There are a variety of materials you can use to build a retaining wall including patio stones wood and poured concrete.
Concrete retaining wall design calculations.
Enter the height feet.
Retaining walls instantly enhance any landscape design.
Enter the length feet.
Calculate the lateral earth force acting on a retaining wall using the rankine formula.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Download the excel based calculation sheets for creating the perfect design of any retaining walls as well as verifying the suitability of this retaining wall against overturning and sliding forces.
Retaining wall cost varies by material.
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Poured concrete is typically the most expensive followed by wood timber and then stones and pavers.
Check the sliding resistance for a retaining wall.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Check the resistance to sliding the turnover stability the bearing capacity and calculate the required areas of steel reinforcement for a proposed retaining wall.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
A retaining wall refers to a structure that is designed and built up to defend the lateral pressure of soil when any alteration occurs in ground.
Design procedure overview 3.
Enter the thickness inches.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Retaining walls footings or any other volume of concrete.
Enter length and height in feet and thickness in inches.