Cantilever retaining wall analysis.xls
Description
Purpose of calculation: The details of a cantilever retaining wall are shown below, is the design of the wall satisfactory?
Calculation Reference: Craig Soil Mechanics. R.F. Craig
Calculation Validation: Check against a worked example in the reference above.
Calculation Parameters
Surcharge Pressure
Thickness of the Stem
Thickness of the Base
Length of Backfill
Height of Wall from the Base
Width of the Base
Characteristics of Backfill
Drained (effective stress) Shear Strength Parameter
Unit Weight of the backfill
Drained (effective stress) Shear Strength Parameter
Characteristics of Concrete
Unit Weight of Concrete
Angle of friction between the base and the foundation soil is
Active earth pressure coefficient
Horizontal Forces
Sum of Horizontal Forces
Vertical Forces
Sum of Vertical Forces
Lever
Moments
Lever arm of base resultant
FoS against overturning
Eccentricity of base reaction
Maximum and minimum base pressures
FoS against sliding
Calculation Reference
Geotechnics
Soil Mechanics
Craig's Soil Mechanics
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