Input

1.0 DIMESNIONS OF CURTAIN WALL

Total height of Curtain wall = 4.5

Height of water above toe = 0

Proj. of retaining wall above top of retained soil = 0

Stem Top thickness = 0.3

Stem Bottom thickness = 0.3

Length of heel cantilever = 0.778

Depth of root of heel cantilever = 1.2

Depth of edge of heel cantilever = 1.2

Length of toe cantilever = 1.061

Depth of root of toe cantilever = 1.2

Depth of edge of toe cantilever = 0.4

Height of the Stem = 3.3

Total Base Width = 2.139

Height of Surcharge = 0

Distance of the Structure From Embankment = 3.5

2.0 SOIL PARAMETERS

Angle of Internal Friction of Backfill Soil  = 30

Angle of Wall friction  = 20

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Batter of Stem wall with Vertical α = 0.00

Inclination of Backfill with horizontal  = 27

Equiv. Ht. of backfill for Live load surcharge heq = 0

Equiv. Ht. of backfill for Live load surcharge htoe = 0

Coeff. of Friction between soil & concrete  = 0.5

Height of water above founding level = 0

Vertical Component of EP to be considered? =

Foundation strata type = soil

Allowable Bearing Capacity  = 150

Depth of foundation level from GL = 2

3.0 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

Unit weight of Plain cement Concrete (Dry) c (dry)

= 24
Unit weight of Concrete (Submerged) c (sub)
= 14
Unit Weight of Soil (Dry) s (dry)
= 20
Unit Weight of Water w
= 10
Grade of concrete Gc = 30

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m
m if distance is more than 3m then Live Load Surcharge will be considered zero

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5.00 CALCULATION OF COEFFICIENT OF ACTIVE EARTH PRESSURE Ka

Cos ( -α )^2 = 0.750

Cos ( α )^2 = 1.000
Cos ( +α ) = 0.940
Sin ( +) = 0.766
Sin ( -) = 0.052
Cos ( α -  ) = 0.891
Cos ( +α ) = 0.940
`

= 0.798

= 0.219

= 0.820

In accordance with IRC 6 : 2017, the Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure Ka

shall be estimated based on Coulomb Earth Pressure theory and is given by

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Coefficient of Active Earth Pressure, Ka = 0.537

Horizontal component of
coefficient of active earth Ka Cos( + α ) = 0.505
pressure, kah

Vertical component of
coefficient of active earth Ka Sin( + α ) = 0.184
pressure, kav

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4.0 FORCES AND ANALYSIS

0.3

9
1
10
2

0.3 0
0.8
3 4 5

6 7 8
0.4

1.061 0.3 0.778

2.139

Portion Multiply Factor Width Depth Area Unit Weight

m m m^2 KN/m^3
Selfweight
1 1 0.3 3.3 0.99 24
2 0.5 0 3.3 0 24
3 0.5 1.061 0.8 0.4244 24
4 1 0.3 0.8 0.24 24
5 0.5 0.778 0 0 24
6 1 1.061 0.4 0.4244 24
7 1 0.3 1.2 0.36 24
8 1 0.778 1.2 0.9336 24
Crash Barrier
Total due to
SW
Backfill
Weight
9 0.5 0 3.3 0 20
10 1 0.778 3.3 2.5674 20

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11 0.5 0.778 0 0 20
12 0.5 0.778 0 0 20
Total due to
Backfill
Vertical Component of Earth Pressure

Pressure at
the Bottom = Kav x Unit Weight of Soil x H
= 16.538194
vertical Load = 0.5 x Kav x Unit Weight of Soil x H x H
= 37.210937
Total due to
- - - Vertical -
13 Component

Vertical forces and resisting moments

Unfactoed Unfactored
Forces Moments
Due to Selfweight = 88.518 107.210
Due to Backfill = 51.348 89.859
Due to Vertical Component = 37.211 79.594
Total = 177.077 276.664

Horizontal Component of Earth Pressure

`
Kah x γ soil x H

Pressure at Height H from To = Kah x γ soil x H

= 45.4383155 kN/m

Total Horizontal Force = Area of Pressure Diagram Triangle

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= 0.5 x Kah x γ soil x H x H

= 102.23621 kN
Total Momet due to Horizontal Componenet of Earth pressure about Toe
= Total Horizontal Force x 0.42H
= 193.226437 kNm/m

Live Load Surcharge

Pressure at Height H from Top due to Live Load Surcharge

= Kah x γ soil x 1.2
= 0
Total Horizontal Force due to Live Load Surcharge
= Area of Pressure Diagram Triangle of LLS
= Kah x γ soil x 1.2 x H
= 0 kN/m
Total Momet due to Live Load Surcharge about Toe
= Total Horizontal Force due to Live Load Surcharge x (H/2)
= 0 kNm/m

Horizontal forces and overturning moments

Unfactoed Unfactored
Forces Moments
Due to Horizontal Component = 102.23621 193.226437
Due to Live Load Surcharge = 0 0
Total = 102.236 193.226

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12 0

ok
3.3

4.5

11 0

1.2

0.778

Eccentricity
Vertical Load From Toe Momemt
kN/m m kNm/m

23.76 1.211 28.77336

0 1.361 0
10.1856 0.707333333 7.2046144
5.76 1.211 6.97536
0 1.620333333 0
10.1856 0.5305 5.4034608
8.64 1.211 10.46304
22.4064 1.75 39.2112
7.58 1.211 9.17938

88.5176 107.2104152

0 1.361 0
51.348 1.75 89.859

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0 1.879666667 0
0 1.879666667 0

51.348 89.859

37.21093724 2.139 79.59419475 Eccentricity shall be different for bAse pressure Check and Stability

H
Kah

H/2
0.42H

`
ah x γ soil x H Kah x γ soil x 1.2
LLS

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Triangle of LLS

to Live Load Surcharge x (H/2)

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or bAse pressure Check and Stability Check

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6.0 PARTIAL SAFETY FACTORS

Backfill
Verifying condition Combination Self Weight
Weight

Equilibrium Basic combination 0.90 0.90

Structural strength Basic combination 1.35 1.50

Base pressure & design Combination – 1 1.00 1.00

of foundation Combination – 2 1.00 1.00

7.0 EQUILIBRIUM CHECK

Check for overturning

Oveturning Moments = Earth Pressure Horizontal component + Live L

= 289.839655 kNm/m

Resisting Moment = Self Weight + Backfill weight + Vertical Compo

= 256.956668 kNm/m

Factor Of Safety = 0.88654766

= Fails in Overturning

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Check for sliding

Forces Causing Sliding = Earth Pressure Horizontal component + Live L

= 153.354315 kN/m

Forces Resisting Sliding = w

=  (Self Weight + Backfill weight + Vertical Com
= 81.5449886 kN/m

Factor Of Safety = 0.53174238

= Fails in Sliding

Check for Base pressure

Base Pressure due to Direct Load = Total Vertical Load/Area

= V/A
= V/(Bx1)

Base Pressure due to resultant Moment =

Resultant vertical reaction (kN/m), V = 177.077

Total moment about toe slab (kNm/m), M = 83.4371734
Distance of resultant from toe end (m), X = M/V
= 0.47119271
Eccentricity (m), e = (B/2)-X
= 0.59830729

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Pmax = ( V / B )*( 1 + 6 e / B )
=

Pmin = ( V / B )*( 1 - 6 e / B )
=

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Earth pressure Earth pressure (vertical Live load

(horizontal component) component) surcharge

1.50 1.00 1.20

1.50 1.50 1.20

1.00 1.00 1.00

1.00 1.00 1.00

e Horizontal component + Live Load Surcharge

Backfill weight + Vertical Component of Earth Pressure

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e Horizontal component + Live Load Surcharge

+ Backfill weight + Vertical Component of Earth Pressure)

check the middle third rule

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7.0

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