Based on our example in figure a 1 we have the forces due to soil pressure due to water and surcharge load to consider.
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Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Where several assumption were made and the design.
Calculate the lateral earth force acting on a retaining wall using the rankine formula.
Take measurements for the wall.
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Forces on retaining walls 6.
Sketches of the retaining wall forces should be considered to properly distinguish the different forces acting on our retaining wall as tackled in the previous article retaining wall.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Check the resistance to sliding the turnover stability the bearing capacity and calculate the required areas of steel reinforcement for a proposed retaining wall.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
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There are a variety of materials you can use to build a retaining wall including patio stones wood and poured concrete.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Check the sliding resistance for a retaining wall.
Planning a retaining wall.
Design procedure overview 3.