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Embedded retaining walls - Guidance for economic design

Series/doc. No Publication C580

Year 2003

Abstract Guidance is given for selecting and designing vertical embedded retaining walls. Details are given for construction considerations and wall selection, analysis, design parameters, design of wall and support systems.

History Based on research project 629.

ISBN 9780860175803

Subject(s) Civil engineering and public utilities
Earthworks/foundations/piling/retaining walls
Retaining walls
Embedded retaining walls/sheet piling/diaphragm walls

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Publisher CIRIA

Publisher History CIRIA was formerly known as the Construction Industry Research and Information Association. They are a member-based research and information organisation who publish reports and technical papers covering building and civil engineering as well as transport and utilities infrastructure.

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