SECTION 5 - RETAINING WALLS
BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AUGUST 2004 SECTION 5 - RETAINING WALLS Part A General Requirements and Materials GENERAL RETAINING WALLS shall be designed to withstand lateral earth and water pressures, the effects of surcharge loads, the self-weight of the wall and in special cases, earth quake loads in accordance with the general principles specified in this SECTION . RETAINING WALLS shall be designed for a service life based on consideration of the potential long-term effects of material deterioration on each of the material compo nents comprising the wall. Permanent RETAINING WALLS should be designed for a minimum service life of 50 years. Temporary RETAINING WALLS should be designed for a minimum service life of 5 years. The quality of in-service performance is an important consideration in the design of permanent RETAINING WALLS .
BRIDGE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS • AUGUST 2004 SECTION 5 - RETAINING WALLS Part A . General Requirements and Materials . 5.1 GENERAL . Retaining walls shall be designed to withstand lateral earth and water pressures, the effects of surcharge loads,
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