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To: Engineers:
Thank you very much for your interest in our products and solutions. The purpose of this calculator is
to show the simplicity and ease of designing Terra Aqua Gabions Stable Slope Systems. We are using
the familiar Excel environment to illustrate each step of the calculations used in the Stable Slope System
design analysis for verification.
Additional calculations may have to be performed including and not limiting to global stability
analysis (by Geotechnical Engineer), seismic forces (by Seismic Engineer) and hydraulic forces
(by Hydraulic Engineer). Please check local, State and Federal requirements. The calculator assumes
drained uniformed retained, reinforced and foundation soil properties. The calculations should be
reviewed, checked and certified by a Professional Engineer. To the best of our knowledge, the calculator
and information was prepared accurately. Terra Aqua is not responsible for the reliability and validity of
the geotechnical parameters assumed in the calculations. The calculator is intended to provide design
assistance to the engineer for the purpose of designing with Terra Aqua products.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you are in need of any assistance.
We will assist you in anyway we can.
Colin Glass
5/30/2007
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TERRA AQUA GABIONS STABLE SLOPE SYSTEM
LOCATION: SECTION:
NOTES: DRAWING #:
DATE:
= 15.750 0.970
0.909
= 16.813 ft
= 3.098 ft
1 COULOMB'S THEORY
0.603
0.941 0.998 1+ 0.682 0.248 ²
0.998 0.909
0.603
1.926
0.313
13769.041 lb/ft
= 15886.181 lb/ft
2 Check Overturning:
= 153058.279 ft-lb / ft
Weight of Gabion Wg = H t γg
7200.000 lb / ft
Horizontal distance to Wg Xg = 0.5 H Tan ω + (t - o)/2
= 4.125 ft
= 16.525 ft
Weight of Surcharge Wq = lq q
= 4131.147 lb / ft
= 16.512 ft
= 43200.000 lb / ft
= 13.500
= 2927.944 lb / ft
= 19.008
= 736769.649 ft-lb / ft
3 Check Sliding
= 57459.091 lb/ft
= 57459.091 0.466
= 26793.614
= 9.000 - 10.159
= -B/6 ≤ e ≤ +B/6
5 Check Bearing
= 57459.091
18.000 - 2.317
Tension T = Ka ts σ = Ka ts(γ z + q)
10 0 - - - - - -
9a 0 - - - - - -
9 0 - - - - - -
8a 0 - - - - - -
8 3 4.500 859.902 3.372 ≥ 1.85 OK
7a 0 - - - - - -
7 6 3.000 911.590 3.181 ≥ 1.85 OK
6a 0 - - - - - -
6 9 3.000 1249.913 2.320 ≥ 1.85 OK
5a 0 - - - - - -
5 12 2.250 1191.176 2.435 ≥ 1.85 OK
4a 13.5 1.500 878.698 3.300 ≥ 1.85 OK
4 15 1.500 963.278 3.011 ≥ 1.85 OK
3a 16.5 1.500 1047.859 2.768 ≥ 1.85 OK
3 18 1.500 1132.440 2.561 ≥ 1.85 OK
2a 19.5 1.500 1217.020 2.383 ≥ 1.85 OK
2 21 1.500 1301.601 2.228 ≥ 1.85 OK
1a 22.5 1.500 1386.181 2.092 ≥ 1.85 OK
1 24 0.750 735.381 3.944 ≥ 1.85 OK
= 9.290
By proportion
= 1.5 T
109.2 z + 227.500
10 0 - - - - - -
9a 0 - - - - - -
9 0 - - - - - -
8a 0 - - - - - -
8 3 859.902 6.872 > 2.32364 O.K -4.55
7a 0 - - - - - -
7 6 911.590 8.033 > 1.54909 O.K -6.48
6a 0 - - - - - -
6 9 1249.913 9.194 > 1.54909 O.K -7.64
5a 0 - - - - - -
5 12 1191.176 10.355 > 1.16182 O.K -9.19
4a 13.5 878.698 10.936 > 0.77455 O.K -10.16
4 15 963.278 11.516 > 0.77455 O.K -10.74
3a 16.5 1047.859 12.097 > 0.77455 O.K -11.32
3 18 1132.440 12.678 > 0.77455 O.K -11.90
2a 19.5 1217.020 13.258 > 0.77455 O.K -12.48
2 21 1301.601 13.839 > 0.77455 O.K -13.06
1a 22.5 1386.181 14.419 > 0.77455 O.K -13.64
1 24 735.381 15.000 > 0.38727 O.K -14.61
Additional calculations may have to be performed including and not limiting to global stability analysis (by Geotechnical
Engineer), seismic forces (by Seismic Engineer) and hydraulic forces (by Hydraulic Engineer). Please check local, State
and Federal requirements.The calculator assumes drained uniformed retained, reinforced and foundation soil properties. The
calculations should be reviewed, checked and certified by a Professional Engineer. To the best of our knowledge, the calculator
and information was prepared accurately. Terra Aqua is not responsible for the reliability and validity of the geotechnical
parameters assumed in the calculations. The calculator is intended to provide design assistance to the engineer for the purpose
of designing with Terra Aqua products.