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4.0OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Project
Spreadsheets to BS 8110etc
The Concrete CentreENTER DATA IN BLUE CELLS ONLY.
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ClientAdvisory GroupMade byDatePageRED MESSAGES INDICATE ENTRY ERRORS.
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LocationGrid line 1rc13-févr.-2026134
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RETAINING WALL design to BS 8110:2005
CheckedRevisionJob No
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Originated from 'RCC62.xls'
v4.0 © 2006 TCC
chg-R68
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IDEALISED STRUCTURE and FORCE DIAGRAMS
DESIGN STATUS:
VALID
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WARNING :
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Passive pressure should
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only be considered if it
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can be guaranteed that
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there will be no future
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excavation in front of
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the wall.
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bh2500
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bh, min1876,388375
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DIMENSIONS (mm)
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H =3250B =4000Tw =300
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Hw =1500BI =1200Tb =300
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Hp =300BN =0TN =0
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Hn =0
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MATERIAL PROPERTIES
steel classA
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fcu =35N/mm²gm =1,5concrete
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fy =500N/mm²gm =1,15steel
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cover to tension steel =
50mm
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Max allowable design surface crack width (W) =
0,3mm(0.2 or 0.3 mm only)BS8007 specifies crack widths of 0.1 or 0.2 mm.
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Concrete density =
24kN/m³
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SOIL PROPERTIES
Wall Geometry
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Design angle of int'l friction of retained mat'l (Ø) =
30degree
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Design cohesion of retained mat'l (C ) =
0kN/m²
(Only granular backfil considered, "C" = zero)
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Density of retained mat'l (q ) =
20kN/m³
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Submerged Density of retained mat'l (qs ) =
5,00kN/m³
[default=2/3*q (only apply when Hw >0) ] =
13,33
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Design angle of int'l friction of base mat'l (Øb) =
20degree
ASSUMPTIONS
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Design cohesion of base material (Cb ) =
10kN/m²
a) Wall friction is zero
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Density of base material (qb ) =
10kN/m³
b) Minimum active earth pressure = 0.25qH
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Allowable gross ground bearing pressure (GBP) =
200kN/m²
c) Granular backfill
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d)Does not include check of rotational slide/slope failure
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LOADINGS
Surcharge load -- live (SQK) =
10kN/m²
e)Does not include effect of seepage of ground
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Surcharge load -- dead (SGK) =
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water beneath the wall.
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Line load -- live (LQK) =
10,3kN/m
f)Does not include deflection check of wall due to
300 = Hp
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Line load -- dead (LGK) =
43kN/m
lateral earth pressures
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Distance of line load from wall (X) =
0mm
h) Design not intended for walls over 3.0 m high
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i) Does not include check for temp. or shrinkage effects29,581,19
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LATERAL FORCES (unfactored)
Ka =0,33
[ default ka = (1-SIN Ø)/(1+SIN Ø) ] =
0,33
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Kp =2,04
[ default kp = (1+SIN Øb)/(1-SIN Øb) ] =
2,04
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Kpc =2,86
[ default kpc = 2kp0.5 ] =
2,86
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Kac =1,15[ 2ka0.5 ]
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ForceLever armMoment about TOEgfFult Mult
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(kN) (m) (kNm) (kN)(kNm)
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PE = 29,58LE =1,19435,331,4041,4249,46
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PS(GK) = 10,83LS =1,6317,601,4015,1724,65
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PS(QK) = 10,83LS =1,6317,601,6017,3328,17
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PL(GK) = 0,00LL =3,250,001,400,000,00
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PL(QK) = 0,00LL =3,250,001,600,000,00
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PW = 11,25LW =0,505,631,4015,757,88REINFORCEMENT DENSITY
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Total62,5076,1689,67110,15274,4 kg/m
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PP = -9,49(LP-HN) =0,15-1,381,00-9,49-1,38
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