E-Book, Englisch, 186 Seiten
McCombie / Morel / Garnier Drystone Retaining Walls
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5089-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Design, Construction and Assessment
E-Book, Englisch, 186 Seiten
ISBN: 978-1-4822-5089-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
This book draws on theoretical work and full-scale practical testing to give engineers confidence in the methods which may be used in design and assessment, and insight into what matters most in the way in which drystone retaining walls are built. It shows how to design new or replacement drystone retaining walls which are efficient, sustainable, attractive, and in keeping with the character of the area in which they are built, and to make fair assessments of existing walls.
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Introduction
Drystone walls and retaining walls
Overview of forms of construction, and uses
Relationships with geology and local traditions
An introduction to the behaviour of simple earth retaining structures
Earth pressure calculations
Stability and modes of failure of gravity walls
Deformations
Design
Behaviour of drystone retaining structures
How are drystone retaining walls different?
Different forms of construction work in different ways
Behaviour of drystone – deformations and failure modes
Ductility
Design
Materials: strength, form, variability, durability
Applied loads
Assumptions about workmanship
Ensuring safety
Sizing of structures
Design charts
Construction
Specific features necessary for the required engineering behaviour
Stability
Ductility
Durability
Relationship between aesthetic aims and engineering aims
Assessment
How to spot what really matters in structures which may be old, weathered and deformed
Relationship to engineering behaviour
Methods of assessment
References
Appendix
