Earth Retaining Structures
This technical area provides method and procedural guidance concerning the selection, design, performance, specification, installation, quality assurance/quality control, construction inspection, and contracting approaches associated with earth retaining structures for transportation applications. The earth retaining structures covered include externally and internally stabilized earth retaining systems.
Guidance
- Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 7 - Soil Nail Walls (March, 2015)
- Checklist and Guidelines for Review of Geotechnical Reports and Preliminary Plans and Specifications (February, 2003)
- Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 4 - Ground Anchors and Anchored Systems (June, 1999)
- Differing Site Conditions (10/09/1996)
Training & Workshops
- NHI 132012 Soils and Foundations Workshop
- NHI 132013 Geosynthetics Engineering Workshop
- NHI 132033 Soil Slope and Embankment Design and Construction
- NHI 132035 Rock Slopes
- NHI 132036 Earth Retaining Structures
- NHI 132042 Design of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes
- NHI 132043 Construction of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and Reinforced Soil Slopes
- All training