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Overview of Retaining Structures by Harold Taylor is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses retaining structures and earthwork contracts. It describes three types of retaining walls: simple gravity, cantilever, and tie-back walls. Design considerations for retaining walls include resisting sliding, overturning, bearing capacity, settlement, and structural failure. Earthwork contracts involve an owner hiring a contractor through a bidding process to complete a construction project, with an engineer sometimes overseeing the work. Construction management is an alternative proje
- Author
- Harold Taylor
- Language
- EN