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"KingPin" Retaining Wall

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Fri, 2007-10-26 11:58
Andrew Owenson
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I am looking at a development in Dorchester, in which a kingpin retaining wall has been suggested. Can anyone explain to me what type of retaining wall it is, what the sequence would be and maybe suggest a rate ?

many regards

Andrew
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Tue, 2007-10-30 10:39
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Andrew Owenson
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Andrew

You are SOOOO not Wrong !!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 2007-10-30 08:49
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Andrew Pearce
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In Romania they have a similar solution for temporary earthwork support. "A Berlin Wall" In this case H section steels are driven or bored into the ground and timbers placed between the web of the steel to retain earth.

Dorchesters a long way from Kent! Hope your passport is in order and watch out for the "moon rakers"!
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Mon, 2007-10-29 05:10
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Andrew Owenson
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Clive

Thanks for that, I think I need to talk to the Engineer, at least I know what they are suggesting now

Best Regards

Andrew
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Mon, 2007-10-29 05:04
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Clive Randall
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Possibly not unless the basement was shallow as the precast panel cannot be cast full height
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Mon, 2007-10-29 05:01
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Andrew Owenson
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Chris and Clive

Thanks for your input - I assume that I could go for a pre-cast solution for the wall, or even use the pre-cast as a back shutter ?

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Andrew
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Mon, 2007-10-29 04:08
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Clive Randall
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Kingpin/kingpost is a driven augered h section taken below the founding level, a concrete wall is then constructed between the h sections from the top down in lifts of say 2m depending on the soil condition.

Is also a similar type of wall to a pipe pile wall except pipe pile wall is almost continuous.

Hope this helps
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Mon, 2007-10-29 03:56
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Chris Oggham
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Hi Andrew,

This is out of my area, but is this the same thing as an anchored retaining wall?

Chris
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