PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CANTILEVER RETAINING WALL DESIGN
THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS PUBLICATION, "TYPICAL PLANS FOR RETAINING WALLS", CONTAINS A NEW AND SIMPLE APPROACH TO THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOOTING DIMENSIONS AND BEARING PRESSURES. A SERIES OF GRAPHS SHOW HOW CHANGES IN TOE AND HEEL LENGTH AFFECT THE BEARING PRESSURES. THESE GRAPHS, THEIR CONSTRUCTION, AND THEIR USE ARE DISCUSSED. THE GRAPHS, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WALL DIMENSIONS IN THE TYPICAL PLANS, GIVE THE DESIGNER A "FEEL" OF HOW BEARING PRESSURE VARIES WITH CHANGES IN FOOTING WIDTH WITHOUT HIS BECOMING INVOLVED IN COMPUTATIONS. SEVERAL LOADING CASES ARE GIVEN AND THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH ARE DISCUSSED. /AUTHOR/ REFERENCES: TYPICAL PLANS FOR RETAINING WALLS, U.S. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, SEPT., 1967.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Paper sponsored by Committee on Substructures, Retaining Walls and Foundations. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Stiles, John W
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 87-96
- Monograph Title: Bridges, foundations and retaining walls
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 302
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Cantilevers; Dimensional analysis; Footings; Graphics; Retaining walls; Structural design
- Uncontrolled Terms: Graphical analysis
- Old TRIS Terms: Dimensional measurement
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00209246
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Aug 3 1970 12:00AM