Design of basement wall

Soil Properties & Parameters :

Density of soil γsoil 120 pcf

Density of saturated soil γsat 200 pcf -80

Angle of Repose of Soil Ǿ 30 deg
Active soil pressure ka 0.50
Passive soil pressure kp 1
Specific Weight of Water (γw) 62.5 pcf
fy 42 ksi
f'c 3 ksi
Slab Thickness 10 in
CASE 1

12 ft

0 ft

Load Calculation :

Active Soil Pressure :

Pa = γsoil xka x h = -420.00 psf

Water Pressure :

Pw = γw x h = 312.5 psf

Surcharge :

Ps = 67 psf
 Ha = -2206.00 lbs

Hw = 3445.00 lbs

Hs = 834 lbs

PRESSURE DIAGRAMS

Pa = -420.00 Pw = 312.5 Ps = 67

B
For Vertical Reinforcement :

Negative Moment :

Mu = 1.6(Ha + Hw ) x 2 xL+ 1.6xHsx L

15 8
12.00 ft

Mu = 5 k-ft

RB = 3 x Hs + 1 x ( Ha + Hs )
8 5

RB = 560.550 kips

A
 A

RA = Ha + Hw + Hs - RB

RA = 1512.450 kips

Positive Moment :

Vu = RB -Ps.x - (Pa+Pw). X2
h 2

x = #NUM! ft

M+ve = RB.x-Ps.x2 - (Pa+Pw).x2. 2 .x

2 2 3

M+ve = #NUM! k-ft

M+ve = #NUM! k-ft

h = 8 in
d = 6 in

Area of steel for Vertical Reinforcement :

Use bar no # 4

Ru = 0.144 psf

Rho = 0.003690

As = 0.26565 in2

As(min) = 0.0015*b*h

As(min) = 0.144 in2 < As As Governs

0.265655
Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 4 8.865 in c/c

Provided Reinforcement : Use # 4 8 in c/c

 Area of steel for Longitudnal Reinforcement :

Use minimum steel ratio of 0.0025 , As wall is too long

Use bar no # 4

As(min) = 0.144 in2

Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 4 16.35 in c/c

Provided Reinforcement : Use # 4 8 in c/c

REINFORCEMENT DETAIL OF CASE 1

# 4 8 in # 4 8 in

# 4 8
in
CASE 2

2.000 ft

0 ft

-10.5 ft

Active Soil Pressure :

Pa = γsoil xka x h = 420.00 psf

Water Pressure :

Pw = gxh = 0.00 psf

Surcharge :

Ps = 67 psf

Ha = 1667.00 lbs

Hw = 3445.00 lbs

Hs = 834 lbs
 For Vertical Reinforcement :

FROM COMPUTER PROGRAM :

-2.000 ft

43.26 10.5 ft
k-ft

95.45
k-ft
Negative Moment :

.-ve M = 95.45 k-ft

.-ve M = 152.72 k-ft

Positive Moment :

.+ve M = 43.26 k-ft

.+ve M = 69.216 k-ft

Ru = 4.242 psf

Rho = 0.07087

Area of steel for Vertical Reinforcement :

As = 5.103 in2

As(min) = 0.0025*b*h

As(min) = 0.24 in2 < As As

 5.1025

Use bar no # 3
.
As = 5.1025 in2

Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 3 0.26 in c/c

Provided Reinforcement : Use # 3 5 in c/c

Area of steel for Longitudnal Reinforcement :

Use bar no # 4

As = 5.1025 in2

Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 4 0.462 in c/c

Provided Reinforcement : Use # 3 5 in c/c

Actual Thickness

d = Mu
Ru.b

Ru = Ǿrho.fy(1 - rho.fy/1.7.f'c)

Ru = 0.0926 psf

d = 8 in

Provide Thickness h = 10 in

d = 8 in

Check for Crack width

S = 10 in
 z = fs

fs = 0.6*fy = 25.2 psf

dc = 75 in

A = 2.dc.S = 1500 in2

z = 1.22 lb/ft

REINFORCEMENT DETAIL OF CASE 2

# 3 5
in

# 3 5
# in

# 3 5
in
CASE 3

2.0 ft

0 ft

-10.5 ft

-9.5 ft

Active Soil Pressure :

Pa = γsoil xka x h = 1170.00 psf

Water Pressure :
 Pw = gxh = 1156.25 psf

Surcharge :

Ps = 5 psf

Ha = 11407.50 lb

Hw = 10695.31 lb

Hs = 97.5 lb

For Vertical Reinforcement :

FROM COMPUTER PROGRAM :

2 ft

-2 ft

10.5 ft
60.31
k-ft

125.49
k-ft

Negative Moment :
 .-ve M = 125.49 k-ft

.-ve Mu = 200.784 k-ft

Positive Moment :

.+ve M = 60.31 k-ft

.+ve Mu = 96.496 k-ft

Ru = 5.577 psf

Rho = 0.08626

Area of steel for Vertical Reinforcement :

As = 6 in2

As(min) = 0.0025*b*h

As(min) = 0.24 in2 < As As governs

6

Use bar no # 6
.
As = 6 in2

Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 6 0.853 in c/c

#
Provided Reinforcement : Use # 6 5 in c/c

Area of steel for Longitudnal Reinforcement :

Use bar no # 4

As = 5.1025 in2

Calculated Reinforcement: Use # 4 0.46 in c/c

Provided Reinforcement : Use # 4 5 in c/c

Actual Thickness

d = Mu
Ru.b
Ru = Ǿrho.fy(1 - rho.fy/1.7.f'c)

Ru = 0.0926 psf

d = 7 in

Provide Thickness h = 42 in

d = 39 in
 REINFORCEMENT DETAIL OF CASE 3

# 4 5
in
# 4 5
# 6 5 in
in
 ft

ft
ft

ft
 0.523333

12

Water Table ht 5 ft

7
 a -8.958
b 67
c 560.550

#NUM!

-8.95833

a 8.235
b 1
c 0.003802

rho 0.00369

0.196
0.196
 1

3.0
-2.0

10.5

-11.3333 20.5

13.33333
soil ht 8.5

water ht 10.3
 Bar no Area

3 0.110
4 0.196
5 0.307
6 0.442
8 0.785
10 1.227
12 1.766

0.110
a 8.235

b 1
c 0.112228

rho 0.070868
 0.260
.

0.196
 1

-2.0

-20.5

3.0
21.5

soil ht 19.5

water ht 18.5
2.0
 0.442

a 8.235
b 1
c 0.147549

rho 0.086265

0.196