CONSTRUCTION

TECHNOLOGY &
maintenance

WEEK 2
Stages for construction
1.
2.
3.
4.

Building
Retaining walls, Drainage
Road, Highway, Bridges
Airports, Offshore/Marine structure

RETAINING
WALLS

WEEK 2
At the end of week 2 lectures, student will be
able to :
- Identify the different types of retaining
walls and their respective functions.
(CO1; CO3)

RETAINING WALL
Basic

function to
retain soil at a slope
which is greater than it
would naturally assume,
usually at a vertical or
near vertical position

Retaining wall failure at the Shin-Kang Dam

DESIGN OF RETAINING WALL

1.
2.
3.
4.

retaining walls have primary function of retaining

soils at an angle in excess of the soils nature angle of
repose.
Walls within the design height range are designed to
provide the necessary resistance by either their own
mass or by the principles of leverage.
Design consideration:
Overturning of the wall does not occur
Forward sliding does not occur
Materials used are suitable
The subsoil is not overloaded

FACTORS WHICH DESIGNER NEED

TO TAKE ACCOUNT
Nature and characteristics of the subsoil's
Height of water table the presence of water can
create hydrostatic pressure, affect bearing
capacity of the subsoil together with its shear
strength, reduce the frictional resistance between
the underside of the foundation
Type of wall
Materials to be used in the construction