Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
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I have a 10' (12" CONC. BLK.) retaining wall and I need to know how I should design the direction of the heel on this wall? ... I mean, the heel should be toward the slope or the steep? what is the common & best way to design that and where I can get more information?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.






RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
Then how do they build the heel under the slope?! are they going to remove the soil, build the wall and foundation and fill it back with the soil ?!
like in this case, are they going to dig the slope in about 10' deep by 6' width (to create the footing), build the wall and refill it?! ...
RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
An experienced structural/civil engineer will be able to give the most economic solution for the given constraints.
RE: Traditional heel on the retaining wall's footing
Anyway, this is just a start. There is more stuff involved with this. You need to figure out the soil pressure on the toe (has to be less than what the soil eng. gave u). Then you need to figure out whether the soil on the toe can resist the wall from sliding (use passive pressure on the toe, very large number, around 200pcf. Most of the time a key is not necessary). Then of course you need to figure out the rebars. Go trough your concrete design text book. You should find an example.