Thanks for the new idea. We have actually recommended to the client that we go ahead with soldier pile walls, but this combination option would be good to know about for future projects with similar issues.
Our wall is essentially a combination cut/fill wall. It is to widen an existing road out over a very steep slope. The top 5-10' of wall will be essentially fill over the existing shoulder and slope dropping away from the roadway.
But because of the steep slope below the road and the need to...
I'm working on a design for road widening that will require about 3300 LF of retaining wall, approx 10-25' high. We are evaluating soldier pile vs MSE walls and I need to assess the relative time to construct these walls to factor into the decision.
Option 1 is to furnish soldier piles in...
