Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Hollow block retaining wall design example.
N ultimate load design with material.
Traditional retaining wall solutions can be expensive and restrictive for example cast in situ construction is slow and expensive to build and precast retaining wall panels are restricted in height.
If someone suggested creating a wall or fence from a wire cage filled with crushed rock you might assume it would be ugly and is only used to save money.
Let s take a fresh look and see how concrete interlocking blocks or more commonly known as concrete lego blocks can be used as the solution.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
In 1990 the concrete masonry association of australia cmaa published masonry walling guide no 4.
Into hollow concrete blockwork which is built on a reinforced concrete footing.
Reference guide for designing retaining walls using interlocking concrete blocks epcl 2017 rwrg 01 p01 june 2017 3 2.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Design procedure overview 3.
Gabion is tough and can be designed to be an attractive material and design for fences walls retaining walls benches and other structures.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
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.
Design for earth loads retaining walls which set out a design methodology and safe load tables for these structures.
Design method this guidance document is primarily concerned with the design of retaining walls rather than free standing walls.