PCC Retaining wall from Km. 0.000 to Km. 0.

375)
0.5 m
Top width = 0.5 m
Bottom width = 4m
Left side Offset = 0.6 m W3
Right side offset = 0.6 m MFL
Thickness of foundation = 0.6 m W4
Height of wing wall = 2.810 m
Total bottom width of foundation = 5.2 m W1
MFL = 22.130 m
Top level of wing wall = 23.030 2.81 m W2
Top of foundation = 20.220 m
Bottom of foundation = 19.620
Density of concrete = 2.4 T/m2
Density of soil = 1 T/m2
Kav = 0.0395 0.6 W5 A
Kah = 0.1584 B
Live load surcharge = 0m 0.6 0.6
Pav = Kav γ H2 0.5 3.5 m
Pah = Kah γ H 2
4m
5.2 m
Taking moments about 'A'

Sl.No. Load Force Lever arm Moment

1 W1 0.5 x 2.81 x 2.4 3.372 3.75 12.645
2 W2 0.5 x 3.5 x 2.81 x2.4 11.802 1.667 19.674
3 W3 0.5 x 3.5 x 2.81 x 1 4.918 2.833 13.933
4 Pav 0.0395 x 1 x (2.81²-0²) 0.312 4 1.248
5 Pah 0.1584 x 1 x (2.81² - 0²) 1.251 1.18 -1.476
46.024

Sum of vertical loads (ΣV) = 20.404 Tonnes

Sum of Momemts M about 'A' (ΣM) = 46.024 T - m

Lever arm = ΣM / ΣV
= 46.024 / 20.404
= 2.256 m

Eccentricity = b/2 - lever arm

= 4 / 2 - 2.256
= 0.256 m

e max. = 0.667 m

Stresses about 'A'

Max. stress = F  6e  = 7.060 t/m2

P  1  
b b
Min stress = = 3.142 t/m2
F  6e 
P 1  b 
b  
 F  6e 
P 1  b 
b  

Taking moments about 'B'

Sl.No. Load Force Lever arm Moment

1 W1 0.5 x 2.81 x 2.4 3.372 0.85 2.866
2 W2 0.5 x 3.5 x 2.81 x2.4 11.802 2.267 26.755
3 W3 0.5 x 3.5 x 2.81 x 1 4.918 3.433 16.883
4 W4 0.6 x 2.81 x 1 1.686 4.9 8.261
5 W5 5.2 x 0.6 x 2.4 7.488 2.6 19.469
6 Pav 0.0395 x 1 x (3.41² - 0²) 0.459 5.2 2.387
7 Pah 0.1584 x 1 x (3.41² - 0²) 1.842 1.78 -3.279
73.342

Sum of vertical loads (ΣV) = 29.725 Tonnes

Sum of Momemts M about 'B' = 73.342 T - m

Lever arm = ΣM / ΣV
= 73.342 / 29.725
= 2.467 m

Eccentricity = b/2 - lever arm

= 5.2 / 2 - 2.467
= 0.133 m
e max. = 0.867 m

Stresses about 'B'

Max. stress = = 6.594 t/m2

F  6e 
P 1
Min stress = b  b  = 4.839 t/m2

F  6e 
P 1  b 
b  
Check for sliding: = μ ΣV / Ph
= 0.5 x 29.725 / 1.842
= 8.069 > 1.5
Hence SAFE

Check for over turning: = ΣMR / ΣMO

= 76.621 / 3.279
= 23.367 > 2
Hence SAFE
+23.030

20.22

19.62