CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL DESIGN

height for 4m
h= 5.5 m (overall height ) S.B.C = 200
Ѳ= 0 (angle of surcharge) γ= 18
Ø= 30 (angle of repose) μ= 0.5
M 25 (grade of conc.) Toe projection = 1
Dimenssions of Retaining wall γw = 10

Thickness of footing base slab= 0.5 m Ca =

Stem thickness at base= 0.4 m Cp =
Stem thickness at top= 0.23 m
Width of the base= 2.8 m sanjayt:
Stability against overturning removed .4
Force due to active pressure (Pa)= factor
72.00 k/m
Overturning moment (Mo)= 72 kNm

force(kN) Distance from heel moment(kNm)

W1 = 157.13 0.802 125.96
W2 = 126.00 2.333 294.00
W3 = 28.75 1.718 49.40
W4 = -1.28 1.547 -1.97
W5 = 35.42 1.417 50.17
SinѲ Pa= 0.00 0 0.00
∑W= 346.02 ∑M= 517.57

X w= 1.50 m
Stabilising moment about toe (Mr) = 462.82 kNm
Factor os safty of overturning = 5.79 OK
Distance of resultant from heel = 1.70 m
eccentricity (e)= 0.29 OK
Soil Pressure at footing base
qmax= 196.40 kN/m
2
OK
qmin= 47.85 kN/m
2
OK
Stability against sliding
sliding force = 72.00 kN
sisting force = 173.01
tor of safety = 2.16 sanjayt: OK
a .9 factor is
multiplied
Heel slab
Net pressure at the edge of heel = 62.65 kN/m2
Net pressure at the face of stem = -12.50 kN/m2
effective cover 40 mm
d= 460 mm
Mu= 420.00 kNm/m
R= Mu/bd2= 1.98 N/mm2
Astreq.= 2336.43 mm2/m
OR 20 mm dia bar @ 134 mm c/c.
Provide 20 mm dia bar @ 125 mm c/c.
check for shear
Vu= 53.91 kN/m
τv= 0.12 N/mm2
for, pt = 0.546 % and M 25
τc= 0.507 N/mm2 OK

Provide 12 mm dia bar @ 200 mm c/c.

 kN/m2
kN/m3 (Density of soil)
(Coeff. of friction)
m
kN/m3 (density of water)

0.333
3.000

sanjayt:
removed .4
factor

t(kNm)

Net pressure at the edge of toe =

Net pressure at the face of stem =
OK

(distribution bar on both faces)

 Steel Calculation grade of steel = Fe 500
Vertical stem Mu= 100.04 kNm/m
Effective cover 50 mm

R= Mu/bd =
2
0.82 N/mm2
Astreq.= 683.85 mm2/m
OR 10 mm dia bar @ 115 mm c/c.
Provide 12 mm dia bar @ 100 mm c/c. OK
check for shear "d" at critical section= 0.33 m
Vu= 85.75 kN/m
τv= 0.26 N/mm2
for, pt = 0.338 % and M 25
τc= 0.415 N/mm2 OK
Astreq.= 210 mm2/m ( for opposite face)
Provide 10 mm dia bar @ 374 mm c/c.

Provide 10 mm dia bar @ 494 mm c/c. (distribution bar o

Toe slab
75.90 kN/m
2
Net pressure at the edge of toe =
131.47 kN/m
2
Net pressure at the face of stem =
Effective cover = 40 mm
d= 460 mm
Mu= 250.00 kNm/m
R= Mu/bd =
2
1.18 N/mm2
Astreq.= 1325.89 mm2/m

Provide 16 mm dia bar @ 125 mm c/c. OK

check for shear
Vu= 73.63 kN/m
τv= 0.16 N/mm2
for, pt = 0.349 % and M 25
τc= 0.421 N/mm2 OK

Provide 10 mm dia bar @ 284 mm c/c. (distribution bar o

 W2
Ѳ

W4

W1

W3

Toe W5 Heel

ces)
 curtailment
diagram

n bar on both faces)

 110.5

n bar on both faces)

 Ѳ

Ca*h*γ