Retaining Wall Design Software

[Rick90210]

We are an architectural firm that does structural and site engineering for some of our projects. Can anyone suggest a retaining wall design program for masonry-cantilever retaining walls? Is something like this available online?...or must a program be purchased which I don't mind.

Thank you.

 

[RWF7437]

This has been asked and answered many times. Search the earth retention engineering forum for the answers.

 

[msquared48]

And remember that you get what you pay for.

Mike McCann
McCann Engineering

 

[Rick90210]

Thanks for the advice. I shall search the earth retention engineering forum for information there.

 

[BPA827]

Enercalc is what I use for retaining wall design, concrete & cmu, but this not a free software you download on-line. If you have a landscape wall like Versa-Lok or Allan Block, then these individual companies might have a free software you can download from their websites

 

[PELS]

There are several national masonry wall suppliers that have engineers on staff that are registered in multiple states and who will supply you with a wet-stamped set of drawings just for specifying their product (engineering is included in the price to the end user).

Here is one:

http://www.keystonewalls.com/