Phase VI · Engineering Design Studio · Week 5–7
Retaining Wall Design Studio
Design gravity, cantilever and MSE retaining walls with earth pressure, stability and drainage checks.
AASHTO LRFD 11
NAVFAC DM-7
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Add a retaining wall to record its inputs, capacity and governing check.
Learning objectives
- Compute lateral earth pressure
- Check sliding, overturning and bearing
- Design wall drainage
Engineering judgment
- Drainage failure is the most common wall failure.
- Check global stability, not just the wall.
Governing standards
NAVFAC DM-7
Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Bearing capacity, earth pressure, slope stability
DM-7.01DM-7.02
Recommended next step
Pile and Deep Foundation Design Studio
Design driven piles, drilled shafts and pile groups for axial, uplift and lateral demands.
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