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Cantilever Retaining Wall Analysis Excel Sheet

Cantilever Retaining Wall Analysis Excel Sheet

 

Purpose of calculation: The details of a cantilever retaining wall are shown below, is the design of the wall satisfactory?
Calculation Reference: Craig Soil Mechanics. R.F. Craig
Calculation Validation: Check against a worked example in the reference above.

Calculation Parameters :

 

  • Surcharge Pressure
  • Thickness of the Stem
  • Thickness of the Base
  • Length of Backfill
  • Height of Wall from the Base
  • Width of the Base
  •  Characteristics of Backfill
  • Drained (effective stress) Shear Strength Parameter
  • Unit Weight of the backfill
  • Drained (effective stress) Shear Strength Parameter
  • Characteristics of Concrete
  • Unit Weight of Concrete
  • Angle of friction between the base and the foundation soil is
  • Active earth pressure coefficient
  • Horizontal Forces
  • Sum of Horizontal Forces
  • Vertical Forces
  • Sum of Vertical Forces
  • Lever
  • Moments
  • Lever arm of base resultant
  • FoS against overturning
  • Eccentricity of base reaction
  • Maximum and minimum base pressures
  • FoS against sliding

Calculation Reference
Geotechnics

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