![]() ![]() In our in-depth introduction to retaining walls, we also took a look at what purposes retaining structures achieve, how they work and how they are designed. In our last blog we looked at the basics of retaining walls, and established that they are vertical, or near-vertical structures designed specifically to retain soil, and create level areas for maximising development space and reducing sloping on sites. Typically the counterfort is pitched at 70 degree which can make the base too short to provide sufficient sliding resistance, so a key is added.Retaining walls come in all types, shapes and sizes – from simple gravity walls to bored pile walls for basements and reinforced soil walls using geogrids – to suit a wide range of project needs, and site conditions.
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