LeanWall

LeanWall is a software mainly designed for the purpose of designing a concrete or masonry leaning wall. The wall may lean on rock or soil and may retain soil or other granular material. It analyzes the stability of the wall based on the loads and the resulting base pressure, sliding, anchor stresses and eccentricities. Loads applied on the wall may consist of self weight, soil pressure, water pressure, live and seismic loads. If the wall is a reinforced concrete structure, the software also supports the reinforcement design. In addition, a soil pressure calculator is also provided.

LeanWall is designed to be an easy application, on-screen trial-and-error method and quick solution finding of the design. A familiar designer can design the wall within minutes. Complete output can be viewed on screen or printed.

Operation of the software begins from the initial dimensioning of the wall, earth surface and water levels by clicking on the given dimensions. Next is inputting material properties of the wall, soil, water and reinforcement bars. External loads given consist of live load on the ground surface, seismic load as a horizontal seismic coefficient and any concentrated loads if required. Results of the wall stability can be obtained immediately. To meet a stable wall, rock or ground anchors may be provided. If they are not satisfied then another trial can be made very quickly. Final results can be printed.

Using the internal forces of the wall, reinforced concrete design can also be design very quickly. It requires only bar diameters and spacings of the reinforcements.

LeanWall supports metric, SI and British unit systems.