<p> </p><div><p>Preface<br>Dedication<br>Acknowledgement<br>Introduction<br>Notations used</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

<br>Introduction</b><br>Retaining walls<br>Cantilever rw<br>Rankin theory<br>Forces on cantilever rw<br>Counterfort rw<br>Forces on counterfort rw<br>The gravity rw<br>Forces on gravity rw<br>Semi gravity rw</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

</b><br>Stability of retaining wall<br>Soil properties of rws<br>Drainage in rw<br>Allowable bearing capacity</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

</b><br>Procedure for the design of rw<br>Cantilever rw<br>Analysis example</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

</b><br>Design of retaining wall<br>Conclusion<br></p><p><b>REFERENCES</b></p><p></p><p><b>NOTATION USED IN THIS PROJECT</b><br>1. &nbsp; &nbsp;Angle of internal friction of soil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;O<br>2. &nbsp; &nbsp;Unit weight of sol &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-&amp;<br>3. &nbsp; &nbsp;Sat unit wt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;&amp;sat<br>4. &nbsp; &nbsp;sauntered unit wt &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &amp;sub<br>5. &nbsp; &nbsp;Overturning moment &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Mo<br>6. &nbsp; &nbsp;Base width of container wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;B<br>7. &nbsp; &nbsp;Overall height of wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;H<br>8. &nbsp; &nbsp;Effective height of wall &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;He<br>9. &nbsp; &nbsp;Height of stem &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;h<br>10. &nbsp; &nbsp;Effective depth &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;d<br>11. &nbsp; &nbsp;Overall depth &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;d<br>12. &nbsp; &nbsp;Weight stem &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;we<br>13- &nbsp; &nbsp;Weight soil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;ws<br>14. &nbsp; &nbsp;Surcharge &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;S<br>15. &nbsp; &nbsp;Active pressure on wall &nbsp; &nbsp;Pa<br>16. &nbsp; &nbsp;Passive pressure on wall &nbsp; &nbsp;Pp<br>17. &nbsp; &nbsp;Breadth for design &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>18. &nbsp; &nbsp;Sum of vertical weight &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Ew<br>19. &nbsp; &nbsp;Point of application of the resultant &nbsp; &nbsp;X<br>20. &nbsp; &nbsp;Eccentricity &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;e<br>21. &nbsp; &nbsp;Sum of moments &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Em<br>22. &nbsp; &nbsp;Characteristic strength steel &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;fy<br>23. &nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;â &nbsp; &nbsp;concrete &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;fcn<br>24. &nbsp; &nbsp;Lever are factor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;z<br>25. &nbsp; &nbsp;Lever are &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Z<br>26. &nbsp; &nbsp;Ultimate shear stress &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;Vc<br>27. &nbsp; &nbsp;Shear force &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;V<br>28. &nbsp; &nbsp;Shear stress. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;– &nbsp; &nbsp;v</p><p></p></div><h3></h3><br> <br><p></p>