Poured Concrete Retaining Wall Detail
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Poured concrete retaining wall detail. Here are the steps tom ralston owner of tom ralston concrete in santa cruz ca follows when pouring a retaining wall. When installed properly concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material. How to build a concrete wall figure a. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
Poured concrete retaining walls can also be decorative and reproduce the look of stone or masonry. Typical backfill and drainage detail. Frederick landscaping quotes the concrete wall cost per linear foot at 30 to 40 as a ballpark estimate and the price would depend on several factors such the size of the project location design etc. Of compacted base 1 in.
Clear cover of 3 inches. Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do. This simple retaining wall utilizes a beautiful travertine stone cap upgrade. And the strength steel is installed with a.
Perhaps the finest examples of poured concrete walls can be seen every day along freeways where these structures are constructed on a massive scale. Compressive face of concrete d the project calls for. The risk of cracking in poured walls and the difficulty in repairing them makes block and plaster a more forgiving choice. A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.
Pour concrete of specified strength in the forms and properly vibrate it to ensure compaction of the concrete. Fill the stone to a depth of at least 12 inches and to a width of at least 12 inches. Care shall be taken to avoid exerting large impact forces on the wall. Poured concrete retaining walls can be colored textured accented with embedded objects and much more.
After the wall is complete install drainage stone and tile on top of the earth side of the footing along the wall. If you want to build a concrete retaining wall you should consider pouring the wall rather than making it out of concrete blocks. Clear cover of 2 inches. Many contractors shy away from poured concrete preferring to use cmu block with a plastered face.
In this photo increte contractors installed a poured in place decorative concrete wall system called stone crete that creates deep relief stone walls with a variety of available textures and colors. 3500 psi concrete 5 10. Stone crete is used for sound barrier walls retaining walls subdivision entry walls or wherever a beautiful deep relief stone wall is desired. 3 clear rather than the designed 2 clear.
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