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Suitability of Timber Retaining Wall
The goal is to construct a sidewalk adjacent to an existing road; the road is narrow (22 ft total for 2 lanes) and was constructed many years ago in a cut section. The new sidewalk will be located just in front of and at the base of the new retaining wall. Most likely the wall will retain an...- ZiggyMan76
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- Forum: Earth retention engineering
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Suitability of Timber Retaining Wall
Considering possible structure types for a local sidewalk project; the wall is smallish - about 150 ft long with a max H of just under 7 feet; it takes one right angle turn near the tall end and there is almost no overburden. The (e) embankment is stable and standing at about 1.5:1 (H:V) but...- ZiggyMan76
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- Forum: Earth retention engineering
