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Subject Basement Walls Design

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Date 11/14/2017 4:38

fc' = 21 Mpa 3.046 Ksi

fy = 415 Mpa 60.189 Ksi Tt
w= 1765 Kg/m 110.189 Ib/ft
ws = 960 Kg/m 200.501 lb/ft
= 35 Degrees h
Tm
h= 3 m 9.843 ft
D= 0.3 m 0.984 ft
Tt = 15.5 cm 6.102 in.
D Tb
Tb = 20.5 cm 8.071 in.
Tm = 18 cm 7.087 in.

Ca = 0.2709901
Pa = 1434.8923 Kg/m 0.300 Ksf
Ha = 2152.3385 Kg/m 1.475 K/ft of Wall
Ha acts at h/3 from the base = 1 m 3.281 ft
hs = 0.5439093 m 1.785 ft
Ps = 260.15045 Kg/m 0.054 Ksf
Hs = 780.45136 Kg/m 0.535 K/ft of Wall
Hs acts at h/2 from the base = 1.5 m 4.9215 ft

In the preceding calculations, it is assumed that the backfill is dry, but it is necessary to investigate
the presence of water pressure behind the wall. The maximum water pressure occures when the whole
height of the basement wall is subjected to water pressure, and:
w = w h = 3000 Kg/m 0.626566 Ksf

Hw = 4500 Kg/m 3.084 K/ft of Wall

The maximum pressure may not be present continuously behind the wall. Therefore, if the ground is
intermittently wet, a percentage of the preceding pressure may be adopted, say 50%:

Pw/2 = 1500 Kg/m 0.313283 Ksf

Hw' = 2250 Kg/m 1.542 K/ft of Wall

Hw' acts at h/3 from the base = 1 m 3.281 ft water may be prevented from
collecting against the wall by providing drains at the lower end of the wall.
In addition to drain, a waterproofing or damp-proofing membrane must be laid or applied to the external
face of the wall. The ACI Code, Section 14.5, specifies that the minimum thickness of an exterior
basement wall and its foundation is 7.5 in. In general, the minimum thickness of bearing walls is 1/25
of the supported height or length, whichever is shorter, nor less than 100mm.

Mu = 1.7 (Ha + Hw) L / 7.5 + 1.7 Hs L / 8 = 3491.128 Kg.m

or Mu = 7.847 K.ft
RB = 1994.3328 Kg 1.367 K
RA = 6816.4099 Kg 4.671 K P=qx/2
Where q = Triangular load
B B B
x
P Hs
Ha Hw

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A A A
Ma = wL/8 Ma = wL/7.5 Pa Pw Ps

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Maximum positive bending moment within the span occures at the section of zero shear
Vu = RB - 1.7(Ps x) - 1.7[(Pa+Pw)x / h]

-1663.106 x/2 - -442.2558 x + 1994.333 =0

x = 0.9701441 m 3.183043 ft

Mc = 1648.6321 Kg.m 3.706 K.ft

Assuming steel ratio = 0.01 Therefore, Ru = 3.300819 Mpa 478.38 psi

d = 10.28424 cm 4.048912 in
Total Depth = 15.08424 cm 5.938675 in

ACI 318M-95: 14.5.3.2:

Thickness of exterior basement walls and foundation walls shall not be less than 190 mm.

Hence, Use Total Depth = 19 cm 7.480315 in

Then, d = 14.2 cm 5.590551 in

For Negative Moment

Ru = 1.731367 Mpa 250.93 psi

4341.8067 - 373.5 + 1.731367 =0

= 0.004917 As = 698.14 mm /m 0.33 in /ft

Minimum As = 285.00 mm /m 0.13 in /ft
Minimum As (flexture) = 468.60 mm /m 0.22 in /ft
Controled As = 698.14 mm /m 0.33 in /ft

Insert Bar No. = 14

Then bar diameter = 13.76 mm
Use 5 of Bar No. 14 Spacing = 20 cm

For Positive Moment

Mc = 1648.632 Kg.m 3.706 K.ft
Ru = 0.817612 Mpa 118.5 psi

4341.8067 - 373.5 + 0.817612 =0

= 0.0022478 As = 319.19 mm /m 0.15 in /ft As,pos < As,neg

Insert Bar No. = 12

Then bar diameter = 11.63 mm
Use 4 of Bar No. 12 Spacing = 25 cm

Longitudinal Reinforcement
Use minimum steel ratio, = 0.002 for deformed bars not larger than No.16 (ACI Code, Section 14.3)
As = 360 mm /m 0.17 in /ft

Insert Bar No. = 12

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Then bar diameter = 11.63 mm
Use 4 of Bar No. 12 Spacing = 25 cm on each side of the wall.

Note:
If the bending moment at the base of the wall is quite high, it may require a thick wall slab, for example
12 in. (30cm) or more. A hunch may be adopted which will reduce the thickness of the wall, because it
will be desinged for the moment at the section exactly above the haunch.
The basement slab may have a thickness greater than the wall thickness and may be extended outside
the wall by about 10in. (25cm) or more, as required.

Hunch
10-20"

15.5cm 10-15"

Extension of base
Y12/25cm

3m 18cm

Y12/25cm
Y14/20cm

20.5cm
0.3m

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