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RETAINING WALLS

Wt

VERTICAL STEEL
DOWELED INTO
STEM HEIGHT
FOOTING
E
HORIZ.
STEEL
WEEPS

T
TWO # 4s
HORIZ. IN
D
FOOTING
A B C
W

Stem Height

3'-0" 4'-0"
A 6 10
B 8 8
C 6 6
D 8 8
E 6 8
T 8 8
W 20 24
Wt 8 8
Vertical reinforcing #4s at 16" o.c. #4s at 16" o.c.
Horizontal reinforcing in
stem wall One #4 top and bottom #4s at 21" o.c.
Notes: Backfill slope at top of wall is zero, equivalent fluid pressure is 30
psf, surcharge load is zero. All required dimension are in inches.

FIGURE 10-6
Design table for concrete retaining walls. (adapted from Morton Newman, Standard Can-
tilever Retaining Walls, McGraw-Hill, New York).

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