C GENERAL NOTES:

Wb All dimensions are in centimeters unless otherwise

specified.
# 3 Hor.Temp Bars All concrete shall be 3,000 psi. (fc') except where
Sp. @ 30cm. O.c. otherwise specified.
Wa Concrete cover for steel shall be 7.5 cms.for
footing and 4 cms. For vertical wall.
Filter Drain All exposed edges of the concrete shall be rounded or
Hb chamfered.
2"Ø Weepholes Hc Ha Lapping of bars shall be 24D for deformed bars and 48D
for plain bars.
H All main reinforcements shall be contineud to the
footing.
#3 Vert. temp Bars Hb B/2 SPECIAL NOTES:
Sp. @ 30cm. o.c. B This retaining wall is designed for level earth with
G Ha Bar "F" (Every other one (1) foot surcharge. For a greater surcharge a special
Bar cut at B/2) design will be required.
F For Heights 2.50 m. & Below Assumed angle of internal friction of soil, Ø = 33°-40°
Wc Weight of earth backfill = 100 pcf
D Wb Coefficient of Sliding Friction is 0.30
R Wa WORKING STRESSES:
B/2 for bar "A" fs = 18,000 psi fc = 1,200 psi
fc' = 3,000 psi v= 60 psi
E A B Hc Hb n= 10 u= 200 psi
Ha
Provide Shear Key when Retaining Wall is independent

STANDARD L - SHAPED RETAINING WALL B/2

FOR DRY BACKFILL B For Heights 3.00 m. & Above

DIMENSIONS Wa Wb Wc Bar F HT. OF #3 Spa.of # 3 Max.

SP.@30 Hor. Temp. Pressure @
VERT.BARS Bars Toe PSF
H A B C D E F G R SIZE Ha SPA. Hb SPA. Hc SPA. SIZE SPA.
150 13 87 13 15 25 - 13 5 #3 75 27 145 27 - - #3 19 - 30 707
200 15 120 14 16 34 - 15 6 #4 100 24 195 24 - - #4 18 - 30 876
250 18 147 15 15 43 3 15 9 #4 125 18 245 18 - - #4 13 170 30 982
300 21 179 15 17 50 4 20 10 #5 80 22 150 22 295 44 #5 14 200 30 1100
350 24 208 15 19 59 5 20 13 #5 100 17 175 17 345 34 #5 11 200 28 1230
400 28 238 15 22 67 6 20 17 #5 115 14 200 14 395 28 #6 12 300 26 1400
450 33 260 15 25 80 8 25 23 #6 130 18 225 18 445 36 #6 15 370 24 1480
500 38 288 15 25 88 13 34 27 #7 145 22 250 22 545 44 #7 13 495 22 1550
550 45 305 15 25 97 20 34 34 #7 160 18 275 18 549 36 #7 11 545 20 1840
600 48 324 15 25 108 23 44 37 #8 180 22 300 22 595 44 #8 15 595 18 1970