Soil bearing and stability 8.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Along with concrete sleepers we supply retaining wall posts fence brackets fence posts drainage pipe geo fabric and all other essentials to building your retaining wall.
Designed and made in australia pioneer reinforced concrete sleepers are guaranteed for up to 35 years making them the perfect solution for termite proof retaining walls up to 3m high with professional engineering design.
Two types of structural sleepers.
For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
1m high wall 2m posts.
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Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.
Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.
Concrete sleepers in adelaide come in various colours sizes and textures resembling wood rock and stone.
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For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly.
Concrete sleeper s a.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
As a guide most engineers call for the posts to be buried the same depth as the wall height.
They are also the best option when it comes to protecting your home from flooding.
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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.
Another alternative is concrete sleepers.
Structural sleeper woodgrain 1800mm in length structural sleeper smooth face sf 2000mm in length.
Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.
Preparing the area clear and level your site where you plan to build the retaining wall.
This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Real crete structural concrete sleepers are steel reinforced and are manufactured to engineered standards.
Design procedure overview 3.
Real crete sleepers can also be individually engineered for use in almost any retaining wall height.
Retaining walls and in particular retaining wall blocks help in beautifying and adding value to your home.
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.