DESIGN OF WAVE WALL

CALCULATION SHEET
Created by SP Project code:
Calculation title : Berry Island access Bridge
Date Jun-19 Serial no:

Verified by AG Sheet no:

Subject : Design of wave wall
Date Jun-19 Revision:

Design of wave wall

The existing wave wall for Berri Island project is considered to be a Type C wall, which is armored by 7t stabits. The
dimension details of the wave wall (in m) is appended herewith for reference. Although the wave wall is protected by
the stabits which dissipates the wave energy, a cursory check is done assuming two cases
1) stability check at point X for horizontal force equivalent to 50% of weight of stabits plus earth pressure due to
reclamation bund plus wind load on fencing above wave wall.
2) structural design for cantilever portion at point Y acted by 50% weight of stabits and wind load on fencing.
Design is done as per AASHTO LRFD
Loads

Restoring gravity loads due to wave wall

Area LA wrt X Moment (A*x)

Item (m2) (m) m3
1 5 2.5 12.50
2 0.575 4.475 2.57
3 0.55 3.25 1.79
4 1.25 1.325 1.66
5 6.925 3.23 22.37
14.3 40.88

Unit weight of concrete = 20 kN/m3

Weight of wave wall = 286 kN/m
Moment of weight of wave wall wrt X = 817.69 kNm/m

Lateral force on wave wall

(a) Considering 50% weight of 7t of stabits acting horizontally

at Centre between levels +7.0 and +10.0

Lateral force = 35 kN/m

CG of this force wrt X = 3.5 m
Overturning moment wrt X = 122.5 kNm/m

CG of this force wrt Y = 2m

Overturning moment wrt Y = 70 kNm/m

(b) Considering lateral earth pressure due to reclamation bund

acting at CG between levels +5.0 and +7.0

Considering phi (φ) angle = 30 degrees

Pressure coefficient Ka = 1-sinφ 0.333 Rankine's formula
1+sinφ
Unit weight of bund = 20 kN/m3

Height of wall at X for action of pressure = 2 m

Lateral force = 13.33 kN/m
CG of this force wrt X = H/3 0.67 m 3.11.5.1, AASHTO LRFD
Overturning moment wrt X = 8.89 kNm/m

Height of wall at Y for action of pressure = 0.5 m

Lateral force = 0.83 kN/m
CG of this force wrt Y = H/3 0.25 m
Overturning moment wrt Y = 2.22 kNm/m

(c) Wind loads on fencing above wave walls

Height of fencing above wave wall = 2m

Wind pressure = 1.9 kN/m2 Table 3.8.1.2.1-1
Assuming wind base velocity 160 km/hr AASHTO LRFD
Wind force = 3.8 kN/m

CG of this force wrt X = 5.00 m

Overturning moment wrt X = 19.00 kNm/m

CG of this force wrt Y = 3.50 m

Overturning moment wrt Y = 13.30 kNm/m

Stability Checks (About point X)

a) Sliding

Total restoring force = 286 kN/m

Total lateral force = 52.13 kN/m
Resistance factor Φ = 0.90 Table 11.5.6-1
AASHTO LRFD
FOS in sliding = 286 x 0.9 = 4.94 >1
52.13 OK

b) Overturning 11.6.3.3 AASHTO LRFD

Total restoring moment = 817.69 kNm/m

Total overturning moment = 150.39 kNm/m
Total weight of wall = 286 kN/m
Base width B = 5.00 m

Resultant acts at x = 817.69 - 150.39 = 2.330 m

286

B/2 - x = 2.5 - 2.33 = 0.170 < B/6 = 1.25 Falls in middle half of base, OK

c) Base pressure

Total vertical force (P) = 286 kN/m

Moment about centerline of base (M) = 150.39 kNm/m

Base width (B) = 5.00 m

Base area (A) = 5 m2

Section modulus (Z) = 4.167 m3

Maximum pressure = P/A+M/Z = 93.29 kN/m2

Minimum pressure = P/A - M/Z = 21.11 kN/m2

*Pressure limitations should be maintained at site