Research Article

Performance Comparison and Critical Finite Element Based Experimental Analysis of Various Forms of Reinforcement Retaining Structural System

Table 4

Data for gravity retaining wall design.

ParametersNotationValue

Soil’s safe bearing capacitySBC150 kN/m2
Masonry densityϓm24 kN/m2
Backfill soil densityϒs18 kN/m2
Angle of reposeϕ30°
Angle of surchargeβ15°
Frictional coefficient between soil and concreteμ0.5
Wall heighth3.8 m