1. 1
Gabion analysis
Input data
Project
Date : 23/02/2021
Settings
(input for current task)
Wall analysis
Active earth pressure calculation :
Passive earth pressure calculation :
Earthquake analysis :
Shape of earth wedge :
Verification methodology :
Coulomb
Mazindrani (Rankin)
Mononobe-Okabe
Calculate as skew
Safety factors (ASD)
Safety factors
Permanent design situation
Safety factor for overturning :
Safety factor for sliding resistance :
Safety factor for bearing capacity :
Safety factor for mesh strength :
SFo =
SFs =
SFb =
SFn =
2,00
1,50
3,00
1,50
[–]
[–]
[–]
[–]
Reduction coefficients
Permanent design situation
Reduction coeff. of friction between blocks : f = 1,50 [–]
Material of blocks - filling
No. Name
[kN/m3]
[°]
c
[kPa]
1 Material No. 1 18,00 38,00 0,00
Material of blocks - mesh
No. Name
Strength
overh.
Rt [kN/m]
Spacing of
vert. meshes
b [m]
Bear.cap.
of front joint
Rs [kN/m]
1 Material No. 1 50,00 1,00 50,00
Geometry of structure
No.
Width
b [m]
Height
h [m]
Offset
a [m]
Material
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1,00
2,00
3,00
4,00
5,00
6,00
7,00
8,00
9,00
10,00
11,00
12,00
13,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
1,00
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
0,30
-
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
Material No. 1
2. 2
Gabion slope
Overall height
Overall wall volume
=
=
=
0,00
13,00
91,00
°
m
m3/m
Soil parameters
lodo
Unit weight :
Stress-state :
Angle of internal friction :
Cohesion of soil :
Angle of friction struc.-soil :
Soil :
Saturated unit weight :
effective
ef
cef
cohesionless
sat
=
=
=
=
=
12,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
12,00
kN/m3
°
kPa
°
kN/m3
grava
Unit weight :
Stress-state :
Angle of internal friction :
Cohesion of soil :
Angle of friction struc.-soil :
Soil :
Saturated unit weight :
effective
ef
cef
cohesionless
sat
=
=
=
=
=
20,00
40,00
10,00
35,00
22,00
kN/m3
°
kPa
°
kN/m3
Geological profile and assigned soils
No.
Layer
[m]
Assigned soil Pattern
1
2
12,00
-
lodo
grava
Terrain profile
Terrain behind the structure is flat.
Water influence
GWT behind the structure lies at a depth of 2,00 m
GWT in front of the structure lies at a depth of 15,00 m
Subgrade at the heel is not permeable.
Uplift in foot. bottom due to different pressures is not considered.
Resistance on front face of the structure
Resistance on front face of the structure: passive
Soil on front face of the structure - grava
Angle of friction struc.-soil
Soil thickness in front of structure
h
=
=
0,00
1,00
°
m
Terrain in front of structure is flat.
Settings of the stage of construction
Design situation : permanent
3. 3
Verification No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor
[kN/m]
App.Pt.
z [m]
Fvert
[kN/m]
App.Pt.
x [m]
Design
coefficient
Weight - wall
FF resistance
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Active pressure
Water pressure
Uplift pressure
0,00
-88,88
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
290,02
605,00
0,00
-4,50
-0,41
-1,23
-2,23
-3,23
-4,23
-5,23
-6,23
-7,23
-8,23
-9,23
-10,23
-11,23
-12,23
-5,90
-3,67
-13,00
1638,00
0,00
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
2,95
2,95
184,99
0,00
0,00
5,70
0,00
12,53
11,83
11,13
10,43
9,73
9,03
8,33
7,63
6,93
6,23
5,53
4,83
9,54
4,60
4,60
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Verification of complete wall
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment
Overturning moment
Mres
Movr
=
=
11178,36
3892,65
kNm/m
kNm/m
Safety factor = 2,87 > 2,00
Wall for overturning is SATISFACTORY
Check for slip
Resisting horizontal force
Active horizontal force
Hres
Hact
=
=
1618,20
806,13
kN/m
kN/m
Safety factor = 2,01 > 1,50
Wall for slip is SATISFACTORY
Forces acting at the centre of footing bottom
Overall moment
Normal force
Shear force
M
N
Q
=
=
=
4633,95
1833,79
806,13
kNm/m
kN/m
kN/m
Overall check - WALL is SATISFACTORY
Bearing capacity of foundation soil
Forces acting at the centre of the footing bottom
No.
Moment
[kNm/m]
Norm. force
[kN/m]
Shear Force
[kN/m]
Eccentricity
[m]
Stress
[kPa]
1 4633,95 1833,79 806,13 2,53 230,78
Bearing capacity of foundation soil check
Eccentricity verification
Max. eccentricity of normal force e = 2527,0 mm
4. 4
Maximum allowable eccentricity ealw = 4290,0 mm
Eccentricity of the normal force is SATISFACTORY
Footing bottom bearing capacity verification
Max. stress at footing bottom
Bearing capacity of foundation soil
Rd
=
=
230,78
900,00
kPa
kPa
Safety factor = 3,90 > 3,00
Bearing capacity of foundation soil is SATISFACTORY
Overall verification - bearing capacity of found. soil is SATISFACTORY
Dimensioning No. 1
Forces acting on construction
Name Fhor
[kN/m]
App.Pt.
z [m]
Fvert
[kN/m]
App.Pt.
x [m]
Design
coefficient
Weight - wall
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Weight - earth wedge
Active pressure
Water pressure
Uplift pressure
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
296,88
500,00
0,00
-4,17
-1,23
-2,23
-3,23
-4,23
-5,23
-6,23
-7,23
-8,23
-9,23
-10,23
-11,23
-4,80
-3,33
-12,00
1404,00
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
0,49
2,95
2,95
162,14
0,00
0,00
5,27
11,53
10,83
10,13
9,43
8,73
8,03
7,33
6,63
5,93
5,23
4,53
8,80
4,30
4,30
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Verification of construction joint above the block No.: 1
Check for overturning stability
Resisting moment
Overturning moment
Mres
Movr
=
=
8888,65
3092,00
kNm/m
kNm/m
Safety factor = 2,87 > 2,00
Joint for overturning stability is SATISFACTORY
Check for slip
Resisting horizontal force
Active horizontal force
Hres
Hact
=
=
1231,66
796,88
kN/m
kN/m
Safety factor = 1,55 > 1,50
Joint for slip is SATISFACTORY
Forces acting at the centre of footing bottom
Overall moment
Normal force
Shear force
M
N
Q
=
=
=
3662,05
1576,45
796,88
kNm/m
kN/m
kN/m
Maximum pressure on the bottom block
Red.Coeff. by offset of top block
Average value of pressure on face
=
=
=
214,36
0,62
43,88
kPa
kPa
5. 5
Shear force transmitted by friction = 821,11 kN/m
Bearing capacity against transverse pressure:
Joint bear.capacity
Computed stress-state
=
=
50,00
21,94
kN/m
kN/m
Safety factor = 2,28 > 1,50
Transverse pressure check is SATISFACTORY
Joint btw. blocks check:
Mesh material bear.capacity
Computed stress-state
=
=
50,00
21,94
kN/m
kN/m
Safety factor = 2,28 > 1,50
Joint between blocks is SATISFACTORY