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TYPES OF RETAINING WALLS
Figure 13.1. Das FGE (2005)
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PROPORTIONING RETAINING WALLS
NOTE:Dmin = 2 ft
Gravity Wall Cantilever Wall
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RETAINING WALL DESIGN ANALYSES
Overturning Sliding
Bearing Capacity
Figure 13.4. Das FGE (2005)
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LATERAL EARTH PRESSURES
Figure 13.3. Das FGE (2005)
Cantilever Wall
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LATERAL EARTH PRESSURES
Figure 13.3. Das FGE (2005)
Gravity Wall - Rankine Gravity Wall - Coulomb
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goverturnin
resistinggoverturnin M
MFS
CHECK FOR OVERTURNING
FS ≥ 1.5 to 2
Forces Acting Against Retaining Wall
Cantilever Gravity
Figure 13.5. Das FGE (2005)
NOTE:Neglect Pp for Mresisting
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driving
resistingsliding F
FFS
CHECK FOR SLIDING
Forces Acting Against Retaining Wall
Figure 13.6. Das FGE (2005)
FS ≥ 1.5 to 2
acBVR tan
Where:
R' = Friction Force along Base' = Interfacial Friction Anglec'a = Adhesion
Optional Key
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cosaPVR
goverturninresistingnet MMM
CHECK FOR BEARING CAPACITY
Forces Acting on Retaining WallFigure 13.6. Das FGE (2005) CE
Be
2
V
MXCE net
Resultant Force on Bottom of Wall (R)
Net Moments about Point C (i.e. Wall Toe)
Distance from Toe to Location of R (CE)
Eccentricity of Resultant (e)
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A
Vq net
CHECK FOR BEARING CAPACITY
Forces Acting on Retaining WallFigure 13.6. Das FGE (2005)
maxq
qFS uacitybearingcap
B
e
B
Vqq
B
e
B
Vqq
heel
toe
61
61
min
max
Factor of Safety (FS) for Bearing Capacity
Pressure Distribution under Wall Base
Maximum and Minimum Pressures