Retaining Walls – What is Global Stability?

March 6, 2011 at 3:25 pm / Featured, Wall Failures

When dealing with retaining wall design, Global Stability means the stability of the soils above and below the retaining wall.  If the soil that supports a wall kicks out, and the wall shifts downhill, that is a Global Stability Failure.  This video is a short discussion of retaining wall global stability. Joseph Kowalski, P.E. www.RetainingWallExpert.com Current State PE Registrations

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