8" CMU on top of poured concrete wall to bring the grade up?

[Gregexplore]

Hello, I need to bring a poured concrete wall (poured too low) up 8" to meet an existing grade. It is possible to use an 8"cmu to bring it up? Or is there another option.

TIA!

 

[JAE]

It's possible - but you don't provide any details on this - height of wall, is earth to be placed against the block, are there other loads applied to the top of wall, other forces on the wall, weathering concerns (freeze, thaw, moisture).

 

[Gregexplore]

JAE, this would be on top of a 4' crawlspace wall. The block would be above grade. We would waterproof everything as with any foundation and the structure above would be one level.

 

[phamENG]

Sounds like you need an engineer to assess the situation and give you a fix. There's no universal yes or no. Lots of things to consider.

 

[JAE]

Agree with Pham.