MSE Wall Design by LRFD

This example is from AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications:

REPORT OF SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALL ANALYSIS

WITH AASHTO METHOD (LRFD) Project Information: User Name: Anna LRFD-Example 2 Date: 8/23/2009 Seismic Analysis INPUT DATA Wall Unit Data Hu=SRW unit height W u=SRW unit width u=Unit Weight of SRW unit =Wall batter su=Shear Capacity between segmental unit u=apparent angle of friction between segmental unit Reinforced Soil Data i=Angle of friction of reinforced soil i=Unit Weight of reinforced soil Foundation Soil Data f=Angle of friction of foundation soil Cf=cohesion of foundation soil f=Unit Weight of foundation soil Reinforcement Data
Name LRFD-2 Metal Strip Width m 32.100 Horizontal Spacing m 0.80 Metal Strip Load Capacity KN 1.0 Metal Strip-Panel Connection Capacity KN Geogrid

OFF

A=

0.5 1 120 0 400 30

m m kn/m^3 deg KN/M deg

Wall Data H=Wall height Hemb=Embedded depth =Angle of back slope ql=Live Surcharge qd=Dead Surcharge =Front slope Retained Soil Data e=Angle of friction of retained soil e=Unit Weight of retained soil Groundwater Hwd Hwi Hwe

7 0.35 0 12.283 0 0.00

m m deg KN/M KN/M deg

38 17.3

deg kn/m^3

38 17.3

deg kn/m^3

28 0 20.5

deg kn/m^2 kn/m^3

-1.9 0 0

m m m

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RESULT OF ANALYSIS Settlement External Stability Ka=Coefficient of Lateral Earth Pressure from Retained Soil Kae=Dynamic Coefficient of Lateral Earth Pressure from Retained Soil kdyn=Kae-Ka e Direct Sliding Fsl Internal Stability
Layer # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 LRFD-2 Elevation 11.7 11.0 10.3 9.7 9.0 8.3 7.7 7.0 6.3 5.7 Length 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Allowable Strength 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 32.1 Anchorage Length 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.8 Eccentricity 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.16 0.21 0.28 0.35 0.43 CDR overstress 6.25 4.02 2.97 2.34 1.89 1.60 1.36 1.16 1.02 0.59 CDR pullout 9.18 10.71 12.33 13.78 15.02 16.36 17.46 18.27 19.18 13.39 CDR sliding 45.10 17.09 11.03 8.27 6.64 5.55 4.79 4.21 3.75 3.39 CDR overturning 1157.36 156.36 63.43 35.28 22.53 15.71 11.66 8.98 7.13 5.82 CDR connection 4.61 5.96 6.62 6.93 7.02 7.11 7.07 6.91 6.82 4.41

0.1656

0.24 0.24 0.00 25.80 3.17 N 16.72 Bearing Capacity Fbr

0.378

e/L 1.72

0.076 Nc Overturning Fot

12.06

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AASHTO LRFD FACTORS Load Factors Static Dead Load Surcharge, ES - p-ES Live Load Surcharge, LS - p-LS Seismic Load, EQ - p-EQ Vertical Earth Pressure, EV - p-EV Vertical Earth Pressure, EV - p-EV (Sliding & Eccentricity) Active Horizontal Earth Pressure, EH - p-EH 1.5 1.75 0 1.35 StaticSeismic 1.5 1.75 1 1.35 Resistance Factor Static Geosynthetic Tensile Strength & Connection, Metal Strip Tensile Strength & Connection, Metal Grid Tensile Strength & Connection, Pullout Resistance, Bearing Capacity, Sear Resistance, (reinforced soil and foundation soil) Sear Resistance, (reinforced soil and foundation soil) 0.9 0.75 0.65 0.9 0.5 StaticSeismic 1.2 1 0.85 1.2 0.5

1.5

1.5

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