1m high wall 2m posts.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
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.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
As a guide most engineers call for the posts to be buried the same depth as the wall height.
Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.
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Preparing the area clear and level your site where you plan to build the retaining wall.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
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For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Concrete sleeper s a.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Design procedure overview 3.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
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.
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Another alternative is concrete sleepers.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.