Multiple tier retaining wall

[ars13]

I'm sure this has been asked a million times. Can't seem to find it on the searce. Does anyone have a simple design guide for muliple tier cantilevered retaining walls? Thanks

 

[InDepth]

Try

Multiple stepped sheet pile walls
thread255-240427

http://eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=240427

Same concept, convert bearing pressure and passive pressure to a surcharge load on wall below.

 

[jdonville]

ars13,

See also the FHWA MSE wall design manual here:

http://isddc.dot.gov/OLPFiles/FHWA/010567.pdf

There is good discussion of tiered MSE structures that may be applicable.

Jeff