Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall design guide.
1m high wall 2m posts.
As a guide most engineers call for the posts to be buried the same depth as the wall height.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
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Designed and made in australia pioneer reinforced concrete sleepers are guaranteed for up to 35 years making them the perfect solution for termite proof retaining walls up to 3m high with professional engineering design.
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Concrete sleepers in adelaide come in various colours sizes and textures resembling wood rock and stone.
For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
The durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall can easily be installed by yourself thanks to the slim profile and simple design.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Structural sleeper woodgrain 1800mm in length structural sleeper smooth face sf 2000mm in length.
They are also the best option when it comes to protecting your home from flooding.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Real crete structural concrete sleepers are steel reinforced and are manufactured to engineered standards.
Preparing the area clear and level your site where you plan to build the retaining wall.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
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.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
Retaining walls and in particular retaining wall blocks help in beautifying and adding value to your home.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Real crete sleepers can also be individually engineered for use in almost any retaining wall height.
Concrete sleeper s a.
For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers.
Another alternative is concrete sleepers.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
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.
Design procedure overview 3.
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