Basics of Retaining Wall Design, 10th Edition Paperback – October 29, 2013

by Hugh Brooks

NEW 11TH EDITION COMING JUNE 1ST. Design guide for earth retaining structures. Updated and expanded new 10th edtition covers nearly every type of earth retaining cantilevered, counterfort, restrained (basement walls), gravity, segmental, sheet pile, sodier pile, and others. Current building code requirements are covered including IBC '12, MSJC '11, ACI 318-11, ASCE 7-10, CBC '13, and AASHTO. Topics include types of retaining structures, basic soil mechanics, design of concrete and masonry walls, lateral earth pressures, seismic design, surcharges, pile and pier foundations, and swimming pool walls. Fourteen varied design examples. Comprehensive Appendix. Glossary of terminology. 246 pages. 8-1/2x11 paperback.

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First published October 29, 2013