Course Description

At the end of taking this course you will have a better understanding of Design of Cantilever Retaining walls based on latest codes, how to look for practical concerns before actual design, drawing and drainage details, and how to write CSI specifications.  You will also be able to take the Quiz at the end of the course to get your Continuing education credits (3 PDH).

Founder, StructuralCE

RG Spaulding P.E.

I have worked in the field of Structural Civil Engineering for over 20 years. My philosophy on learning anything is to break it down into smaller and simpler tasks to un-complicate the seemingly complicated task. I am hoping to use the same philosophy in teaching Structural engineering online. There is so much free information available online but the problem is it is very fragmented.  I will try to use many free resources available online (giving proper credits to the creators of course) to make the students understand the concept. So lets break down the design into simple understandable tasks and learn how to design easily.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1 - About the course

  • 2

    Chapter 2 - Introduction to Retaining Walls

  • 3

    Chapter 3 - What do Codes say about Retaining walls?

    • What do codes say about RW (1).pdf
  • 4

    Chapter 4 - Soil Mechanics and Soil Parameters

    • Soil Mechanics and Parameters

    • Influence of Geotechinal Engineer

    • Mechanics behind the Cantilever Retaining wall
  • 5

    Chapter 5 - Practical Concerns before Actual Design

    • Practical Concerns before actual design
  • 6

    Chapter 6 - Preliminary Assumptions for sizing

    • Preliminary Assumptions for sizing
  • 7

    Chapter 7 - Design Examples

    • Instruction to view the full screen version

    • RW Example 1- No surcharge Loads

    • What is Live Load Surcharge?

    • RW Example 2 - With Surcharge Loads

    • Other Loads on Retaining Walls

    • Soil Pressure for Sloped Backfill

    • Example 1 using a Commercial Software - No Surcharge Loads

    • Example 2 using Commercial Software - With Surcharge Loads

    • Example 3 using Commercial Software - With Surcharge and Seismic Loads

    • Minimum Steel Requirements & Beyond

    • Note about Friction & Passive Pressure combinations
  • 8

    Chapter 8 - Drawings & Drainage details

  • 9

    Chapter 9 - Standard CSI Specifications and how to write them for your RW project

    • Sample CSI Specifications for your RW project and how to write them
  • 10

    Chapter 10 - Quiz

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