Structural Engineering: RE: seaint Digest for 6 Dec 2011

A waler is basically a horizontal member used in excavation and other types of soli retention structures and is analogous to a girt in building construction.

D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, SECB
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-----Original Message-----
From: Palmer Tingey [mailto:ptingey@mii.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 12:07 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: seaint Digest for 6 Dec 2011

OK, In an earlier post, reference was made to a "waler", after a cursor search I am unable to find out exactly what this is. Please give me a lead to the engineering definition of a waler.

Palmer S. Tingey, P.E.
Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610
Pepete44@gmail.com

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

RE: seaint Digest for 6 Dec 2011