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