Go to section 3 1 or 4 1 of this document for retaining walls without fences above and section 3 2 or 4 2 for retaining walls with fences above up to a maximum of 1 8m high fence.
Vertical sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Simply dig a hole and fix the vertical retaining posts.
On the 125mm width on a 250mm x 125mm sleeper and two or more sleepers high then you will need to support the sleeper with vertical posts to stop them being toppled over by the weight of the soil or whatever.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
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Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
My only concern with retaining sleeper walls of height on a slope is that they need good vertical strength.
In the past i have used a combination of the t pieces you.
The second way to build a sleeper wall is to stand them vertically a vertical walls means you can vary the height of it in different places and even create a curved rather than straight wall.
Design procedure overview 3.
Concrete sleeper s a.
If the wall has corners this may not be necessary.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
If you are stacking the sleepers horizontally on their narrowest side e g.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
I m not sure how much the posts would increase the support of the wall.