Stability calculation of retaining wall at weir

area
Soil data from bore log DH-02 at weir area was taken until 15 m in
depth.

N-SPT value for

stability
calculation

Figure 1 Bore Log at DH-02

Based on bore log at DH-02, it was obtained value of N-SPT about 45 and the
soil description at that area was classify Sand Gravel/Poorly Graded and very
dense.

N-SPT For Stability

a) From Peck, Hanson, and Thornburn (1974) between 36 to 41
b) From Modified after Peck, Hanson, and Thornburn (1974) value is 41
c) From USCS Table value is 38
Then the value of for stability calculation is taken 41 (Dense).
 A. ANALYSIS OF RETAINING WALL EMPTY CONDITION
WITH EARTH QUAKE

1 Soil properties at 1 - 15 m depth :

Soil classification Sand Gravel
N-SPT value at 1 - 15 m depth is 45
dry = 0.008 N +1.445 = 18.05 kN/m3
c = 0 kN/m2 (Cohesionless)
= 41
Nc = 110.88
Nq = 99.56
Ng = 155.20
Kh = 0.28
Kv = 0.19

2 Dimension of the retaining wall

q

M.A.N

M.A.T

Hwall = 2.00 m
H1 = 0.30 m
H2 = 0.25 m
H3 = 1.75 m
Htotal = 2.30 m
 Btotal = 1.60 m
B1 = 0.30 m
B2 = 0.30 m
B3 = 0.25 m
B4 = 0.25 m
B5 = 0.50 m
Water Level, Ha = 0.00 m
Ground Water Level, Hat = 1.3 m
Hat' = 1.00 m
Unpredictable Load, q = 250 kg/m
concrete = 2400.0 Kg/m
soil = 1805.0 Kg/m
water = 1000.0 Kg/m
' = 805.0 Kg/m

3 Vertical Load on the retaining wall

Vertical Loads on the Retaining Wall is consisted of backfill load, self
weight of the retaining wall and water load. Vertical load on the
retaining wall are :
 q

M.A.N

M.A.T

a Self Weight
W1 = B2 . H3 . concrete = 1260.00 Kg/m
W2 = B . H1 .concrete = 1152.00 Kg/m
W3 = 1/2 . B3 . H3 . concrete = 525.00
Kg/m
W4 = (B3 + B2) . H2 . concrete = 330.00
Kg/m
W5 = 1/2 . B4 . H2 . concrete = 75.00 Kg/m

a. Backfill Load
W6 = B5 . H2 . ' = 100.625 Kg/m
W7 = (B5 + B4) . (Hat - H2) . ' = 452.813 Kg/m
W8 = 1/2 . B4 . H2 . ' = 25.156 Kg/m
W9 = 1/2 . B3' . (Hat' - H2) . ' = 32.344 Kg/m
W10 = (B5 + B4 + B3') . ((H3+H2) - (Hat) . soil = 1547.143
Kg/m
W11 = 1/2 . B4' . ((H3+H2 - (Hat)) . soil = 128.929
Kg/m
 b. Unpredictable Loads on The Retaining Wall
W12 = q * (B5 + B4 + B3) = 250.00 Kg/m

4 Horizontal Load on The Retaining Wall

Horizontal loads on the Retaining Wall is Consisted of backfill
pressure and water pressure on the wall of the Retaining Wall.
Horizontal load on the wall of the Retaining Wall are :
Heigh of Backfill,Hsoil = Hdinding + H1 - H' = 1.0 m
H' = Hat = 1.3
Active Pressure Coefficient of Backfill,
Ka = 1 - sin / 1 + sin = 0.208

Active Pressure Coefficient + Earth Quake

1k v

kh

=tan 1

=tan 1
[ 0.28
(10.19) ]
= 19.307
=8
i =0
 =0
sin ( + ) sin ( i)
cos( + + )cos ( i )
1+

2


( + + )
cos cos 2 cos
2
cos ()
K AE=
KAE = 0.494

Normal Condition
Active Pressure 1, Pa1 = 1/2 * Ka * soil * Hsoil
= 1/2 x 0.208 x 1805 x 12 = 187.44 kg/m
Active Pressure 2, Pa2 = Ka * ' * H'
= 0.208 x 805 x 1.32 = 282.55 kg/m
Active Pressure 3, Pa3 = 1/2 * Ka * ' * H'
= 1/2 x 0.208 x 805 x 1.32 = 141.27 kg/m
Active Pressure 4, Pa4 = q * Ka * Htotal
= 250 x 0.208 x 2.3 = 119.42 kg/m
Ground Water Pressure,Pa5 = 1/2 * w * H'
= 1/2 x 1000 x 1.32 = 845
kg/m

Earth Quake Condition

Active Pressure 1, Pae1 = 1/2*KAE *soil* Hsoil
= 1/2 x 0.494 x 1805 x 12 = 445.47 kg/m
Active Pressure 2,Pae2 = KAE * ' * H'
= 0.494 x 805 x 1.32 = 671.52 kg/m

Active Pressure 3,Pae3 = 1/2 * KAE * ' * H'

= 1/2 x 0.494 x 805 x 1.32 = 335.76 kg/m
 Active Pressure 4, Pae4 = q * Ka * Htotal
= 250 x 0.494 x 2.3 = 283.82 kg/m

Ground Water Pressure,Pae5 = 1/2 *KAE* w * H'

= 1/2 x 0.494 x 1000 x 1.32 = 417.09
kg/m
1. Moment Calculation on the Retaining Wall
Overturni
Secti Weight Resisting Moment ng
Arm X (m) Arm Y (m)
on (Kg) (Mt) Moment
(Mg)
1260.0
W1 0.45 1.43 567.00 509.92
0
1152.0
W2 0.80 0.15 921.60 49.08
0
W3 525.00 0.68 1.13 358.75 168.98
W4 330.00 0.58 0.425 189.75 39.83
W5 75.00 0.93 0.383 70.00 8.17
W6 100.63 1.35 0.00 135.84 0.00
W7 452.81 1.23 0.00 554.70 0.00
W8 25.16 1.02 0.00 25.58 0.00
W9 32.34 0.81 0.00 26.34 0.00
1547.1
W10 1.17 0.00 1812.37 0.00
4
W11 128.93 0.70 0.00 89.64 0.00
W12 250.00 1.10 0.00 275.00 0.00
Pp 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pp2 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pa1 187.44 0.00 1.63 0.00 306.15
Pa2 282.55 0.00 0.65 0.00 183.66
Pa3 141.27 0.00 0.43 0.00 61.22
Pa4 119.42 0.00 1.15 0.00 137.33
Pa5 845.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 366.17
Ppe 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pae1 445.47 1.63 727.61
Pae2 671.52 0.65 436.49
Pae3 335.76 0.43 145.50
Pae4 283.82 1.15 326.39
Pae5 417.09 0.43 180.74
V = W1 + W2 +
5879.01
+ Wn =
Mt = 5026.56
Mg = 3647.21

2. Overturning safety factor

Mt / Mg > 1.10
= 5026.56/ 3647.21
= 1.38 > 1.10 OK

3. Sliding safety factor,

V / H .tg > 1.5
= (5879.01/ 3729.33) . tg 41
= 1.37 > 1.1 OK

4. Bearing Capacity
N-SPT 45
dry = 0.008 N +1.445 = 18.05 kN/m3
c = 0 kN/m2 (Cohesionless)
= 41
Nc = 110.88 Nq = 99.56
Ng = 155.20
Terzaghi Formula's :
qa = { c.Nc + gt.d.Nq + 0.4.gt.B.Ng }
qa = 5926.10 kN/m2
Without Earthquake Condition,
qult = qa / 3 = 1975.37 kN/m2
With Earth Condition,
qult = qa / 2 = 2963.05 kN/m2
Distance of overturning point
x = Mt - Mg / V
= (5026.56- 3647.21) / 5879.01
 = 0.23 m
Eccentricity That caused from Overturning Point
e = (B /2) - x
= (1.6 / 2) - 0.23
= 0.57 m
Pressure under the retaining wall
max = (V / B) * [ 1 (6 * e / B) ] * 10
= (5879.01/ 1.6) . (1 (6 . e/B)) * 10 = 114.65 kN/m2 < qult =
1975.37 kN/m2