IS 14458 : Part 2 : 1997 Guidelines for retaining wall for hill area: Part 2 Design of retaining/breast walls

1 Scope

This standard (Part 2) deals with design of gravity typestructures used to support earth or other materials behind themwhich would otherwise not stay in that position. Other types ofretaining structures are covered in Part 9 and Part 10 of thisstandard (under preparation)

2 References

List of Referred Indian Standards

IS875Code of practice for design loads (other thanearthquake) for buildings and structures:

Part 1 :1987Dead loads - Unit weights of building materialand stored materials

Part 2 :1987Imposed loads

Part 3 :1987Wind loads

Part 4 :1987Snow loads

Part 5 :1987Special loads and load combinations

IS 1080 :1986Code of practice for design and construction ofshallow foundations on soils (other than raft,ring and shell)

IS 1893 :1984Criteria for earthquake resistant design ofstructures

IS 1904 :1986Code of practice for design and construction offoundations in soils: General requirements

IS 4247 : Part 3 :1978 Code of practice for structural design ofsurface hydel power stations:Part 3 Substructure

IS 6403 :1981 Code of practice fordetermination of bearingcapacity of shallow foundations

IS 12070 :1987Code of practice for design and construction ofshallow foundation on rock