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Side Hill Retaining Walls: An Overview and Alternatives - By Randy Post download_trans.gif Download

Description:
Side-hill retaining walls refer primarily to fill-walls built partway down the sides of an existing slope or embankment. They are encountered in roadway and rail widening projects as well as site development but usually in steep terrain. This article provides an overview of the problems, failure mechanisms, investigation approaches, analysis tools and wall type alternatives for these structures.
Submitted On:
22 Apr 2009
Submitted By:
Randy Post (rockman)
File Date:
22 Apr 2009
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