Please note that the gravity wall chart provided has specific heights for specific site and soil conditions.
Block retaining wall design guide.
If you are not sure of your site conditions we recommend being conservative with your retaining wall heights or use geogrid in your retaining wall.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Updated in 2020 it concisely describes the retaining wall design components and related design theory based on accepted.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
We have produced a simple design guide for retaining walls.
Design procedure overview 3.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
The material being retained the height of the water table the general geographical form of the location the bearing capacity of the earth the wall is going be sitting on and the height of the wall.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Keystone design manual keywallpro operating guide.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
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.
Corners curves steps terraces and free standing walls in addition to sections on design considerations and design charts.
Although they are most common for homes built on hills or sloping properties retaining wall blocks also provide creative design options for planter areas elevated landscapes and other more visual applications.
Retaining walls are required for slopes and structural purposes as they use footings to hold a wall in place and better retain soil.
The main considerations are.
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Soil mechanics simplified 4.