Optimizing Strength of A Retaining Wall By Altering Reinforcement Details

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Retaining walls are structures designed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally keep to (typically a steep, near-vertical or vertical slope). The most important consideration in proper design and installation of retaining walls is to recognize and counteract the tendency of the retained material to move downslope due to gravity. This creates lateral earth pressure behind the wall which depends on the angle of internal friction (phi) and the cohesive strength (c) of the retained material, as well as the direction and magnitude of movement the retaining structure undergoes. Lateral earth pressures are zero at the top of the wall and “ in homogenous ground “ increase proportionally to a maximum value at the lowest depth. Earth pressures will push the wall forward or overturn it if not properly addressed. Also, any groundwater behind the wall that is not dissipated by a drainage system causes hydrostatic pressure on the wall. The total pressure or thrust may be assumed to act at one-third from the lowest depth for lengthwise stretches of uniform height. Unless the wall is designed to retain water, It is important to have proper drainage behind the wall in order to limit the pressure to the walls design value. Drainage materials will reduce or eliminate the hydrostatic pressure and improve the stability of the material behind the wall. Drystone retaining walls are normally self-draining. As an example, the International Building Code requires retaining walls to be designed to ensure stability against overturning, sliding, excessive foundation pressure and water uplift; and that they be designed for a safety factor of 1.5 against lateral sliding and overturning. The main aim of this study is to see behaviour and analysis of retaining wall with the different reinforcement detailing using software. Performing different practical model test. Comparison of strength and cost of retaining wall with and without altering reinforcement details. Snehal V. Dewalkar | Mr. Sumit Sanghani | Mr. Siddharth Saswade | Mr. Piyush Savtekar | Mr. Shubham Sawant | Mr. Krishna Soni"Optimizing Strength of A Retaining Wall By Altering Reinforcement Details" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd14304.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/engineering/civil-engineering/14304/optimizing-strength-of-a-retaining-wall-by-altering-reinforcement-details/snehal-v-dewalkar

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(2018). Optimizing Strength of A Retaining Wall By Altering Reinforcement Details. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 2(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-361798