Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Concrete block retaining wall design guide.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
These phases are explained briefly.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
B short retaining walls vertical walls up to about 3m in height are usually built as shown in figure 1 b.
Concrete block retaining wall construction consists of number of phases including excavation foundation soil preparation retaining wall base construction concrete block unit placement grouting and drainage system installation.
Design for earth loads retaining walls which set out a design methodology and safe load tables for these structures.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Construction of concrete block retaining wall with steps.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
This is not meant to be a final authority as each project has its own set of unique situations.
Walling guide no 4.
These consists of a concrete or masonry wall of uniform thickness vertical wall reinforcing and transverse footing reinforcing are all designed for the lateral shear and cantilever bending movement plus the vertical weights of the wall footing and earth fills.
The intent of this material is to communicate the best practices for design of segmental retaining walls srw as determined by allan block corporation based on 25 plus years of research design and field experience.