Poured Concrete Retaining Wall Detail

This simple retaining wall utilizes a beautiful travertine stone cap upgrade.

Poured concrete retaining wall detail.

Cross section of a retaining wall a cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on. Clear cover of 2 inches. Typical backfill and drainage detail. If you want to build a concrete retaining wall you should consider pouring the wall rather than making it out of concrete blocks.

Frederick landscaping quotes the concrete wall cost per linear foot at 30 to 40 as a ballpark estimate and the price would depend on several factors such the size of the project location design etc. Many contractors shy away from poured concrete preferring to use cmu block with a plastered face. Perhaps the finest examples of poured concrete walls can be seen every day along freeways where these structures are constructed on a massive scale. The risk of cracking in poured walls and the difficulty in repairing them makes block and plaster a more forgiving choice.

Of compacted base 1 in. Poured concrete retaining walls can be colored textured accented with embedded objects and much more. When installed properly concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material. 3500 psi concrete 5 10.

How to build a concrete wall figure a. Poured concrete retaining walls can also be decorative and reproduce the look of stone or masonry. Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in. Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.

Here are the steps tom ralston owner of tom ralston concrete in santa cruz ca follows when pouring a retaining wall. 3 clear rather than the designed 2 clear. Pouring a concrete retaining wall is not that difficult and this easy to follow how to guide will show you just what to do. Pour concrete of specified strength in the forms and properly vibrate it to ensure compaction of the concrete.

Clear cover of 3 inches. Care shall be taken to avoid exerting large impact forces on the wall. Bending strengthof the section has been reduced by about 15 shear strengthat wall base has been reduced. A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.

After the wall is complete install drainage stone and tile on top of the earth side of the footing along the wall. Stone crete is used for sound barrier walls retaining walls subdivision entry walls or wherever a beautiful deep relief stone wall is desired. Heavy equipment shall maintain a distance away from the wall equal to the wall s height. 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.

Fill the stone to a depth of at least 12 inches and to a width of at least 12 inches.