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DESIGN OF A RETAINING WALL SYSTEM AS PART OF A ROAD SCHEME  

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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Department of Civil Engineering and Geosciences COURSEWORK- CIV964/CW/2005 DESIGN OF A RETAINING WALL SYSTEM AS PART OF A ROAD SCHEME BY: Mr Godwin Eton A59089203 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 introduction and project brief ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.0 subsurface condition ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3.0 laboratory and field investigations, results ... ... ... ... ... 4.0 foundation design option analysis ... .... ... ... ... ... ... 5.0 foundation type option recommenced ... ... ... ... ... ... 6.0 shallow foundation options ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 7.0 settlement and rates of settlements ... ... ... ... ... ... 8.0 deep foundation options ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9.0 summary and recommendations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10.0 cost implications ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Cross-section showing the subsurface profile at the project site ... ... Figure 2: Plan view of the project site showing column spacing ... ... ... Figure 3: Schematic representation of the proposed square pad ... ... ... foundation with vertical load Figure 4: Schematic representation of the proposed of embedment of the piles along the longitudinal axis of the proposed building ... ... ... Figure 5: Penetration of single pile into the subsurface ... ... ... ... Figure 6: Load on a pile group arrangement ... ... ... ... ... ... Figure 7: Penetration of pile group into the subsurface at case #1 ... ... ... Figure 8:...

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