Block Retaining Wall Design Manual

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Block retaining wall design manual. The keywallpro program allows the user to choose between different design methodologies and compare results. Engineering and design retaining and flood walls 1. The intent of this material is to communicate the best practices for design of segmental retaining walls srw as determined by allan block corporation based on 25 plus years of research design and field experience. Forces on retaining walls 6.
Inspection guide for segmental retaining walls tek 18 11a. Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding. Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits. This manual is intended primarily for retaining walls which will be subjected to hydraulic loadings such as flowing water submergence wave action and spray exposure to.
Retaining wall block design and construction manual for building large block retaining walls. The authors of this manual and or the block manufacturer are not. Building codes and retaining walls 5. National concrete masonry association 2009.
Earthquake seismic design 7. Soil bearing and stability 8. Design manual for segmental retaining walls third edition. National concrete masonry association 2010.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block. The use of this manual to design walls constructed of other similar appearing blocks is not recommended. We believe that a twelve degree setback maximizes the leverage achieved by a battered wall while providing a finished retaining. Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
27th street 229 st. All retaining wall designers should judge the appropriateness and accuracy of the design guidelines and equations presented in this manual for the intended application. Design manual for segmental retaining walls 3rd edition. The ab stones provide a nominal setback of twelve degrees from vertical.
Simac specifying segmental retaining walls landscape architecture march 1994. Louis park mn 55426. The example problems in this manual are based on walls constructed with allan block retaining wall system s ab stones. Soil mechanics simplified 4.
National concrete masonry association 2009. This is not meant to be a final authority as each project has its own set of unique situations. This manual provides guidance for the safe design and economical construction of retaining and flood walls. National concrete masonry association 2009.
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