Reinforced Concrete Retaining Wall Design Tables

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Reinforced concrete retaining wall design tables.

Cantilevered retaining walls are made from an internal stem of steel reinforced cast in place concrete or mortared masonry often in the shape of an inverted t. The wall capacities of table 3 are determined in accordance with the requirements for allowable stress design of reinforced concrete masonry contained in chapter 2 of building code requirements for masonry structures ref. Retaining walls design and construction guide edition e3 may 2013 supersedes all previous editions. A more detailed discussion of the allowable stress design method as well as provisions governing materials and construction for reinforced concrete masonry are contained in allowable stress design of reinforced concrete masonry tek 14 7a ref.

N design tables for a limited range of soil. Contents index pre w pre age nex age 3. Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance. Building codes and retaining walls 5.

And standards australia reinforced concrete design handbook hb71 2002. Recommended stem designs for reinforced cantilever retaining walls with no surcharge are contained in tables 1 and 2 for allowable stress design and strength design respectively. These walls cantilever loads like a beam to a large structural footing converting horizontal pressures from behind the wall to vertical pressures on the ground below. These design methods are discussed in detail in allowable stress design of concrete masonry tek 14 7a and strength design of concrete masonry tek 14 4a refs.

The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe. Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall analysis and design aci 318 14 reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls consist of a relatively thin stem and a base slab. Soil mechanics simplified 4. Earthquake seismic design 7.