STUDY OF DESIGN METHOD FOR VERTICAL DRILLED SHAFT RETAINING WALLS. FINAL REPORT

A method is presented for the design of drilled shafts that are employed as a retaining wall. The method considers the height of the wall, the soil characteristics, the diameter and reinforcing of the drilled shaft, the clear spacing between drilled shafts, and the length of the shaft.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research study title: Analysis of Drilled Shafts.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Wang, S-T
  • Reese, L C
• Publication Date: 1986-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 374 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design methods; Diameter; Height; Length; Material reinforcement; Properties of materials; Retaining walls; Soils; Spacing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Drilled shafts
• Old TRIS Terms: Soil characteristics
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00474693
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-87/44+415-2F, Res Rept 415-2F, CTR 3-5-85-415-2F
• Contract Numbers: Res Study 3-5-85-415
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1987 12:00AM