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

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. 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.<br>

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

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  1. All About Retaining Walls All About Retaining Walls - - Concrete Retaining Walls and Decorative Retaining Wall Walls and Decorative Retaining Wall Concrete Retaining

  2.  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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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. 

  5. 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.

  6.  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 Adelaide’s largest suppliers to meet your all garden, sand and metal supplies what you need.

  7. Contact Us Address:- 28-30 Papagni Avenue Newton SA 5074 Evanston Showroom and Yard 48 Tiver Road Evanston SA 5116 Email:- sales@newtonsbuilding.com.au Contact:- 08 8415 7777 Website http://newtonsbuilding.com.au/

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