Concrete retaining walls another popular choice for a retaining wall material is poured concrete.
Stamped concrete retaining wall design.
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Poured concrete retaining walls can also be decorative and reproduce the look of stone or masonry.
Based on our example in figure a 1 we have the forces due to soil pressure due to water and surcharge load to consider.
Sketches of the retaining wall forces should be considered to properly distinguish the different forces acting on our retaining wall as tackled in the previous article retaining wall.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Design procedure overview 3.
Contractors usually charge 8 to 28 per square foot for labor.
Once you pour it you can paint it to match your style or you can stamp designs into the side of the wall.
Materials add 300 to 450 and tool costs are 100 to 250.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
A stamped concrete wall costs anywhere between 1 600 to 6 600 or 4 223 on average.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
This retaining wall is built from concrete slabs in a brickwork pattern which alone would be quite a strong feature.
If you want to build a concrete retaining wall you should consider pouring the wall rather than making it out of concrete blocks.
Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do.
Most projects fall in the 3 408 and 6 180 range depending on the wall size and stamp design.
A poured concrete wall can take nearly any shape and with the right reinforcement they resist a lot of pressure.
Concrete stamping can make the walls look like natural stone for a lower upfront cost than a retaining wall made from natural stone.
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But the most interesting element of this wall is the gaps left between the concrete which have been filled with plants creating a living retaining wall.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
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A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.
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.
Whatever your vision is for your project we can help take your concepts and turn them into reality.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Stone crete is used for sound barrier walls retaining walls subdivision entry walls or wherever.
Cons they can crack in freeze thaw cycles and it s difficult to align them perfectly when building unless you use the right form which can take a long time to build.