R.C.

Retaining Wall Design

SUMMARY PAGE

OUTPUT
Factor of Safety

Ratio

Status

Sliding

14.860

Overturning

20.226

Bearing

20.000

20.226

Overall Design
Note:

O - Fail

P - Pass

Retaining Wall Dimensions

Total Height of Stem, h
Above Ground
Below Ground
Thickness of Stem
Total Width of Base
Width of Heel
Width of Toe
Thickness of Base

3.420
0.180
3.240
0.400
2.200
0.700
1.100
0.400

m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m

Soil Properties
Type of soil

Sand/Silt

Unit Weight of soil,

Unit Weight of concrete, conc

18.0 kN/m
24.0 kN/m

Effective Friction Angle,

33.0 Deg

Apparent Cohesion, c
Effective Friction Angle @ base, b

0.0 kN/m
25.0 Deg

Design Force/Pressures
Active Pressure at base of stem

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Height of soil above base, H
Active Coefficient, Ka

3.120 m

Vertical Pressure, a

(1-sin)/(1+sin)
ha

56.2 kN/m

Kaa

16.6 kN/m

PaH

25.8 kN

Active Pressure, Pa
Active Force, Fa

0.29

Shear force from top wall, Ft

83.7 kN

Passive Pressure at base of stem

Height of soil above base, D
Passive Coefficient, Kp

3.240 m
(1+sin)/(1-sin)

3.39

D
Kpp

61.1 kN/m
207.1 kN/m

PpD

335.5 kN

Vertical Pressure, p
Passive Pressure, Pp
Passive Force, Fp
Weight of Wall & Soil
Element

Length/
height (m)

Stem
Base
Soil (Active Side)
Soil (Passive Side)

3.420
2.200
3.420
3.240

Width (m)

Weight (kN)

*Distance , xt
(m)
1.300
1.100
1.850
0.550

0.400
32.832
0.400
21.12
0.700
43.092
1.100
64.152
Total Weight, W 161.196
* Note: The distance xt is from the edge of the toe to the centroid of the element.
The distance xc is from the edge of the toe to the centroid of the element.

Factor of Safety Against Sliding

Shear Strength at base,
c + W[tan(0.67)]

48.3 kN

Activating Force, Fact

(Fa+Ft+Px)

25.8 kN

Restoring Force, Fres

(+Fp)

383.8 kN

Factor of Safety

Fres/Fact

14.860

FOS Against Sliding

>
Acceptable FOS
14.860
>
1.5
Acceptable!!! - Factor of safety against sliding is greater than 1.5
Factor of Safety Against Overturning
Activating Moment about the toe, Mact

26.9 kN

Restoring Moments about the toe, Mres

Factor of Safety

543.3 kN
Mres/Mact

20.226

FOS Against Overturning

>
Acceptable FOS
20.226
>
1.5
Acceptable!!! - Factor of safety against overturning is greater than 1.5
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*Distance , xc
(m)
-0.2
0
-0.75
0.55

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Factor of Safety Against Bearing
Area of unit length of base, A

2.2 m

Sum of Moment about Centerline of base, Mc

Modulus
Applied Bearing

-339.1 kN

b2/6

0.8 m

W/A+Mc/Z

10 kN/m
200 kN/m

Safe Bearing Pressure

Factor of Safety

Mres/Mact

20.000

FOS Against Bearing

>
Acceptable FOS
20.000
>
1.5
Acceptable!!! - Factor of safety against bearing is greater than 1.5

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OK

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A
TYPE
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC

B
EDI_STD_NOMENCLATURE
MC18X58
MC18X51.9
MC18X45.8
MC18X42.7
MC13X50
MC13X40
MC13X35
MC13X31.8
MC12X50
MC12X45
MC12X40
MC12X35
MC12X31
MC12X10.6
MC10X41.1
MC10X33.6
MC10X28.5

C
AISC_MANUAL_LABEL
MC18X58
MC18X51.9
MC18X45.8
MC18X42.7
MC13X50
MC13X40
MC13X35
MC13X31.8
MC12X50
MC12X45
MC12X40
MC12X35
MC12X31
MC12X10.6
MC10X41.1
MC10X33.6
MC10X28.5

D
T_F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

E
W
58.0
51.9
45.8
42.7
50.0
40.0
35.0
31.8
50.0
45.0
40.0
35.0
31.0
10.6
41.1
33.6
28.5

F
A
17.1
15.3
13.5
12.6
14.7
11.8
10.3
9.35
14.7
13.2
11.8
10.3
9.12
3.10
12.1
9.87
8.37

G
D
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
13.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
10.0
10.0
10.0

H
HT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

I
OD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

J
BF
4.20
4.10
4.00
3.95
4.41
4.19
4.07
4.00
4.14
4.01
3.89
3.77
3.67
1.50
4.32
4.10
3.95

K
B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

L
ID
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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379
380

M
TW
0.700
0.600
0.500
0.450
0.787
0.560
0.447
0.375
0.835
0.710
0.590
0.465
0.370
0.190
0.796
0.575
0.425

N
TF
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.610
0.610
0.610
0.610
0.700
0.700
0.700
0.700
0.700
0.309
0.575
0.575
0.575

O
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

P
TNOM
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Q
TDES
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

R
KDES
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.31
1.31
1.31
1.31
1.31
0.750
1.31
1.31
1.31

S
KDET
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.4375
1.3125
1.3125
1.3125
1.3125
1.3125
0.75
1.3125
1.3125
1.3125

T
K1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

U
X
0.862
0.858
0.866
0.877
0.974
0.963
0.980
1.00
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.05
1.08
0.269
1.09
1.09
1.12

V
Y
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

W
E0
0.695
0.797
0.909
0.969
0.815
1.03
1.16
1.24
0.741
0.844
0.952
1.07
1.17
0.284
0.864
1.06
1.21

X
XP
0.474
0.424
0.374
0.349
0.566
0.452
0.396
0.360
0.613
0.550
0.490
0.428
0.425
0.129
0.604
0.494
0.419

Y
YP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Z
BF_2TF
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AA
B_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AB
H_TW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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376
377
378
379
380

AC
H_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AD
D_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AE
IX
675
627
578
554
314
273
252
239
269
251
234
216
202
55.3
157
139
126

AF
ZX
95.4
87.3
79.2
75.1
60.8
51.2
46.5
43.4
56.5
52.0
47.7
43.2
39.7
11.6
39.3
33.7
30.0

AG
SX
75.0
69.6
64.2
61.5
48.3
41.9
38.8
36.7
44.9
41.9
39.0
36.0
33.7
9.22
31.5
27.8
25.3

AH
RX
6.29
6.41
6.55
6.64
4.62
4.82
4.95
5.05
4.28
4.36
4.46
4.59
4.71
4.22
3.61
3.75
3.89

AI
IY
17.6
16.3
14.9
14.3
16.4
13.7
12.3
11.4
17.4
15.8
14.2
12.6
11.3
0.378
15.7
13.1
11.3

AJ
ZY
10.7
9.86
9.14
8.82
10.2
8.66
8.04
7.69
10.9
10.1
9.31
8.62
8.15
0.635
9.49
8.28
7.59

AK
SY
5.28
5.02
4.77
4.64
4.77
4.24
3.97
3.79
5.64
5.30
4.98
4.64
4.37
0.307
4.85
4.35
3.99

AL
RY
1.02
1.03
1.05
1.07
1.06
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.11
0.349
1.14
1.15
1.16

AM
RZ
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AN
J
2.81
2.03
1.45
1.23
2.96
1.55
1.13
0.937
3.23
2.33
1.69
1.24
1.00
0.0596
2.26
1.20
0.791

AO
CW
1070
985
897
852
558
462
412
380
411
373
336
297
267
11.7
269
224
193

AP
C
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AQ
WNO
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AR
SW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380

AS
QF
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AT
QW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AU
RO
6.56
6.70
6.87
6.97
5.07
5.32
5.50
5.64
4.77
4.88
5.01
5.18
5.34
4.27
4.26
4.47
4.68

AV
H
0.944
0.939
0.933
0.930
0.875
0.859
0.849
0.842
0.859
0.851
0.842
0.831
0.822
0.983
0.790
0.770
0.752

AW
TAN_ALPHA
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AX
QS
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

AY
EDI_STD_NOMENCLATURE
MC460X86
MC460X77.2
MC460X68.2
MC460X63.5
MC330X74
MC330X60
MC330X52
MC330X47.3
MC310X74
MC310X67
MC310X60
MC310X52
MC310X46
MC310X15.8
MC250X61.2
MC250X50
MC250X42.4

AZ
AISC_MANUAL_LABEL
MC460X86
MC460X77.2
MC460X68.2
MC460X63.5
MC330X74
MC330X60
MC330X52
MC330X47.3
MC310X74
MC310X67
MC310X60
MC310X52
MC310X46
MC310X15.8
MC250X61.2
MC250X50
MC250X42.4

BA
W
86.0
77.2
68.2
63.5
74.0
60.0
52.0
47.3
74.0
67.0
60.0
52.0
46.0
15.8
61.2
50.0
42.4

BB
A
11000
9870
8710
8130
9480
7610
6650
6030
9480
8520
7610
6650
5880
2000
7810
6370
5400

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370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380

BC
D
457
457
457
457
330
330
330
330
305
305
305
305
305
305
254
254
254

BD
HT
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BE
OD
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BF
BF
107
104
102
100
112
106
103
102
105
102
98.8
95.8
93.2
38.1
110
104
100

BG
B
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BH
ID
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BI
TW
17.8
15.2
12.7
11.4
20.0
14.2
11.4
9.53
21.2
18.0
15.0
11.8
9.40
4.83
20.2
14.6
10.8

BJ
TF
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.9
15.5
15.5
15.5
15.5
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
17.8
7.85
14.6
14.6
14.6

BK
T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BL
TNOM
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BM
TDES
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BN
KDES
36.6
36.6
36.6
36.6
36.6
36.6
36.6
36.6
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
19.1
33.3
33.3
33.3

BO
KDET
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
33.3
19.1
33.3
33.3
33.3

BP
X
21.9
21.8
22.0
22.3
24.7
24.5
24.9
25.4
26.7
26.4
26.4
26.7
27.4
6.83
27.7
27.7
28.4

BQ
Y
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BR
E0
17.7
20.2
23.1
24.6
20.7
26.2
29.5
31.5
18.8
21.4
24.2
27.2
29.7
7.21
21.9
26.9
30.7

BS
XP
12.0
10.8
9.50
8.86
14.4
11.5
10.1
9.14
15.6
14.0
12.4
10.9
10.8
3.28
15.3
12.5
10.6

BT
YP
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BU
W
86
77.2
68.2
63.5
74
60
52
47.3
74
67
60
52
46
15.8
61.2
50
42.4

BV
B_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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378
379
380

BW
H_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BX
H_TW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BY
D_T
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

BZ
IX
281
261
241
231
131
114
105
100
112
104
97.4
89.9
84.1
23.0
65.3
57.9
52.4

CA
ZX
1560
1430
1300
1230
996
839
762
711
926
852
782
708
651
190
644
552
492

CB
SX
1230
1140
1050
1010
791
687
636
601
736
687
639
590
552
151
516
456
415

CC
RX
160
163
166
169
117
122
126
128
109
111
113
117
120
107
91.7
95.3
98.8

CD
IY
7.33
6.78
6.20
5.95
6.83
5.70
5.12
4.75
7.24
6.58
5.91
5.24
4.70
0.157
6.53
5.45
4.70

CE
ZY
175
162
150
145
167
142
132
126
179
166
153
141
134
10.4
156
136
124

CF
SY
86.5
82.3
78.2
76.0
78.2
69.5
65.1
62.1
92.4
86.9
81.6
76.0
71.6
5.03
79.5
71.3
65.4

CG
RY
25.9
26.2
26.7
27.2
26.9
27.4
27.7
27.9
27.7
27.7
27.9
28.2
28.2
8.86
29.0
29.2
29.5

CH
RZ
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CI
J
1170
845
604
512
1230
645
470
390
1340
970
703
516
416
24.8
941
499
329

CJ
CW
287
265
241
229
150
124
111
102
110
100
90.2
79.8
71.7
3.14
72.2
60.2
51.8

CK
C
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CL
WNO
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

1
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380

CM
SW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CN
QF
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CO
QW
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CP
RO
167
170
174
177
129
135
140
143
121
124
127
132
136
108
108
114
119

CQ
H
0.944
0.939
0.933
0.930
0.875
0.859
0.849
0.842
0.859
0.851
0.842
0.831
0.822
0.983
0.790
0.770
0.752

CR
TAN_ALPHA
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

CS
QS
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00