Vertical Sleeper Retaining Wall Design Guide

I worked out i need 15 sleepers 2400mm long plus six each of 1200 and 1800mm for about 16 metres of wall with steps set in one panel.

Vertical sleeper retaining wall design guide.

See more ideas about sleeper retaining wall retaining wall railway sleepers. Multiply the spacings between posts by the number of vertical sleepers to find how many you need. Soil mechanics simplified 4. Another alternative is concrete sleepers.

Simply dig a hole and fix the vertical retaining posts. Retaining walls and in particular retaining wall blocks help in beautifying and adding value to your home. Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance. Building codes and retaining walls 5.

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. Jul 21 2016 explore david bloy s board vertical railway sleeper retaining walls on pinterest. There should be a screw added at top and bottom of sleeper face at each post. Please ensure you leave 200mm behind the retaining wall area for backfill.

Concrete sleeper s a. If you are stacking the sleepers horizontally on their narrowest side e g. Forces on retaining walls 6. 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.

Earthquake seismic design 7. Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes. Soil bearing and stability 8. 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.

For a continuous longer wall the sleeper end should be in the centre of the post. This guide is a basic outline of how to install a concrete retaining wall. Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts. Check out our extensive concrete sleeper.

Design procedure overview 3. If the wall has corners this may not be necessary. Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall. Concrete sleepers in adelaide come in various colours sizes and textures resembling wood rock and stone.

For simplicity it is based on installing a 1 metre high retaining wall with 2 metre sleepers. For different wall heights please adjust the figures accordingly. Check level is correct and use 100mm construction screws to secure. Alignment place a star piquet or peg at both ends of the proposed wall.

Installation guide reinforced concrete sleepers and galvanised steel posts step 1.