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simple retaining wall program?
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simple retaining wall program?

simple retaining wall program?

(OP)
I'm looking for a simple retaining wall program. (0-$50)

Any favorites our there?

 I need it to do surcharge, water and dirt...

RE: simple retaining wall program?

(OP)
WONDERFUL!!! That is exactly what I needed.  Thank you whyun

RE: simple retaining wall program?

You are welcome.  There is a bit more versatile product called RetainPro http://www.retainpro.com/ but it costs a bit more.  They also have a design guide book (free with the purchase of their program).

RE: simple retaining wall program?

www.engineering-international retaining wall spreadsheet.
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I have never seen a retaining wall with a sharp cutout to reduce the wall section.  Looks like a good place for stress concentrations to occur.  Not something I would want on a retaining wall.

retainpro.com
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what pro could miss the 50% development length increase required when stress is over 80%?

http://virtualpipeline.spaces.msn.com

RE: simple retaining wall program?

"I have never seen a retaining wall with a sharp cutout to reduce the wall section.  Looks like a good place for stress concentrations to occur.  Not something I would want on a retaining wall."

This occurs commonly in walls made of stacked concrete masonry units (CMU ). In the US these are sometimes called "cinder blocks" and some other names.  They typically measure 8" x 8" x 16" and have a hollow core or cores.  They can be reinforced using ordinary steel deformed bars.  Used this way there is no "cutout" but just a step caused by stacking  the blocks differently.

RE: simple retaining wall program?

BigInch,

The step in the wall does not cause a stress concentration, as any concentration would be in the concrete or masonry, which does not carry the tension.  The bars in the top section have to be developed into the thicker bottom section.

RE: simple retaining wall program?

I am also looking for a Segmental Retaining Wall Design software/ preferably a spreadsheet

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