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These loadings include an allowance for lightweight partitions, raised floors, ceilings and services
where appropriate.
All values are characteristic values.
The retaining wall should be designed for horizontal loads as given in
Figure 3.
1.0 JDY January 2015
The Site
Exposure Conditions
The site is currently in open countryside, 30km from the sea.
The fundamental basic wind speed should be taken as 23m/sec (based on the 10 minute mean
wind speed as given in BS EN 1991-1-4:2005).
Snow loading may be neglected.
Ground Conditions
Ground Level 0.50m
0.5m 3.0m
3.0 8.0m
Below 8.0m
Made Ground
Firm Clay, Cu = 75kNm-2
Stiff to Very Stiff Clay, Cu = 100kNm-2
Rock, allowable bearing pressure = 1500kNm-2
Layouts
30m
15m
Entrance
to oces
Oce
15m
Terrace roof
over library
Entrance
to library
30m
R
=
Retaining Wall
m
15
15m