How To Build A Concrete Retaining Wall On A Slope
Since retaining walls are usually not noticeable and only sometimes visible many garden owners opt for inexpensive materials.
How to build a concrete retaining wall on a slope. Forces on Retaining Walls 6. Deep and 24 to 28 in. However no compromise in terms of stability can be permitted.
Soil Mechanics Simplified 4. The simplest cheapest back-friendliest retaining wall in history. A drainage pipe is lowered down the slope where it gets rid of the water.
First start by taking some measurements of your desired height and get an idea of how tall you would like your retaining wall landscaping to be. Near the wall from the top of a slope place a drainage tube in the gravel. Design Procedure Overview 3.
Dig into the slope as needed to create a 6- to 12-inch-wide space between the backside of the wall and the slope for drainage rock. While gathering measurements be sure that you dig your trench one inch deep for every eight inches tall. Building the Retaining Wall.
How to Build a Retaining Wall. Excavate the area starting from the string and moving back toward the slope. Create a flat area at least 4 to 6 in.
Building Codes and Retaining Walls 5. Build the footing and insert rebar into the wet concrete at intervals corresponding to the cores in the blocks. We planned the wall to curve around a citrus tree on the slope.