Interactive design of a gravity retaining wall of dry stone masonry

If the resulting force is calculated at different heights of the trapezoidal cross-section, it can be observed that the resulting force intersects the base line of the trapezoidal cross-section further and further out, the closer to the base of the wall it is calculated. In the lower third of the wall height, the masonry is therefore exposed to a greater stress towards the outside than in the parts of the wall further up.

Use the ORANGE SLIDER in the interactive graphic below to see the resulting force at different heights of the wall cross-section.