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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
1
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"
17
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.
10
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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