Verificacin Muro de Cerco

Gravity wall analysis

Input data
Project
Task : Verificacin Muro de Cerco
Date : 13/09/2017
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
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 g = 20,00 kN/m3
Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard ACI 318-11.

Concrete : Concrete ACI

Compressive strength fc' = 20,00 MPa
Tensile-bending strength fr = 2,79 MPa
Longitudinal steel : A615/40
Tensile strength fy = 275,79 MPa
Geometry of structure
Coordinate Depth
No.
X [m] Z [m]
1 0,00 0,00
2 0,00 0,50
3 0,00 1,20
4 -0,55 1,20
5 -0,55 0,50
6 -0,24 0,50
7 -0,24 0,00
The origin [0,0] is located at the most upper right point of the wall.
Wall section area = 0,51 m2.

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Name : Geometry Stage : 1

0,24

0,00:1
0,50 0,310,24

1,20
0,70 0,00:1 0,70

1:0,00
0,55
Basic soil parameters
jef cef g gsu d
No. Name Pattern
[] [kPa] [kN/m3] [kN/m3] []
Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency
1 19,00 12,00 21,00 13,00 2,00
firm
All soils are considered as cohesionless for at rest pressure analysis.

Soil parameters
Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm
Unit weight : g = 21,00 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 19,00
Cohesion of soil : cef = 12,00 kPa
Angle of friction struc.-soil : d = 2,00
Soil : cohesionless
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 23,00 kN/m3

Geological profile and assigned soils

Layer
No. Assigned soil Pattern
[m]

1 2,05 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm

2 - Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm

Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.

Water influence
GWT behind the structure lies at a depth of 0,80 m
Uplift in foot. bottom due to different pressures is not considered.

Resistance on front face of the structure

Resistance on front face of the structure: passive
Soil on front face of the structure - Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm
Angle of friction struc.-soil d = 0,00
Soil thickness in front of structure h = 0,70 m
Terrain in front of structure is flat.

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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]
Peso
1 YES Propio permanent 0,00 1,26 0,00 -0,12 0,00
Muro
2 YES Viento variable 0,00 0,00 -1,71 -0,12 0,00
Name : Applied forces Stage : 1

11,26
-1,7
+x

1,20

+z

0,55
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent

Verification No. 1
Passive pressure on front face of the structure - partial results
Layer Thickness a jd cd g dd Kp Comment
No. [m] [] [] [kPa] [kN/m3] []
1 0,70 0,00 19,00 12,00 21,00 0,00 4,254
Passive pressure distribution on front face of the structure
Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0,00 0,00 0,00 33,65 33,65 0,00
1
0,70 14,70 0,00 62,54 62,54 0,00
Active pressure behind the structure - partial results
Layer Thickness a jd cd g dd Ka Comment
No. [m] [] [] [kPa] [kN/m3] []
1 0,50 0,00 19,00 12,00 21,00 2,00 0,497
2 0,30 0,00 19,00 12,00 21,00 2,00 0,497
3 0,40 0,00 19,00 12,00 13,00 2,00 0,497
Active pressure distribution behind the structure (without surcharge)
Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
1
0,50 10,50 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
0,50 10,50 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
2
0,80 16,80 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
0,80 16,80 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
3
1,20 22,00 4,00 0,00 0,00 0,00

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Water pressure distribution

Point Depth Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. [m] [kPa] [kPa]
1 0,00 0,00 0,00
2 0,50 0,00 0,00
3 0,80 0,00 0,00
4 1,20 4,00 0,00
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 -0,49 10,10 0,31 1,000
FF resistance -33,67 -0,31 0,00 0,00 1,000
Active pressure 0,00 -1,20 0,00 0,55 1,000
Water pressure 0,80 -0,13 0,00 0,55 1,000
Uplift pressure 0,00 -1,20 0,00 0,55 1,000
Peso Propio Muro 0,00 -1,20 1,26 0,43 1,000
Viento 0,00 -1,20 0,00 0,43 1,000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment Mres = 3,69 kNm/m
Overturning moment Movr = -8,79 kNm/m

Safety factor = 1000,00 > 1,50

Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY

Check for slip

Resisting horizontal force Hres = 10,51 kN/m
Active horizontal force Hact = -32,87 kN/m

Safety factor = 1000,00 > 1,50

Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY

Forces acting at the centre of footing bottom

Overall moment M = -9,35 kNm/m
Normal force N = 11,36 kN/m
Shear force Q = -32,87 kN/m
Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY

Name : Verification Stage : 1; Analysis : 1

1,26

1,20 10,10

33,67
0,80
+x

0,55
+z

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Bearing capacity of foundation soil

Forces acting at the centre of the footing bottom
Moment Norm. force Shear Force Eccentricity Stress
No.
[kNm/m] [kN/m] [kN/m] [m] [kPa]
1 -9,35 11,36 -32,87 0,00 20,65
Bearing capacity of foundation soil check
Eccentricity verification
Max. eccentricity of normal force e = 0,0 mm
Maximum allowable eccentricity ealw = 181,5 mm
Eccentricity of the normal force is SATISFACTORY

Footing bottom bearing capacity verification

Max. stress at footing bottom s = 20,65 kPa
Bearing capacity of foundation soil Rd = 55,00 kPa
Safety factor = 2,66 > 2,00
Bearing capacity of foundation soil is SATISFACTORY

Overall verification - bearing capacity of found. soil is SATISFACTORY

Name : Bearing cap. Stage : 1

1,20

0,55
20,65

20,65

Dimensioning No. 1
Active pressure behind the structure - partial results
Layer Thickness a jd cd g dd Ka Comment
No. [m] [] [] [kPa] [kN/m3] []
1 0,50 0,00 19,00 12,00 21,00 2,00 0,497
Active pressure distribution behind the structure (without surcharge)
Layer Start [m] sZ sW Pressure Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. End [m] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa] [kPa]
0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
1
0,50 10,47 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Water pressure distribution
Point Depth Hor. comp. Vert. comp.
No. [m] [kPa] [kPa]
1 0,00 0,00 0,00
2 0,50 0,00 0,00

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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 -0,25 2,39 0,12 1,000
Active pressure 0,00 -0,50 0,00 0,24 1,000
Water pressure 0,00 -0,50 0,00 0,24 1,000
Peso Propio Muro 0,00 -0,50 1,26 0,12 1,000
Viento 0,00 -0,50 0,00 0,12 1,000
Wall stem check
Cross-section depth h = 0,24 m

Flexure : fMn = 89,76 kNm/m ; 1,71 kNm/m = Mu

Pressure : fPn = 1584,00 kN/m ; 3,65 kN/m = Pu
Pu/fPn+Mu/fMn = 0,021 < 1
5fc' = 1,02 MPa > 0,16 MPa = Mu/S-Pu/A
Cross-section bearing capacity is SATISFACTORY

Slope stability analysis

Input data
Project
Settings
USA - Safety factor
Stability analysis
Verification methodology : Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors
Permanent design situation
Safety factor : SFs = 1,50 []
Interface
Coordinates of interface points [m]
No. Interface location
x z x z x z
-10,00 -0,50 -0,55 -0,50 -0,24 -0,50
-0,24 0,00 0,00 0,00 10,00 0,00

0,00 0,00 0,00 -0,50 0,00 -1,20

10,00 -1,20

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Coordinates of interface points [m]

No. Interface location
x z x z x z
-10,00 -1,20 -0,55 -1,20 -0,55 -0,50

-0,55 -1,20 0,00 -1,20

-10,00 -2,05 0,00 -2,05 10,00 -2,05

Soil parameters - effective stress state

jef cef g
No. Name Pattern
[] [kPa] [kN/m3]

1 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm 19,00 12,00 21,00

Soil parameters - uplift

gsat gs n
No. Name Pattern
[kN/m3] [kN/m3] []

1 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm 23,00

Soil parameters
Low plasticity clay (CL,CI), consistency firm
Unit weight : g = 21,00 kN/m3
Stress-state : effective
Angle of internal friction : jef = 19,00
Cohesion of soil : cef = 12,00 kPa
Saturated unit weight : gsat = 23,00 kN/m3

Rigid bodies
g
No. Name Sample
[kN/m3]

1 Wall material 20,00

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Assigning and surfaces

Coordinates of surface points [m] Assigned
No. Surface position
x z x z soil
0,00 -1,20 0,00 -0,50
Wall material
0,00 0,00 -0,24 0,00
1 -0,24 -0,50 -0,55 -0,50
-0,55 -1,20

0,00 -0,50 0,00 -1,20 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI),

10,00 -1,20 10,00 0,00 consistency firm
2 0,00 0,00

-0,55 -1,20 -0,55 -0,50 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI),

-10,00 -0,50 -10,00 -1,20 consistency firm
3

0,00 -2,05 10,00 -2,05 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI),

10,00 -1,20 0,00 -1,20 consistency firm
4 -0,55 -1,20 -10,00 -1,20
-10,00 -2,05

0,00 -2,05 -10,00 -2,05 Low plasticity clay (CL,CI),

-10,00 -7,05 10,00 -7,05 consistency firm
5 10,00 -2,05

Water
Water type : GWT
Coordinates of GWT points [m]
No. GWT location
x z x z x z
-10,00 -1,20 0,00 -1,20 0,05 -0,80
10,00 -0,80

Tensile crack
Tensile crack not inputted.
Earthquake
Earthquake not included.
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent
Results (Stage of construction 1)
Analysis 1
Circular slip surface

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Slip surface parameters

x= -0,17 [m] a1 = -56,03 []
Center : Angles :
z= 0,45 [m] a2 = 74,65 []
Radius : R= 1,70 [m]
The slip surface after optimization.
Slope stability verification (Bishop)
Sum of active forces : Fa = 7,47 kN/m
Sum of passive forces : Fp = 63,90 kN/m
Sliding moment : Ma = 12,71 kNm/m
Resisting moment : Mp = 108,62 kNm/m
Factor of safety = 8,55 > 1,50
Slope stability ACCEPTABLE

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