This is an extremely popular system offering benefits that include zero lot lines a vertical wall face and a range of possible finishes.
Reinforced concrete retaining wall section detail.
Cantilever retaining wall are usually of reinforced concrete and work on the principles of leverage.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Cantilevered tilt up walls 13.
Counterfort retaining walls 12.
Typical backfill and drainage detail.
Reinforced concrete approach slab 30 ft.
Cantilever retaining wall is the most common type of earth retaining structure.
2 5 clear to strength steel 5 12 rather than the designed 5 10 bending strength of the section has been reduced by about 16.
The stem may have constant thickness along the length or may be tapered based on economic and construction criteria.
Curb or curb and gutter adjacent to roadway and or sidewalk across bridge standards roadway sections 6 1 1985.
Retaining wall are generally used to retain earth or other material to maintain unequal levels on two faces.
Wall types 1 2 7 and 8 may be used if no traffic barrier is attached on top of the wall.
The base is divided into two parts the heel and toe.
The use of wsdot standard plan reinforced concrete retaining walls and traffic barrier details for reinforced concrete retaining wallsshall be limited as follows.
Wood retaining walls 14.
Backfilling against reinforced concrete retaining walls shall not be permitted until the concrete has reached its 28 day strength.
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Earthquake seismic design 7.
Strength of reinforced concrete sections amount of rebar a s the project calls for 5 10 and 5 12 are used.
Pier and pile foundations 11.
Strength reduced from 136 7 to 114 9 in kips.
It has much thinner stem and utilize the weight of the backfill soil to provide most of the resistance to sliding and overturning.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Heavy equipment shall maintain a distance away from the wall equal to the wall s height.
Gabion walls 16.
Functions and parts of these retaining walls are discussed.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Types of reinforced concrete retaining walls are cantilever retaining walls and counterfort retaining walls.
This tek contains details for various types of concrete masonry foundation walls with accompanying text as appropriate.
The heel is the part of the base under the backfill.
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.
Reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls consist of a relatively thin stem and a base slab.