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  1. oldandgrey

    Retaining wall design - one behind the other

    lsmfse, Thanks for the input. I can probably find the book in a not so local college engineering library (I guess we are both old and grey since I have at least one of Peck's texts, but not that one). Thanks
  2. oldandgrey

    Retaining wall design - one behind the other

    Thanks for all the imput from all of you. Interestingly JAE and skier1578 both mention RetainPro - which is the program I am using. I agree it has the capability to enter the upper wall footing load, however that is not the end of the story if the upper load is a retaining wall with a...
  3. oldandgrey

    Retaining wall design - one behind the other

    I am designing a stepped retaining wall system where the upper wall is within the zone of influence of the lower wall. Many available design programs allow for the vertical load to be included in the analysis (location, width, load, excentricity, etc). Non, that I can find, allow for the...

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