Of reinforced concrete masonry cantilever retaining walls based on.
Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall design example.
Two equations are developed in this.
The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria.
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.
Worked example to accompany mbie guidance on the seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater christchurch version 2 november 2014.
Assuming that the allowable bearing pressure of the soil is 120 knm 2 the coefþcient of friction is 0 4 and the unit.
Cantilever concrete retaining walls are commonly used for residential purposes often as integral basement walls.
These design methods are discussed in detail in allowable stress design of concrete masonry tek 14 7a and strength design of concrete masonry tek 14 4a refs.
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.
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.
The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe.
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.