Reinforced besser block retaining and basement walls consist of a reinforced concrete base which anchors the wall against overturning and sliding and a stem of besser blocks.
Reinforced concrete concrete block retaining wall detail.
This is an extremely popular system offering benefits that include zero lot lines a vertical wall face and a range of possible finishes.
A slender section can be used in this retaining wall the tensile stresses within the stem and the base is resisted by steel reinforcement.
Reinforced concrete cantilever types of retaining wall are recommended for heights up to 7 m.
Grouting process carried out as follow.
The stem is reinforced with steel bars placed vertically and horizontally.
Seal clean out holes.
Detailing of reinforced concrete block retaining wall.
Grouting of concrete block retaining wall.
Wall types 1 2 7 and 8 may be used if no traffic barrier is attached on top of the wall.
The specific location and embedment length of the grid layers depends upon the site conditions wall heights and long term allowable design strength of the grid being used.
The use of wsdot standard plan reinforced concrete retaining walls and traffic barrier details for reinforced concrete retaining wallsshall be limited as follows.
Retaining wall systems reinforced concrete masonry walls reinforced and core filled hollow concrete blocks are laid on a reinforced concrete footing to form a cantilever retaining wall figure 4.
Pour the grout and ensure that all spaces are filled adequately with grout to produce the best possible bond in the wall.