All About Retaining Walls - Concrete Retaining Walls and Decorative Retaining Walls

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All About Retaining Walls - Concrete Retaining
Walls and Decorative Retaining Wall
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• Retaining walls play an important role in
  providing lateral support to the vertical slope
  of soil. They stop the soil from collapsing into
  a natural shape. The retained soil is called
  backfill.Construction engineers use a variety of
  building techniques using a different material,
  e.g., timber, steel, or reinforced soil.However,
  rigid and monolithic concrete walls constructed
  from the bottom up are considered the best. They
  have a huge load-bearing capacity, and hence,
  provide great support.It is important to have a
  backslope before constructing the wall. The
  backfill is placed between the wall and the
  backslope. It keeps the structure stable and
  secure.

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What are the design considerations and other
important aspects?

• It is important for construction engineers to
  follow certain important considerations before
  building concrete retaining walls.The methods
  and procedures for soil preparation as well as
  backfill compaction should follow the guidelines
  mentioned in the local building code.Is the
  height of the retaining wall more than four feet
  tall? If yes, then the design has to be approved
  by a licensed engineer.Moreover, the
  construction must adhere to local building codes
  beforehand. This step is needed even if the wall
  is shorter than four feet.

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• The retaining wall is a load-bearing
  construction. It is not for aesthetic
  purposes.What are the factors that determine the
  choice of retaining wall? Here are some.Cost of
  construction
• Required height of the wall
• Speed of construction
• Ease of construction
• Soil characteristics
• Ground water condition
• Availability of labor and skilled people and raw
  material
• Building code
• Accessibility to the site
• Local construction practices
• Aesthetics.
• These are important considerations.

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• Decorative wall
• It is possible to construct decorative walls
  using poured concrete retaining walls. It is
  possible to reproduce the appearance of masonry
  or stone look.
• Concrete decorative walls can be used as sound
  barriers, retaining walls, subdivision entry
  walls, or wherever it is required. The
  construction technique is based on a mass
  production method. Hence, the cost gets
  minimized. You get incredible structural
  stability and aesthetic advantage.

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• The construction process is not complicated. It
  begins with setting the form, installing form
  lines inside the form to create the basic
  texture. It is followed by pouring colored or
  plain concrete. Strip the forms and stain the
  concrete so that it looks fully natural.
• Some manufacturers make it from liners and then
  stain it to make a colored wall. You may choose
  any method it is your choice.
• Looking for retaining walls in Adelaide? Newtons
  Building Landscape Supplies are a specialist
  supplier of paving retaining walls in Adelaide.
  It Supplies Adelaides largest suppliers to meet
  your all garden, sand and metal supplies what you
  need.

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