RETAINING WALL DESIGN
 

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A retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of soil when there is a desired change in ground elevation that exceeds the angle of repose of the soil. The active pressure increases on the retaining wall proportionally from zero at the upper grade level to a maximum value at the lowest depth of the wall. The total pressure or thrust may be assumed to be acting through the centroid of the triangular distribution pattern, one-third above the base of the wall.

Retaining walls serve to retain the lateral pressure of soil. The basement wall is thus one form of retaining wall. However, the term is most often used to refer to a cantilever retaining wall, which is a freestanding structure without lateral support at its top. Typically retaining walls are cantilevered from a footing extending up beyond the grade on one side and retaining a higher level grade on the opposite side. The walls must resist the lateral pressures generated by loose soils or, in some cases, water pressures. The most important consideration in proper design and installation of retaining walls is to recognize and counteract the fact that the retained material is attempting to move forward and downslope due to gravity. This creates lateral earth pressure behind the wall which depends on the angle of internal friction (phi) and the cohesive strength (c) of the retained material, as well as the direction and magnitude of movement the retaining structure undergoes. Lateral earth pressures are typically smallest at the top of the wall and increase toward the bottom. Earth pressures will push the wall forward or overturn it if not properly addressed. Also, any groundwater behind the wall that is not dissipated by a drainage system causes an additional horizontal hydrostatic pressure on the wall. It is very important to have proper drainage behind the wall as it is critical to the performance of retaining walls. Drainage materials will reduce or eliminate the hydrostatic pressure and will therefore greatly improve the stability of the material behind the wall, assuming that this is not a retaining wall for water. Further background information.

This worksheet performs the necessary DESIGN checks, DUCTILITY checks and REINFORCEMENT checks. It also performs stability control checks against slipping, overturning, base pressure and displacement. Reinforced Concrete Design is checked against the requirements of ACI318. The user is required to define geometry, soil data, wall data and loads.

 

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24 May 2012

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BABACAN

File Date:

23 May 2012

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Turan BABACAN

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#8 studoc 2012-11-25 11:55

Quoting JohnDoyle:

I think it is written in Excel 2007. It may look a little different because Turan has hidden row and column headings. He also uses hyperlinks to create his innovative menu systems. All very clever.

Thanks John. It wasn't so much that it looked different, but that I couldn't open it.

It would seem prudent to update Excel if I am to get the most out of this site, although my experience in the past has been that newer versions of excel challenge my existing spreadsheets, whenever opened..

Stuart.

 

 

#7 JohnDoyle 2012-11-23 07:32

I think it is written in Excel 2007. It may look a little different because Turan has hidden row and column headings. He also uses hyperlinks to create his innovative menu systems. All very clever.

 

 

#6 studoc 2012-11-20 23:21

What version of excel is this written in....?

 

 

#5 Tim61634 2012-05-17 16:06

I am having trouble with this spreadsheet when I work in US units. Has anyone else had similar problems? Please advise.

 

 

#4 nattasakg1 2011-09-02 05:48

thank

 

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