Gabion Wall Design

Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4

Course 5
O

Input Parameters
Wall Batter angle

Effective plane of rear wall

Slope of Retaining fill

Properties of Back Fill

Density
s
Soil Friction angle

Wall Friction angle

Soil Friction for foundation f

Geotextile to be used
Consider Weight of soil for stability Properties of Gabion Wall
Density of Gabion Wall
g
Dimensions of Gabion Wall
Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
base
Surcharge
Po

=
=
=

0 deg.
81 deg.
0 deg.

=
=
=
=

18
30
27
30

kN/m3
deg.
deg.
deg.

Yes
Yes

No
No

23 kN/m3

Height

Width
0.6
0.5
1
1
1
1
1
1

Offset
0.4
0.8
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4

=
=

0.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0

4m
10 KN/m2

Coulomb's Analysis
Coefficient of Active Thrust
ka

ka

0.387

Active Thrust due to soil

Pa soil
=
Pa surcharge
Pa

=
=

Pa soil +Pa surcharge

175.401 kN/m run

27.449 kN/m run

202.851 kN/m run

Resolving Pa into the horizontal and Vertical Thrust

Ph

=
=

Pv
Pa

164.110 kN
d

Pv

Ph

=
=

119.233 kN

Considering Inclination as Zero

Coarse Width Height
Area

Weight

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

0.4
0.8
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
0
0

0.6
0.5
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0

0.24
0.4
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
0
0
14.89

5.52
9.2
28.75
34.5
46
57.5
69
92
0
0
342.47

Soil Fill
Over 1
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 5
Over 6
Over 7
Over 8
Over 9
Over 10

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.5
0
0

0
0.6
1.1
2.1
3.1
4.1
5.1
6.1
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.05
0
0
3.05

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54.9
0
0
54.9

Center of gravity of Gabion wall,

xg
=
Area Moment
Area
yg

Area Moment
Area

Offset Center of Gravity

From O x-x
y-y
0.9
1.1
0.5
0.9
0.5
1.125
0.5
1.25
0.5
1.5
0.5
1.75
0.5
2
0
2
0
0
0
0

0.9
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0
0

1.3
1.3
1.75
2
2.5
3
3.5
4.25
0
0

1.698

2.519

6.8
6.25
5.5
4.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
0

6.8
6.25
5.5
4.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
0

Correcting for Wall inclination

Xg =

xg cos

yg sin

1.698

Check for Overturning

Effective height to the point of Active Thrust
dh soil
=
H/3
=
due to inclination,
dh
=

dh soil

2.367

b*sin

2.367

Overturning Moment
Mo

Ph

* dh

388.393

Resisting Moment
1. Due to Vertical Component of Active thrust
MR 1
Where bv

=
=

Pv
* bv
bw cos

dh soil

3.625

Area Moments
x-x
y-y
0.264
1.632
0.36
2.5
1.40625
6.875
1.875
6.75
3
7
4.375
6.25
6
4.5
8
2
0
0
0
0
25.28025
37.507
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
233.325
0
0
233.325

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.525
0
0
1.525

tan
MR 1

432.237 KNm

2. Resistance due to Self weight of the Gabion Wall

Wg
Xg
MR2

=
=
=

Total Resisting Moment

=

342.47 kN
1.698 m
Wg
* Xg

581.4458 KNm

MR1 + MR2

1013.683 KNm

Factor of Safety Against Overturning

=

Resisting Moment
Overturning Moment
2.609942

=
The Section is Safe against overturning, FOS >2
Check for sliding
Sliding Force
T

=
=

Horizontal component of the active thrust

Ph
=
164.110 KN

Normal force to the plane of sliding (N)

N
=
Wg
=
461.703

kN

Horizontal Sliding Force

=
=

T cos
164.110

kN

Resisting Vertical Force against sliding

N cos
=
Fv
=
461.703

kN

f
f

Pv

N sin

T sin

Foundation Friction Angle

=

Hence Resultant Resisting force against Sliding

Fv tan
Fv'
=
=

30 deg.

266.5641

Factor of Safety Against Sliding

FOS

Resisting Force
Sliding Force

1.624305

The Section is Safe against sliding FOS >1.5

Check for Bearing
Eccentricity on the base
e
=
e

B/2

MR - Mo
N

0.645687 m

Eccentricity Falls within the One third rule

Direct Stress

N
A
115.426

d
Bending Stress

6N*e

115.4257 KN/m2

kN/m2
111.7933

bd2
111.793

max

227.219

3.632

min

kN/m2
+

KN/m2
kN/m2