Geocentrix ReWaRD - Embedded retaining wall design

What's new in ReWaRD 2.7?

Comparison of features: ReWaRD 2.7 vs previous versions

Feature	ReWaRD
Version	1.x	2.0	2.5	2.7
Year of release	1992	1997	1999	2011
Target operating systems
Windows 3.0	•	•
Windows 95		•	•
Windows 98			•
Windows NT4			•
Windows XP			•	•
Windows Vista				•
Windows 7				•
Design standards implemented
CIRIA 104	•	•	•	•
CP2		•	•	•
Piling Handbook		•	•	•
BS 8002		•	•	•
BS 8002 Amendment 2				•
Geoguide 1		•	•	•
ENV 1997-1 (EC7 pre-standard)		•	•	•
EN 1997-1 (Eurocode 7)				•
... with factors on actions				•
... with factors on effects				•
Custom design standard		•	• greatly improved	•
User interface features
Stockyard		•	•	•
Workbooks		•	•	•
Synchronized user interface			•	•
Ordnance datum	•		•	•
Database of properties for 250 soils	•	•	•	•
No of pre-built engineering objects	36	48	51 including Borehole, Tidal Water, & Observation Level
No of custom engineering objects	2	2	2	2
Drag-and-drop editing/pop-up context menus/cut, copy, paste		•	•	•
Graphs	Separate	Fully integrated and customizable
Wizards		Start-up & Construction Wizards
Print preview		•	•	•
SI/Imperial unit conversion			•	•
Read/write v1.x JOB files		•	•	•
Read v2.0 RWD files	•	•	•	•
User defaults	•		•	•
Validation
On data entry	•	•	•	•
Before calculation			•	•
Earth pressure calculations
As-built	•	•	•	•
At minimum safe embedment			•	•
With maximized safety factors			•	•
At failure			•	•
Coefficients customizable by layer	•		•	•
Customizable wall friction	•		•	•
King post walls	Limited	• Broms' method
Multi-propped walls	Continuous beam method	Hinge method	Improved beam/hinge method	Improved beam/hinge method
Other calculations
Peck's envelope selection	Manual	Automatic + override
Displacements database selection	Manual	Automatic + override
Electronic Piling Handbook			•
Audit trail through calculations via Messages View			•	•

ReWaRD 2.5

ReWaRD 2.5 was released in February 2000 for Windows 98 and XP operating systems. This version allowed extensive customization of most aspect of the program: design standards, layers, wall properties, etc.

Upgrades from version 2.5 to version 2.7 are provided free-of-charge to customers with Software Re-Assurance or for an upgrade charge for those without.

ReWaRD 2.0

ReWaRD 2.0 was released in 1997 for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 operating systems. Adding support for several UK and international design standards, ReWaRD 2.0 premiered the program's Stockyard/Workbook interface. An unlimited number of construction stages could be studied at the same time.

Upgrades from version 2.0 are no longer available.

ReWaRD 1.x

ReWaRD 1.0 was released in 1992 for the Windows 3.0 operating system. Implementing the requirements of CIRIA 104, ReWaRD 1.0 had a menu-driven user interface with graphical feedback provided via its "Job Window". Results were displayed in separate Earth Pressure and Bending Moment windows. Only one construction stage could be studied at any one time.

Upgrades from versions 1.0 and 1.5 are no longer available.