Construction of concrete block retaining walls with step by step process materials advantages applications and its construction inspection are discussed.
Concrete block wall design guide.
Concrete masonry offers structural and architectural advantages in a single material and is recognised as a major contributor to a sustainable built environment.
Design procedure overview 3.
Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.
Design method this guidance document is primarily concerned with the design of retaining walls rather than free standing walls.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Reference guide for designing retaining walls using interlocking concrete blocks epcl 2017 rwrg 01 p01 june 2017 3 2.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
What s in this guide the national masonry blocks and bricks guide this book details a comprehensive selection of decorative structural fire and acoustic walling solutions not available with other materials.
The walls described in this guide are gravity earth retaining structures consisting of a reinforced concrete footing and a reinforced concrete masonry cantilever stem figure 1 1.
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.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
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.
The new zealand concrete masonry manual which was created in the late 1970s as a guide to the design and construction of concrete masonry has been updated and is available in.
Including masonry blocks masonry bricks fire and acoustic wall systems segmental block retaining walls and paving products.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Retaining wall structure is commonly constructed to retain earth mass or back fill materials.