Retaining Structures

Retaining wall blocks have become a popular choice for homeowners and landscapers seeking to create structurally sound landscapes while adding […]

As civil and structural engineers, understanding the behavior of soil and the forces it exerts on a structure is an

As civil and structural engineers, it is important to understand the concept of passive earth pressure, which is the pressure

Civil engineers and structural engineers are often tasked with ensuring the stability of structures built on or near slopes, such

A buttress is a structure that is constructed up against or juts out from a wall to support or strengthen

Sheet pile shoring is one of the more widely used excavations supporting methods in construction. Sheet pile shoring systems are

Different forces acting on a retaining wall and their influence on the behavior of the retaining walls are discussed in

There are different types of gravity retaining walls that are categorized based on the load transfer mechanism, type of materials

BS 8007 has recommended using grade C35A concrete with have limitations in the cement content and the water-cement ratio. The

Stability Checks for Retaining Walls Overturning and sliding checks are done to make sure the stability of retaining walls. In