Retaining walls publications
Controlling clay pore pressures for cut-and-cover tunnelling
D J E Butcher, W Powrie, T O L Roberts, and H Roscoe, 2007
Geotechnical Engineering, 160 (4), pp227–236.
Construction monitoring of cut and cover tunnels
A Chodorowski, G Holmes, and H Roscoe, 2005
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 158, Issue GE4, October, pp187–196.
Geotechnical analysis of a retaining wall in weak rock
C R I Clayton, T Hayward, W Powrie and D J Richards, 2004
Geotechnical Engineering 157, January, Issue GE1, pp13–26.
Three-dimensional effects in the construction of a long retaining wall
E K DeMoor, S Gourvenec and W Powrie, 2002
Geotechnical Engineering, 155, July, Issue 3, pp163–173.
Centrifuge model tests on embedded retaining walls supported by earth berms
M P Daly and W Powrie, 2002
Geotechnique, 52, No. 2, pp89–106.
Deformation and failure modes of drystone retaining walls
D I Bush, R M Harkness, W Powrie and X Zhang, 2002
Geotechnique, 52, No. 6, pp435–446.
Undrained analysis of earth berms as temporary supports for embedded retaining walls
M P Daly and W Powrie, 2001
Geotechnical Engineering, 149, October, Issue 4, pp237–248
Undrained analysis of earth berms as temporary supports for embedded retaining walls
M P Daly and W Powrie, 2001
Proc. ICE Geotechnical Engineering, pp237–48.
Measurement and analysis of temporary prop loads at Canary Wharf underground station, East London
M Batten and W Powrie, 2000
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Geotechnical Engineering), 143, July, pp151–163.
Three-dimensional finite element analysis of embedded retaining walls supported by discontinuous earth berms
S M Gourvenec and W Powrie, 2000
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 37, pp1062–1077.
Numerical modelling of full scale tests on drystone masonry, retaining walls
K C Brady, R M Harkness, M P O’Reilly, W Powrie and X Zhang, 2000
Geotechnique, 50(2), pp165–179.
Comparison of measured and calculated temporary prop loads at Canada Water station
M Batten and W Powrie, 2000
Geotechnique 50(2), pp127–140.
Measurement of temporary prop loads at Mayfair car park
D R Beadman, G Holmes, D J Richards, 1999
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineering.
The stability of drystone retaining walls on highways
K C Brady, D I Bush, W Powrie and M P O’Reilly, 1999
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Municipal Engineer) 133, June, pp101–107.
Back analysis of an embedded retaining will with a stabilizing base slab
D R Carder, R J Chandler, W Powrie and G V R Watson, 1999
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Geotechnical Engineering) 137, April, pp75–86.
Long term performance of an embedded retaining wall with a stabilizing base slab
D R Carder, R J Chandler, W Powrie and G V R Watson, 1999
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Geotechnical Engineering) 137, April, pp63–74.
Use of vibrating wire strain gauges to measure loads in tubular steel props supporting deep retaining walls
M Batten, R Boorman, Q Leiper, W Powrie and H-t Yu, 1999
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Geotechnial Engineering) 137, January, pp3–13.
Three dimensional finite element analysis of diaphragm wall installation
S M Gourvenec and W Powrie, 1999
Geotechnique 49(6), pp801–823.
Soil stiffness paths relevant to diaphragm walls in clay
H Pantelidou, W Powrie and S E Stallebrass, 1998
Geotechnique 48(4), pp483–494.
Investigation of retaining wall installation and performance using centrifuge modelling techniques
J R T Page, W Powrie and D J Richards, 1998
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Geotechnical Engineering) 131, July, pp163–170.
The influence of a stabilizing platform on the performance of an embedded retaining wall: a finite element study
R J Chandler and W Powrie, 1998
Geotechnique 48, No. 3, pp403–409.
Limit equilibrium analysis of embedded retaining walls
W Powrie, 1996
Geotechnique 46, No. 4, December, pp709–723.
Ground response during diaphragm wall installation in clay: centrifuge model tests
C Kantartzi and W Powrie, 1996
Geotechnique 46, No. 4, December, pp725–739.
Finite element analysis of construction sequences for propped retaining walls
W Powrie and D J Richards, 1994
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Engineering 107, October, pp207–216.
Modelling diaphragm wall installation and excavation processes
C Kantartzi, W Powrie and D J Richards,, 1994
In: Centrifuge 94 (F H Lee, C F Leung and T S Tan, Eds.), Rotterdam, Balkema, pp655–661.
A cantilever retaining wall supported by a berm during temporary works activities
A M Britto, J N Davies, W Powrie, 1992
Proceedings of International Conference on Retaining Structures, Cambridge.
Analysis of in-situ retaining walls propped at formation level
W Powrie, 1991
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Part 2, December, pp853–873.
Finite element analysis of an in-situ wall propped at formation level
E S F Li and W Powrie, 1991
Geotechnique 41, No 4, January, pp499–514.
Finite element analysis of a centrifuge model retaining wall embedded in overconsolidated clay
M D Bolton, A M Britto, W Powrie and T P White, 1990
Computers and Geotechnics 7, December, pp289–318.
The design of stiff in-situ walls retaining overconsolidated clay Part 2: Long term behaviour
M D Bolton, W Powrie and I F Symons, 1990
Ground Engineering 23, No. 2, March, pp22–28.
The design of stiff in-situ walls retaining overconsolidated clay Part 1: Short term behaviour.
M D Bolton, W Powrie and I F Symons, 1990
Ground Engineering 22, No. 8, November, pp 44–47 and Ground Engineering 22, No. 9, January, pp34–40.
Behaviour of diaphragm walls in clay prior to collapse
M D Bolton and W Powrie, 1988
Geotechnique 38, No. 2, June, pp167–189. (BGS Highly Commended 1989).
The design of deep in-situ walls
M D Bolton, W Powrie and D I Stewart, 1988
Proceedings of International Conference on Geotechnical Centrifuge Modelling, Paris, April, pp405–414.
Use of Parafil cable as a ground anchor tension
R Hadji-dehabadi and J K White, 1988
Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Applications of Parafil Ropes, January.
A review of the properties of Type F (Kevlar 29) Parafil cables with reference to the design of cable structures
P Aminian and J K White, 1988
Proceedings of the Symposium on Engineering Applications of Parafil Ropes, January.
The collapse of diaphragm walls retaining clay.
M D Bolton and W Powrie, 1987
Geotechnique 37, No. 3, September, pp335–353.
Effects on diaphragm walls of groundwater pressure rising in clays
M D Bolton, W Powrie and D I Stewart, 1987
In: Groundwater Effects in Geotechnical Engineering (E T Hanrahan, T L L Orr and T F Widdis, Eds.), Rotterdam, Balkema, 2, pp759–762.