RETAINING STRUCTURES
Theories of lateral earth pressure will be used in this chapter to design various types of retaining walls. In general, retaining walls can be divided into two major categories: A- Conventional retaining walls B- Mechanically stabilized earth walls
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There are two phases in the design of a conventional wall: First: Geotechnical Design (External Stability) With the lateral earth pressure known, the structure as whole is checked for external stability, which are Overturning sliding bearing capacity overall
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Sliding
Overturning
Bearing Capacity
Second: Structural Design (Internal Stability) Each component is checked for strength (thickness). The steel reinforcement of each component is determined. dr. isam jardaneh / foundation engineering / 2010
Reinforced Earth
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