Combinations: Permanent Design Situation (Partial Factor on Action):

0' - 10" Combination 1 Combination 2

Design Procedure
0.25 m unfavourable favourable unfavourable favourable
Note: The most economical retaining wall is cantilever retaining wall.
B
Permanent Actions 1.35 1.00 1.00 1.00
8' - 3"

0.30 m
Soil Data Assumed:

1' - 0"

0.37 m
1' - 3"
Ht. water level = 7' - 0" Clasify: M-S. Sandy Silt
Variable Actions 1.50 0.00 1.30 0.00
Unit Weight σ = 18 kN/m3
Stress State = Effective 1.00
Water Load 1.35
Angle of Internal Friction φef= 26.50°
Cohesion of soil = 12.0 kPa
Friction Angle Structure-Soil δ = 15°
Soil : Cohesionless Combinations: Permanent Design Situation (Partial Factor for Soil Parameters)
Water Volume = 466 930 US gallons
Satured unit weight σ = 18.50 kN/m3

2.00 m
6' - 7"
Combination 1 Combination 2
Determine Ht :

1.69 m
5' - 7"
(Considering NFPA 30 Code for FLAMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE) Internal Friction 1.00 1.25
2.50 m
8' - 3"
(B)* The volumetric capacity of the diked area shall not be less than the greatest amount of liquid that can be released from the largest tank www.facebook.com//mecengineeringsolutions
within the diked area, assuming a full tank.

2.13 m
Effective Cohesion 1.00 1.25

7' - 0"
To allow for volume occupied by tanks, the capacity of the diked area enclosing more than one tank shall be calculated after deducting the LOCATION
volume of the tanks, other than the largest tank, below the height of the dike.
Undrained Shear Strength 1.00 1.40 NORTH
(D)* Walls of the diked area shall be of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry designed to be liquidtight and to WITHSTAND A FULL
11' - 6"
3.50 m

0' - 4" HYDROSTATIC HEAD Poisson ratio 1.00 1.00

Ht = 3.80 m

0.10 m
12' - 6"

Volume of largest tank (full capacity) = 420 000 US Gallons

Area whiting the dike wall. = 12 178.5 SF
Necessary height to retain the hydrostatic head (Ht. water Level) Partial Factor for Variable Action
1' - 0"
0.50 m

Ht. water Level = 7' -0 "

1' - 8"

0.30 m Permanent Design Situation

Vr = 466 930 US Gallons > 420 000 US Gallons
Ht = 12' - 6" (8'-3" free cantilever wall.) Factor for combination value : 0.7
A
0' - 0" Verifications: Factor for Frequent Value 0.5
Compute overturning moments, calculated about the front (toe) bottom edge of the footing.
For a trial, assume the footing width, to be about 1/2 to 2/3’s the height of the wall, with 1/3 Factor for quasi- permanent value: 0.3
being at the toe. CAPTION
1.00 m
3' - 3"

An overturning factor of safety of at least 1.5 is considered standard of practice

1. For Combination 1. 2. For Combination 2.
1.30 m
4' - 3"

Check for Over Turning. Check for Over Turning.

2' - 4" 3' - 7" Resistent Moment Mres = 42.28 kNm/m Resistent Moment Mres = 42.28 kNm/m
0.70 m 1.10 m Overturning Moment Movr = 23.67 kNm/m Overturning Moment Movr = 16.60 kNm/m

0.30 m
Tf= 1' - 0"
Mres > Movr (Wall for Overturning 56 % is SATISFACTORY) Mres > Movr (Wall for Overturning 39 % is SATISFACTORY)
NOTES
Check for slip: Check for slip:
Resisting Horizontal Force HRES = 38.69 kN/m Resisting Horizontal Force HRES = 36.30 kN/m
Active horizontal Force HACT =- -42.77 kN/m Active horizontal Force HACT =- -34.33 kN/m

HRES > HACT (Wall for slip 0.0% is SATISFACTORY) HRES > HACT (Wall for slip 0.0% is SATISFACTORY)
6' - 11"
Overall check = Wall is SATISFACTORY. Overall check = Wall is SATISFACTORY.
2.10 m
Maximum stress in footing bottom = 48.15 kPa Maximum stress in footing bottom = 48.15 kPa

Overall check: WALL is SATISFACTORY Overall check: WALL is SATISFACTORY

TYPICAL SECTION.
Eccentricity Verification:
S/c : 1/2" = 1' Max. Eccentricity of normal force e= 0.291
Max. Allowable eccentricity ealw = 0.3333

Eccentricity of normal force is SATISFACTORY.

Verification of Bearing Capacity:

Max. Stress at footing bottom = 64.20 kPa
Bearing Capacity of Foundation Soil Rd= 175.0 kPa

Bearing Capacity of Foundation Soil is SATISFACTORY.

Overall verification: Bearing capacity of foundation soil is SATISFACTORY.

REVIEWS
NOMBER DATE
01/05/18
01/05/18
01/05/18
REFERENCE FILES
FILE N° DESCRIPTION APROVED

Fz = 20.39 kN/m Fz = 13.92 kN/m

(0.13,-1.57) (0.12,-1.20)
Weight - wall Weight - wall
DESIGNERS
PROJET MANAGEMENT:
Fx = 26.45 kN/m
ENG. ISAIAH NEWMAN
12' - 6"

12' - 6"

12' - 6"

12' - 6"
3.80 m

3.80 m

(0.30,-0.77)
3.80 m

3.80 m
Fx = 51.16 kN/m ENGINEER:
Water Pressure
(0.30,-0.33)
Water Pressure
ENG. RAUDEL MORENO
DRAFTSMAN:
ENG. RAUDEL MORENO
Fx = 4.97 kN/m Fx = 0.03 kN/m PROJECT
(0.0,-0.05) (0.3,-0.03) Fx = 61.25 kN/m
FF resistance Pressure at rest Fz = 35.52 kN/m (1.48,-1.17) DIKE WALL FOR COMBUSTIBLE
(0.9,-1.14) Water Pressure
Fx = 67.52 kN/m Fx = 2.67 kN/m Weight - wall Fz = 6.72 kN/m
AND FLAMMABLE LIQUID
X Fx = 95.58 kN/m Fx = 95.58 kN/m
(0.0,-0.45) (0.3,-0.33)
(0.35,-0.57) (0.35,-0.57)
(1.42,-0.73) STORAGE TANKS AREA
FF resistance Pressure at rest (x=0.0,z=0.10) Fz = 6.72 kN/m Weight - earth wedge
FF resistance FF resistance
(1.42,-0.73)
Z Weight - earth wedge
CLIENT
Fz = 7.92 kN/m
(x=0.0,z=0.0) X (1.55,-0.15) DIKE WALL DESIGN
Weight - wall
6' - 0"
1.82 m
(x=0.0,z=0.00) X (x=0.0,z=0.00) X
Z
Fz = 8.59 kN/m
6' - 11" 6' - 11" DESCRIPTION
46.53 kN/m

(1.27,0.00)
2.10 m 2.10 m Contact stress Ideal dike wall design in compliance with applicable
Z standards (NFPA 30)
WALL STEM ACTING FORCE CONSTRUCTION JOINT CHECK WALL JUMP CHECK WALL HEEL VERIFICATION

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SCALE
Z 1/2" = 1'-0"
UNITS
FORCE ACTING IN TYPICAL SECTION. FEET-INCHES
DATE
Jan/2018
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