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' Real-World Geotechnical Solutions
Investigation • Design • Construction Support
April 14, 2017
Project No. 15-4010
Riverside Homes ) fl '
Ms. Niki Munson
' 17933 NW Evergreen Parkway, Suite 370 JULJ
CITT /
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 Y OF 1 R-ft
Phone: (503) 645-0986 BUILDING DIVISION
' Email: nmunson(a�riversidehome.com
CC: Ken Sandblast, Westlake Consultants, ksandblastCa�westlakeconsultants.corn
David Nichols, Westlake Consultants, dnicholsCu�westlakeconstultants.corn
SUBJECT: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ULTRABLOCK
GRAVITY RETAINING WALLS
ELDERBERRY RIDGE SUBDIVISION
' 14775, 14825, AND 14830 SW 76TH AVENUE
TIGARD, OREGON
Reference: GeoPacific Engineering, Inc., Geotechnical Engineering Report, Elderberry Ridge
' Subdivision, 14775, 14825, and 14830 SW 76th Avenue, Tigard, Oregon, May 22,
2016.
' As requested, this report presents design and construction recommendations for retaining walls
that are to be constructed as part of the above-referenced project. GeoPacific Engineering, Inc.
' (GeoPacific) previously performed a geotechnical investigation of the site and presented
recommendations for project development in the above-referenced report, dated May 22, 2016.
We understand that plans for project development include three retaining walls (designated
Retaining Walls 1 through 3) consisting of:
1) A fill wall along the south side of lots 12 through 17 with a maximum exposed height of 9
feet,
2) A cut wall along the south side of lots 29 through 32 with a maximum exposed height of 7
feet,
3) And a cut wall along the west side of lot 28 with a maximum exposed height of 3 feet.
The approximate locations of these walls are shown on Figure 1. Based on our review of the site
grading plan, Retaining Walls 1 and 2 will have maximum 3H:1V slopes above, extending for a
maximum horizontal distance of 12 feet. We assume Retaining Wall 3 will have a maximum 2H:1V
slope above. Retaining Wall 2 will have a maximum 3H:1V slope below and Retaining Walls 1 and
' 3 will have relatively level slopes below. We understand that Retaining Wall 1 will have a 12-inch
diameter storm pipe installed in its backfill at an approximate distance of 5 feet from the face of the
wall and at depths ranging from 5 to 6 feet below finished grade.
14835 SW 72nd Avenue Tel (503) 598-8445
Portland, Oregon 97224 Fax(503) 941-9281
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Elderberry Ridge—
Ultrablock Retaining Wall Design and Construction Recommendations
IProject No. 15-4010, April 14, 2017
ULTRABLOCK GRAVITY RETAINING WALL 1 (LOTS 12 THROUGH 17) - DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
IWe understand that Retaining Wall 1 will consist of an Ultrablock gravity retaining wall. The wall
will have a maximum exposed height of 9 feet, a maximum 3H:1V slope above, and relatively level
I surface below. We understand that the wall will have a 12-inch diameter storm pipe installed in its
backfill at an approximate distance of 5 feet from the face of the wall and at depths ranging from 5
to 6 feet below finished grade. The configuration for this wall is shown on the attached Typical
IConstruction Detail, Figure 2.
In order to avoid conflict with the proposed storm pipe, the wall embedment should increase as the
I exposed height decreases. The configuration illustrated on Figure 2 should be used for exposed
heights ranging from 7.8 to 9 feet. Wall embedment will range from 18 to 32 inches for this
configuration. Figure 3 shows the proposed configurations for all possible exposed heights less
Ithan 7.8 feet. Wall embedment will range from 18 to 32 inches for these configurations as well.
It is our understanding that the Ultrablock wall will not be subjected to surcharge loading from
traffic or structures. If the walls are to be subjected to surcharge loads, such as footing loads or
I traffic from private driveways or streets, GeoPacific should be consulted to provide additional
recommendations.
I Wall design calculations for an Ultrablock gravity wall with maximum exposed heights of 9 feet are
attached to this report. Soil parameters used in these analyses were based on typical values for
the native soils encountered in our subsurface explorations. The wall should be founded on a
I crushed rock leveling pad a minimum of 6 inches thick and should be embedded a minimum of 18
inches. Subgrade soils should consist of undisturbed, native silt or sand. GeoPacific should
observe subgrade soils to verify a suitable bearing stratum is present. If any soft or organic soil
I zones are encountered, overexcavation and replacement of the unsuitable soils should be
performed. The depth and extent of any overexcavation should be determined in the field based
on actual conditions exposed.
ISince Retaining Wall 1 is a fill wall, the fill should be overbuilt and compacted properly before
cutting it back to construct the wall. Wall backfill materials should consist of relatively clean
granular materials with less than 7 percent fines, such as 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate. Wall backfill
should be compacted to at least 90% of Modified Proctor (ASTM D1557) maximum density.
The leveling pad should be carefully constructed and the bottom row of blocks should be carefully
I placed at the correct angle. The second row of blocks should not be placed until adequate wall
angle has been verified. Wall tilt should be checked frequently during wall construction, as a
reduced angle will result in reduced factors of safety. Retaining Wall 1 was designed with a tilt of
I3 degrees +1- 1 degree.
Adequate drainage behind and beneath the wall is important for wall performance. A subsurface
I drain consisting of 4-inch diameter, perforated pipe should be placed at the back of the wall as
shown on the attached details. The drain pipe and surrounding drain rock should be wrapped in
non-woven geotextile (Mirafi 140N, or approved equivalent) to minimize the potential for clogging
Iand/or ground loss due to piping. Water collected from the drains should outlet to the natural area
below the walls, or may also be connected to the storm drain system if practical.
It should be noted that retaining walls such as those planned for the project will generally
I experience some minor wall movement. As a result, structural loads other than those accounted
for in the design, should not be within the 1.5H:1V plane measured from the back of the bottom of
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Ultrablock Retaining Wall Design and Construction Recommendations
Project No. 15-4010, April 14, 2017
the wall (including embedded portion). Any structural foundation elements located within the
setback distance should deepened to the point that they no longer impact the wall.
Based on the attached calculations, the proposed walls will have adequate factors of safety against
sliding, overturning, bearing capacity failure, and facing failure, provided that our recommendations
' for wall construction are followed. GeoPacific should perform construction of the designed walls
including subgrade inspection, overexcavation requirements, embedment, and backfill compaction.
' ULTRABLOCK GRAVITY RETAINING WALL 2 (LOTS 29 THROUGH 32) - DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
' We understand that Retaining Wall 2 will consist of an Ultrablock gravity retaining wall. The wall
will have a maximum exposed height of 7 feet and a maximum 3H:1V slope above and below. The
configuration for this wall is shown on the attached Typical Construction Detail, Figure 4.
It is our understanding that the Ultrablock wall will not be subjected to surcharge loading from
traffic or structures. If the walls are to be subjected to surcharge loads, such as footing loads or
traffic from private driveways or streets, GeoPacific should be consulted to provide additional
recommendations.
Wall design calculations for an Ultrablock gravity wall with maximum exposed heights of 7 feet are
' attached to this report. Soil parameters used in these analyses were based on typical values for
the native soils encountered in our subsurface explorations. The wall should be founded on a
crushed rock leveling pad a minimum of 6 inches thick and should be embedded a minimum of 18
' inches. Subgrade soils should consist of undisturbed, native silt or sand. GeoPacific should
observe subgrade soils to verify a suitable bearing stratum is present. If any soft or organic soil
zones are encountered, overexcavation and replacement of the unsuitable soils should be
' performed. The depth and extent of any overexcavation should be determined in the field based
on actual conditions exposed.
Wall backfill materials should consist of relatively clean granular materials with less than 7 percent
fines, such as 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate. Wall backfill should be compacted to at least 90% of
Modified Proctor (ASTM D1557) maximum density.
' The leveling pad should be carefully constructed and the bottom row of blocks should be carefully
placed at the correct angle. The second row of blocks should not be placed until adequate wall
angle has been verified. Wall tilt should be checked frequently during wall construction, as a
' reduced angle will result in reduced factors of safety. Retaining Wall 2 was designed with a tilt of 3
degrees +/- 1 degree.
' Adequate drainage behind and beneath the wall is important for wall performance. A subsurface
drain consisting of 4-inch diameter, perforated pipe should be placed at the back of the wall as
shown on the attached details. The drain pipe and surrounding drain rock should be wrapped in
' non-woven geotextile (Mirafi 140N, or approved equivalent) to minimize the potential for clogging
and/or ground loss due to piping. Water collected from the drains should outlet to the natural area
below the walls, or may also be connected to the storm drain system if practical.
It should be noted that retaining walls such as those planned for the project will generally
experience some minor wall movement. As a result, structural loads other than those accounted
for in the design, should not be within the 1.5H:1V plane measured from the back of the bottom of
' the wall (including embedded portion). Any structural foundation elements located within the
setback distance should deepened to the point that they no longer impact the wall.
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Elderberry Ridge—
Ultrablock Retaining Wall Design and Construction Recommendations
' Project No. 15-4010, April 14, 2017
Based on the attached calculations, the proposed walls will have adequate factors of safety against
sliding, overturning, bearing capacity failure, and facing failure, provided that our recommendations
' for wall construction are followed. GeoPacific should perform construction of the designed walls
including subgrade inspection, overexcavation requirements, embedment, and backfill compaction.
' ULTRABLOCK GRAVITY RETAINING WALL 3 (LOT 28) - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
' We understand that Retaining Wall 3 will consist of an Ultrablock gravity retaining wall. The wall
will have a maximum exposed height of 3 feet and has been designed for slopes up to 2H:1V
above with relatively level slopes below. The configuration for this wall is shown on the attached
' Typical Construction Detail, Figure 5.
It is our understanding that the Ultrablock wall will not be subjected to surcharge loading from
' traffic or structures. If the walls are to be subjected to surcharge loads, such as footing loads or
traffic from private driveways or streets, GeoPacific should be consulted to provide additional
recommendations.
' Wall design calculations for an Ultrablock gravity wall with maximum exposed heights of 3 feet are
attached to this report. Soil parameters used in these analyses were based on typical values for
the native soils encountered in our subsurface explorations. The wall should be founded on a
crushed rock leveling pad a minimum of 6 inches thick and should be embedded a minimum of 12
inches. Subgrade soils should consist of undisturbed, native silt or sand. GeoPacific should
observe subgrade soils to verify a suitable bearing stratum is present. If any soft or organic soil
' zones are encountered, overexcavation and replacement of the unsuitable soils should be
performed. The depth and extent of any overexcavation should be determined in the field based
on actual conditions exposed.
Wall backfill materials should consist of relatively clean granular materials with less than 7 percent
fines, such as 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate. Wall backfill should be compacted to at least 90% of
Modified Proctor (ASTM D1557) maximum density.
The leveling pad should be carefully constructed and the bottom row of blocks should be carefully
placed level. The second row of blocks should not be placed until adequate wall angle has been
verified. Wall batter should be checked frequently during wall construction, as a reduced batter will
result in reduced factors of safety. Retaining Wall 3 was designed as vertical, with no batter or tilt.
Adequate drainage behind and beneath the wall is important for wall performance. A subsurface
drain consisting of 4-inch diameter, perforated pipe should be placed at the back of the wall as
shown on the attached details. The drain pipe and surrounding drain rock should be wrapped in
' non-woven geotextile (Mirafi 140N, or approved equivalent) to minimize the potential for clogging
and/or ground loss due to piping. Water collected from the drains should outlet to the natural area
below the walls, or may also be connected to the storm drain system if practical.
' It should be noted that retaining walls such as those planned for the project will generally
experience some minor wall movement. As a result, structural loads other than those accounted
' for in the design, should not be within the 1.5H:1V plane measured from the back of the bottom of
the wall (including embedded portion). Any structural foundation elements located within the
setback distance should deepened to the point that they no longer impact the wall.
' Based on the attached calculations, the proposed walls will have adequate factors of safety against
sliding, overturning, bearing capacity failure, and facing failure, provided that our recommendations
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IElderberry Ridge— Ultrablock Retaining Wall Design and Construction Recommendations
Project No. 15-4010, April 14, 2017
1 for wall construction are followed. GeoPacific should perform construction of the designed walls
including subgrade inspection, overexcavation requirements, embedment, and backfill compaction.
1 UNCERTAINTIES AND LIMITATIONS
Within the limitations of scope, schedule and budget, GeoPacific attempted to execute these
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services in accordance with generally accepted professional principles and practices in the fields of
geotechnical engineering and engineering geology at the time the report was prepared. No
warranty, expressed or implied, is made. The scope of our work did not include environmental
I assessments or evaluations regarding the presence or absence of wetlands or hazardous or toxic
substances in the soil, surface water, or groundwater at this site.
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We appreciate this opportunity to be of service.
Sincerely,
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IAttachments:
Figures:
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• Figure 1 —Site Plan and Proposed Retaining Wall Locations
• Figure 2—Ultrablock Retaining Wall 1 Typical Construction Detail
• Figure 3—Ultrablock Retaining Wall 1 Typical Configurations
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• Figure 4—Ultrablock Retaining Wall 2 Typical Construction Detail
• Figure 5—Ultrablock Retaining Wall 3 Typical Construction Detail
Retaining Wall Design Calculations (33 Pages)
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SEE FIGURE 3 FOR EXPOSED HEIGHTS LESS THAN 7.8 FEET
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Notes: Engineered Fill
1. GeoPacific should review subgrade soils. Base of wall should be supported on competent native soils or engineered fill.
I2. Use Ultrablock or similar product, 2.5 x 2.5 x 5-foot blocks.
3. Leveling pad and any additional drainage materials should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate.
I4. Backfill behind the wall(reinforced zone)should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate or other granular materials pre-
approved by GeoPacific.
I5. Sections of wall with exposed heights of 4 feet or less may be single stacked.
Project: Elderberry Ridge -
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Tigard, Oregon
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WALL CONFIGURATION MAY BE MODIFIED AS SHOWN BELOW TO ACCOMMODATE PROPOSED
ISTORM PIPE. CONSTRUCTION NOTES FROM FIGURE 2 APPLY TO ALL CONFIGURATIONS SHOWN.
EXPOSED HEIGHTS FROM EXPOSED HEIGHTS FROM
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Project: Elderberry Ridge I Project No. 15-4010 I FIGURE 3
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Tigard, Oregon
14835 SW 72nd Avenue ULTRABLOCK RETAINING WALL 2
GeOP Portland, Oregon 97224
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MAXIMUM EXPOSED HEIGHT OF 7 FEET
' DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
Compacted Silt or
Fine Grained Material
' (12 Inches Thick)
Maximum 3:1 Slope
Maximum 12-Foot Horizontal Length
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Fabric or Approved Equivalent
Competent Native Soil or
Engineered Fill
Notes:
1. GeoPacific should review subgrade soils. Base of wall should be supported on competent native soils or engineered fill.
I2. Use Ultrablock or similar product, 2.5 x 2.5 x 5-foot blocks.
3. Leveling pad and any additional drainage materials should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate.
' 4. Backfill behind the wall should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate or other granular materials pre-approved by
GeoPacific.
' 5. Sections of wall with exposed heights of 4 feet or less may be single stacked.
Project: Elderberry Ridge Project No. 15-4010 FIGURE 4
Tigard, Oregon
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MAXIMUM EXPOSED HEIGHT OF 3 FEET
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INotes:
1. GeoPacific should review subgrade soils. Base of wall should be supported on competent native soils or engineered fill.
I2. Use Ultrablock or similar product, 2.5 x 2.5 x 5-foot blocks.
3. Leveling pad and any additional drainage materials should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate.
I 4. Backfill behind the wall should consist of 3/4"-0 crushed aggregate or other granular materials pre-approved by
GeoPacific.
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Project: Elderberry Ridge Project No. 15-4010 FIGURE 5
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Version: 4.0.16287.0
I Project: 15-4014 - Elderberry Ridge -Wall 1 i
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Location: Site Location X<
I Designer: DPT
Date: 4/12/2017 I
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Section: Section 1 Lrli
IDesign Method: NCMA_09_3rd_Ed '; ,
Design Unit: Ultrablock
ISeismic Acc: 0.230 2X-2X
lb
SOIL PARAMETERS (1) coh y "[61 •
I Retained Soil: PPI
Foundation Soil: 32 deg 0 psf 120 pcf
32 deg 0 psf 120 pcf
Leveling Pad: 36 deg 0 psf 130 pcf
ICrushed Stone
GEOMETRY
IDesign Height: 10.50 ft Live Load: 0 psf
Wall Batter/Tilt: 0.00/3.00 deg Live Load Offset: 0.00 ft
IEmbedment: 1.50 ft Live Load Width: 0 ft
Leveling Pad Depth: 0.50 ft Dead Load: 0 psf
Slope Angle: 18.0 deg Dead Load Offset: 0.0 ft
Slope Length: 12.0 ft Dead Load Width: 0 ft
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Slope Toe Offset: 0.0 ft Leveling Pad Width: 5.92 ft
Vertical 6 on Single Depth Toe Slope Angle: 18.00
Toe Slope Length: 9.00
IToe Slope Bench: 0.00
FACTORS OF SAFETY (Static/Seismic)
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Sliding: 1.50/ 1.125 Overturning: 1.50/ 1.125
Bearing: 2.00/ 1.5
IRESULTS (Static/Seismic)
FoS Sliding: 1.87 (Ivlpd)/ 1.39 FoS Overturning: 2.07/ 1.24
Bearing: 2362.13/2504.62 FoS Bearing: 4.92/4.64
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1X 4.91 0.329 0.447 645 877 210 0 29.23 2.51 17.07 1.18
2X-2X 2.45 0.537 0.694 2222 2870 377 0 9.99 2.96 6.55 1.72
2X-2X 0.00 0.480 0.611 3331 4242 545 0 1.87(1.96] 2.07 1.39(1.41] 1.24
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INote: Calculations and quantities are for PRELIMINARY ANALYTICAL USE ONLY and MUST NOT be used for final
design or construction without the independent review, verification, and approval by a qualified professional
Iengineer.
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NOTES ON DESIGN UNITS
I The wall section is designed on a 'per unit width bases' (lb/ft/ft of wall or kN/m/meter of wall). In the calculations the
software shows lb/ft or kN/m, neglecting the unit width factor for simplicity.
IThe weights for the wall unit are shown as lbs/ft3 (kN/m3). For SRW design a 1 sf unit is typically 1 ft deep, 1.5 ft
wide and 8 inches tall (or 1 ft3). therefore a typical value of 120 pcf is shown. With larger units the unit weight will
vary with the size of the unit. Say we have 4 ft wide unit, 1.5 ft tall and 24 inches deep with a tapered shape (sides
I narrow), built with 150 pcf concrete. We add up the concrete, the gravel fill and divide by the volume and the results
may come out to 140 pcf, as shown in the table. The units with more gravel may have lower effective unit weights
based on the calculations.
IHollow Units
Hollow units with gravel fill are treated differently in AASHTO. If the fill can fall out as the unit is lifted, then AASHTO
I only allows 80% of the weight of the fill to be used for eccentricity (overturning calculations). In the properties page
for the units the weight of the concrete may be as low as 75 pcf. This is the effective unit weight of the concrete only
(e.g. the weight of the concrete divided by the volume of the unit). The density of the concrete maybe 150 pcf, but not
Ithe effective weight including the volume of the void spaces used for gravel fill.
Rounding Errors
I When doing hand calculations the values may vary from the values shown in the software. The program is designed
using double precision values (64 bit precision: 14 decimal places). Over several calculations the results may differ
from the single calculation the user is making, probably inputting one or two already rounded values.
IResult Rounding
As noted above the software is based on double precision values. For example, using an NCMA design method an
I allowable factor of safety of 1.5 the software may calculate a value of 1.49999999999999, since this is less than 1.5,
it would be false (NG), even though the results shown is 1.50 (results are rounded to 2 places on the screen). In the
design check we round to 2 decimal places to check against the suggested value (1.49999999999 rounds to 1.50).
I Given the precision of the calculation, this will provide a safe design even though the 'absolute' value is less than the
minimum suggested.
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design or construction without the independent review, verification, and approval by a qualified professional
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DESIGN DATA
I TARGET DESIGN VALUES (Factors of Safety-Static/Seismic)
Minimum Factor of Safety for the sliding along the base FSsI =1.50/1.125
Minimum Factor of Safety for overturning about the toe FSot=1.50/1.125
IMinimum Factor of Safety for bearing (foundation shear failure) FSbr=2.00/1.500
I MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS —
Minimum embedment depth Min emb =1.50 ft
IINPUT DATA
Geometry
I Wall Geometry
Design Height, top of leveling pad to finished grade at top of wall H =10.50 ft
Embedment, measured from top of leveling pad to finished grade emb =1.50 ft
I Leveling Pad Depth LP Thickeness =0.50 ft
Face Batter, measured from vertical i =0.00 deg
I Slope Geometry
Slope Angle, measured from horizontal 13=18.00 deg
Slope toe offset, measured from back of the face unit STL_offset=0.00 ft
I Slope Length, measured from back of wall facing SL_Length =12.00 ft
NOTE: If the slope toe is offset or the slope breaks within three times the
wall height, a Coulomb Trial Wedge method of analysis is used.
ISurcharge Loading
Live Load, assumed transient loading (e.g. traffic) LL= 0.00 psf
I Live Load Offset, measured from back face of wall LL offset=0.00 ft
Live Load Width, assumed strip loading LL_width = 0.00 ft
Dead Load, assumed permanent loading (e.g. buildings) DL= 0.00 psf
Dead Load Offset, measured from back face of wall DL offset=0.00 ft
I Dead Load Width, assumed strip loading _
DL width = 0.00 ft
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Soil Parameters
Retained Zone
Angle of Internal Friction cp= 32.00 deg
Cohesion coh =0.00 psf
IMoist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
Foundation
Angle of Internal Friction cp= 32.00 deg
I Cohesion coh =0.00 psf
Moist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
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RETAINING WALL UNITS
I STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES:
N is the normal force [or factored normal load] on the base unit
The default leveling pad to base unit shear is 0.8 tan(c)) or
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Table of Values:
Unit Ht(in) Width(in) Depth(in) Equiv_Density(pcf) Equiv_CG(in)
Cap 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
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Double 29.50 59.00 59.00 140.00 29.50
Triple 29.50 59.00 88.50 140.00 44.25
15 in Tall Unit 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
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IThe details below shown how the forces and moments are calculated for each force component. The values shown
are not factored. All loads are based on a unit width (ppf/kNpm).
ILayer Block Wt X-Arm Moment Soil Wt X-Arm Moment
1 423.04 1.74 737.70 3.23 3.02 9.73
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846.08 1.62 1366.54 136.10 3.09 421.05
3 1.49 1257.68 309.80 3.25 1006.53
4 1692.15 2.59 4377.59 0.00 5.05 0.00
5 1692.15 2.46 4159.88 1
IBlock Weight(Force v) = block: 5499 X-Arm = 2.22 ft
Soils Block Weight(Force v) =449 ppf X-Arm = 3.26 ft
IActive Earth Pressure Pa = 3331 ppf
Pa_h (Force H) = Pa cos(batter+ 6) = 3331 x cos( 7.5 + 24.0 ) = 2841 ppf
Y-Arm = 3.59 ft
IPa_v (Force V) = Pa sin(batter+ 6 ) = 3331 x sin( 7.5 + 24.0 ) = 1739 ppf
X-Arm =4.26 ft
I Passive Earth Pressures
Passive earth pressures are used for resistance of the Leveling Pad, but may be extended upward to assist
with the resistance of the wall facing for walls that have deep embedments.
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kp= 3.25
IPp= 555.96 ppf
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I CALCULATION RESULTS
I OVERVIEW
UltraWall calculates stability assuming the wall is a rigid body. Forces and moments are calculated about
the base and the front toe of the wall. The base block width is used in the calculations. The concrete units and
Igranular fill over the blocks are used as resisting forces.
EARTH PRESSURES
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The method of analysis uses the Coulomb Earth Pressure equation (below) to calculate active earth
pressures. Wall friction is assumed to act at the back of the wall face. The component of earth pressure is assumed to
act perpendicular to the boundary surface. The effective b angle is b minus the wall batter at the back face. If the
Islope breaks within the failure zone, a trial wedge method of analysis is used.
EXTERNAL EARTH PRESSURES
I Effective b angle (3/4 retained phi) b =24.0 deg
Coefficient of active earth pressure ka =0.480
I External failure plane p =49 deg
Effective Angle from horizontal Eff. Angle =82.53 deg
Coefficient of passive earth pressure: kp = (1 + sin(cp))/(1 -sin(q)) kp =3.25
cos(cli+i)2
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WO: stone within units
I W1: facing units
W2: stone over the tails
W9: Driving force Pa
I W10: Driving Surcharge load Paq
W11: Driving Dead Load Surchage Paqd
I FORCES AND MOMENTS
The program resolves all the geometry into simple geometric shapes
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UNFACTORED LOADS
Name Factor y Force(V) Force(H) X-len Y-len Mo Mr I
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Face Blocks(W1) 1.00 5499 -- 2.22 -- 12225r
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Soil Wedge(W2) 1.00 449 3.26 1463 , O
LviPad(W18) 1.00 336 -- --
Pa_h 1.00 2841 3.59 10186 t
' PaV 1.00 1739 - 4.26 -- 7413 `S
Sum V/H 1.00 8023 2841 1Sum Mom 10186 21100 f
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BASE SLIDING
Sliding at the base is checked at the block to leveling pad interface between the base block and the leveling
Ipad. Sliding is also checked between the leveling pad and the foundation soils.
Forces Resisting sliding = W1 + W2 + Pay
' 5499 +449 + 1739 N =7687 ppf
Resisting force at pad = N tan(slope) + intercept x L
' 7687 x tan(33.9) + 0.0 x 4.9 Rf1 =5302
where L is the base block width
With tilt, the resisting force is 'SumV*cos(tilt)' + Rf*sin(tilt) + Df*sin(tilt)
because the unit is sliding 'upslope'. The program also checks sliding through the pad,
taking the minimum value for Re. The result is correct, the equation shown is not complete.
Friction angle is the lesser of the leveling pad and Fnd cp =32.00 deg
N1 includes N (the leveling pad) + leveling pad (LP)
' 7687+ 336 N1 = 8023 ppf
Passive resistance is calculated using kp= (1 + sin(32))/(1 -sin(32)) kp = 3.25
' Pressure at top of resisting trapezoid, dl = 1.50 Fp1 = 585.83
Pressure at base of resisting trapezoid, d2 = 2.26 Fp2 = 881.73
Depth of trapezoid depth = 0.76
Pp= (Fp1 + Fp2)/2 *depth 555.96
Resisting force at fnd = (N1 tan(phi) + c L) + Pp
8023 x tan(32) + 0 x 5.2 + 556 Rf2 = 5569
where LP = Ivl pad thickness * 130pcf*(L + Ivl pad thickness/2)
Driving force is the horizontal component of Pah
2841 Df=2841
FSs1 = Rf/ Df FSsl =1.87/ 1.96
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OVERTURNING ABOUT THE TOE
Overturning at the base is checked by assuming rotation about the front toe by the block mass and the soil
I retained on the blocks. Allowable overturning can be defined by eccentricity (e/L). For concrete leveling pads
eccentricity is checked at the base of the pad.
' Moments resisting eccentricity = M1 + M2 + MLvIPad + MPav
12225 + 1463 + 7413 Mr=21100 ft-lbs
' Moments causing eccentricity = MPah + MPq
10186 Mo =10186 ft-lbs
' e = L/2 - (Mr- Mo)/ N1
e=4.92/2 -(21100- 10186)/8023 e =1.04
e/L = 0.21
' FSot= Mr/Mo
FSot=21100/ 10186 FSot=2.07
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ECCENTRICITY AND BEARING
Eccentricity is the calculation of the distance of the resultant away from the centroid of mass. In wall design
the eccentricity is used to calculate an effective footing width.
Calculation of Eccentricity
' SumV= (W1 +W2 + Pa_v)
e= L/2 - (SumMr-SumMo)/(SumV)
e =4.92/2 -(10914/7687.40) e =1.039 ft
' Calculation of Bearing Pressures
Qult= c* Nc+ q * Nq + 0.5 *y*(B') * Ng
' where:
Nc=35.49
Nq =23.18
' Ng =30.21
c=0.00 psf
q =240.00 psf
' B' = B-2e+ lvlpad = 3.34ft
Gamma(LP)=130 pcf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult Qult=11616 psf
Bearing Pressure = (SumVert/B') + ((2B + LP depth)/2 * LP depth *gamma) sigma =2362.13 psf
Calculated Factors of Safety for Bearing Quit/sigma =4.92
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SEISMIC CALCULATIONS
I The loads considered under seismic loading are primarily inertial loadings. The wave passes the structure
putting the mass into motion and then the mass will try to continue in the direction of the initial wave. In the
calculations you see the one dynamic earth pressure from the wedge of the soil behind the reinforced mass, and then
Iall the other forces come from inertia calculations of the face put into motion and then trying to be held in place.
Design Ground Acceleration A=0.230
I Horizontal Acceleration [kh =A/2] kh =0.115
Vertical Acceleration kv =0.000
I INERTIA FORCES OF THE STRUCTURE
Face (Pif) = (W1)*kh(ext) = 5499.50 *0.115
Pif=545.08 ppf
ISEISMIC THRUST
Kae Kae =0.611
I D_Kae = Kae- Ka = (0.611 -0.000) D_Kae =0.131
Pae= 0.5*gamma*(H)^2*D_Kae Pae=911.49 ppf
Pae_h = Pae*cos(0) Pae_h =777.43 ppf
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TABLE OF RESULTS FOR SEISMIC REACTIONS
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Name i Force(V) Force(H) X-Ien Y-len Mo NY
Face Blocks(W1) 5499.497 -- 2.223 -- -- 12224.58
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Soil Block(W2) 449.13 -- 3.258 -- a -- 1463.18
Pa_h '2840.785 -- 3.586 10186.41
Pa v 1738.773 -- 4.263 -- -- ,7412.66 ,
Pif -- , 545.076 -- 6.454 3518.13. --
' Pae_h -- 777.427 -- 6.454 5017.82 --
Pae v 475.8441 4.263 2028.59
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SEISMIC SLIDING
The target factor of safety for seismic is 75% of the static value. Live loads are ignored in the analyses
I based on the basic premise that the probability of the maximum acceleration occuring at the exact same instant as
the maximum live load is small.
Details are only shown for sliding at the base of blocks, a check is made at the foundation level with the
answer only shown.
' The vertical resisting forces is W1 +W1 + Pay + Paev SumVs = 8163
Resisting force= SumVs*tan(phi) + intercept x L FRe=5759 ppf
Driving force= Pa_h + Pae_h + Pif
=2841 +777+545 FDr=4163 ppf
FOS = FRe/FDr[leveling pad /foundation] FoS =1.39/ 1.41
ISEISMIC OVERTURNING
' Overturning is rotation about the front toe of the wall. Eccentricity is also a check on overturning
Resisting Moment= M1 + M2 + MPav+ MPaev SumMrS =23129 ft ppf
' Driving Moment= MPav + MPaeh +MPif SumMoS = 18722.36 ft ppf
Factor of Safety = SumMrS/SumMoS FoS = 1.24
ISEISMIC BEARING
Bearing is the ability of the foundation to support the mass of the structure.
Qult= c*Nc+ q*Nq + 0.5*gamma*(B')*Ng
where:
' Nc= 35.49
Nq = 23.18
Ng = 30.21
c= 0.00 psf
q =240.00 psf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult(seismic) Qult= 11616.45 psf
111 eccentricity (e) e =1.919
Equivalent Footing Width, B' = L-2e+ Ivl pad B' =2 ft
Bearing Pressure= sumVs/B' + 2B' + LP depth)/2 * LP depth sigma=2505 psf
Factor of Safety for Bearing = Quit/Bearing FoS =5
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UltraWall
Version: 4.0.16287.0
IProject: 15-4014 - Elderberry Ridge -Wall 2
Location: Site Location CP
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Designer: DPT
Date: 4/12/2017
Section: Section 1
IDesign Method: NCMA_09_3rd_EdIikr.
Design Unit: Ultrablock
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I Seismic Acc: 0.230
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SOIL PARAMETERS cp coh y
Retained Soil: 36 deg 0 psf 120 pcf I~ r
I Foundation Soil: 32 deg 0 psf 120 pcf
Leveling Pad: 36 deg 0 psf 130 pcf
ICrushed Stone
GEOMETRY
IDesign Height: 8.50 ft Live Load: 0 psf
Wall Batter/Tilt: 0.00/3.00 deg Live Load Offset: 0.00 ft
Embedment: 1.50 ft Live Load Width: 0 ft
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Leveling Pad Depth: 0.50 ft Dead Load: 0 psf
Slope Angle: 18.0 deg Dead Load Offset: 0.0 ft
Slope Length: 12.0 ft Dead Load Width: 0 ft
ISlope Toe Offset: 0.0 ft Leveling Pad Width: 5.92 ft
Vertical b on Single Depth Toe Slope Angle: 18.00
Toe Slope Length: 9.00
IToe Slope Bench: 0.00
FACTORS OF SAFETY (Static/Seismic)
II Sliding: 1.50/ 1.125 Overturning: 1.50/ 1.125
Bearing: 2.00/ 1.5
I RESULTS (Static/Seismic)
FoS Sliding: 2.36 (Ivlpd)/ 1.70 FoS Overturning: 2.49/ 1.76
Bearing: 1481.03/ 1575.09 FoS Bearing: 8.69/8.17
IName Elev. Pa Pae Pir PaC FSsI FoS OT siesFSsl FoS Se/SOT
CP 7.36 0.269 0.364 26 35 42 0 100.00 52.65100.00 11.18
1X 4.91 0.269 0.364 223 302 . 126 0 85.86 6.52 43.67 2.49
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1X 245 0.269 0.364 614 832 210 0 31.23 2.49 18.05 1.16
2X-2X 0.00 0.457 0.592 1 2105 2726 377 0 2.3612.61] 3.08 1.7011.81] 1.76
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111 NOTES ON DESIGN UNITS
I The wall section is designed on a 'per unit width bases' (lb/ft/ft of wall or kN/m/meter of wall). In the calculations the
software shows lb/ft or kN/m, neglecting the unit width factor for simplicity.
IThe weights for the wall unit are shown as lbs/ft3 (kN/m3). For SRW design a 1 sf unit is typically 1 ft deep, 1.5 ft
wide and 8 inches tall (or 1 ft3). therefore a typical value of 120 pcf is shown. With larger units the unit weight will
vary with the size of the unit. Say we have 4 ft wide unit, 1.5 ft tall and 24 inches deep with a tapered shape (sides
I narrow), built with 150 pcf concrete. We add up the concrete, the gravel fill and divide by the volume and the results
may come out to 140 pcf, as shown in the table. The units with more gravel may have lower effective unit weights
based on the calculations.
IHollow Units
Hollow units with gravel fill are treated differently in AASHTO. If the fill can fall out as the unit is lifted, then AASHTO
I only allows 80% of the weight of the fill to be used for eccentricity (overturning calculations). In the properties page
for the units the weight of the concrete may be as low as 75 pcf. This is the effective unit weight of the concrete only
(e.g. the weight of the concrete divided by the volume of the unit). The density of the concrete maybe 150 pcf, but not
Ithe effective weight including the volume of the void spaces used for gravel fill.
Rounding Errors
I When doing hand calculations the values may vary from the values shown in the software. The program is designed
using double precision values (64 bit precision: 14 decimal places). Over several calculations the results may differ
from the single calculation the user is making, probably inputting one or two already rounded values.
IResult Rounding
As noted above the software is based on double precision values. For example, using an NCMA design method an
I allowable factor of safety of 1.5 the software may calculate a value of 1.49999999999999, since this is less than 1.5,
it would be false (NG), even though the results shown is 1.50 (results are rounded to 2 places on the screen). In the
design check we round to 2 decimal places to check against the suggested value (1.49999999999 rounds to 1.50).
i Given the precision of the calculation, this will provide a safe design even though the'absolute'value is less than the
minimum suggested.
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DESIGN DATA
I TARGET DESIGN VALUES (Factors of Safety -Static/Seismic)
Minimum Factor of Safety for the sliding along the base FSsI =1.50/1.125
Minimum Factor of Safety for overturning about the toe FSot=1.50/1.125
' Minimum Factor of Safety for bearing (foundation shear failure) FSbr=2.00/1.500
I MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Minimum embedment depth Min emb=1.50 ft
IINPUT DATA
Geometry
' Wall Geometry
Design Height, top of leveling pad to finished grade at top of wall H =8.50 ft
Embedment, measured from top of leveling pad to finished grade emb =1.50 ft
' Leveling Pad Depth LP Thickeness=0.50 ft
Face Batter, measured from vertical i =0.00 deg
Slope Geometry
Slope Angle, measured from horizontal 6=18.00 deg
Slope toe offset, measured from back of the face unit STL_offset=0.00 ft
' Slope Length, measured from back of wall facing SL_Length =12.00 ft
NOTE: If the slope toe is offset or the slope breaks within three times the
wall height, a Coulomb Trial Wedge method of analysis is used.
Surcharge Loading
Live Load, assumed transient loading (e.g. traffic) LL= 0.00 psf
' Live Load Offset, measured from back face of wall LL-offset=0.00 ft
Live Load Width, assumed strip loading LL width = 0.00 ft
Dead Load, assumed permanent loading (e.g. buildings) DL = 0.00 psf
' Dead Load Offset, measured from back face of wall DL offset=0.00 ft
Dead Load Width, assumed strip loading DL_width = 0.00 ft
Soil Parameters
Retained Zone
Angle of Internal Friction cp = 36.00 deg
Cohesion coh =0.00 psf
' Moist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
Foundation
Angle of Internal Friction cp = 32.00 deg
' Cohesion coh =0.00 psf
Moist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
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RETAINING WALL UNITS
I STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES:
N is the normal force [or factored normal load] on the base unit
The default leveling pad to base unit shear is 0.8 tan(9) or
may be the manufacturer supplied data. cp is assumed to be 40 degrees for a stone leveling pad.
Table of Values:
' Unit Ht(in) Width(in) Depth(in) Equiv_Density(pcf) Equiv_CG(in)
Cap 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
' Full 29.50 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
Double 29.50 59.00 59.00 140.00 29.50
Triple 29.50 59.00 88.50 140.00 44.25
15 in Tall Unit 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
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FORCE DETAILS
I The details below shown how the forces and moments are calculated for each force component. The values shown
are not factored. All loads are based on a unit width (ppf/kNpm).
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1 423.04 1.62 683.27 14.81 2.94 43.61
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2 846.08 1.49 1257.68 201.35 3.08 619.91
3 846.08 1.36 1148.82 418.65 3.31 1384.51
4 1692.15 2.46 4159.88
IBlock Weight(Force v) = block: 3807 X-Arm = 1.96 ft
Soils Block Weight(Force v) =635 ppf X-Arm = 3.28 ft
I Active Earth Pressure Pa =2105 ppf
Pa_h (Force H) = Pa cos(batter+ b) = 2105 x cos( 10.7 + 27.0 ) = 1666 ppf
Y-Arm = 2.92 ft
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Pa_v (Force V) = Pa sin(batter+ 6 ) = 2105 x sin( 10.7 + 27.0 ) = 1287 ppf
X-Arm =4.22 ft
I Passive Earth Pressures
Passive earth pressures are used for resistance of the Leveling Pad, but may be extended upward to assist
with the resistance of the wall facing for walls that have deep embedments.
1 Passive Earth Pressure:
kp = 3.25
Pp= 555.96 ppf
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CALCULATION RESULTS
I OVERVIEW
UltraWall calculates stability assuming the wall is a rigid body. Forces and moments are calculated about
the base and the front toe of the wall. The base block width is used in the calculations. The concrete units and
granular fill over the blocks are used as resisting forces.
EARTH PRESSURES
IThe method of analysis uses the Coulomb Earth Pressure equation (below)to calculate active earth
pressures. Wall friction is assumed to act at the back of the wall face. The component of earth pressure is assumed to
act perpendicular to the boundary surface. The effective b angle is b minus the wall batter at the back face. If the
Islope breaks within the failure zone, a trial wedge method of analysis is used.
EXTERNAL EARTH PRESSURES
I Effective b angle (3/4 retained phi) b =27.0 deg
Coefficient of active earth pressure ka =0.457
I External failure plane p = 51 deg
Effective Angle from horizontal Eff. Angle =79.32 deg
Coefficient of passive earth pressure: kp = (1 + sin(cp))/(1 -sin(cp)) kp=3.25
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WO: stone within units
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W2: stone over the tails
W9: Driving force Pa
I W10: Driving Surcharge load Paq
W11: Driving Dead Load Surchage Paqd
I FORCES AND MOMENTS
The program resolves all the geometry into simple geometric shapes ■-
coordinates are referenced to a zero point at the front toe of the base bloc 4
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Face Blocks(W1 .1.96 - 7472 ,��
Soil Wedge(W2) 1.00 635 3.28 ! 2084 it F ) ,
LvIPad(W18) 1.00 336 -- -- -- -- -- �
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Pa_h 1.00 -- 1666 -- 2.92 14863 -- ,
Pa_v 1.00 1287 -- 4.22 -- -- 5430
Sum V/H , 1.00 6065 1666 Sum Mom 4863 14986 ''
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BASE SLIDING
Sliding at the base is checked at the block to leveling pad interface between the base block and the leveling
Ipad. Sliding is also checked between the leveling pad and the foundation soils.
Forces Resisting sliding = W1 + W2 + Pay
1 3807+ 635 + 1287 N =5729 ppf
Resisting force at pad = N tan(slope) + intercept x L
5729 x tan(33.9) + 0.0 x 4.9 Rf1 =3927
where L is the base block width
With tilt, the resisting force is'SumV*cos(tilt)' + Rf*sin(tilt) + Df*sin(tilt)
because the unit is sliding 'upslope'. The program also checks sliding through the pad,
taking the minimum value for Re. The result is correct, the equation shown is not complete.
Friction angle is the lesser of the leveling pad and Fnd cp =32.00 deg
N1 includes N (the leveling pad) + leveling pad (LP)
1 5729 + 336 N1 =6065 ppf
Passive resistance is calculated using kp = (1 + sin(32))/(1 -sin(32)) kp= 3.25
' Pressure at top of resisting trapezoid, dl = 1.50 Fp1 = 585.83
Pressure at base of resisting trapezoid, d2 = 2.26 Fp2 = 881.73
Depth of trapezoid depth = 0.76
1 Pp = (Fp1 + Fp2)/2 *depth 555.96
Resisting force at fnd = (N1 tan(phi) + c L) + Pp
6065 x tan(32) + 0 x 5.2 + 556 Rf2 =4346
where LP = Ivl pad thickness * 130pcf*(L + Ivl pad thickness/2)
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Driving force is the horizontal component of Pah
1666 Df=1666
FSs1 = Rf/ Df FSs1 =2.36/2.61
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I OVERTURNING ABOUT THE TOE
Overturning at the base is checked by assuming rotation about the front toe by the block mass and the soil
Iretained on the blocks. Allowable overturning can be defined by eccentricity (e/L). For concrete leveling pads
eccentricity is checked at the base of the pad.
Moments resisting eccentricity= M1 + M2 + MLvIPad + MPav
7472 + 2084 + 5430 Mr=14986 ft-lbs
Moments causing eccentricity = MPah + MPq
4863 Mo=4863 ft-lbs
' e = L/2 - (Mr- Mo)/ N1
e =4.92/2 -(14986-4863)/6065 e =0.69
e/L = 0.14
FSot= Mr/Mo
FSot=14986/4863 FSot=3.08
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I ECCENTRICITY AND BEARING
Eccentricity is the calculation of the distance of the resultant away from the centroid of mass. In wall design
Ithe eccentricity is used to calculate an effective footing width.
Calculation of Eccentricity
SumV= (W1 + W2 + Pa_v)
e= L/2 -(SumMr-SumMo)/(SumV)
e=4.92/2 -(10123/5728.74) e =0.691 ft
Calculation of Bearing Pressures
Qult= c* Nc+ q * Nq + 0.5 *y*(B') * Ng
where:
Nc=35.49
Nq =23.18
Ng =30.21
c=0.00 psf
q =240.00 psf
B' = B -2e + Ivlpad = 4.03ft
Gamma(LP)=130 pcf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult Qult=12876 psf
Bearing Pressure = (SumVert/B') + ((2B + LP depth)/2 * LP depth *gamma) sigma =1481.03 psf
Calculated Factors of Safety for Bearing Quit/sigma =8.69
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iSEISMIC CALCULATIONS
The loads considered under seismic loading are primarily inertial loadings. The wave passes the structure
putting the mass into motion and then the mass will try to continue in the direction of the initial wave. In the
calculations you see the one dynamic earth pressure from the wedge of the soil behind the reinforced mass, and then
all the other forces come from inertia calculations of the face put into motion and then trying to be held in place.
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Design Ground Acceleration A=0.230
I Horizontal Acceleration [kh =A/2] kh =0.115
Vertical Acceleration kv =0.000
I INERTIA FORCES OF THE STRUCTURE
Face (Pif) = (W1)*kh(ext) = 3807.34 *0.115
Pif=377.36 ppf
tSEISMIC THRUST
Kae Kae =0.592
I D_Kae = Kae - Ka = (0.592 -0.000) D_Kae =0.135
Pae= 0.5*gamma*(H)^2*D_Kae Pae=620.82 ppf
Pae_h = Pae*cos(5) Pae_h =491.34 ppf
IPae_v= Pae*sin(0) Pae_v=379.48 ppf
TABLE OF RESULTS FOR SEISMIC REACTIONS
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Name Force(V) Force(H) X-Ien V-len Mo a
Face Blocks(W1) 3807.344 -- 1.962 -- -- 7471.7
I Soil Block(W2) 634.811 -- 3.284 -- -- 2084.45
Pah .1665.828. 2.919 4862.73
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Pa_v 1286.585 -- 4.22 ` -- -- 15429.731
Pif -- 377.36 -- '5.254 1982.8 --
I Pae_h -- 491.336 ' -- 5.254 2581.67
Paev '379.478 I -- ' 4.22. -- i -- 1 1601.5
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SEISMIC SLIDING
The target factor of safety for seismic is 75% of the static value. Live loads are ignored in the analyses
I based on the basic premise that the probability of the maximum acceleration occuring at the exact same instant as
the maximum live load is small.
Details are only shown for sliding at the base of blocks, a check is made at the foundation level with the
answer only shown.
The vertical resisting forces is W1 + W1 + Pay + Paev SumVs = 6108
Resisting force= SumVs*tan(phi) + intercept x L FRe=4309 ppf
Driving force= Pa_h + Pae_h + Pif
=1666 +491 +377 FDr=2535 ppf
FOS = FRe/FDr[leveling pad/foundation] FoS =1.70/ 1.81
1 SEISMIC OVERTURNING
Overturning is rotation about the front toe of the wall. Eccentricity is also a check on overturning
Resisting Moment= M1 + M2 + MPav+ MPaev SumMrS =16587 ft ppf
Driving Moment= MPav + MPaeh +MPif SumMoS = 9427.20 ft ppf
Factor of Safety = SumMrS/SumMoS FoS = 1.76
ISEISMIC BEARING
Bearing is the ability of the foundation to support the mass of the structure.
Qult= c*Nc+ q*Nq + 0.5*gamma*(B')*Ng
where:
Nc= 35.49
Nq = 23.18
Ng = 30.21
c= 0.00 psf
q = 240.00 psf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult(seismic) Qult= 12875.88 psf
1 eccentricity (e) e=1.286
Equivalent Footing Width, B' = L-2e + Iv' pad B' =3 ft
Bearing Pressure = sumVs/B' + 2B' + LP depth)/2 * LP depth sigma=1575 psf
Factor of Safety for Bearing = Quit/Bearing FoS =8
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IProject: 15-4014 - Elderberry Ridge -Wall 1
Location: Site Location
Designer: DPT + lx
Date: 4/12/2017
Section: Section 1
IDesign Method: NCMA_09_3rd_Ed, Ignore Vert. Force iztl
Design Unit: Ultrablock
ISeismic Acc: 0.230
".�.�xYisiwY..s.''.i:=:..,3ib...x�.4..
SOIL PARAMETERS cp coh y
2.46 Retained Soil: 32 deg 0 psf 120 pcf I41m-I
Foundation Soil: 32 deg 0 psf 120 pcf
Leveling Pad: 36 deg 0 psf 130 pcf
ICrushed Stone
GEOMETRY
Design Height: 4.00 ft Live Load: 0 psf
Wall Batter/Tilt: 0.00/0.00 deg Live Load Offset: 0.00 ft
Embedment: 1.00 ft Live Load Width: 0 ft
I Leveling Pad Depth: 0.50 ft Dead Load: 0 psf
Slope Angle: 26.0 deg Dead Load Offset: 0.0 ft
Slope Length: 12.0 ft Dead Load Width: 0 ft
ISlope Toe Offset: 0.0 ft Leveling Pad Width: 3.46 ft
Vertical b on Single Depth Toe Slope Angle: 18.00
Toe Slope Length: 9.00
IToe Slope Bench: 0.00
FACTORS OF SAFETY (Static/Seismic)
1 Sliding: 1.50/ 1.125 Overturning: 1.50/ 1.125
Bearing: 2.00/ 1.5
IRESULTS (Static/Seismic)
FoS Sliding: 2.85 (Ivlpd)/ 1.40 FoS Overturning: 3.92/ 1.43
Bearing: 784.11 /834.35 FoS Bearing: 10.71 / 10.06
IName I Elev. ka kae 1 Pa Pae Pir -PaC FSsI FoS OT siesFSsl FoS SeisOT
1X 2.46 0.446 0.781 64 111 84 0 100.00 34.20 94.88 7.26
1 1X 0.00 0.446 1 0.781 428 750 168 0 2.8513.54] 3.92 1.4011.71] 1.43
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1 NOTES ON DESIGN UNITS
IThe wall section is designed on a 'per unit width bases' (lb/ft/ft of wall or kN/m/meter of wall). In the calculations the
software shows lb/ft or kN/m, neglecting the unit width factor for simplicity.
IThe weights for the wall unit are shown as lbs/ft3 (kN / m3). For SRW design a 1 sf unit is typically 1 ft deep, 1.5 ft
wide and 8 inches tall (or 1 ft3). therefore a typical value of 120 pcf is shown. With larger units the unit weight will
vary with the size of the unit. Say we have 4 ft wide unit, 1.5 ft tall and 24 inches deep with a tapered shape (sides
Inarrow), built with 150 pcf concrete. We add up the concrete, the gravel fill and divide by the volume and the results
may come out to 140 pcf, as shown in the table. The units with more gravel may have lower effective unit weights
based on the calculations.
IHollow Units
Hollow units with gravel fill are treated differently in AASHTO. If the fill can fall out as the unit is lifted, then AASHTO
only allows 80% of the weight of the fill to be used for eccentricity (overturning calculations). In the properties page
for the units the weight of the concrete may be as low as 75 pcf. This is the effective unit weight of the concrete only
(e.g. the weight of the concrete divided by the volume of the unit). The density of the concrete maybe 150 pcf, but not
Ithe effective weight including the volume of the void spaces used for gravel fill.
Rounding Errors
IWhen doing hand calculations the values may vary from the values shown in the software. The program is designed
using double precision values (64 bit precision: 14 decimal places). Over several calculations the results may differ
from the single calculation the user is making, probably inputting one or two already rounded values.
iResult Rounding
As noted above the software is based on double precision values. For example, using an NCMA design method an
1 allowable factor of safety of 1.5 the software may calculate a value of 1.49999999999999, since this is less than 1.5,
it would be false (NG), even though the results shown is 1.50 (results are rounded to 2 places on the screen). In the
design check we round to 2 decimal places to check against the suggested value (1.49999999999 rounds to 1.50).
Given the precision of the calculation, this will provide a safe design even though the 'absolute' value is less than the
minimum suggested.
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DESIGN DATA
I TARGET DESIGN VALUES (Factors of Safety-Static/Seismic)
Minimum Factor of Safety for the sliding along the base FSsI =1.50/1.125
Minimum Factor of Safety for overturning about the toe FSot=1.50/1.125
IMinimum Factor of Safety for bearing (foundation shear failure) FSbr=2.00/1.500
I MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Minimum embedment depth Min emb =1.00 ft
IINPUT DATA
Geometry
I Wall Geometry
Design Height, top of leveling pad to finished grade at top of wall H =4.00 ft
Embedment, measured from top of leveling pad to finished grade emb =1.00 ft
I Leveling Pad Depth LP Thickeness=0.50 ft
Face Batter, measured from vertical i =0.00 deg
I Slope Geometry
Slope Angle, measured from horizontal R =26.00 deg
Slope toe offset, measured from back of the face unit STL_offset=0.00 ft
I Slope Length, measured from back of wall facing SL_Length =12.00 ft
NOTE: If the slope toe is offset or the slope breaks within three times the
wall height, a Coulomb Trial Wedge method of analysis is used.
ISurcharge Loading
Live Load, assumed transient loading (e.g. traffic) LL= 0.00 psf
I Live Load Offset, measured from back face of wall LLoffset=0.00 ft
Live Load Width, assumed strip loading LL width = 0.00 ft
Dead Load, assumed permanent loading (e.g. buildings) DL = 0.00 psf
I Dead Load Offset, measured from back face of wall DL offset=0.00 ft
Dead Load Width, assumed strip loading DL_width = 0.00 ft
• Soil Parameters
II Retained Zone
Angle of Internal Friction cp = 32.00 deg
Cohesion coh =0.00 psf
IMoist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
Foundation
Angle of Internal Friction cp = 32.00 deg
ICohesion coh =0.00 psf
Moist Unit Weight gamma=120.00 pcf
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IRETAINING WALL UNITS
I STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES:
N is the normal force [or factored normal load] on the base unit
The default leveling pad to base unit shear is 0.8 tan(9)or
may be the manufacturer supplied data. cp is assumed to be 40 degrees for a stone leveling pad.
Table of Values:
Unit Ht(in) Width(in) Depth(in) Equiv_Density(pcf) Equiv_CG(in)
Cap 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
Full 29.50 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
Double 29.50 59.00 59.00 140.00 29.50
Triple 29.50 59.00 88.50 140.00 44.25
15 in Tall Unit 14.75 59.00 29.50 140.00 14.75
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FORCE DETAILS
The details below shown how the forces and moments are calculated for each force component. The values shown
are not factored. All loads are based on a unit width (ppf/kNpm).
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Layer Block Wt X-Arm Moment Soil Wt X-Arm Moment
1 846.08 1.23 1039.97 0.00 2.46 0.00
2 846.08 1.23 1039.97
Block Weight(Force v) = block: 1692 X-Arm = 1.23 ft
Soils Block Weight(Force v) = 0 ppf X-Arm = 0.00 ft
Active Earth Pressure Pa =428 ppf
Pa_h (Force H) = Pa cos(batter+ 6)=428 x cos( 0.0 +21.3 ) = 398 ppf
Y-Arm = 1.33 ft
Pa_v (Force V) = Pa sin(batter+ b ) =428 x sin( 0.0 +21.3 ) = 0 ppf
X-Arm = 2.46 ft
Passive Earth Pressures
Passive earth pressures are used for resistance of the Leveling Pad, but may be extended upward to assist
Iwith the resistance of the wall facing for walls that have deep embedments.
Passive Earth Pressure:
kp= 3.25
Pp =244.09 ppf
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IIOVERVIEW
UltraWall calculates stability assuming the wall is a rigid body. Forces and moments are calculated about
the base and the front toe of the wall. The base block width is used in the calculations. The concrete units and
granular fill over the blocks are used as resisting forces.
EARTH PRESSURES
IThe method of analysis uses the Coulomb Earth Pressure equation (below)to calculate active earth
pressures. Wall friction is assumed to act at the back of the wall face. The component of earth pressure is assumed to
act perpendicular to the boundary surface. The effective 6 angle is 6 minus the wall batter at the back face. If the
Islope breaks within the failure zone, a trial wedge method of analysis is used.
EXTERNAL EARTH PRESSURES
I Effective b angle (2/3 retained phi)
6 =21.3 deg
Coefficient of active earth pressure ka =0.446
I External failure plane p =47 deg
Effective Angle from horizontal Eff. Angle =90.00 deg
Coefficient of passive earth pressure: kp= (1 + sin(cp))/(1 -sin(cp)) kp =3.25
cosO i+i)2
Ks:-
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cas(i)2•co5(6i-i t +ji--7-1---7—)., „Scas( i—Si
cas(i+p)
WO: stone within units
III W1: facing units
W2: stone over the tails
W9: Driving force Pa
I W10: Driving Surcharge load Paq
W11: Driving Dead Load Surchage Paqd
1 FORCES AND MOMENTS x
The program resolves all the geometry into simple geometric shapes
coordinates are referenced to a zero point at the front toe of the base bloc ,,,
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IUNFACTORED LOADS 4��
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Name Factory Force(V) Force(H) X-len Y-len Mo Mr y Pa
Face Blocks(W1) 1.00 1692I
-- 1.23 -- - 2080 H � ,�4'
LvlPad(W18) 1.00 176 '
Pa_h 1.00 -- 398 -- 1.33 531 --
Pa_v 1.00 0 2.46 0 k
Sum V/H 1.00 1868 398 1 Sum Mom 531 12080
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BASE SLIDING
Sliding at the base is checked at the block to leveling pad interface between the base block and the leveling
pad. Sliding is also checked between the leveling pad and the foundation soils.
Forces Resisting sliding = W1 + W2
1 1692 + 0 N =1692 ppf
Resisting force at pad = N tan(slope) + intercept x L
1692 x tan(33.9) + 0.0 x 2.5 Rf1 =1136
where L is the base block width
Friction angle is the lesser of the leveling pad and Fnd cp=32.00 deg
N1 includes N (the leveling pad) + leveling pad (LP)
1692 + 176 N1 = 1868 ppf
Passive resistance is calculated using kp= (1 + sin(32))/(1 -sin(32)) kp = 3.25
Pressure at top of resisting trapezoid, d1 = 1.00 Fp1 = 390.55
Pressure at base of resisting trapezoid, d2 = 1.50 Fp2 = 585.83
Depth of trapezoid depth = 0.50
Pp= (Fp1 + Fp2)/2 *depth 244.09
Resisting force at fnd = (N1 tan(phi) + c L) + Pp
1868 x tan(32) + 0 x 2.7 +244 Rf2 = 1411
where LP = Ivl pad thickness * 130pcf* (L + Ivl pad thickness/2)
Driving force is the horizontal component of Pah
Df=398
FSsI = Rf/ Df FSsI =2.85/3.54
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OVERTURNING ABOUT THE TOE
Overturning at the base is checked by assuming rotation about the front toe by the block mass and the soil
retained on the blocks. Allowable overturning can be defined by eccentricity (e/L). For concrete leveling pads
eccentricity is checked at the base of the pad.
Moments resisting eccentricity = M1 + M2 + MLvIPad
2080 Mr=2080 ft-lbs
Moments causing eccentricity = MPah + MPq
531 Mo =531 ft-lbs
e = L/2 -(Mr- Mo)/ N1
e =2.46/2 - (2080 -531)/1868 e =0.31
e/L = 0.13
FSot= Mr/Mo
FSot=2080/531 FSot=3.92
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ECCENTRICITY AND BEARING
Eccentricity is the calculation of the distance of the resultant away from the centroid of mass. In wall design
the eccentricity is used to calculate an effective footing width.
Calculation of Eccentricity
SumV= (W1 + W2 + Pa_v)
e = L/2 -(SumMr-SumMo)/(SumV)
e=2.46/2 - (1549/1692.15) e=0.314 ft
Calculation of Bearing Pressures
Qult= c* Nc+ q * Nq + 0.5 *y*(B') * Ng
where:
Nc=35.49
Nq =23.18
Ng =30.21
c=0.00 psf
q = 180.00 psf
B' = B -2e + Ivlpad = 2.33ft
Gamma(LP)=130 pcf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult Qult=8397 psf
Bearing Pressure = (SumVert/B') + ((2B + LP depth)/2 * LP depth *gamma) sigma = 784.11 psf
Calculated Factors of Safety for Bearing Quit/sigma =10.71
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SEISMIC CALCULATIONS
IThe loads considered under seismic loading are primarily inertial loadings. The wave passes the structure
putting the mass into motion and then the mass will try to continue in the direction of the initial wave. In the
calculations you see the one dynamic earth pressure from the wedge of the soil behind the reinforced mass, and then
all the other forces come from inertia calculations of the face put into motion and then trying to be held in place.
Design Ground Acceleration A=0.230
IHorizontal Acceleration [kh =A/2] kh =0.115
Vertical Acceleration kv =0.000
I INERTIA FORCES OF THE STRUCTURE
Face (Pif) = (W1)*kh(ext) = 1692.15 *0.115
Pif=167.72 ppf
I SEISMIC THRUST
Kae Kae =0.781
I D_Kae = Kae- Ka = (0.781 -0.000) D_Kae =0.335
Pae= 0.5*gamma*(H)^2*D_Kae Pae=321.87 ppf
Pae_h = Pae*cos(0) Pae_h =299.81 ppf
IPae_v= Pae*sin(5) Pae_v=117.09 ppf
TABLE OF RESULTS FOR SEISMIC REACTIONS
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Name Force(V) Force(H) X-len Y-len Mo At i
IFace Blocks(W1) 1692.153 -- .1.229 -- -- 2079.94
Soil Block(W2) 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 0.0
Pa_h -- 398.378 -- 1.333 531.17 --
Pif -- 167.716 -- 2.4 402.52 --
Pae_h -- 299.812 -- 2.4 719.55 --
Pae v 117.093 2.458 -- I 287.85
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SEISMIC SLIDING
The target factor of safety for seismic is 75% of the static value. Live loads are ignored in the analyses
based on the basic premise that the probability of the maximum acceleration occuring at the exact same instant as
the maximum live load is small.
Details are only shown for sliding at the base of blocks, a check is made at the foundation level with the
answer only shown.
The vertical resisting forces is W1 +W1 + Pay+ Paev SumVs = 1809
Resisting force= SumVs*tan(phi) + intercept x L FRe=1215 ppf
Driving force= Pa_h + Pae_h + Pif
=398 +300 +168 FDr=866 ppf
FOS = FRe/FDr[leveling pad /foundation] FoS =1.40/ 1.71
ISEISMIC OVERTURNING
1 Overturning is rotation about the front toe of the wall. Eccentricity is also a check on overturning
Resisting Moment= M1 + M2 + MPav+ MPaev SumMrS =2368 ft ppf
Driving Moment= MPav + MPaeh +MPif SumMoS = 1653.24 ft ppf
Factor of Safety = SumMrS/SumMoS FoS = 1.43
ISEISMIC BEARING
Bearing is the ability of the foundation to support the mass of the structure.
Qult= c*Nc+ q*Nq + 0.5*gamma*(B')*Ng
where:
Nc= 35.49
Nq = 23.18
Ng = 30.21
c= 0.00 psf
q = 180.00 psf
Calculate Ultimate Bearing, Qult(seismic) Qult= 8396.79 psf
eccentricity (e) e =0.834
Equivalent Footing Width, B' = L-2e + Ivl pad B' =1 ft
Bearing Pressure = sumVs/B' + 2B' + LP depth)/2 * LP depth sigma=834 psf
Factor of Safety for Bearing = Quit/Bearing FoS =10
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