Cantilever:

DESIGN PARAMETERS
unit weight of concrete 23.6 kN/m3
Unit weight of soil 14 kN/m3
Saturated unit weight of soil 16.8 kN/m3
Unit weight of water 9.81 kN/m3
buoyant Unit weight of soil 6.99 kN/m3
angle of friction of soil 30 degrees
cohesion 0 kN/m2
Kp 3
Ka 0.333333333333333
Coefficient of friction 0.577350269189626
Cd 2 (from Table 2.
Velocity of Floodwater 0.7 m/s (from DREAM Ground Surveys Report)

DESIGN DIMENSIONS
Freeboard 0.8 m
Depth of flood 1.5 m
NGL to base of Floodwall 2.7 m
Height of floodwall 5m
twall 0.3 m
Ab 3.5 m
C 2m
tftg 0.6 m

Lateral Forces acting on the walls,

Force due to Passive Earth Pressure:

1 + sin θ
kp =
1 − sin θ
1 + sin 30
kp =
1 − sin 30
kp = 3

pp1 = γh1 k p
pp1 = (14 kN/m3 )(1.524m)(3)
pp1 = 64.008k N/m2

pp2 = γh1 k p + (γ′h2 k p ) + γw h2

6.99kN
pp2 = (14 kN/m3 )(1.524m)(3) + (( ) (2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚)(3))
m3
+ (9.81kN/m3 )(2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚)
pp2 = 100.20528 kN/m2

h1
R p1 = γh1 k p ( )
2
 1.524m
R p1 = 64.008k N/m2 ( )
2
R p1 = 48.774096 kN/m

R p2 = γh1 k p h2
R p2 = 64.008k N/m2 (2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚)
R p2 = 75.273408kN/m

h2
R p3 = (pp2 − pp1 )( )
2
kN 2
2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚
R p3 = (100.20528 − 64.008k N/m )( )
m2 2
R p3 = 21.28400064kN/m

Fp = R p1 + R p2 + R p3
Fp = 48.774096 kN/m + 75.273408kN/m + 21.28400064kN/m
Fp = 145.33150464kN/m

h h h
R p1 ( 31 ) + R p2 ( 22 ) + R p3 ( 32 )
yp =
Fp

yp
1.524𝑚 2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚 2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚
48.774096 kN/m( ) + 75.273408kN/m( ) + 21.28400064kN/m( )
= 3 2 3
145.33150464kN/m
yp = 0.927119485569513 m

M = Fp yp
M = (145.33150464kN⁄m)( 0.927119485569513 m)
M = 134.73966981888kN/m

Force due to Active Earth Pressure:

1 − sin θ
kp =
1 + sin θ
1 − sin 30
kp =
1 + sin 30
k p = 0.333333333333333

h
R a = γ′hk p ( )
2
2.7m
R a = (6.99kN⁄m3 )(2.7m)(0.333333333333333)( )
2
R a = 8.49285 kN/m

ℎ
M = Ra ( )
3
 2.7𝑚
M = 8.49285 kN/m( )
3
M = 7.643565kNm/m

Hydrostatic Force:
𝐻
Fhs = γw H( )
2
5𝑚
Fhs = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(5m)( )
2
Fhs = 122.625𝑘𝑁/𝑚

𝐻
𝑀 = Fhs
3
5𝑚
𝑀 = (122.625𝑘𝑁/𝑚)( )
3
𝑀 = 204.375𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚

Hydrodynamic Force:

Low velocity flow to equivalent head:

cd V 2
dh =
2g
2(0.7m/s)2
dh =
2(9.81m⁄s 2 )
dh = 0.0499490316004077 m

Fhd = γw Hdh
Fhd = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(5m)(0.0499490316004077 m)
Fhd = 2.45𝑘𝑁/𝑚

H
𝑀 = Fhd ( )
2
5m
𝑀 = (2.45𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚)( )
2
𝑀 = 6.125𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚

Vertical Forces:

Buoyant Force:
 t wall t wall
Fbuoy1 = γw [(H ) + (Ab + ) (t ftg )]
2 2
0.3m 0.3m
Fbuoy1 = (9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )[(5m( )) + (3.5m + ) (0.6m)]
2 2
Fbuoy1 = 28.8414 kN/m

2B
𝑀 = Fbuoy1 ( )
3
2(5.8m)
𝑀 = (17.1675 kN⁄m) ( )
3
𝑀 = 111.52008 kNm/m

t wall t wall
Fbuoy2 = γw [(Dt ) + (C + ) (t ftg )]
2 2
0.3m 0.3m
Fbuoy2 = (9.81𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚3 )[((2.7𝑚 − 1.524𝑚) ) + (2m + ) (0.6𝑚)]
2 2

Fbuoy2 = 14.385384kN/m

B
𝑀 = Fbuoy2 ( )
3
5.8m
𝑀 = (54.6874330762332kN/m) ( )
3
𝑀 = 27.8117424 kNm/m

Weight of floodwall:
For stem:
Fw = γc A
Fw = (23.6𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(0.3m)(5m − 0.6m)
Fw = 31.152kN/m

𝑡w
𝑀 = Fw (𝐶 + )
2
0.3m
𝑀 = (31.152kN/m) (2𝑚 + )
2
𝑀 = 66.9768 kNm/m

For footing:
Fw = γc A
Fw = (23.6𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(0.6m)(5.8m)
Fw = 82.128kN/m

B
𝑀 = Fw ( )
2
5.8m
𝑀 = (31.152kN/m) ( )
2
𝑀 = 238.1712 kNm/m
Weight of soil above floodwall toe:

Fwst = γDt C
Fwst = (14kN⁄m3 )(2.7m − 0.6m)(2m)
Fwst = 58.8kN/m

C
𝑀 = Fwst ( )
2
2m
𝑀 = 58.8kN/m ( )
2
𝑀 = 58.8kNm/m

Weight of soil above floodwall heel:

Fwsh = (γsat − γw )Dh Ab

Fwsh = (16.8𝑘𝑁/𝑚3 − 9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 )(2.7m − 0.6m)(3.5m)
Fwsh = 51.3765kN/m

Ab
𝑀 = Fwsh (𝐵 − )
2
3.5m
𝑀 = (51.3765kN⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − )
2
𝑀 = 208.074825kNm/m

Weight of water above floodwall heel:

Fwwh = γw (H − t ftg )Ab

Fwwh = 9.81𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚3 (5m − 0.6m)(3.5m)
Fwwh = 151.074 kN/m

Ab
𝑀 = Fwsh (𝐵 − )
2
3.5m
𝑀 = 151.074kN/m (5.8𝑚 − )
2
𝑀 = 611.8497 kNm/m

Total Vertical Forces acting downward:

F𝑔 = Fw + Fwst + Fwsh + Fwwh

F𝑔 = 31.152kN⁄m + 82.128kN⁄m + 58.8kN⁄m + 51.3765kN⁄m + 151.074 kN/m
F𝑔 = 374.5305 kN/m

Net Vertical Forces:

Fv = Fg − (Fbuoy1 + Fbuoy2 )
Fv = 374.5305kN/m − (28.8414 kN/m + 14.385384kN/m)
Fv = 331.303716 kN/m
Factor of Safety Against Sliding:

Fr
FS = ≥ 1.5
F

Fr = Fp + Fw tan 𝜙
Fr = 145.33150464kN/m + 331.303716 kN/m tan 30
Fr = 336.609794256123 𝑘𝑁/𝑚

𝐹 = Fhs + Fhd + R a
F = 122.625𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚 + 2.45𝑘𝑁⁄𝑚 + 8.49285𝑘𝑁/𝑚
F = 133.56785 𝑘𝑁/𝑚

Fr
FS =
F
336.609794256123 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
FS =
133.56785 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
FS = 1.51568396103304 > 1.5 SAFE!

Factor of Safety Against Overturning:

MR
FS = ≥2
Mo

H H Dh + t ftg 2B B
Mo = Fhs ( ) + Fhd ( ) + Fa ( ) + Fbuoy1 ( ) + Fbuoy2 ( )
3 2 3 3 3
122.625𝑘𝑁 5𝑚 5m 2.1𝑚 + 0.6m 2(5.8m) 5.8m
Mo = ( ) ( ) + (2.45𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚) ( ) + (8.49285𝑘𝑁 ⁄𝑚 ) ( ) + (28.8414 kN/m) ( ) + (14.385384kN/m) ( )
𝑚 3 2 3 3 3
Mo = 357.4753874𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
C Ab Ab
MR = Fw x + Fwst ( ) + Fwsh ( + t wall + C) + Fwwh ( + t wall + C) + Fp yp
2 2 2
MR = ( 31.152kN⁄m) (2𝑚 + 0.3m) + (31.152kN⁄m) (5.8m) + (58.8kN⁄m) (2m) + (51.3765kN⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − 3.5m) + (151.074kN ⁄m) (5.8𝑚 − 3.5m)
2 2 2 2 2

MR = 1318.61219481888kNm/m

MR
FS =
Mo

1318.61219481888kNm/m
FS =
357.4753874 𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚

FS = 3.68867967221309 > 2 SAFE!

Soil Pressure:

B MR − Mo B
− < e=
2 Fg 6
5.8m 1318.61219481888kNm/mkNm/m − 357.4753874 𝑘𝑁𝑚/𝑚
e= −
2 331.303716 kN/m
 B
e = 0.00107463635837979 m < 𝑂𝐾!
6

Fg 6e
q=(1 ± ) ≤ q all
B B
331.303716 kN/m 6(0.00107463635837979 m)
q= (1 ± )
5.8m 5.8m

q min = 57.0578289740404𝑘𝑁/𝑚2
q max = 57.1848317156147𝑘𝑁/𝑚2

θ 2 π tan θ
Nq = tan (45 + ) e
2
30 2 π tan 30
Nq = tan (45 + ) e
2
Nq = 18.4011222187087

Nc = (Nq − 1) cot 𝜃
Nc = (18.4011222187087 − 1) cot 30
Nc = 30.1396277915191

Nγ = 2(Nq + 1) tan 𝜃
Nγ = 2(18.4011222187087 + 1) tan 30
Nγ = 22.4024862711046

1
q 𝑢 = c ′ Nc + qNq + BγNγ
2
q 𝑢 = (0)(30.1396277915191) + (6.99kN⁄m3 )(18.4011222187087)
1
+ (5.8m)(6.99kN⁄m3 )(22.4024862711046)
2
q 𝑢 = 801.405178835249 kN/m2
qu
q all =
FS
879.70186835276 kN/m2
q all =
3
q all = 267.13505961175kN/m2
q all
FS =
q max

FS = 4.6714321192766 > 3 SAFE!