How Do You Design A Retaining Wall?
To a casual observer a rock retaining wall might appear to be an outdoor construction project that can be created right on the spot. However, as often is the case, advance planning will help immensely in this task. Take some time to layout the precise location of your rock wall and also to procure an ample supply of rock material and then the actual installation should go much smoother. Lay out the placement of the wall. Plan the height, length and shape of the wall. The length and height are fairly straightforward, but keep in mind that the height can vary and if it does you might want to step the wall down or use a slow continuous curve to make the change in elevation. The shape can be in a straight line or the wall can bend with the terrain. Some sort of curvature is almost always advisable in a retaining wall. Plan the actual structural layout of the rock material. Don’t forget that with almost every wall each piece has to overlap in some sort of way to acquire real structural stre
