Reinforced concrete wall design 1

[Boonie]

What is the average design cost for reinforced concrete retaining walls in the southeast? How is it priced (i.e. per square foot of face area, per linear foot of wall)?

 

[JedClampett]

Impossible to answer without height, soil conditons, groundwater and many other loading and construction details. A taller wall's price varies roughly by the square of the height compared to a shorter wall.

 

[Boonie]

Thanks for the reply. I understand that there is no way to estimate the CONSTRUCTION cost for a wall without knowing all of the parameters you described. How do things like soil parameters affect the DESIGN fee for the wall? Does a wall backfilled with 28 degree material cost more to design than a wall backfilled with 34 degree material?

 

[SperlingPE]

Installation cost is usually in $/cubic yd of concrete or if more is known about the wall $/foot of wall.

 

[STR04]

here's a link that might help...

http://www.maggertengineers.com/EngFees/MeansFees.html