Cantilever wall analysis

Input data
Project
Date : 01/03/2018
Settings
USA - Safety factor
Materials and standards
Concrete structures : ACI 318-11
Wall analysis
Active earth pressure calculation : Coulomb
Passive earth pressure calculation : Mazindrani (Rankin)
Earthquake analysis : Mononobe-Okabe
Shape of earth wedge : Calculate as skew
Base key : The base key is considered as inclined footing bottom
Allowable eccentricity : 0.333
Verification methodology : Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors
Permanent design situation
Safety factor for overturning : SFo = 1.50 [–]
Safety factor for sliding resistance : SFs = 1.50 [–]
Safety factor for bearing capacity : SFb = 2.00 [–]
Material of structure
Unit weight  = 23.56 kN/m3
Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard ACI 318-11.

Concrete : Concrete ACI

Compressive strength fc' = 20.68 MPa
Tensile-bending strength fr = 2.83 MPa
Longitudinal steel : A615/60
Tensile strength fy = 413.69 MPa
Geometry of structure
Coordinate Depth
No.
X [m] Z [m]
1 0.00 0.00
2 0.00 3.20
3 0.50 3.20
4 0.50 3.70
5 -1.25 3.70
6 -1.25 3.20
7 -0.25 3.20
8 -0.25 0.00
The origin [0,0] is located at the most upper right point of the wall.
Wall section area = 1.67 m2.

Name : Geometry Stage - analysis : 1 - 0

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 0.25

3.20 0.00:1
3.70 3.70

1.00 0.50

0.50

1.75

Basic soil parameters

 ef cef   su 
No. Name Pattern
[°] [kPa] [kN/m3] [kN/m3] [°]

1 GW-GM 26.00 0.00 18.63 8.63 20.00

All soils are considered as cohesionless for at rest pressure analysis.

Soil parameters
GW-GM
Unit weight :  = 18.63 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : ef = 26.00 °
Cohesion of soil : cef = 0.00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil :  = 20.00 °
Soil : cohesionless
Saturated unit weight : sat = 18.63 kN/m3

Geological profile and assigned soils

Layer
No. Assigned soil Pattern
[m]

1 8.30 GW-GM

2 - GW-GM

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Foundation
Type of foundation : soil from geological profile

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
Ground water table is located below the structure.

Resistance on front face of the structure

Resistance on front face of the structure: passive
Soil on front face of the structure - GW-GM
Angle of friction struc.-soil  = 0.00 °
Soil thickness in front of structure h = 1.00 m
Terrain in front of structure is flat.

Applied forces acting on the structure

Force Fx Fz M x z
No. Name Action
new modification [kN/m] [kN/m] [kNm/m] [m] [m]
1 YES R1 permanent 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 YES R2 permanent 0.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent
Active pressure acts on the wall and stem.

Verification No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Weight - wall 0.00 -1.13 39.47 0.99 1.000
FF resistance -23.86 -0.33 0.00 1.00 1.000
Weight - earth wedge 0.00 -0.77 3.73 1.42 1.000
Active pressure 44.08 -1.21 36.19 1.49 1.000
R1 -2.00 -3.70 0.00 1.25 1.000
R2 0.00 -3.70 15.00 1.25 1.000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 124.64 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = 45.44 kNm/m

Safety factor = 2.74 > 1.50

Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip

Resisting horizontal force Hres = 46.04 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = 18.22 kN/m

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Safety factor = 2.53 > 1.50
Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Name : Verification Stage - analysis : 1 - 1

15.00

2.00

3.70 3.70
39.47
57.04

3.73

23.86
+x
1.75

+z

Bearing capacity of foundation soil

Design load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [–] [kPa]
1 3.38 94.39 18.22 0.020 56.24
Service load acting at the center of footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m]
1 3.38 94.39 18.22
Verification of foundation soil
Eccentricity verification
Max. eccentricity of normal force e = 0.020
Maximum allowable eccentricity ealw = 0.333
Eccentricity of the normal force is SATISFACTORY

Verification of bearing capacity

Max. stress at footing bottom  = 56.24 kPa
Bearing capacity of foundation soil Rd = 165.00 kPa

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Safety factor = 2.93 > 2.00
Bearing capacity of foundation soil is SATISFACTORY

Overall verification - bearing capacity of found. soil is SATISFACTORY

Name : Bearing cap. Stage - analysis : 1 - -1

3.70 3.70

1.75
56.24

56.24

Dimensioning No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor App.Pt. Fvert App.Pt. Design
[kN/m] z [m] [kN/m] x [m] coefficient
Weight - wall 0.00 -1.13 39.47 0.99 1.000
FF resistance -23.86 -0.33 0.00 1.00 1.000
Weight - earth wedge 0.00 -0.77 3.73 1.42 1.000
Active pressure 44.08 -1.21 36.19 1.49 1.000
R1 -2.00 -3.70 0.00 1.25 1.000
R2 0.00 -3.70 15.00 1.25 1.000
Front wall jump check
Reinforcement and dimensions of the cross-section
Bar number = 4
Number of bars = 3
Reinforcement cover = 30.0 mm
Cross-section width = 1.00 m
Cross-section depth = 0.50 m
Reinforcement ratio  = 0.08 % > 0.05 % = min
Position of neutral axis c = 0.01 m < 0.20 m = cmax
Ultimate shear force Vn = 262.64 kN > 56.78 kN = Vu
Ultimate moment Mn = 64.97 kNm > 29.02 kNm = Mu

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Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.

Name : Dimensioning Stage - analysis : 1 - 1

15.00

2.00

3.70 3.70
39.47
57.04

3.73

3.00 prof. No. 4, cover. 30.0mm

23.86
+x
1.75
47.31
60.56

+z

Name : Dimensioning Stage - analysis : 1 - 1

15.00

2.00

3.70 3.70
39.47
57.04

3.73

3.00 prof. No. 4, cover. 30.0mm

23.86
+x
1.75
47.31
60.56

+z

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