landscaping retaining wall

[deereman]

I've designed many concrete and masonry retaining walls, but never done one of those landscaping retaining walls. I understand you put soil fabric behind it and then just stack these blocks up. does anyone know of any good reference material for the design of these?

 

[dicksewerrat]

find the 'Keystone" web site. they can give you a lot of info.

Richard A. Cornelius, P.E.

http://WWW.amlinereast.com

 

[layfieldman]

I would suggest that you get a design and construction manual from the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) as they specialize in these structures.

 

[fndn]

Usually the manufacturer of these specialty proprietary wall systems have their own technical specs and sometimes examples and computer software that go along with it. As you know, you need a contractor that has experience in this product, a geotechnical firm that can gauge the soil parameters and you still will have to use judgement and factor some of the manufacture's strength values for geogrid tensile strength for example-the long term performance of which is not yet known.