4 parts aggregate maximum aggregate size 20mm will be strong enough in most cases.
Brick retaining wall construction details.
Severely exposed brickwork this technical guide caters for those seeking to achieve long lasting results in their external works such as freestanding garden and retaining walls and chimneys which regardless of location should always be considered to be severely exposed.
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.
Construction details and technical information for designing and building with concrete masonry units or cmus.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
Window sill detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing.
A retaining wall made entirely out of brick is known as a cavity wall.
The difference is in the materials and method of construction.
Design procedure overview 3.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
This should be enough in most cases with minimal water pressure or where the ground.
Height and thickness a minimum wall thickness should be 215mm of bonded construction or two separate brick skins tied together see reinforcement this.
Base of wall detail anchored brick veneer cmu backing cmu foundation may 13 2019.
Full array of drawings and technical informaiton provided by ncma along with san diego specific details for cmu freestanding and retaining walls.
The masonry detailing series is a collection of illustrative construction details diagrams made for architects engineers to use as a design resource.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
One of the things you must get right is the thickness of the wall.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
It should be at least 215mm thick and bonded or made of two separate brick skins tied together.
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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.