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12+ Block Retaining Wall Drainage
Pics. You will likely need to use wooden blocks to keep the rebar in place until the concrete is dry. The project is a 4 ft retaining wall at it's highest point (not including the footer which adds a little more height).
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Sometimes that's from an improper footing, inadequate reinforcement. To estimate the total number of retaining wall blocks you'll first need to calculate the number of rows and columns that are needed for the wall. Homeadvisor's retaining wall cost guide provides estimated prices for building materials (precast concrete blocks, stone, wood, brick, boulder, gabion, timbre), installation per sq.
A block retaining wall is a structure built to hold against the lateral pressure of soil, typically built where there is a dig out of a slope or hill.
If you've had experience with marking up and pouring. Although drain tile is not required, it helps to. The retaining wall should have 12″ of gravel immediately behind the entire length and height of the wall to allow for proper drainage. The design process for a segmental retaining wall typically has a wall design engineer for information into the basic concepts behind an allan block retaining wall design see page 18 of the ab spec optimize grading and drainage patterns.
