Retaining Wall Design Guide Australia

If engineered and built correctly a retaining wall should last at least 100 years and that s why compliance is so critical.
Retaining wall design guide australia. Small gabion walls under 1 0m tall for small walls under 1 0m tall with flat ground behind you can place the soil against the gabion provided you install a geotech filter fabric between the soil and the gabion. Design procedure overview 3. Learn more about gravity wall construction. Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Garden wall a versatile retaining wall design with a curved split face suitable for both straight and curved walls this is a simple system to install where one block fits. Gravity walls rely on their own weight and setback to hold up the soil behind them. Soil bearing and stability 8. The wall can be either cast insitu figure 6 or precast figure 7.
Manual 55 design and construction of concrete masonry buildings is a comprehensive guide aimed at assisting engineers architects and builders with the design and construction of concrete masonry walls in accordance with relevant australian standards. This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall. For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly. To start establish the line of the wall excavating 200mm behind it then use a laser level or dumpy to set the finished height of the wall either end setting out a stringline as a guide.
Cmaa s manuals and documents in this section relate to concrete blocks and concrete masonry walling. Earthquake seismic design 7. Please note that the gravity wall chart provided has specific heights for specific site and soil conditions. If you are not sure of your site conditions we recommend being conservative with your retaining wall heights or use geogrid in your retaining wall.
Masonry cantilever retaining walls design and construction guide ma51 available from the concrete masonry association of australia. Be sure to install drainage behind the wall using geotech filter cloth agflo pipe and gravel says frank. Click to view our versatile range of retaining walls that offer a mix of contemporary colours and textures inspiring landscapes with lasting appeal. See all pavers retaining walls products.
The design of the drainage system is just as important as the design of the retaining wall. Building codes and retaining walls 5. Concrib are fully licensed with the queensland building and construction commission formerly bsa and a member of queensland master builders association the civil contractors federation and the urban development institute of australia and are fully compliant. Forces on retaining walls 6.
For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers.