Soil Structures Engineering

Design References

Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA)

• Design Manual for Segmental Retaining Walls, 3rd Edition
  • https://www.masonryandhardscapes.org/resource/srw-man-001-10/
• Segmental Retaining Walls Best Practice Guide
  • https://www.masonryandhardscapes.org/resource/srw-man-002-24/

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 9th Edition
  • https://transportation.org/

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

• GEC 11 Design and Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes (NHI-10-024 & NHI-10-025)
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/nhi10024/nhi10024.pdf
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/nhi10025/nhi10025.pdf
• Soil Nail Walls Reference Manual (NHI-14-007)
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/nhi14007.pdf
• Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations (NHI-16-009)
  • https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/geotech/pubs/gec12/nhi16009_v1.pdf

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