RetainingWallDesign

Given:Thebelowretainingwallis120ft.long.RedesignitforWWR.Thisdesignincludesthewalland
foundation.Fyforreinforcingsteelis60ksi.FyforWWRis80ksi.Concretefc=4000psi.

1'-0"

#5 @ 10" o/c

#4 @ 8" o/c

2'-0"

4'-0"
#5 @ 12" o/c
HEEL

TOE
#4 @ 8" o/c
#5 @ 10" o/c
7'-0"

WallSteel
1. ConvertreinforcingsteeltoWWR
ReinforcingSteelGrade60
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WWRGrade80
VerticalSteel
#5@10o/c,As#5=0.31in.2
Asprovided/foot=.31x12/10=0.372
WWRAs=0.31x60000/80000=0.2325in.2@10spacing,needD23.3
Keepsamespacingforoverlappingwithfootersteel.

Horizontalsteel
#4@8o/c,As#4=0.20in.2
Asprovided/foot=.20x12/8=0.30

WWRAs=0.20x60000/80000=0.0.15in.2@8spacing,needD15.

Minimumsteelrequirements,ACI318section14.3

14.3.2Verticalreinforcementminimumratiois0.0012
14.3.3Horizontalreinforcementminimumratiois0.0020

Minimumverticalsteel=.0012x12x12=.173in.2<0.372
Minimumhorizontalsteel=.0020x12x12=0..289<0.30

2. SplicingRequirements

Verticalsteelisonesheetsonosplicingisrequired.Overlapfoundationsteel.

Horizontalsteelisspliced.
Calculateld

3
ld
fy
=

C + K tr
40 f ' c
db
db

tr=

A tr fyt
1500 sn

Ktr=(0.15*80000)/(1500*10*1)
=0.80

Variables

LongitudinalWire

D15@8

db

0.437 in

fy

80,000psi

fc

4,000psi

1.3

1.0

1.3

0.8

1.0

2.0

Ktr

1.24

Atr

.15 in2

Fyt

80,000psi

10 in

Solvingforld,
c + K tr
=(2+0.8)/0.437=6.41
d
b

ld=0.437*(3/40)*(80000/14000)*(1.3*0.8*)/6.41
=6.72

WireFactor(WF),

Greaterof:

fy 35,000
5 db

or
ACI31812.7.2
f
y
s

Butnotgreaterthan1.
Greaterof(8000035000)/80000or(5*.437)/10
=

0.5625 or0.2185

WF=0.5625
Splicelength=WF*1.3*ld=0.5625*1.3*6.72

=4.9,minimumis8

3. Sheetdesign
Walllength=120*12=1440in.
Lesscoveratends(2*3)=6in.

1434in.

Maximumsheetlengthis45=540,thereforetry3sheetswithasplicelengthof8.

Withthreesheets,2lapsplicesneededsotheextralength=2*8=16

Totallength=1434+16=1450

Sheetlength=1450/3=483.3use484=404(sheetlength)
Wirespacing=10,404=484
48spaces@10=480w/2overhangsateachend.

Totallengthinsheetsis(484*3)=1452,extralength=14521450=2for2splices

Sosplicelength=8+(2/2)=9

Wallheight=10*12=120
WWRlength=1203(cover)=117
4

Wirespacing=8o/c
Spaces=117/8=14.6,therefore14spaces@8=112

117112=5(overhang),Useoverhangsof2and3

Sheetdesignation

10x8D23.3/D15117(+2,+3)404(+2,+2)

40' - 4"
48 SPACES @ 10" o/c

2"

2"

D23.3
D15

WallSheet

FoundationSteel
Thefoundationisacontinuousfooterwithtwolayersofreinforcement.Thetopmatconsistsof
a#5@12o/cinthe7directionand#4@8o/cinthelongitudinaldirectionorthelengthof
thewall.Thebottommatislocatedinthetoeareaandextendsintothewallandoverlapsthe
wallsteel.
1. ConverttoWWR
TopSteel
#5@12o/c,As#5=0.31in.2
5

WWRAs=0.31x60000/80000=0.2325in.2@12spacing,needD23.3

Longitudinalsteel
#4@8o/c,As#4=0.20in.2
Asprovided/foot=.20x12/8=0.30

WWRAs=0.20x60000/80000=0.15in.2@8spacing,needD15.

BottomSteel
#5@10o/c,As#5=0.31in.2
WWRAs=0.31x60000/80000=0.2325in.2@10spacing,needD23.3

Longitudinalsteelsameastopsteel,D15@8o/c

MinimumSteelRequirements

ACI14.3.3Horizontalreinforcementratiois0.0020

Minimumsteelintransversedirection=.0020*12*12=0.289in2

Asprovided=0.233(top)+0.233(12/10)=0.513>0.289

Minimumsteelinlongitudinaldirection=0.0020*12*(7*12)=2.0in2
Asprovided=0.15*(78/8)+0.15*((3632)/8)=1.46+0.58=2.04>2.0OK

2. SplicingRequirements
Therearetwotypesofsplices,onewiththeD15wiresrunninglongitudinallyandtheD23.3wires.
D15Splice
Seesplicecalculationsinthewallsectionforoverlapsplice.Splicelengthis8
D23.3Splice
Calculateld


3
ld
fy
=

C + K tr
40 f ' c
db
db

tr=

A tr fyt
1500 sn

Ktr=(0.233*80000)/(1500*10*1)
=1.24

Variables

LongitudinalWire

D23.3 @10

db

0.545 in

fy

80,000psi

fc

4,000psi

1.3

1.0

1.3

0.8

1.0

2.0

Ktr

1.24

Atr

.233 in2

Fyt

80,000psi

10 in


Solvingforld,
c + K tr
=(2+1.24)/0.545=5.94
d
b

ld=0.545*(3/40)*(80000/14000)*(1.3*0.8)/5.94
=9.0

WireFactor(WF),

Greaterof:

fy 35,000
5 db

or
ACI31812.7.2
f
y
s

Butnotgreaterthan1.
Greaterof(8000035000)/80000or(5*.545)/10
=

0.5625 or0.27

WF=0.5625
Splicelength=WF*1.3*ld=0.5625*1.3*9

=6.58,minimumis8

3. SheetDesign
TopSheetD23.3@12o/ctransversedirectionandD15@8o/cinthelongitudinaldirection
Footerlength=120*12=1440
Wirelength=1440cover(3+3)=1434
Sheetlength(max.)=45,1434/12=119.5,usethreesheets
Splicelengthoflongitudinalwire(D15)is8,sowiththreesheetstherewillbetwo8splices.
Overallsheetlengthwithsplices=1434+8+8=1450,dividedinto3sheets
Sheetlength=1450/3=483.33,use484
D23.3spacingis12,spacedover484,484/12=404,thisis40spaceswith2overhangateach
end.D23.3length=7*12=84cover(3+3)=78

D15@8o/c,sheetwidth=78,nospliceintransversedirection.
No.ofD15wires,78/8=9.75spaces,9spaces@8=72with6leftover,or3overhangs
TopSheetdesignation12x8D23.3/D1578(+3,+3)404(+2,+2)

40' - 4"
40 SPACES @ 12" o/c

2"

2"

D23.3
D15

BottomSheetLshapedsheetthatreinforcestoeoffooterandoverlapswallsheet.
ConsistsofD23.3@10o/cwith8overlapofwallsheetandD15@8o/cthatrunslongitudinally.
1'-0"

2'-0"
3"
8"

17"

9"

1'-0"

3" COVER
3"

31"

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D23.3

D15 @ 8 o/c

31

SplicingofD15isthesameastopsheet.

2 Spaces @ 7

Sincethisisabentsheetthereareacouplefabricationrulesthatapply.Oneisthemaximumsheet
lengthforabendingmachineisaround20ft.Theotheristheminimumdistancefromabendtoawire
is2,particularlywhenthewiresareontheinsideofthebendasinthissheet.Thereasonisthe
mandrelsneedclearancespace.Thereforewiththisrequirementthesheetcrosssectionwilllooklike
thebelow.

4 Spaces @ 7

Withthesheetlengthlimitedto20,therewillbe6sheetsandfivesplicelocations.FortheD15wire
thesplicelengthis8.
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OverallSheetlength=1434+(5*8)=1474
Individualsheetlength=1474/6=245.67,Use246=206
D23.3spacingis10o/c.246/10=24.6spaces.
24*10=240with6foroverhangs,or3overhangsoneachend.
Bottomsheetdesignation10x8D23.3/D1548(0,0)246(+3,+3)

20' - 6"
24 SPACES @ 10" o/c

2 @ 7"

3"

31"

D23.3

BEND LINE

6"

4 Spaces @ 7"

3"

17"
D15

BottomSheetDesign

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