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Bhirkot Municipality
Design Sheet
Design Sheet
Coulomb’s Analysis
To Determine the co-efficient of active thrust Ka
ɛ=15 degrees β=95 degrees φ=28 degrees ð=28 degrees
α=10 degrees bw=1 m Let the gabion filled density be 16kN/cum
ka=0.364
For 3m Height Gabion Wall
Active thrust due to soil and surchage
Po=0.5kN/sqm
Pa(soil)=0.5*kaϒH² = 27.85 kN/m run
Pa(surchage)=po*ka*ϒ*H = 9.28 kN/m run
Pa=Pa(soil)+Pa(Surchage) = 37.13 kN/m run

Height of application is h/3 for spoil loadings and H/2 for uniform surchage loading
The height at which it acts can be determined from the following equation
dh(soil)=H/3[(H+3hs)/(H+2hs)] = 1.01 m above the heel
dh=dh(soil)-bw sinα = 0.84 m above the toe of wall
where bw=width of bottom course of gabion
hs=po/ϒ
Resolve the active thrust Pa into Horizontal and vertical components
Ph=Pa*cos(90-β+ð) = 34.18 kN/m run
Pv=Pa*sin(90-β+ð) = 14.51 kN/m run

Overturning Stability
Mo=moment of overturning=Ph*dh
bv=bw*cosα-dh(soil)/tanβ
Mr=moment of resistance=Pv*bv+Wg*Xg
Fo=Factor of Safety Overturning =Mr/Mo
= 28.58 kNm/m run
= 0.90 m
= 191.50
= 6.70 > 2 therefore satisfactory

Sliding Stability
Normal force on plane of Sliding N=Wg+ΣPv = 62.51
Tangential Forces T = 34.18
Factor of Safety Sliding Fs = 1.6 >1.5 therefore satisfactory
satisfactory
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Office of Municipal Executive
Design Sheet
Design Sheet

For 3m Height Gabion Wall

Course Dimension Centre of gravity above toe Area moments above toe
Course Area(sqm) Mass(kN) Offset
Width(m) Height(m) xx plane(m) yy plane(m) xx plane(m) yy pane(m)
1 1 1 1 16 0 0.50 0.5 0.50 0.5 Based on
2 1 1 1 16 0.3 0.50 1.5 0.50 1.5 wall
3 1 1 1 16 0.3 0.50 2.5 0.50 2.5 being
Totals 3 48 1.49 4.5 vertical
xg yg
Centre of gravity
1.49 4.5
correcting for wall inclination of 10 degrees Xg 3.7
Effective slope at rear of wall in degrees 95