Concrete Sleeper Retaining Wall Design Guide
Design procedure overview 3.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall design guide. Two types of structural sleepers. Concrete sleepers in adelaide come in various colours sizes and textures resembling wood rock and stone. Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall. Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
Soil mechanics simplified 4. This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall. For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers. Forces on retaining walls 6.
Earthquake seismic design 7. 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. Preparing the area clear and level your site where you plan to build the retaining wall. The durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall can easily be installed by yourself thanks to the slim profile and simple design.
Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1. Concrete sleeper s a. We ve prepared a useful guide for you to download or give us a call if you need more information. Real crete structural concrete sleepers are steel reinforced and are manufactured to engineered standards.
1m high wall 2m posts. Real crete sleepers can also be individually engineered for use in almost any retaining wall height. 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. We are the one stop shop for retaining walls in the greater brisbane area.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance. Soil bearing and stability 8. Another alternative is concrete sleepers. Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.
Structural sleeper woodgrain 1800mm in length structural sleeper smooth face sf 2000mm in length. 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. As a guide most engineers call for the posts to be buried the same depth as the wall height. 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.
They are also the best option when it comes to protecting your home from flooding. Check out our extensive concrete sleeper.