Post spacing is crucial as sleeper length can vary up to 10mm in length for the no fence install add 30mm to the overall distance and add 40mm if you intend to put fence brackets on top of posts.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Structural sleeper woodgrain 1800mm in length structural sleeper smooth face sf 2000mm in length.
1m high wall 2m posts.
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Building codes and retaining walls 5.
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Forces on retaining walls 6.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
Another alternative is concrete sleepers.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
The durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall can easily be installed by yourself thanks to the slim profile and simple design.
As a guide most engineers call for the posts to be buried the same depth as the wall height.
For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers.
Real crete structural concrete sleepers are steel reinforced and are manufactured to engineered standards.
Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.
Retaining walls and in particular retaining wall blocks help in beautifying and adding value to your home.
Two types of structural sleepers.
Concrete sleeper s a.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
Along with concrete sleepers we supply retaining wall posts fence brackets fence posts drainage pipe geo fabric and all other essentials to building your retaining wall.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Go to section 3 1 or 4 1 of this document for retaining walls without fences above and section 3 2 or 4 2 for retaining walls with fences above up to a maximum of 1 8m high fence.
Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.
Real crete sleepers can also be individually engineered for use in almost any retaining wall height.
Design procedure overview 3.
They are also the best option when it comes to protecting your home from flooding.
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