design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs
design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs
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We are looking for software that is available to design a shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs. We have a project that may require soil nailing to stabilize an excavation below an existing building structure. Thank you for your time and consideration.





RE: design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs
You may need to contact a soil nailing company as they do tend to keep their design in-house and I would be surprised if you come across any design software on the market for such a specialised process.
If you are in the UK or if British Standards are acceptable on your contract, then you can design your soil nails in accordance with BS8006:1995 which approaches the design as a limit state philosophy.
A report has been written in Ground Engineering magazine July/August 1996 on the meeting held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, London on 10 April 1996 which may offer you some guidance.
Regards
Andy Machon
Andy@machona.freeserve.co.uk
RE: design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs
I have just come across a paper written by Jim Martin of Kvaerner Cementation in the UK, who has carried out nail design using software called SNAIL. This is a program developed by CalTrans (California Dept Of Transportation Division Of New Technology, Material & Research, - Office Of Geotechnical Engineering).
Hope this helps
Regards
Andy Machon
Andy@machona.freeserve.co.uk
RE: design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs
RE: design of shotcrete retaining wall with tie backs