8/18/2019 CMU Wall

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10 ft restrained wall

Design of CMU wall

Retained Height, h = 9’-6”

Coefficient of Friction = 0.31

Passive pressure = 250 pcf

Thickness of stem = 8”

Active Earth Pressure = 60 pcf

Reinforcement in stems = #6 verts @ 16” o.c. & #5 horiz @ 16” o.c.

Width of Toe Slab = 2’-3”

Width of Heel Slab = 0’-8”

Thickness of footing = 24”

Reinforcement in footing = #5 @ 18” o.c. top & bottom

See analysis Below