A comparison between the design methods for earth retaining structures recommended by BS 8002 - 1994 and previously used methods

In May 1994 the new Code of Practice for Earth Retaining Structures BS 8002(1) was published and replaced the original Code of Practice CP2 published in the 1950s, Revision of this Code to include improved knowledge of the performance of soils and methods of analysis had been long awaited, In 1984 CIRIA report 104 on the design of embedded retaining structures in stiff clays had provided designers with guidance at an interim stage, This Paper makes a brief comparison between the scope of each Code, BS 8002 and CP2, and makes a critical review of the methods of earth pressure calculation and wall design recommended by each of them.