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Soil parameters for dry mix concrete as backfill to retaining wall 1

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GeoffD

Civil/Environmental
Nov 26, 2001
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I am looking at a failing wall with a backfill with a phi value of 30 degrees and no cohesion.
One solution is to excavate the backfill and replace it with material with a higher phi value and/ or cohesion. One material being considered is dry mix concrete or possibly no fines concrete.
Has anyone any parameters for these materials or any other suggestions?
 
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