Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Stamped concrete retaining wall design.
A stamped concrete wall costs anywhere between 1 600 to 6 600 or 4 223 on average.
Sketches of the retaining wall forces should be considered to properly distinguish the different forces acting on our retaining wall as tackled in the previous article retaining wall.
Once you pour it you can paint it to match your style or you can stamp designs into the side of the wall.
Concrete stamping can make the walls look like natural stone for a lower upfront cost than a retaining wall made from natural stone.
Poured concrete retaining walls can also be decorative and reproduce the look of stone or masonry.
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This retaining wall is built from concrete slabs in a brickwork pattern which alone would be quite a strong feature.
Cons they can crack in freeze thaw cycles and it s difficult to align them perfectly when building unless you use the right form which can take a long time to build.
If you want to build a concrete retaining wall you should consider pouring the wall rather than making it out of concrete blocks.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
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Based on our example in figure a 1 we have the forces due to soil pressure due to water and surcharge load to consider.
Contractors usually charge 8 to 28 per square foot for labor.
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But the most interesting element of this wall is the gaps left between the concrete which have been filled with plants creating a living retaining wall.
A poured concrete wall can take nearly any shape and with the right reinforcement they resist a lot of pressure.
Design procedure overview 3.
In this photo increte contractors installed a poured in place decorative concrete wall system called stone crete that creates deep relief stone walls with a variety of available textures and colors.
Stone crete is used for sound barrier walls retaining walls subdivision entry walls or wherever.
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Earthquake seismic design 7.
Materials add 300 to 450 and tool costs are 100 to 250.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
A poured wall is much stronger and generally last many more years than a block wall.
Most projects fall in the 3 408 and 6 180 range depending on the wall size and stamp design.
Concrete retaining walls another popular choice for a retaining wall material is poured concrete.
Structurally sound for high walls.
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