Design examples appendix a.
Gabion retaining wall design example pdf.
When utilizing a gabion wall with a smooth front face the gabion wall should be placed on a 5 6 degree batter and is not recommended for walls above 18 high.
Pilaster masonry walls 19.
Segmental retaining walls 17.
With traditional procedures for retaining wall design.
The design of gabion retaining walls is based on the mass of the contained stone or rock being able to resist the disturbing forces due to soil and external loadings.
Wood retaining walls 14.
How retaining walls fail.
Swimming pool walls 18.
The retaining wall toe prevents the gabion wall sliding forwards the depth of the toe needs to increase as the wall gets bigger.
The design of both types is based on the same principles.
Restrained non yielding walls 20.
When building gabions on softer soils both the depth of the toe and the size of the base needs to be increased to spread the load over a wider area.
Construction topics and caveats 24.
The design does not consider that the gabion mesh provides improvement to stability.
Four main steps must.
Soldier pile walls 22.
Gabion retaining walls can be designed and configured with a stepped front face or a smooth front face.
Sheet pile walls 21.