Analysis and design of a retaining wall

• <p> </p><div><p>Preface<br>Dedication<br>Acknowledgement<br>Introduction<br>Notations used</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• <br>Introduction</b><br>Retaining walls<br>Cantilever rw<br>Rankin theory<br>Forces on cantilever rw<br>Counterfort rw<br>Forces on counterfort rw<br>The gravity rw<br>Forces on gravity rw<br>Semi gravity rw</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• </b><br>Stability of retaining wall<br>Soil properties of rws<br>Drainage in rw<br>Allowable bearing capacity</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

SYSTEM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION

• </b><br>Procedure for the design of rw<br>Cantilever rw<br>Analysis example</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

SYSTEM TESTING AND EVALUATION

• </b><br>Design of retaining wall<br>Conclusion<br></p><p><b>REFERENCES</b></p><p></p><p><b>NOTATION USED IN THIS PROJECT</b><br>
• 1.&nbsp; &nbsp;Angle of internal friction of soil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;O<br>
• 2.&nbsp; &nbsp;Unit weight of sol &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-&amp;<br>
• 3.&nbsp; &nbsp;Sat unit wt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;&amp;sat<br>
• 4.&nbsp; &nbsp;sauntered unit wt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &amp;sub<br>
• 5.&nbsp; &nbsp;Overturning moment &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Mo<br>
• 6.&nbsp; &nbsp;Base width of container wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;B<br>
• 7.&nbsp; &nbsp;Overall height of wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;H<br>
• 8.&nbsp; &nbsp;Effective height of wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;He<br>
• 9.&nbsp; &nbsp;Height of stem &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;h<br>
• 10.&nbsp; &nbsp;Effective depth &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;d<br>
• 11.&nbsp; &nbsp;Overall depth &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;d<br>
• 12.&nbsp; &nbsp;Weight stem &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;we<br>13- &nbsp; &nbsp;Weight soil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;ws<br>
• 14.&nbsp; &nbsp;Surcharge &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;S<br>
• 15.&nbsp; &nbsp;Active pressure on wall &nbsp; &nbsp;Pa<br>
• 16.&nbsp; &nbsp;Passive pressure on wall &nbsp; &nbsp;Pp<br>
• 17.&nbsp; &nbsp;Breadth for design &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
• 18.&nbsp; &nbsp;Sum of vertical weight &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Ew<br>
• 19.&nbsp; &nbsp;Point of application of the resultant &nbsp; &nbsp;X<br>
• 20.&nbsp; &nbsp;Eccentricity &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;e<br>
• 21.&nbsp; &nbsp;Sum of moments &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Em<br>
• 22.&nbsp; &nbsp;Characteristic strength steel &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;fy<br>
• 23.&nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;concrete &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;fcn<br>
• 24.&nbsp; &nbsp;Lever are factor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;z<br>
• 25.&nbsp; &nbsp;Lever are &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Z<br>
• 26.&nbsp; &nbsp;Ultimate shear stress &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Vc<br>
• 27.&nbsp; &nbsp;Shear force &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;V<br>
• 28.&nbsp; &nbsp;Shear stress. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;v</p><p></p></div><h3></h3><br> <br><p></p>