Example - 2
a
vi
Surcharge = 15 kN/m2
Check the stability and 0.3 m
ed
footing soil pressures of the
ar
retaining wall shown here.
The soil weighs 16 kN/m3, Backfill
sh
and a surcharge of 15 kN/m2
as
is present. The coefficient of 6.3 m
w
sliding friction equals 0.50 5.85 m
for concrete on soil. Assume
m e
co rc
ka = 0.32; allowable soil
pressure = 200 kN/m2, and
unit weight of concrete = 24
o. ou
er res
kN/m3. 0.45 m A
1.2 m 1.95 m
eH y
rs ud
0.45 m
3.6 m
t
ss
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Solution: Calculation of Earth Pressures
a
vi
Surcharge = 15 kN/m2
0.3 m
ed
ar
sh
Backfill
as
w
6.3 m
5.85 m H2
m e
co rc
W H1
o. ou 3.15 m
2.1 m
er res
0.45 m A
eH y
rs ud
1.2 m 1.95 m 32.3 kN/m2
0.45 m
t
ss
3.6 m 4.8 kN/m2
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a
vi
ed
Backfill soil pressure :
ar
At the base : pa = k a wh = 0.32 16 6.3 = 32.3 kN/m 2
sh
1
Total earth Pressure : H1 = k a wh 2
2
as
1
H1 = 0.32 16 6.32 = 101.6 kN
w
2
m e
co rc
Surcharge pressure :
heq =
surcharge weight 15
= = 0.94 m
o. ou
er res
w 16
Surcharge pressure = k a wheq
eH y
Surcharge pressure = 0.32 16 0.94 = 4.8 kN/m 2
rs ud
Total Surcharge Pressure :
t
ss
H 2 = (k a wheq ) h = 4.8 6.3 = 30.3 kN
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Calculation of overturning and resisting
moments
a
vi
Surcharge = 15 kN/m2 4.8
kN/m2
0.3 m
ed
ar
Backfill
sh
W4
W3
as
6.3 m
w
5.85 m H2
m e
H1
co rc
3.15 m
W2
o. ou 2.1 m
er res
0.45 m A W1
Toe 1.2 m 1.95 m Heel 32.3 4.8
eH y
kN/m2
rs ud
0.45 m
3.6 m
t
ss
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Overturning
Moment
a
vi
ed
ar
sh
as
w
Overturning Moment about the Toe
m e
co rc
Force Moment arm Moment
H1=(1/2)×32.3×6.3=
o. ou 2.1 m
(=Force × moment arm)
101.7×2.1=213.6 kN.m
er res
101.7 kN
eH y
H2=4.8×6.3=30.2 kN 3.15 m 30.2×3.15=95.1 kN.m
rs ud
Total MO=308.7 kN.m
t
ss
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Resisting
Moment
a
vi
ed
ar
Righting (or Resisting) Moment about the Toe
sh
Force Moment arm Moment (kN.m)
kN (m) (=Force × moment
as
arm)
w
W1=3.6×0.45×24=38.9 3.6/2=1.8 38.9×1.8=70.0
m e
co rc
W2=(1/2)×(0.45- 1.2+(2/3) ×(0.45-0.3)=1.3 10.5×1.3=13.7
0.3)×5.85×24=10.5 o. ou
er res
W3=0.3×5.85×24=42.1 3.6-(1.95+0.3/2)=1.5 42.1×1.5=63.2
eH y
rs ud
W4=(5.85+0.94)×1.95×16=211.9 3.6-1.95/2=2.625 211.9×2.625=556.2
t
ss
Total: Rv =303.4 kN MR=703.1 kN.m
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Safety factors against Overturning and Sliding
a
vi
Resisting moment
ed
Safety factor against overturning =
Overturning moment
ar
703.1
sh
Safety factor against overturning = = 2.28 2.00 OK
308.7
as
w
Force causing sliding = H1 + H 2 = 101.7 + 30.2 = 131.9 kN
m e
Resisting force = μRv = 0.5 303.4 = 151.7 kN
co rc
Resisting force
Factor of safety against sliding = o. ou
Sliding force
er res
151.7
Factor of safety against sliding = = 1.15 1.5 No Good
eH y
131.9
rs ud t
ss
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Footing soil Pressures
a
Rv is located at a distance x from the toe of the footing.
vi
Taking moment about toe : Rv x = M R − M O
ed
M R − MO
x=
ar
Rv
sh
703.1 − 308.7
x= = 1.3 m Just inside middle third
303.4
as
Rv Mc
w
Soil Pressure : f = −
A I
m e
1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m
A = 1 3 .6 = 3 .6 m 2
co rc
1 1
I= BD 3 = 1 3.63 = 3.9 m 4
12
R Mc
12 o. ou
303.4 303.4 (1.8 − 1.3) 1.8
Rv
Toe 1.3 m Heel
1.0 m
er res
f toe = − v − =− − 1.8 m
A I 3 .6 3 .9
f toe = −84.3 − 70.0 = −154.3 kN/m 200 kN/m 2 OK
2 3.6 m Plan
eH y
rs ud
Rv Mc 303.4 303.4 (1.8 − 1.3) 1.8 Rv
f heel = − + =− +
A I 3 .6 3 .9
t
ss
f heel = −84.3 + 70.0 = −14.3 kN/m 2 200 kN/m 2 OK M
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