OPTIMUM DESIGN OF SEMI-GRAVITY RETAINING WALL
OPTIMUM DESIGN OF SEMI-GRAVITY RETAINING WALL
Retaining walls are structures that support backfill and allow for a change of grade For instance a retaining wall can be used to retain fill along a slope or
The following worked examples have been prepared to illustrate the application of BS8002 to retaining wall design They are not full detailed calculations such Designing Retaining Walls :—Example of concrete retaining walls—Masonry Design a retaining wall to support a bank of well-drained light soil 12
31pattilucky.com Sand, for example, when dry, acts as a frictional material without cohesion forward movement of a retaining wall Page 16 EARTH PRESSURES Thus the 3 Also check for shear at the junction 4 Provide enough development length 5 Provide the distribution steel 25 Design Example Cantilever retaining