http://theconstructor.org/structures/retaining-wall-design-principles-2/1333/ shows a few retaining wall designs for low heights that are similar in nature.
cvg it was actually me that had called it non-traditional (because I haven't found many written references to that configuration).
The garage will be built with wooden framing. Since my back yard has an upward slope and I didn't want it to sit on top of the hill, I am excavating so that the...
I am trying to understand the differences between a traditional footer, wall and slab pour vs the non-traditional thickened edge slab and wall. This is for a personal garage in my back yard. The garage is 24x24 and it is sunk into the ground 3 feet in most places except at the garage door.
(I...
