Jan 8, 2025 #1 Y YosephZ Geotechnical Jan 8, 2025 1 Is it necssarily mandatory to have footing for gravity Retaining walls with height greater than 2 m?
Jan 8, 2025 #2 Lomarandil Structural Jun 10, 2014 1,905 As a distinct element of the retaining wall -- no. A gravity wall can be designed with sufficient width such that the base acts as an integral "footing". That width will depend on characteristics of the retained and subgrade materials. Upvote 0 Downvote
As a distinct element of the retaining wall -- no. A gravity wall can be designed with sufficient width such that the base acts as an integral "footing". That width will depend on characteristics of the retained and subgrade materials.
