Retaining Walls


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The National Concrete Masonry Association presents the essential guide to constructing segmental retaining walls with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams and charts for do-it-yourself homeowners and landscape contractors alike. From the fundamentals to the latest research and modern techniques in segmental retaining wall construction, this colorful and inspiring gallery of design suggestions accompanies the expertly written step-by-step guide, and offers a plethora of landscaping ideas ilable and will inspire great new designs for all landscape styles.




Fences & Retaining Walls


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Fences and Retaining Walls, is a practical manual for the fencing professional and has all the information for quality fence work. An important book as well for house builders and home remodelers.










Builder's Guide to Drainage and Retaining Walls


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Establishing adequate drainage is a critical first step in many of today's construction projects. And often, retaining walls must be used to provide a sufficiently level grade. These two topics - drainage and retaining walls - necessairly go hand-in-hand. This unique reference provides a comprehensive introduction to doing both right.




Basics of Retaining Wall Design 11th Edition


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UPDATED AND EXPANDED NEW 11TH EDITION. Design guide for earth retaining structures covers nearly every type of earth retaining structure: cantilevered, counterfort, restrained (basement walls), gravity, segmental, sheet pile, soldier pile, and others. Current building code requirements are referenced throughout. Topics include types of retaining structures, basic soil mechanics, design of concrete and masonry walls, lateral earth pressures, seismic design, surcharges, pile and pier foundations, Gabion walls and swimming pool walls. Fourteen varied design examples. Comprehensive Appendix with Glossary of terminology. 257 pages. 8-1/2x11 paperback.




Retaining Walls


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Soil-Structure Interaction, Underground Structures and Retaining Walls


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With construction techniques becoming ever more complex, and population pressure leading to the development of increasingly problematic sites, expertise in the area of soil structure interaction is crucial to architectural and construction industries worldwide. This book contains the proceedings of the ISSMGE Technical Committee 207 International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering - Soil Structure Interaction and Retaining Walls - held in St Petersburg, Russia, in June 2014. The conference was dedicated to the memory of the outstanding geotechnical expert Gregory Porphyryevich Tschebotarioff. Topics covered at the conference included: soil structure interaction, underground structures and retaining walls, site investigation as a source of input parameters for soil structure interaction, and interaction between structures and frozen soils. The papers included here are the English language papers. Papers presented by the authors in Russian are published by the Georeconstruction Institute of St. Petersburg.




An Introduction to Retaining Walls and Excavation Support Systems


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Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in retaining walls and excavation support systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETAINING WALLS 2. EARTH PRESSURES 3. EQUIVALENT FLUID PRESSURES 4. DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR RETAINING WALLS 5. CRIB WALL 6. EXCAVATION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 7. STRUTTED EXCAVATIONS 8. STABILITY OF BOTTOM OF EXCAVATION 9. ANCHORED WALLS.




An Introduction to Alternate Types of Retaining Walls


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Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers and construction managers interested in flood and retaining wall design, construction and engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. CLASSES OF RETAINING WALLS 2. ALTERNATE TYPES OF RETAINING WALLS 3. MECHANICALLY STABILIZED BACKFILL SYSTEMS 4. PRECAST CONCRETE MODULAR SYSTEMS.