Retaining walls play important roles in the stabilisation of soil masses and in the prevention of slope failures encountered in the two civil and structural engineering efforts. This Investigation Excel Sheet and Retaining Wall Design complies with codes of ACI 318-05 and provides a reliable and convenient form of the investigation sheet and structure design to the engineering professionals who attempt to analyse and design concrete walls as retaining walls. The spreadsheet does stability checks of critical stability issues such as sliding, overturning and bearing pressure, as well as structural design of the stem, base slab and key (if available).
The sheet can be customised concerning the geometrical characteristics of the walls, soil characteristics, surcharge loads, and reinforcement details with friendly input areas. It calculates factored loads and designs structural framing members on the basis of strength design principles as presented in ACI 318-05. No matter what your basement is, a highway retaining structure or a commercial development, this spreadsheet saves time and makes your designs more accurate. Click the white download link to help you in simplifying your calculation of your retaining wall and to be sure you are meeting the code requirements.
Active Force on Retaining Walls with Earthquake Forces