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  1. RetainPro
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    Basics of Retaining Wall Design

    • About Retaining Walls; Terminology Design Procedure Overview Soil Mechanics Simplified Building Codes and Retaining Walls Forces on Retaining Walls Earthquake (Seismic) Design Soil Bearing … See more

    Index About the authors . . .

    HUGH BROOKS has been a consulting structural engineer for over 40 years and is a … See more

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    For The User

    This book is intended to cover and explain design practices and building code requirements for the design of earth retaining structures. It is for both the practicing e… See more

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    Why It Was Written

    The design of retaining walls is not an every-day design task. During my many years of providing technical support for Retain Pro software it became increasingly apparent th… See more

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    Evolution of Retaining Structures

    In the year one-million BC, or thereabouts, an anonymous man, or woman, laid a row of stones atop another row to keep soil from sliding into their camp. Thus was constructe… See more

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    Types of Retaining Structures

    There are many types of structures used to retain soil and other materials. Listed below are the types of earth retaining structures generally used today. The design of these will be disc… See more

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    What are retaining wall construction details?
    Retaining wall construction details are critical to understanding the design and constructability of common retaining wall scenarios. These downloadable construction details are perfect to add to your plan set. Below, the construction details will answer questions like: Can I put a fence at the top of a retaining wall?
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    Types of Retaining Structures
    What are retaining wall construction details?
     
  1. To create a retaining wall footing, you should12:
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    The footing should be below frost depth or on well-drained gravel that reaches this level. Use 3/4-inch ply and 2-by-4 bracing to form the wall. And install #4 rebar wired in 12-inch grids for added strength. Use mechanical vibration or strike the forms with a rubber mallet every 6 inches when concrete is wet for a smooth finished face.

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    The wall is 12 inches thick and carries unfactored dead and live loads of 10 kip/ft and 12.5 kip/ft respectively. The allowable soil pressure is 5,000 psf and the its density is of 120 pcf. The bottom of the footing should be at 5 ft below ground level. Concrete strength is 3,000 psi and reinforcement strength is 60,000 psi.

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    Which footing is best for a retaining wall?
    Concrete footings with a toe and heel are good for high retaining walls. The dirt behind the wall presses down on the heel which helps support the wall. Drainage is very important for a retaining wall. Water that collects behind the wall adds pressure which can eventually cause a failure.

    How To Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall

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    What is retaining wall footing design?
    FOOTING DESIGN The method of reinforced concrete design known as the Strength Design (SD) Method should be used to design retaining wall footings. Strength Design requires the soil pressure to be factored to compute shears and moments. See the Design Examples for procedures.

    Basics of Retaining Wall Design

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    What are retaining wall construction details?
    Retaining wall construction details are critical to understanding the design and constructability of common retaining wall scenarios. These downloadable construction details are perfect to add to your plan set. Below, the construction details will answer questions like: Can I put a fence at the top of a retaining wall?

    Redi-Rock Retaining Wall Construction Details

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    Do masonry retaining walls need footings?
    Solid masonry retaining walls generally require a concrete footing to support the wall. Footings spread the weight of the wall over a large area which helps support the wall’s weight. They also help stabilize the wall which prevents it from toppling over.

    How To Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall

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    How do you make a retaining wall footing?
    Forms are made from planks of wood. For a concrete retaining wall footing I generally use some 2×8 or 2×6 lumber cut to size. I also use a lot of plywood left over from building homes to make forms. Scrap wood is great for form building. Use framing nails or screws to secure the forms together.

    How To Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall

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    How do you tame a concrete retaining wall?
    Tamping will help release air bubbles and fill voids. This creates a stronger more dense footing. It also helps level the top surface of the concrete. This is important because you’ll be building the retaining wall directly on top of the footing. You can leave the top of the footing rough or trowel it smooth. Either way works fine.

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  3. Civil Engineering Portal
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    DESIGN AND DETAILING OF RETAINING WALLS

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    Worked Example: Retaining Wall Design | The …

    Mar 4, 2019 · We have learned the different checks against the mode of failures in the retaining wall should be considered in the design. To further understand the designed approach, here is a worked example of the design of the …

  5. Gambrick
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    How To Pour Concrete Footings For A Retaining Wall

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    Redi-Rock Retaining Wall Construction Details

  8. YouTube
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    How to prepare a footing for a Retaining Wall | Adbri Masonry

  9. RISA
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    Wall Footing Definitions - RISA

    For retaining walls, this is the height of the backfill behind the wall taken from the top of the footing. For strip footings, this is the soil height on both sides of the wall above the footing. Water Height* This is the height of water behind the …

  10. Concrete Network
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    Concrete Retaining Walls - How to Build Poured Walls

    Poured concrete retaining walls can be colored, textured, accented with embedded objects and much more. When installed properly, concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material.

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    Retaining Walls: How to Build Them, Costs & Types

    Oct 8, 2024 · A retaining wall is a structure designed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally keep to, typically a steep, near-vertical, or vertical slope. These walls are built to resist the lateral pressure of soil, water, and other …

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    How to Build a Concrete Block Retaining Wall - Better …

    Jan 31, 2024 · How to Build a Concrete Block Retaining Wall. Add style and support to your yard with a concrete retaining wall. You can build one in just six steps. Concrete block retaining walls are ideal for holding back the soil after …