/-0.02)

(h/ 1+/- v)

= 0.039

= 2.247

= angle which earth face of wall make with ve

= atan(0/10.54)

degrees

=0

degrees

= slope of earthfill
= 26.10

degrees

= angle of friction between wall & earthfill


= 10

Ca

degrees

= 0.624
Acting at

= H/3 from A
= 11.11/3
= 3.703

Passive pressure

= 1/2*Cp*r*H^2*S
= 0.5*3.93*18*3.2^2*3.48
= 1260.42

KN

Cp=(1+/-)cos2(+)/[Link](+)*[1/1-(sin(+).sin(-i-)/cos(-i).cos(+)^0.5]2
where

=0

degrees

=0

degrees

Cp

= 3.930
Acting at

= H/3
= 3.2/3
= 1.07

1) Moment due to PH

= 2412.317*3.703
= 8933.62

2)Moment due to passive pressure

= 1260.417*1.07
= 1344.44

Overturning Moment

KN-m

KN-m

= 8933.62-1344.445
= 7589.17
Factor of Safety

KN-m

= MR/Mo
= 15205.979/7589.171
= 2.004

Safe

B) Check against sliding


Total horizontal force tending to slide the wall
= 2412.317
Total force opposing sliding

KN

= * W
= 0.58*3768.82
= 2185.913

Factor of Safety

KN

= * W /PH
= 2185.91/2412.317
= 0.906

C)Check against max. pressure at toe

Safe

Net moment or algebraic sum of moments about A


= MR-MO
= 15205.979-7589.171
= 7616.81

KN-m

Let x be the distance from toe(A) at which the resultant reaction acts
= MR-MO / W

= (15205.979-7589.171)/3768.816
= 2.02
Eccentricity (e)

= (b/2)-e
= 6.67/2-2.02
= 1.31

Pmax at toe (A)

= V/A(1+6*e/b)
KN/m2

= 354.29

Pmin at Heel

= V/A(1-6*e/b)
KN/m2

= -29.55
The intensity of pressure at junction of stem with toe
= -29.55+(354.29--29.55)/6.67*(6.67-2.9
= 187.40

KN/m2

The intensity of pressure at junction of stem with heel


= -29.55+(354.29--29.55)/6.67*(6.67-2.9-0.61
= 152.30

1.4

KN/m2

Pressure Diagram
J
W1

W3W2

W1

0.61

W3W2

B
F
F0.575

E
2.9

3.2
-29.55

354.29

187.40

M1

AB

W1

W3W2

152.30

B'W4

KN/m2
11.11

10

11

12
Moment(KN-m)

1792.74

1112.78

10619.33

921.90

199.48

559.74
15205.98

13

angle which earth face of wall make with vertical

angle of friction between wall & earthfill

14

15

(15205.979-7589.171)/3768.816

55+(354.29--29.55)/6.67*(6.67-2.9-0.61

16

Density of soil=
angle repose=
Coefficent of active pressure=
density of concrete
grade of steel =
grade of concrete=

15
30
0.333333
25
500
30

design parameters
st=
cbc

130
10

Kn/m2
degrees
Kn/m2
M Pa
M Pa

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