A well built cinder block retaining wall can add a sense of a separate secure space within a wider space turn a slope into a garden and add living space by holding back a hillside.
Cinder block retaining wall design.
Prepare the concrete footing where the cinder block wall will sit.
Reinforced block retaining walls 1st edition.
Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
These large wetcast blocks are like one ton lego blocks that interlock to create tall gravity retaining walls.
A cinder block retaining wall requires a bit of heavy lifting and plenty of planning and preparation of the area where you intend to build.
A cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
Available in block widths of 28 41 and 60 inches 710 1030 and 1520.
Without a pressure relief system the weight of the water in the soil would crack or even buckle the wall.
Of compacted base 1 in.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Block retaining walls are generally the same as freestanding block walls but with a few important differences.
Building code requirements and specification for masonry structures and related commentaries.
Cinder block retaining wall design foundation.
Best retaining wall block system design characteristic of the landscape design is gaining popularity because of its elegant look and safety.
Start the concrete footing by digging the area of the wall a few inches below the frost line the maximum depth in the ground below which the soil does not freeze during the winter consult a structural engineer to design the footing including where to install the vertical reinforcement which usually is placed.
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A retaining wall must provide a way to release the water that builds up in the slope behind it.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
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.
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