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Conc. Stem Height ................ 5,00 m Surcharge D= 0,0 L= 0,0 KPa

Stem Thickness Top ............. 30,0 cm Strip Pressure D= 0,0 L= 0,0 KPa
Stem Thickness Bot .............. 60,0 cm
Footing Thickness ................. 60,0 cm Stem Vertical D= 0,0 L= 0,0 KN/m
Toe Length ............................ 0,40 m Stem Horizontal D = 0,0 L= 0,0 KN/m
Heel Length ........................... 1,50 m Eccentricity ev = 15,2 eh = 15,2 cm
Soil Cover @ Toe .................. 0,50 m Wind Load = 0,0 KPa Height = 1,52 m
Backfill Height ....................... 4,63 m OK Uniform Seismic Pressure .................. 0,0 KPa
Backfill Slope Angle .............. 10,0 deg

At Toe At Heel
At Toe At Heel Pile Axial Force .............. 557,6 -89,9 KN
Pile Edge ............. 0,75 0,75 m Pile Axial Capacity ........ 200,2 -111,2 KN
Pile Spacing ........ 1,50 1,50 m Axial Capacity Ratio ...... 2,79 0,81 NG
Batter Angle ......... 0,0 0.0 deg Horiz. Capacity = 118,7 KN/m < Rh = 167,1 KN/m NG
Moment at CG = OTM - Rv * (Mr / Rv - CG) = 295,8 - 311,8 * (469,8 / 311,8 - 1,25) = 215,8 KN-m
Toe pile axial = (Rv / N + Mcg * Arm / Ix) / Cos (Batter) = (311,8 / 1,33 + 215,8 * 0,50 / 0,3) / Cos(0) = 557,6 KN
Heel pile axial = Rv / N + Mcg * Arm / Ix = 311,8 / 1,33 + 215,8 * -0,50 / 0,3 = -89,9 KN
Pile Compression Capacity = φ * Ultimate capacity = 0,45 * 444,8 = 200,2 KN AASHTO Table [Link].3-1
Pile Tension Capacity = φ * Ultimate capacity = 0,50 * 222,4 = 111,2 KN AASHTO Table [Link].3-1
Pile Horiz. Capacity = Σ [Axial * Sin (Batter) + Lateral Cap] = 118,7 KN/m

Wall taper 0.000 rad

Backfill slope 10,0 * 3.14 / 180 = 0,175 rad
Internal friction 28,0 * 3.14 / 180 = 0,489 rad
Wall-soil friction 0,489 / 2 = 0,244 rad
Footing length 0,40 + 60,0 / 100 + 1,50 = 2,50 m
Height for Stability 0,26 + 4,63 + 60,0 / 100 = 5,49 m
Earth pressure theory = Rankine Active Moist density = 19 KN/m³ Saturated density = 20 KN/m³

Active coefficient = 0,38

Active pressure 0,38 * 18,8 = 7,1 KPa/m of height

- For stability analysis (non-seismic)
Active force 0,38 * 18,8 * 5,49² / 2 = 107,9 KN/m
107,9 * Cos (0,175) = 106,3 KN/m , 107,9 * Sin (0,175) = 18,7 KN/m
Water force
Pw = (0,38 * (20,4 - 9,8 - 18,8) + 9,8) * 1,52² / 2 = 7,7 KN/m

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- For stem design (non-seismic)

Active force 0,38 * 18,8 * 4,63² / 2 = 76,6 KN/m
76,6 * Cos (0,175) = 75,5 KN/m ,
76,6 * Sin (0,175) = 13,3 KN/m
Water force
Pw = (0,38 * (20,4 - 9,8 - 18,8) + 9,8) * (1,52 - 60,0 / 100)² / 2 = 2,8 KN/m

- For stability analysis (seismic)

Seismic force = 0,0 * 5,49 = 0,0 KN/m
- For stem design (seismic)
Seismic force = 0,0 * 4,63 = 0,0 KN/m

Backfill = 1,50 * 106,3 = 159,4 KN/m

Arm = 5,49 / 3 = 1,83 m Moment = 159,4 * 1,83 = 291,9 KN-m/m
Water table = 1,00 * 7,7 = 7,7 KN/m
Arm = 1,52 / 3 = 0,51 m Moment = 7,7 * 0,51 = 3,9 KN-m/m
Surcharge = (1,50 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0) * 0,38 * 5,49 * 0,98 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 5,49 / 2 = 2,75 m Moment = 0,0 * 2,75 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Strip load = 1,50 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0,00 m Moment = 0,0 * 0,00 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Concentrated Hor. = 1,25 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 5,00 + (60,0 - 15,2) / 100 = 5,45 m Moment = 0,0 * 5,45 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Wind load = 0,00 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 60,0 / 100 + 5,00 - 1,52 / 2 = 4,84 m
Moment =0,0 * 4,84 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Backfill seismic = 0,00 * (103,1 - 103,1) = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0.6 * 5,49 = 2,75 m Moment = 0,0 * 2,75 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Water seismic = 0,00 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 1,52 / 3 = 0,51 m Moment = 0,0 * 0,51 = 0,0 KN-m/m

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Wall seismic = 0.0 KN

Moment = 0.0 KN-m/m
Passive force = 0.0 KN/m
Arm = 0,37 m Moment = 0,0 * 0,37 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Overturning force Rh = 159,4 + 7,7 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 - 0,0 = 167,1 KN/m
Overturning moment OTM = 291,9 + 3,9 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 - 0,0 = 295,8 KN-m/m
Arm of hor. resultant = 295,8 / 167,1 = 1,77 m

Stem weight 1,25 * 30,0 / 100 * 5,00 * 24,00 = 45,0 KN/m

Arm = 0,40 + (60,0 - 30,0) / 100 / 2 = 0,85 m Moment = 45,0 * 0,85 = 38,3 KN-m/m
Stem taper 1,25 * (60,0 - 30,0) / 100 * 5,00 / 2 * 24,00 = 22,5 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 - (60,0 + 30,0) / 100 / 3 = 0,60 m
Moment =22,5 * 0,60 = 13,5 KN-m/m
CMU stem at top = 1,25 * 0,00 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0.00
Moment =0,0 * 0,00 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Ftg. weight 1,25 * 2,50 * 60,0 / 100 * 24,00 = 45,0 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 / 2 = 1,25 m Moment = 45,0 * 1,25 = 56,3 KN-m/m
Key weight 1,25 * 0,00 / 100 * 30,5 / 100 * 24,00 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 + (60,0 - 30,5 / 2) / 100 = 0,85 m Moment = 0,0 * 0,85 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Soil cover = 1,35 * 0,40 * 0,50 * 18,8 = 5,1 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 / 2 = 0,20 m Moment = 5,1 * 0,20 = 1,0 KN-m/m
Stem wedge = 1,35 * 0,0 * 0,50 / 2 * 18,8 = 0,2 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 + (60,0 - 30,0) / 100 * 2 / 3 = 0,60 m
Moment =0,2 * 0,60 = 0,1 KN-m/m
Backfill weight = 1,35 * 1,50 * 4,63 * 18,8 = 176,3 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 - 1,50 / 2 = 1,75 m Moment = 176,3 * 1,75 = 308,5 KN-m/m
Backfill slope =
= 1,35 * 1,5 * 0,26 / 2 * 18,8 = 5,0 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 - 1,50 / 3 = 2,00 m
Moment =5,0 * 2,00 = 10,1 KN-m/m
Water = 1,00 * 1,50 * (1,52 - 60,0 / 100) * (20,4 - 18,8) = 2,2 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 - 1,50 / 2 = 1,75 m Moment = 2,2 * 1,75 = 3,9 KN-m/m
Seismic backfill = = 0,00 * (25,7 - 18,7) = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 m Moment = 0,0 * 2,50 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Backfill Pav = 1,35 * 18,7 = 25,3 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 m Moment = 25,3 * 2,50 = 63,2 KN-m/m
Concentrated = 1,25 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 + (60,0 - 15,2) / 100 = 0,85 m Moment =0,0 * 0,85 = 0,0 KN-m/m

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Surcharge = 1,5 * 0,0 * 1,5 = 0,0 KN/m

Arm = 2,50 - 1,50 / 2 = 1,75 m
Moment =0,0 * 1,75 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Strip = 1,50 * 0,0 * 1,2 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0,40 + 60,0 / 100 + 0,91 + 1,22 / 2 = 2,52 m
Moment =0,0 * 2,52 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Buoyancy = 1,00 * 9,8 * 1,52 * 2,50 = -37,3 KN/m
Arm = 2,50 / 2 = 1,25 m Moment =-37,3 * 1,25 = -46,6 KN-m/m
Ver. resultant Rv = 289,3 KN/m
Resisting moment RM = 448,2 KN-m/m
Arm of ver. resultant = 448,2 / 289,3 = 1,55 m

Backfill = 1,50 * 75,5 = 113,2 KN/m

Arm = 4,63 / 3 = 1,54 m Moment = 113,2 * 1,54 = 174,7 KN-m/m
Water table = 1,00 * 2,8 = 2,8 KN/m
Arm = (1,52 - 60,0 / 100) / 3 = 0,31 m Moment = 2,8 * 0,31 = 0,9 KN-m/m
Surcharge = (1,50 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0) * 0,38 * 4,63 * 0,98 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 4,63 / 2 = 2,32 m Moment = 0,0 * 2,32 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Vert. Concentrated =Factor * Shear = 1,25 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Factor * Moment = 1,25 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Hor. Concentrated = Factor * Load = 1,25 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = Stem - Ecc = 5,00 - 15,2 / 100 = 4,85 m Moment = 0,0 * 4,85 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Strip load = 1,50 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0,00 m Moment = (1,50 * 0,0 + 1,75 * 0,0) * 0,00 = 0,0 KN-m/m

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Wind load = 0,00 * 0,00 * 1,52 = 0,0 KN/m

Arm = 5,00 - 1,52 / 2 = 4,24 m Moment =0,00 * 0,0 * 4,24 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Backfill seismic = 0,00 * (73,2 - 73,2) = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = 0.6 * 4,63 = 2,78 m Moment = 0,0 * 2,78 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Water seismic = 0,00 * 0,0 = 0,0 KN/m
Arm = (1,52 - 60,0 / 100) / 3 = 0,31 m Moment = 0,0 * 0,31 = 0,0 KN-m/m
Wall seismic = 0.0 KN
Moment = 0.0 KN-m/m
Max. shear = 113,2 + 2,8 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 = 116,0 KN/m
Shear at critical section = 116,0 - 116,0 / 4,63 * 50,4 / 100 = 103,4 KN/m
Max. Moment = 174,7 + 0,9 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 + 0,0 = 175,5 KN-m/m
Max (0.9 * 50,4, 0.72 * 60,0) = 45,4 cm AASHTO [Link]
230 / (1000 + 45,4 * 10) = 0,16 AASHTO [Link]
Shear strength AASHTO [Link]
φ Vc = 0,9 * Min (0.25 * 28, 0,16 * √(28)) * 100 * 45,4 / 10 = 339,4 KN/m > 103,4 KN/m OK
Shear friction AASHTO [Link]
φ Vn = 0,9 * 0.6 * 16,71 * 413,7 / 10 = 373,3 KN/m> 116,0 KN/m OK
Use #8 @ 30,5 cm As = 16,71 cm²/m 16,71 / (100 * 53,6) = 0,0031
Bending strength q = ρ * fy / f'c = 0,047 AASHTO [Link]
φ Mn = 0,90 * 53,6² * 27,6 * 0,047 * (1 - 0.59 * 0,047) = 324,5 KN-m/m > 175,5 KN-m/m OK
Hooked
Max (8 * 2,54, 15 cm, 0.24 * 413,7 / (27,6)½ * 2,54 * 0.8 * 0,54) = 20,8 cm AASHTO [Link].4
Dev. length at footing = = 60,0 - 7,6 = 52,4 cm > 20,8 cm OK
0.67 * 1.6 * 3,26 / 10 * 60000,0 / 100 = 209,5 KN-m/m
Min (209,5, 1.33 * 175,5) = 209,5 KN-m/m
< 324,5 KN-m/m OK AASHTO [Link]
0.0018 * 100,0 * 60,0 = 0,00 cm²/m AASHTO 5.10.6
0.0018 * 100,0 * 60,0 = 0,00 cm²/m AASHTO 5.10.6
Min. steel S&T ratio = Max(0,00 / 20,94, 0,00 / 8,46) = 0,00 < 1.0 OK
Max. steel area for 0.005 tension strain = 100,93 cm²/m > 16,71 cm²/m OK AASHTO [Link]
117,3 * 100 / 60000,0 * 10 = 1,96 MPa< 0.8 * fr = 0.8 * 3,26 = 2,61 MPa
Smax cracking = N.A. AASHTO 5.6.7
= Min (1.5 * 60,0, 45,7) = 45,7 cm > 30,5 cm OK AASHTO [Link]

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Vertical resultant Rv = 289,3 KN Distance from Toe End = 448,2 / 289,3 = 1,55 m
Overturning Moment OTM = 295,8 KN-m/m
- One-way shear
Critical Shear Force Vu = Max (353,9, 64,6) = 353,9 KN
Max (0.9 * 38,7, 0.72 * 60,0) = 43,2 cm AASHTO [Link]
230 / (1000 + 43,2 * 10) = 0,16 AASHTO [Link]
Shear strength AASHTO [Link]
φ Vc = 0,9 * Min (0.25 * 28, 0,16 * √(28)) * 100 * 43,2 / 10 = 328,1 KN/m< 353,9 KN/m NG
- Punching shear
Pile axial load Pu = 557,6 KN
X-Edge = 38,7 / 2 = 19,4 cm αsx = 20
Z-Edge = 38,7 / 2 = 19,4 cm αsz = 20 AASHTO [Link].3
αs = 20 + 20 = 40
Perimeter
bo = π * (40,0 + 38,7) = 247,4 cm
Area 247,4 * (53,9 - 15,2) = 9585,8 cm²
ϕVc = ACI [Link]
ϕVc = 0,90 * Min (0.17 * 3, 0.083 * (40 * 38,7 / 247,4 + 2), 0.33) * √(28) * 9585,8 / 10 = 1495,7 >KNPu = 557,6 KN
- Main reinforcement (perpendicular to wall) OK
- Top Bars Maximum Bending Moment Mu = -314,4 KN-m/m
Use #6 @ 30,5 cm (Top) 9,31 / (100 * 53,9) = 0,0017 q = 0,0017 * 414 / 27,6 = 0,026
Bending strength AASHTO [Link]
φ Mn = 0,90 * 53,9² * 27,6 * 0,026 * (1 - 0.59 * 0,026) = 184,1 KN-m/m < Mu = 314,4 KN-m/mNG
As min = 0,0034 * 100 * 53,9 = 18,26 cm²/m> As = 9,31 cm²/m NG

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- Bottom Bars Maximum Bending Moment Mu = 0,0 KN-m/m

Use #6 @ 30,5 cm (Bottom) 9,31 / (100 * 38,7) = 0,0024 q = 0,0024 * 414 / 27,6 = 0,036
Bending strength AASHTO [Link]
φ Mn = 0,90 * 38,7² * 27,6 * 0,036 * (1 - 0.59 * 0,036) = 131,4 KN-m/m > Mu = 0,0 KN-m/m OK
As min = 0,0034 * 100 * 38,7 = 13,11 cm²/m> As = 9,31 cm²/m NG AASHTO 5.10.6
0.0018 * 100,0 * 60,0 = 10,8 cm²/m < As = 18,61 cm²/m OK AASHTO 5.10.6
= Min (1000,0, 1.5 * 60,0, 45,7) = 45,7 cm
> 30,5 cm OK AASHTO [Link]
- Transv. reinforcement (parallel to wall)
+Mu = 0.040 * Max (530,9 * 1,50, -97,0 * 1,50) = 31,9 KN-m
-Mu = -0.085 * Max (530,9 * 1,50, -97,0 * 1,50) = -67,7 KN-m
Use #6 @ 30,5 cm (T & B) b = Edge + d = 0,75 * 100 + 38,7 = 113,7 cm 0,0024
Bending strength AASHTO [Link]
+φ Mn = 0,90 * 113,7 * 38,7² * 27,6 * 0,036 * (1 - 0.59 * 0,036) = 149,5 KN-m > +Mu = 31,9 KN-m OK
As min = 0,0007 * 113,7 * 38,7 = 2,96 cm² < As = 10,59 cm² OK AASHTO 5.10.6
-φ Mn = 0,90 * 113,7 * 53,9² * 27,6 * 0,026 * (1 - 0.59 * 0,026) = -209,4 KN-m > -Mu = -67,7 KN-m OK
As min = 0,0007 * 113,7 * 53,9 = 4,52 cm² < As = 10,59 cm² OK AASHTO 5.10.6

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General Analysis .............. AASHTO LRFD-20

Concrete Design .............. AASHTO LRFD-20
Masonry Design ............... TMS 402-16
Load Combinations .......... AASHTO LRFD

Stem Footing
Concrete f'c ......... 27,6 27,6 MPa
Rebars fy ............. 413,7 413,7 MPa
Masonry f'm ......... 10,3 MPa

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