Full array of drawings and technical informaiton provided by ncma along with san diego specific details for cmu freestanding and retaining walls.
Brick retaining wall construction details.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
4 parts aggregate maximum aggregate size 20mm will be strong enough in most cases.
One of the things you must get right is the thickness of the wall.
Retaining walls can be tricky to build as they need to be strong enough to resist horizontal soil pressure where there are differing ground levels.
Window sill detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing.
It should be at least 215mm thick and bonded or made of two separate brick skins tied together.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Below and is dependant on the finished height of wall.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
A 1 2 4 mix 1 part cement.
Brick retaining walls today can be divided into two groups that yield nearly identical looking walls.
Height and thickness a minimum wall thickness should be 215mm of bonded construction or two separate brick skins tied together see reinforcement this.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
A retaining wall made entirely out of brick is known as a cavity wall.
The masonry detailing series is a collection of illustrative construction details diagrams made for architects engineers to use as a design resource.
To the homeowner this difference can have a big impact on the bottom line.
Construction details and technical information for designing and building with concrete masonry units or cmus.
Base of wall detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing cmu foundation may 13 2019.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
The difference is in the materials and method of construction.
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Forces on retaining walls 6.