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What is the Retaining Wall?
Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. Retaining walls are structures designed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally keep to (typically a steep, near-vertical or vertical slope).
They are used to bound soils between two different elevations often in areas of terrain possessing undesirable slopes or in areas where the landscape needs to be shaped severely and engineered for more specific purposes like hillside farming or roadway overpasses. A retaining wall that retains soil on the backside and water on the frontside is called a seawall or a bulkhead.
What are the different types of retaining walls?
The Four Basic Types of Retaining Walls
- Gravity Retaining Wall. The most basic of retaining walls, the gravity retaining wall uses sheer weight and mass to hold the soil at bay.
- Cantilevered Retaining Wall.
- Sheet Piling Retaining Wall.
- Anchored Retaining Wall
How do you build a structural retaining wall?
- Select the retaining wall location. Minimize soil excavation and backfill.
- Determine retaining wall height and geometry.
- Calculate the retaining wall height at its tallest position.
- Evaluate structural requirements.
- Check the gravity wall table for reinforcement requirements.
- Calculate the total wall structure.
What slope requires a retaining wall?
The wall should lean into the hill at a minimum of 1 inch for every 12 inches of height in order to maintain a safe load on the wall. This can also help with the drainage when the soil becomes saturated.
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