Geocentrix ReWaRD - Embedded retaining wall design

What's new in ReWaRD 2.8 ?

Comparison of features: ReWaRD 2.8 vs previous versions

Feature	ReWaRD
Version	2.8	2.7	2.5	2.0	1.x
Year of release	2020	2013	1999	1997	1992
Target operating systems
Windows 10 (2015)	•
Windows 8 (2012)	•	•
Windows 7 (2009)	•	•
Windows Vista (2006)		•
Windows XP (2001)		•
Windows 98 (1998)			•
Windows NT4 (1996)			•
Windows 95 (1995)			•	•
Windows 3 (1990)				•	•
Design standards implemented
CIRIA 760	In development
CIRIA 582	In development
BS 8002:2015	•
EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 (Eurocode 7)	Improved	•
BS 8002:1994 + Amendment 2	•	•
ENV 1997-1:1994 (Eurocode 7 pre-standard)	•	•	•	•
Custom design standard	•	•	•	(partial)
BS 8002:1994	•	•	•	•
CP2 (1951)	•	•	•	•
Piling Handbook (6th Edition)	•	•	•	•
CIRIA 104	•	•	•	•	•
Hong Kong Geoguide 1	•	•	•	•
User interface features
Separate depth and level controls	•
Unit-aware angle controls	•
Support for Wide Area Networks	Improved	•
Synchronized user interface	•	•	•
Property Inspector	Improved	•	•
Stockyard	•	•	•	•
Workbooks	•	•	•	•
Ordnance datum	•	•	•		•
Database of properties for 250 soils	•	•	•	•	•
No of pre-built engineering objects	51	51	51	48	36
No of custom engineering objects	2	2	2	2	2
Drag-and-drop/context menus/cut, copy, paste	•	•	•	•
Graphs	Fully integrated and customizable				Separate
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
Brinch-Hansen earth pressure cofficients	•
As-built	•	•	•
At minimum safe embedment	•	•	•
With maximized safety factors	•	•	•
At failure	•	•	•
Coefficients customizable by layer	•	•	•		•
Customizable wall friction	•	•	•		•
King post walls	Broms' method				(Limited)
Multi-propped walls	Improved beam/hinge method			Hinge method	Continuous beam method
Other calculations
Peck's envelope selection	Automatic + override				Manual
Displacements database selection	Automatic + override				Manual
Audit trail through calculations via Messages View	•	•	•

ReWaRD 2.8

ReWaRD 2.8 was released in February 2020 for Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 operating systems. This version provides support for British Standard BS 8002:2005 and includes several user-interface improvements.

ReWaRD 2.7

ReWaRD 2.7 was released in July 2013 for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems. This version provides the most up to date implementation of Eurocode 7, including alternative ways of applying factors on actions (the 'star' and 'non-star' approaches).

Upgrades from version 2.7 to version 2.8 are provided free-of-charge to customers with Software Re-Assurance or (for those without) for a charge.

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.

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 version 1.x are no longer available.