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Title

: Design of Counterfort Type retainings walls

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: R0

Date

: 03.12.2015

Design report for Counterfort type retaining walls for approaches of bridges/ROB

RevisionNo.

Description of revision

DESIGNED BY :
KRISHNA

CHECKED BY :
PVNR

APPROVED BY :
PVNR

CONSULTANT

MELTECH INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERS LTD.,

Date

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Subject

Design of retaining wall (counter fort type)

RE-001

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Introduction
This document pertains to the design of counterfort type retaining walls for appoaches of bridges
for following heights

Height above GL

17 m

Depth of foundation

2m

The net safe bearing capacity considered for the design is 33t/sq.m.

Material Properties
Grade of concrete
Grade of Steel
Cover to Reinforcement

M25
Fe 500

Foundations
Walls

75 mm
50mm

Counter forts

40mm

Friction coefficient considered for design

0.5

Angle of Internal friction for back fill

30 deg

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Basic Input

Remarks

Height of wall above Ground level

17 m

Depth of foundation

2 m ( FNL of abutment)

Total height of retaining wall , H

19 m

ConcreteM25
(RCC)

19.00
Top width of wall

wt

500 mm

Steel

Fe500

bottom width of wall

wb

500 mm

0.981

thickness of footing at edge

t1

600 mm

0.914

t2

0 mm

Width of toe slab

tw

4.5 m

width of heel slab

hw

9.00 m

Total width of foundation

4.5+9.00+ 500/1000

14 m

width of counterfort

500 mm

c/c spacing of counterforts

3.00 m

Average depth of soil fill over toe slab

0 m

Average depth of soil fill over heel slab

19.00-0.60

Angle of Internal friction of Back fill material

Unit weight of back fill material

Grade of concrete
Unit weight of concrete
Grade of steel

240

3m

Clear spacing counterforts

Equivalent height for LL surcharge pressure

sst

18.4 m
30.00 deg.
1.2 m
2 t/cum
M25
2.5 t/cum
Fe 500

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0.5
7

17

Df= 2

0
1 1
0.5

4.5

Kah calculation

0.6
Earth press

surcharge pressure

(ie horizontal componenet of active earth pressure)

angle of inclination of wall with horizontal

90.00 deg

angle of inclination of top surface of soil - horz

0.00 deg

1.57 rad
0.00

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angle of wall friction

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20.00 deg

Kh

0.280

Kv

0.102

Clear cover to reinforcement (walls)

0.35 rad
as per columb's theory

50 mm
75 mm

footings
Check for stability (under Normal case)
S.No
Item description
1 Self weight of structure
I
Footing
1
14* 600/1000* 2.5
2
500/1000*( 0)/1000* 2.5
3
0.5*9.00* 0/1000* 2.5
4
0.5* 0* 4.5/1000* 2.5
II
wall
5
6
2

( 500/1000)*( 19-( 600/1000))*

2.5
0.5*( 19-( 600/1000))*( 500500)/1000* 2.5

Load(t)

21
0.000
0.000
0.000

23.00

Mom(t.m)

Lever arm wrt toe

0.66* 4.5

7
4.75
8.06
2.97

147.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

4.5+0.5* 500/1000

4.75

109.250

0.000

14/2
4.5+(0.5* 500/1000)
14-0.66*9.00

0.00

4.5+( 500/1000)+(0.33*( 500- 500)/1000)

0.00

4.5+( 500/1000)+(0.66*( 500- 500)/1000)

Soil over
wall (7)

0.5*( 19-( 600/1000))*( 500500)/1000* 2

heel (8)

18.4*9.00* 2

toe

4.5* 0* 2

0.00

0.5* 4.5

traingular component of earth

fill over retaining wall(10)

0.5*(9.00)*(19.00- 19)* 2

0.00

0.666*9.00+ 500/1000+ 4.5

5 Vertical component of
Backfill

0.5*0.102* 2*19.00^2

(9)

331.20

sV

36.76

0.000

9.5

3146.400

2.25

0.000

10.994

0.000

5.00

183.778

Stabilising moment

3586.428

7.98

806.307

14-0.5*9.00

4.5+( 500/1000+0.5*( 500- 500)/1000)

411.96

Horzontal loads
Horizontal component (active) 0.5*0.280* 2*19.00^2

101.041

LL surcharge

12.763
113.804

1.2* 2*0.280* 19

0..42*19.00

9.5

121.249
927.556
t.m

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Total Active Earth Pressure behind Retaining wall

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113.80

t/m

F.S against Overturning (S M / S Mo )

ROUNDUP(3586.428/927.556,1)

3.90 >2.0

Hence ok

F.S against sliding ( S V * m / S H)

(411.96*0.5)/113.80

1.81 >1.5

Hence ok

X'
B/2-x'

(3586.428-927.556)/411.96

Pmax (P1)
Net SBC at founding level
Pmin (P2)

411.96/ 14*(1+6*0.546/ 14)

14/2-6.454

36.31- 2* 2
411.96/ 14*(1-6*0.546/ 14)

6.454 m
0.546 m

b/6 =
2.33

36.31 t/sq.m
32.31 t/sq.m
22.543 t/sq.m

Design of foundation:
Design of Toe slab:
Earth pressure from bottom at tip, p1

36.31

36.31 t/sq.m

Earth pressure at face of wall, P3

22.543+(( 14- 4.5)/ 14*(36.31-22.543))

31.88 t/sq.m

Average pressure

(36.31+31.88)/2

34.10 t/sq.m

Soil + self weight form top

( 600+ 0+ 600)/2000* 2.5+( 2-( 600+ 0+ 600)/2000)* 2

Net Pressur intensity

34.10- 4.3

4.3 t/sq.m
29.80 t/sq.m

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y

1.50
1.50
x

4.5
4.30

Load from top

31.88

Max. pr distr.

32.01

27.58

Net . Pr. Dist

27.58

UDL

Net Avg. Pr dist

36.31

Traingular
4.42
a/b

Moment Coefficients for UDL

(slab fixing along three edges , )

Mx +ve

0.034
0.018
0.021
0.006
Traingular distribution

Train'ler

0.016
0.008
0.015
0.005

0.034*27.58*(4.5)^2+0.016*4.42*(4.5)^2

20.56

t.m

Mx -ve

0.018*27.58*(4.5)^2+0.008*4.42*(4.5)^2

10.64

t.m

My +ve

0.021*27.58*(4.5)^2+0.015*4.42*(4.5)^2

13.13

t.m

0.006*27.58*(4.5)^2+0.005*4.42*(4.5)^2

3.69

t.m

SQRT(20.56*10000000/(1000*0.982))

457.6

mm

Mx +ve

My -ve
Min depth as per balanced section

As per Engineering Monograph no 27

UDL

Mx-ve
My +ve
My-ve
Rectr distribution
Moments

= 0.32

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Ast x +ve (20.56*10000000/(240*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

1812.88

sq.mm

top

Ast x - ve (10.64*10000000/(240*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

938.30

sq.mm

bot

Ast y +ve (13.13*10000000/(240*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

1158.02

sq.mm

top

Ast y - ve (3.69*10000000/(240*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

325.16

sq.mm

bot

min Ast

720.00

sq.mm

21
0.4024
0.3800
0.2240

t at deff
N/sq.mm
N/sq.mm
kN/cm
per meter

(0.0012*1000*( 600+ 0))

Check for Shear

UDL
Max reaction
Tv
Tc
Vus/d
Provide shear links

Tr ' ler

0.166*27.58*4.5+0.01*4.42*4.5

for pt

0.49

Provide Y8 shear links

Provide
Provide
Provide
Provide

Y20-125
Y16-150
Y16-125
Y12-150

(bot)
(top)
(bot)
(top)

x-dir
x-dir
Y-dir
Y-dir

Design of heel slab :

Earth pressure from bottom at tip

22.54 t/sq.m

Earth pressure at face of wall

22.543+((9.00)/ 14*(36.31-22.543))

31.39 t/sq.m

Average pressure

(22.54+31.39)/2

26.97 t/sq.m

Soil + self weight form top

( 600+ 0+ 600)/2000* 2.5+( 19-(( 600+ 0+ 600)/1000)*0.5)*1.8

34.62 t/sq.m

Net Pressur intensity

-34.62+26.97

-7.65 t/sq.m
Y

1.50

1.50

9.0

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34.62

Load from top

22.54

Max. pr distr.

31.39
-12.08
-3.23
Net . Pr. Dist

-3.23

UDL

Net Avg. Pr dist

Traingular
-8.85

a/b

= 0.16

As per Engineering Monograph

Moment Coefficients for UDL

UDL

(slab fixing along three edges , )

Moments

Min depth as per balanced section

Steel

Train'ler no 27

Mx +ve

0.009

0.008

Mx-ve

0.005

0.004

My +ve

0.006

0.007

My-ve

0.001

0.002

-7.76

t.m

-3.97

t.m

-6.44

t.m

-1.65

t.m

281.1

mm

Ast x +ve (ABS(-7.76)*10000000/(230*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

714.14

sq.mm

top

Ast x - ve (ABS(-3.97)*10000000/(230*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

364.88

sq.mm

bot

Mx +ve

0.009*-3.23*(9.00)^2+0.008*-8.85*(9.00)^2

Mx -ve

0.005*-3.23*(9.00)^2+0.004*-8.85*(9.00)^2

My +ve

0.006*-3.23*(9.00)^2+0.007*-8.85*(9.00)^2

My -ve

0.001*-3.23*(9.00)^2+0.002*-8.85*(9.00)^2
SQRT(ABS(-7.76)*10000000/(1000*0.982))

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Ast y +ve (ABS(-6.44)*10000000/(230*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

592.48

sq.mm

top

Ast y - ve (ABS(-1.65)*10000000/(230*0.914*(( 600+ 0)- 75-8)))

151.79

sq.mm

bot

min Ast

720.00

sq.mm

(0.0012*1000*( 600+ 0))

Check for Shear

UDL
Max reaction

Tr ' ler
-11

0.32*-3.23*9.0+0.0189*-8.85*9.0

Tv
Tc

for pt

0.26

Vus/d
Provide shear links

-0.2089

N/sq.mm

0.2650

N/sq.mm

-4.7395

kN/cm

per meter

No shear is required
Provide
Provide
Provide
Provide

Y16-150
Y12-100
Y16-150
Y10-125

(top)
(bot)
(top)
(bot)

x-dir
x-dir
Y-dir
Y-dir

Wall design :
Height of wall
Earth pressure
Due to LL surcharge

19-( 0+ 600)/1000
(18.40* 2*0.280)
( 2* 1.2*0.280)

18.40 m
10.300 t/sq.m
0.672 t/sq.m

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1.50

1.50

a=
b=

1.500
18.40
a/b = 0.082

18.40

0.672
UDL(LL)

3.00 m

Moment Coefficients for UDL and Trainguler

(slab fixing along three edges , )

Moments

Mx +ve
Mx-ve
My +ve
My-ve

Mx +ve
Mx -ve
My +ve
My -ve

Min depth as per balanced section

Steel

Ast x +ve
Ast x - ve
Ast y +ve
Ast y - ve
min Ast

UDL(LL)
0.0052
0.0027
0.0033
0.0007

D'ler(EP)
0.0036
0.0019
0.0030
0.0005

10.300
t/sq.m
D'ler(Earth Pressure) Dist.
As per Engineering Monograph
no 27

0.0052*0.67*(18.40)^2 + 0.0036*10.30*(18.40)^2
0.0027*0.67*(18.40)^2 + 0.0019*10.30*(18.40)^2
0.0033*0.67*(18.40)^2 + 0.0030*10.30*(18.40)^2
0.0007*0.67*(18.40)^2 + 0.0005*10.30*(18.40)^2
SQRT(13.74*10000000/(1000*0.914))

13.74
7.24
11.21
1.90
380.3

t.m
t.m
t.m
t.m
mm

(13.74*10000000/(230*0.904*((2.00-0.10-8)))
(7.24*10000000/(230*0.904*((2.00-0.10-8)))
(11.21*10000000/(230*0.904*((2.00-0.10-8)))
(1.90*10000000/(230*0.904*((2.00-0.10-8)))
0.0012*1000*2.0

1501.7
791.5
1225.7
208.0
750.00

sq.mm
sq.mm
sq.mm
sq.mm
sq.mm

<

417

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Provide Y16-125

Earth face

Provide Y12-100

away from E/F x-dir

x-dir

Provide Y16-125

Earth face

Provide Y10-150

away from E/F y-dir

y-dir

Counter fort Design on Heel side

Size at bottom

500.0*9,500.0

Maximum BM in One counterfort

0.5*(0.280* 2*( 19- 600*0.001)*3.00*0.3333*( 19- 600*0.001)^2+ 1.2*

2*0.280*3.00*0.5*( 19- 600*0.001)^2)
SQRT(1913.98*10000000/( 500* .981))

Depth required for balanced section

1913.98 t.m
6246.7 mm
Provided 9500

1913.98*10000000/(0.914*240*(9500-91-90))

Ast rerquired

mm

9362.9
Provide 14-Y32

(0.5*0.280* 2*( 19- 600*0.001)^2*3.00+ 1.2* 2*0.280*3.00*( 19- 600*0.001))

Shear force

321.4*10000/( 500*(9500-85))

321.4 t

tv

% of steel

Pt

0.203 %

Shear strength

tc

0.250

Vus/d

9648

0.7 N/sq.mm

<

tv

2.163
Hence Provide Y10-2L-150as Shear reinforcement

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Curtailment
Counter fort Design on Heel side
Size at section where the reinf curtailed (

500.0*6,365.0

Maximum BM in One counterfort

0.5*(0.280* 2*( 19- 600*0.001)*0.67*3.00*0.3333*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.67)^2+

1.2* 2*0.280*3.00*0.5*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.67)^2)

600.92 t.m

SQRT(600.92*10000000/( 500* .981))

Depth required for balanced section

3500.2 mm
Provided 6365
4366.3

600.92*10000000/(0.914*240*(6365-91))

Ast rerquired

Provide 6-Y32
(0.280* 2*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.67)^2*3.00+ 1.2* 2*0.280*3.00*( 19600*0.001)*0.67)

Shear force
.

tv

4824

280.1 t

280.1*10000/( 500*(6365-85))

0.9 N/sq.mm

Pt
Shear strength

mm

0.152 %
tc

0.230

Vus/d

<

tv

3.310 kn/cm
Hence Provide Y10-2L-150 as Shear reinforcement

Counter fort Design on Heel side

Size at section where the reinf curtailed
Maximum BM in One counterfort
Depth required for balanced section

500.0*3,163.5
0.5*(0.280* 2*( 19- 600*0.001)*0.333*3.00*0.3333*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.333)^2+
1.2* 2*0.280*3.00*0.5*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.333)^2)
SQRT(83.29*10000000/( 500* .981))

83.29 t.m
1303.1 mm
Provided 3164

Ast rerquired

83.29*10000000/(0.914*240*(3164-91))

mm

1235.8
Provide 4-Y32

3216

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(0.280* 2*(( 19- 600*0.001)*0.333)^2*3.00+ 1.2* 2*0.280*3.00*( 19600*0.001)*0.333)
75.4*10000/( 500*(3164-85))

Shear force
.

tv

Pt
Shear strength

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75.4 t
0.5 N/sq.mm
0.203 %

tc

0.230

Vus/d

<

tv

1.299 kn/cm
Hence Provide Y10-2L-125 as Shear reinforcement

Counter fort Design on TOE side

Size at bottom

500.0*3,500.0

AVG Base pressure at bottom on toe side

34.095 t/sq.m

Net Pressur at bottom

29.795 t/sq.m

Maximum BM in One counterfort ( spaced at 3.0m c/c)

29.795*3*4.5^2/2

Depth required for balanced section

SQRT(905.04*10000000/( 500* .981))

905.04 t.m
4295.50 mm
Provide 3500

905.04*10000000/(0.914*240*(3500-91))

Ast rerquired

mm

12102.69 sq.mm
Provide 8-Y32

29.795* 4.5*2.5/3.5

Shear force
Shear stress

Shear strength

95.77 t

tv 95.77*10000/( 500*(3500-85))

0.56 N/sq.mm

Pt

0.69 %

tc

0.23 N/sq.mm

Vus/d

1.654 kn/cm
Hence Provide Y10-2L-150 as Shear reinforcement

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