Concrete Block Wall Construction Details

Retaining wall structure is commonly constructed to retain earth mass or back fill materials.

Concrete block wall construction details.

Concrete masonry unit resources. The reader is referred to tek 3 11 concrete masonry basement wall construction tek 19 3b preventing water penetration in below grade concrete masonry walls and ncma s basement manual for more detailed design and. Wall system brick block wall 2in rigid foam 01 030 0301. Concrete mix for footing to be 1 part cement to 2 5 parts sand to 3 5 parts gravel with a maximum of 7 5 gallons of water per sack of cement minimum f c 2 500 psi.

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This tek contains details for various types of concrete masonry foundation walls with accompanying text as appropriate. Franklin road meridian id 83642 5902 phone. The depth and size of the foundation will vary depending on the size of the concrete block wall and the weight it must support but a typical freestanding wall requires a foundation that is about twice as wide as the wall itself and which extends about 1 foot down below the frost line. 6 concrete block masonry wall detail 6 0 height maximum general specifications.

Concrete block units shall conform to astm c90. For high resolution video visit. Concrete blocks can be solid or hollow with two or three cores or voids. For more information or for any questions please contact rcp block brick architectural support.

Construction of concrete block retaining walls with step by step process materials advantages applications and its construction inspection are discussed.