RETAINING STRUCTURE

TASK 1 TASK 2

INTRODUCTION
"Retaining wall" refers to a structure that is
Lekas Highway, Seremban,
designed and built to withstand the lateral
pressure of soil when there is a desired
change in ground elevation that exceeds the Client Lebuhraya Kajang-Seremban (LEKAS)
angle of repose of the soil (lateral pressure
resistance). Engineer GCU Consultant Sdn. Bhd.

Contractor System Driller Geotechnical Specialist

(SDGS)

TYPE OF RETAINING WALL

1) GRAVITY WALL Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway
 Mass Construction
 Semi-Mass Construction Authority Malaysia Highway Authority
 Reinforced Construction
Client MTD Prime Sdn. Bhd.
2) REINFORCED SOIL WALLS
 Soil Nailing Retaining Wall Consultant Terratech Consultants Sdn. Bhd.
 Reinforced Earth Retaining
Wall COMPARATIVE STUDIES BETWEEN TWO
3) PILE RETAINING WALL LOCAL CASE STUDIES
4) HYBRID SYSTEM
 Anchored Retaining Wall
 Tailed Gabion
CASE STUDY 1: LEBUHRA- CASE STUDY 2: KUALA
 Tailed Concrete Block
TOPIC YA KAJANG-SEREMBAN LUMPUR-KARAK HIGHWAY
(LEKAS) (KLK)
CLIENT: Lebuhraya Kajang- AUTHORITY: Malaysia High-
Seremban (LEKAS) way Authority
MAIN COUSES FOR RETAINING ENGINEER: GCU Consult- CLIENT: MTD Prime Sdn
PARTIES IN-
WALL FAILURES ant Sdn Bhd. Bhd.
VOLVED
 Bad Subgrade Or Footing CONTRACTOR: System CONSULTANT: Terratech
Driller Geotechnical Spe- Consultants Sdn Bhd.
 Improper Backfill Procedures cialist (SDGS)
 Incorrect Building Materials
METHOD OF CON-
Soil Nailing Anchored earth wall
STRUCTION

PROBLEM: PROBLEM:

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION 1. Existing Retaining 1. Excessive backfill and

Wall Collapse poor drainage.
 CASE
2. Face Failure 2. Foundation settlement
STUDY 1
- SOIL SOLUTION: SOLUTION:
PROBLEMS OC- 1. LEKAS hired GCU to 1. Grading the backfill sur-
NAILING
CURRED & STEP perform the medial de- face in a way that di-
TAKEN TO RE- sign work. rects water away from
SOLVE the retaining wall.
 CASE 2. Adequate shotcrete
STUDY 2 thickness and rein- 2. The earth beneath the
- ANCHORED forcement provided wall must be properly
EARTH WALL with proper detailing. compacted.