Gabions - Design of Retaining Walls

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Gabions are a common method of construction for retaining walls. They can be less expensive and more aesthetically pleasing than concrete retaining walls. This 2-hour interactive online course contains guidance on how to design gabion retaining walls. The text of this course is taken from a design guide provided by Modular Gabion Systems, a manufacturer of gabions. Several design examples are provided to aid the student in understanding the design process.

There is a test included at the end of this course.

Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will: understand

The forces that act on a gabion retaining wall and how to compute these forces
How a gabion wall resists the forces that tend to overturn the wall and how to compute these overturning forces
How a gabion wall resists the forces that tend to make the wall slide and how to compute these sliding forces
The appropriate factors of safety for gabion walls
How wire mesh placed in the fill behind the wall can increase the ability of the wall to resist overturning and sliding forces

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.

State Licenses

Louisiana

LA - Contractor, Residential (General)

Maryland

MD - Land Surveyor (General)

Nebraska

NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program

NE - Engineer (General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.20 CEUs for this program

New Jersey

NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)