Soil bearing and stability 8.
Concrete block retaining wall design uk.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
The design table above presents for the reinforced block retaining walls are indicative designs based upon a base material with allowable bearing pressure of 200kpa.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Select a retaining wall type below to learn more about the different retaining walls you can build.
Uses range from landscaping garden walls and terraces as well as civil engineering projects.
Retaining wall solutions uk types.
Higher walls can be constructed using geo mats to construct reinforced earth walls.
The examples below are 1 0 1 5 1 8 2 4 3 0 and 4 8m high wall.
The concrete block act as a protective facing to the wall and allow the reinforced earth wall be built safely.
Reference guide for designing retaining walls using interlocking concrete blocks document no.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
We have written a section on retaining wall design and how the different types of walls work.
The terra force l15 interlocking mortarless concrete hollow block retaining wall system provides the solution to projects requiring soil retaining walls erosion protection garden terracing and reinforced slopes.
Design procedure overview 3.
Reinforced earth walls can be built to 15 20m high and is a very economical solution to high retaining walls.
Our commercial and residential segmental walls are durable and easy to install making them a great choice for any project.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
To understand how a retaining wall works go to the about us page and download our design guide.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Concrete block retaining walls our concrete block retaining walls can be used to construct a range of retaining wall structures from 1 0m to 6 0m.
Interlocking retaining wall block uk for garden landscaping soil erosion control.
The retained material is assumed to be well graded granular backfill with back of wall drainage or weep holes to relieve hydrostatic pressure.