This guide describes the design and construction of gravity earth retaining.
Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall design example.
Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall analysis and design aci 318 14 reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls consist of a relatively thin stem and a base slab.
Assuming that the allowable bearing pressure of the soil is 120 knm 2 the coefþcient of friction is 0 4 and the unit.
F c 3000 psi fy 60 ksi o development of structural design equations.
Ce 537 spring 2011 retaining wall design example 1 8 design a reinforced concrete retaining wall for the following conditions.
In this example the structural design of the three retaining wall components is performed by hand.
Two equations are developed in this.
Recommended stem designs for reinforced cantilever retaining walls with no surcharge are contained in tables 1 and 2 for allowable stress design and strength design respectively.
Cantilever concrete retaining walls are commonly used for residential purposes often as integral basement walls.
The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe.
N the design and construction rules set out in as 4678 2002 n an analysis method developed by the concrete masonry association of australia cmaa to fit australian experience.
Example 3 16 design of a cantilever retaining wall bs 8 110 the cantilever retaining wall shown below is backþlled with granular material having a unit weight of 19 knm 3 and an internal angle of friction of 30.
The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria.