picking up on an old thread; the last response to my concept from DTGT2002 is where this is heading. some updates on the existing conditions: soil conditions are primarly ledge, a small area in which the ledge drops off. structural fill will have to placed. also expansion joints along the wall...
proposing to raise a parking/display area for a car dealership for enhanced visibility. i don't want to load the existing wall. there is a service area behind the existing CMU foundation wall. soils are dense till with low groundwater. i'm debating on fusing them together vs. independent...
any thoughts on constructing/anchoring a one-sided wall against an existing cmu wall that is open on the opposite side. considerations for drainage, forming and anchoring. thanks