Retaining Wall - Design Fees

[Cap07]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone out there can give me an idea of how you structure your design fees for retaining wall designs (e.g. per sq ft, flat fee, per hour, etc.)

Thanks for your input.

 

[dgillette]

In general, it would be per hour, plus drilling, lab testing, etc.

 

[tak1234]

Hi,

I'm looking for some journal based on design of soil nail for slope stabilization can any body help me in this regards!

Thanks in advance.

 

[bridgebuster]

I'm doing a project for repair/rehab/replacement of retaining walls. For each task order we prepare a staffing estimate. We break the work down into tasks, assign hours for the various personnel multiply it by their rate, add the overhead & profit.

 

[civilperson]

$500 for each section detailed, extra for site design, layout and staking. Field inspection by the hour.

 

[msucog]

for mse walls, some charge by the s.f., never have to make an engineering decision since they try to get the geotech to specifically tell them all the parameters to input in to their $400 program, and then disclaim all their responsibility on to the owner. somehow, these "leaches" try to justify expecting the site to meet their design instead of making a design to meet the site...but i suppose that would require real engineering. in other words, it's a fee for zero liability with little to no actual engineering involved...you just use the "cook book" method of selling the same design to client after client.

cap07,in all reality, it depends on the job and client. i've seen all the methods you mention (and even a combination).

 

[Cap07]

Thanks everyone - I appreciate your input!