SSE Retaining Wall to ACI code - SHEET SSE-EXCEL-SECTION

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Job: RW1 v1.02
1. Inputs code 1 1=ACI, 2=EC q in t/m2
1 2 3 key 0 A2 (cm2/m)
L= 1.2 0.25 1.4 0.3 m cover arm= 0.05 m to axe gs= 1.8 t/m3 soil q= 1 t/m2
H= 0.35 4 0.35 0.4 m toe= 0.05 m to axe jl=jr= 30 deg. f'c= 25 Mpa 2
pos. of key= 3 below Li heel= 0.05 m to axe gc= 2.5 t/m3 con. fy= 390 Mpa
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H2
Hs'
Ka= 0 lateral active pressure coefficient for H2, 0=auto Ka= 0.33 =tan2(45-j/2) A2
2
H2' 6
Kps= 0 lateral passive pressure coefficient for Hs, 0=auto Kps= 3 =tan (45-j/2) 7.32
Kp1= 0 lateral passive pressure coefficient for H1, 0=auto Kp1= 3 =tan2(45-j/2) A3 8
σs= 0.15 Mpa soil's bearing capacity in ultimate limit state gg= 1.6 fct to dead/H Hs
L2'
γR= 1.1 safety factor to calculate sliding resistance, =1.1 by default gq= 1.6 fact to live H3 10 17.15
H1
L2'= 0 length of inclined part of walls L= 2.85 m =L1+L2+L3
A A1 key: LxH
Hs= 0.5 m height of soil about toe H2'= 3.65 m =Hs'=H2-H3
L1 L2 L3
2. Design:
stress check
Horizontal forces p z/A F M g*F g*M case q F V g*V g*MF g*MV a σM σm σ**
soil P ka*g*H 2.4 1.33 4.8 6.4 7.7 10.2 1 1 max max 26.8 14.5 49.3 1.30 0.12 0.07 0.11
load Q ka*q 0.33 2 1.33 2.7 2.1 4.27 2 1 min max 26.8 9.07 49.3 1.50 0.08 0.11 0.09
total= 6.13 9.1 9.8 14.5 3 1 max min 16.8 14.5 30.8 0.97 0.11 0.00 0.09
4 1 min min 16.8 9.07 30.8 1.30 0.07 0.04 0.07
L H ρ x/A V M* g*V g*M 5 0 max max 24.6 14.5 44.5 1.22 0.12 0.05 0.10
V1 1.2 0.35 2.5 0.6 1.05 0.6 1.7 1.01 6 0 min max 24.6 9.07 44.5 1.44 0.08 0.09 0.08
Vertical forces

V2 0.25 4 2.5 1.33 2.5 3.3 4 5.3 7 0 max min 15.4 14.5 27.8 0.87 0.12 0.00 0.09
V2' 0 3.65 2.5 1.45 0 0 0 0 8 0 min min 15.4 9.07 27.8 1.22 0.08 0.03 0.07
V3 1.4 0.35 2.5 2.15 1.23 2.6 2 4.21 * a in m=(g*MP-g*MF)/g*V σmax= 0.11
Vs 1.2 0.5 1.8 0.6 1.08 0.6 1.7 1.04 **σ=0.75*σM+0.25*σm <σs?
Vs' 1.4 3.65 1.8 2.15 9.2 20 15 31.6 OK
Vs' 0 3.65 1.8 1.45 0 0 0 0 Reinf' design & shear check at Arm
key 0.3 0.4 2.5 2.7 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
total= 15.4 28 25 44.5 z= 3.65 3.285 2.92 2.56 2.19 1.83 1.46 1.1 0.73 0.37 0
load 1.4 1 1 2.15 1.4 3 2.2 4.82 h= 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
*M=V.x total= 16.8 31 27 49.3 d= 0.2 0.204 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.204 0.2 0.2
Mu= 11.3 8.55 6.26 4.41 2.96 1.86 1.07 0.53 0.204 0.04 0 t.m/m
K H p x/A F M A2= 17.15 12.66 9.11 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 cm2/m
Balance

mid 3 0.5 2.7 0.52 0.68 0.3 Asmin= 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.32 =1.d.MAX(0.25*Sqrt(fc),1.4)/fy)
bot 3 0.85 4.59 0.16 1.28 0.2 Mu=gg.(Ka.gg.h).h^2/6 + gq.(Ka.q).h^2/2
key 3 0.4 2.16 - 0.43 - z= 3.45 m =H'2-d Shear is applicable only for ACI code
total= 2.38 0.6 V= 7.54 t shear force at d from above base = gg.(Ka.gg.h).h/2 + gq.(Ka.q).h
ΦVc= 14.2 t =0.75*0.17*sqrt(f'c)*1*d OK

Recap: Reinf' design & shear check at toe slab Reinf' design & shear check at heel slab
1 stress= OK case= 3 case 3 by default case= 1 case 1 by default
1 2 3 4 a= 0.97 m =vlookup(case, table stress) a= 1.3 m =vlookup(case, table stress)
2 Sliding: case 0 1.15 1.38 1.25 1.52 >1? σ= 0.09 Mpa =vlookup(case, table stress) σ= 0.11 Mpa =vlookup(case, table stress)
case q 0.95 1.1 1.01 1.18 >1? Lc= 2.85 m =min(L,3*a) Lc= 2.85 m =min(L,3*a)
1=without (Hs & Key) Ltoe= 1.2 m =min(L1,Lc) Lheel= 1.4 m =max(0,min(L3,Lc-L1-L2))
2=with Hs M(hs+H1)= 1.15 t.m =0.9*(Vs+V1).L1/2 M(hs'+H3)= 13.2 t.m =(Vs'+V3+Q).(L3-L2')/2
3=with key Mstress= 6.24 t.m = σ.Ltoe.(L1 - Ltoe /2) Mstress= 10.4 t.m = σ.Lheel /2 and usually ignored
4=with (Hs & Key) Mu= 5.09 t.m =max(0,Mstress-M(hs+H1)) Mu= 13.2 t.m =M(hs'+H3)
As V d= 0.3 m =H1-cover d= 0.3 m =H1-cover
3 Arm= 17.2 OK cm2/m A1= 6.08 cm2/m A3= 12.9 cm2/m
Toe= 6.1 OK cm2/m Asmin= 6.08 =0.2%*1m.d Asmin= 6.08 =0.2%*1m.d
Heel= 12.9 OK cm2/m V= 8.49 t shear = σ.Ltoe - 0.9.(Vs+V1) V= 18.9 t shear = (J31+J29+J35)
SSE ΦVc= 19.4 t =0.75*0.17*sqrt(f'c)*1*d OK ΦVc= 19.4 t =0.75*0.17*sqrt(f'c)*1*d OK

Sliding check 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
q γ*F 1*B1 1*V1 F=(γ*F-B) Rd Ratio>1? Check if F<=R
0 7.68 1.28 1.95 1.71 2.38 14 15 14 15.4 6.4 5.73 5.972 5.3 7.33 7.9 7.49 8.06 1.15 1.379 1.25 1.52 OK OK OK OK
1 9.813 1.28 1.95 1.71 2.38 15.4 16 16 16.8 8.5 7.86 8.106 7.43 8.07 8.64 8.23 8.79 0.95 1.098 1.01 1.18 NO OK OK OK
B1=without (Hs & Key) Rd=V*tanφ/γR 1=without (Hs & Key)
B2=with Hs tanφ/γR= 0.52 2=with Hs
B3=with key 3=with key
B4=with (Hs & Key) 4=with (Hs & Key)

Overturning Effect:
Overturning moment: Mo = 9.07 t.m (Moment created by horizontal force at point A)
Restoring moment: Mr = 30.8 t.m (Moment created by vertical load at point A)
The safter of security: Mr/Mo = 31 / 9.07 = 3.4 > 1.5 OK