Design method this guidance document is primarily concerned with the design of retaining walls rather than free standing walls.
Hollow block retaining wall design example.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Into hollow concrete blockwork which is built on a reinforced concrete footing.
In 1990 the concrete masonry association of australia cmaa published masonry walling guide no 4.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Gabion is tough and can be designed to be an attractive material and design for fences walls retaining walls benches and other structures.
N ultimate load design with material.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Let s take a fresh look and see how concrete interlocking blocks or more commonly known as concrete lego blocks can be used as the solution.
Reference guide for designing retaining walls using interlocking concrete blocks epcl 2017 rwrg 01 p01 june 2017 3 2.
Design for earth loads retaining walls which set out a design methodology and safe load tables for these structures.
Check out all of these gabion wall and fence ideas.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
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.
If someone suggested creating a wall or fence from a wire cage filled with crushed rock you might assume it would be ugly and is only used to save money.