Water resisting wall !
Water resisting wall !
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Building(GL +12 ) is located beside river(GL +-0).
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a______lBUILDINGl
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/ slope 12m high!
river__/
In the rainy season it overflows over 12m high! so every rainy season building is damaged by rain,
So we are trying to protect overflow.
We are trying to build some structure at "a" point !
Need a suggestion about this condition.
Which type of water resisting structure is most proper ?
Which should be checked and considered when design ?
Do u have similiar experience about this ?
Thaqnk u!
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a______lBUILDINGl
/
/ slope 12m high!
river__/
In the rainy season it overflows over 12m high! so every rainy season building is damaged by rain,
So we are trying to protect overflow.
We are trying to build some structure at "a" point !
Need a suggestion about this condition.
Which type of water resisting structure is most proper ?
Which should be checked and considered when design ?
Do u have similiar experience about this ?
Thaqnk u!





RE: Water resisting wall !
RE: Water resisting wall !
The other most common solution would be flood wall. Flood walls can be constructed with just about any material. Most of the ones that I have built were made of concrete, designed much like a "T" retaining wall. Sheet piles can also be used, however, a single line tends to leak very badly.
RE: Water resisting wall !
It might be cheaper to raise the building, too. Or abandon the site altogether.
Please see FAQ731-376 for great suggestions on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: Water resisting wall !
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RE: Water resisting wall !
The best design methods for these structures were developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, see the link below. The design manuals for Levees and Flood Walls are also listed below.
http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/e...
EM 1110-2-1913
EM 1110-2-2502
RE: Water resisting wall !
If my interpretation is correct then there can be other approaches than constructing a flood wall.
RE: Water resisting wall !
What is the soil types along the river bank? Has anyone drilled any test holes to classify soils or completed any slope stability assessments along this section of river? How high is the flood water over the top of bank? What is the setback distance of the building to the top of bank, and what is the slope of the river bank?
Please provide a bid more background on site, if possible. As others have said there are may types of designs/materials that could be used as a flood wall. But the type chosen will depend on site conditions. There is no one wall of all locations, I have worked on several flood walls, and all very from site to site.
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