Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
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Good Day,
I'm looking for a recommendation for a good resource text with respect to the design and construction of retaining walls.
In reading the forums, a couple of names have come up that I've seen:
Engineering Design in Geotechnics by Azizi
Soil Mechanics, Foundations and Earth Structures by Gregory P. Tschebotarioff (though this is fairly old)
In short, I'm looking for resources to design soil retaining walls using H piles and timber lagging as well as sheet piles and concrete caisson walls. Wall all would have live load surcharges above.
Software recommendations also appreciated. (I've read about PY Wall on this site)
Thanks in Advance
I'm looking for a recommendation for a good resource text with respect to the design and construction of retaining walls.
In reading the forums, a couple of names have come up that I've seen:
Engineering Design in Geotechnics by Azizi
Soil Mechanics, Foundations and Earth Structures by Gregory P. Tschebotarioff (though this is fairly old)
In short, I'm looking for resources to design soil retaining walls using H piles and timber lagging as well as sheet piles and concrete caisson walls. Wall all would have live load surcharges above.
Software recommendations also appreciated. (I've read about PY Wall on this site)
Thanks in Advance





RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
The CalTrans Shoring & Trenching Manual
http://www.dot.ca.gov/manuals.htm
NYSDOT - Geotechnical Design Procedure for Flexible Wall Systems
https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/geotechnical-engineering-bureau/manuals
FHWA's Geotechnical page has several manuals on various wall systems
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/library_listing.cfm
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
I will check out the links to NY State.
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
http://www.vulcanhammer.net/geotechnical/
They have a ton on info.
However for solider piles and sheeting I would look here if you want to develop some hand calcs:
http://www.vulcanhammer.net/geotechnical/TrenchingandShoring.pdf
EIT
www.HowToEngineer.com
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
http://publications.usace.army.mil/publications/en...
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
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RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
http://howtoengineer.com/cantilever-soldier-pile-w...
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples
Then if you decide that you really like this substructural field, ASCE had "Design and Performance of earth Retaining Structures" publication, every 20 years or so. It is worth whatever they are asking. Don't forget the DIN Manual "Recommendations on Excavations".
RE: Retaining Wall Design - Text with Examples