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best retaining wall book / reference?
hello, all.
i am looking for recommendations for a good book covering retaining wall structures. anyone have any recommendations?
i would like a book that has an emphasis on actual problems and solutions; not a theory driven book. ideally, i want it to cover both concrete and cmu type walls.
any thoughts?
-ac
look at the crsi manual for reinforced concrete retaining walls.
bowles "foundation analysis and design" great book a little computer driven in latest edition but still a great book.
craig's "soil mechanics" deal with the geotechnical side of retaining walls. most reinforced concrete textbooks have a section on retaining walls.
actually thats why i like bowles, its one of a few (dont know of any other book) that gives examples including geotechical/soil mnechanics principles and reinforced concrete design/steel design/analysis all in one example.
ive been using it since the 2nd edition and i actually think the 2nd edition is the best (better than the present 5th edition). its si edition so i dont know if thats ok for you but its a great book.
thanks for the replies. this is what i have so far:
the retaining wall design reference that comes with the retainpro software is actually pretty good. i have an older version of the software, but i assume the reference book is basically unchanged. it offers a very clear and concise summary of retaining wall design for local stability and concrete design. basic knowledge of soil mechanics and concrete/masonry design is assumed, and very little if any derivation of design equations is presented.

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