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Types of Retaining Walls: 7 Types | Soil Engineering

The following are the various types of retaining walls: 1. Gravity Walls 2. Semi-Gravity Retaining Walls 3. Cantilever Retaining Walls 4. Counterfort Retaining Walls 5. Buttressed Retaining Walls 6. Sheet Piles 7. Miscellaneous Types of Retaining Structures. Type # 1. Gravity Walls: Gravity walls derive their lateral stability by their mass. Gravity retaining walls are designed to resist earth pressure [...]

By Trishna B|2018-02-16T16:51:52+00:00February 16, 2018|Retaining Walls|Comments Off

Design Principles for Gravity Retaining Walls | Soil Engineering

Gravity retaining walls derive their stability by self-weight. The main design criteria are as follows: i. To prevent overturning of the wall about toe. ii. To prevent sliding of the wall at its base. iii. To prevent tension anywhere in the base soil. iv. To prevent bearing failure of the base soil. Figure 16.7 shows an example problem of the [...]

By Trishna B|2018-02-16T16:51:52+00:00February 16, 2018|Gravity Retaining Walls|Comments Off