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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Retaining Wall Stability Computation Sheet 2.05

Developed by J. M. Duncan and R.L. Mokwa, October 1998 Change only those values shown in red. Other cells are locked.
Revised by B. Yang and J. M. Duncan, May, 2002 Project: Development
Calculated by: JMD
Date: 5/24/2018
This space for comments

Input
For wall dimensions, loads, and properties For stem and footing thickness
Include surcharge over bh? No fc' = 3,000 psi
fy = 60,000 psi
Df = 2.0 ft r/rb= 0.45
hw = 15.0 ft
i= 5 deg. Calculated
Backfill geq = 45 pcf bh = 7.25 ft
Backfill gbf = 125 pcf H = 16.80 ft
Surcharge qs = 150 psf Eh1 = 882 lbs/ft
Ks = 0.35 Eh2 = 6,354 lbs/ft
m = 0.55 Eh = 7,236 lbs/ft
y/H = 0.35 Ev = 0 lbs/ft
Kv = 0.00 Wbf = 13,881 lbs/ft
B = 10.50 ft Wf = 1,843 lbs/ft
bt = 2.00 ft Ws = 2,160 lbs/ft
t1 = 1.25 ft Wk = 188 lbs/ft
t2 = 0.67 ft Wff = 199 lbs/ft
d = 1.17 ft y = 5.88 ft
x1 = 2.76 ft
Properties of soil in front of key x2 = 6.90 ft
g = 120 pcf x3 = 2.63 ft
c' = 100 psf N = 18,271 lbs/ft
f' = 30 deg T = 7,236 lbs/ft
x = 3.68 ft
Depth of key below footing q = 2,479 psf
Notes: 1. Pp = passive pressure resisting force. Passive resistance is only Dk = 1.00 ft Pp= 1,246 lb/ft
included for the soil in front of a key, that is, only over the depth D k.
2. fc' = 28-day compressive strength of concrete (psi). Calculated
3. fy = yield strength of reinforcing steel (psi). Sliding on granular layer Fs = 1.56 Should be 1.5 or greater
4. r = Steel ratio = Area of steel/Area of concrete. Position of Resultant x/B = 0.35 Should be 0.33 or greater
5. rb = Balanced steel ratio - corresponds to equal concrete Overturning Fom = 2.50 Should be 1.5 to 2.0 or greater
and steel strength in flexure. Volume of Concrete = 1.03 Cubic yds per ft of wall
6. The computed stem and footing thicknesses are based on required shear Stem and footing thickness based on shear and moment capacity
and moment capacity, which depend on fc', fy and r. These values are Approximate stem thickness (t1) = 1.20 (ft) Advisory - see note 6 at left
advisory. They are not automatically inserted as wall dimensions. Approximate footing fhickness (d) = 1.14 (ft) Advisory - see note 6 at left

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Bearing Capacity Computation Sheet for Granular Soils 1.00

Developed by B. Yang and J. M. Duncan, February, 2002
Revised by B. Yang and J. M. Duncan, May, 2002

Change only project, date,calulated by and cells shown in red.

Project: Revision
Calculated by: YBZ
Date: 5/24/2018
Data transferred from Input data below if you want to com
Wall Stability Computation Sheet bearing capacity for conditions oth
are shown in green those in the Wall Stability Computa

N =
18,271 lbs Input
H =
7,236 lbs N = 16,845
x =
3.68 ft H = 7,277
Df =
2.00 ft x = 5.27
B = 10.50 ft Df = 3.00
q = 2,479 psf B= 12.50
N60 = 20
Input m= 0.55
N60 = 20 blows per ft El.1 = 0.0
El. 1 = 0.0 ft El.2 = 0.0
El. 2 = -50.0 ft

Calculated Calculated
Bearing capacity factor of safety Bearing capacity factor of
Fbc = 3.14 Should be 2.5 or greater Fbc = 2.30
Sliding factor of safety
Fs = 1.27
Notes: 1. N60 = SPT blow count corrected to 60% of theoretical energy.
2. Df = Depth of embedment of footing for bearing capacity calculations.
3. m = Base friction coefficient

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Input data below if you want to compute

bearing capacity for conditions other than
those in the Wall Stability Computation Sheet

lbs
lbs
ft
ft
ft
blows per ft

ft
ft

Calculated
Bearing capacity factor of safety
Should be 2.5 or greater
Sliding factor of safety
Should be 1.5 or greater

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Bearing Capacity Computation Sheet for Cohesive Soils 1.00

Developed by B. Yang and J. M. Duncan, February, 2002
Revised by B. Yang and J. M. Duncan, May, 2002

Note: change only project, date,calulated by and cells shown in red.

Project: Revision
Calculated by: YBZ
Date: 5/24/2018

Data transferred from Input data below if you want to compute

Wall Stability Computation Sheet bearing capacity for conditions other than
Are shown in Green those in the Wall Stability Computation Sheet

N =
18,271 lbs Input
H =
7,236 lbs
x =
3.68 ft N = 25,189 lbs
Df =
2.00 ft H = 8,858 lbs
B = 10.50 ft x = 4.07 ft
q = 2,479 psf Df = 3.00 ft
g = 120 pcf B= 12.50 ft
Su = 4,000 psf
Input g= 100 pcf
Su = 2,500 psf m= 0.55

Calculated Calculated
Bearing capacity factor of safety Bearing capacity factor of safety
Fbc = 2.68 Should be 2.5 or greater Fbc = 3.86 Should be 2.5 or greater
Sliding factor of safety
Notes: 1. Su = Undrained shear strength of cohesive soil. Fs = 1.56 Should be 1.5 or greater
2. Df = Depth of embedment of footing for
bearing capacity calculations.
3. m = Base friction coefficient

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