G.

1.9
Toe
2.7

G.L
x x

0.8
1.161
0.4 0.6
y 1.300 y

z 2.300 z
 DESIGN OF P.C.C RETAINING WALL
Width
Width of retaing wall =
batter on the toe side =
batter on the heel side =
Width of the top of the footing =
width of the bottom of the foundation =
depth of the footing =
width of the section XX =

Height
height of the stem =
height of the wall above foundation =
Depth below G.L =
Footing offset on toe side =
Footing offset on heel side =
Length of the retaining wall =

Soil Parameters
Angle of repose =
Angle of Wall friction =
Angle of surcharge =
Angle of internal wall slope =
Unit weight of the soil =
safe bearing capacity of the soil =

Material data
Exposure =
Grade of concrete for p.c.c =
Permissible compressive strength =
Permissible Tensile strength =

90 % of the allowable stress is taken

Allowable compressive strength =
Allowable Tensile strength =
Unit weight of P.C.C =
intensity of the external load/m =
Eccentricity of the vertical load =

calculation of coefficient of the earth pressure for wall slope side

Active Earth Pressure
sin2 (θ-Φ)
xcosδ
Ka = sin2 (θ) x sin(θ+Φ)x (1+√k)2

θ= Angle made by face of the wall with the horizantal line

vertical face of retaining wall
inclined face of retaining wall

0.5
K = sin(φ+δ) sin(φ-β)
sin(θ+δ) sin(θ-β)

s.no Parameters θ φ δ β
1 Inclined face of the retaining
2 Inclined face of the retaining
3 Vertical face of the base slab

check for stresses at XX section

I) stresses due to horizantal pressure
Height of the wall above G.L h
Active Earth pressure Pa
force act at 0.42H LA
Moment due to the pressure Ma
Fluid pressure Pf
Moment due to the pressure Mf

stresses due to this moment = (Ma/Z)

Stress at toe side =

Stress at heel side =
ii) stresses Due to live load surcharge
 Consider 1m length of the retaining wall taking moment of all the forces

s.no Description bm dm γKN/m3 weight KN

1 Crash barrier

2 Batter on the side

3 middle portion of the stem

5
δ
φ
θ
β
 γ
pe side

K Ka Kah
Lever moment
arm m KNm