WHAT IS A RETAINING WALL?
A retaining wall is a structure that holds soil behind it and in place. A retaining wall can be the perfect artistic touch for your home’s lawn or a necessity when protecting roads carved through excess soil. King’s Excavating can construct a unique retaining wall to fit your needs, big or small.
DETERMINANTS OF DESIGN
- Location: slope of the area in question, property boundaries, surrounding ares, and much more are accounted for during the design process.
- Soil: the type, strength, stress parameters, and friction angle must be analyzed to ensure the wall matches and the soil zone
- Drainage: natural drainage patterns and a drainage system to complement the wall must be analyzed to increase durability of the wall
- Reinforcement: where gravity fails, other methods become available to reinforce your wall such as mechanically stabilized soil, geo-synthetics, and much more.
TYPES OF RETAINING WALLS
Each form of retaining walls serve different purposes and uses. The wall you select depends on the goal and environment of your project. Smaller residential projects lean towards strong gravity walls made of concrete blocks. Large scale residential and commercial properties usually go with segment retaining walls due to their ability to be any shape and utilize large amounts of space. Specialty retaining walls such as cantilevered, counterfort, panels, and much more are designed for unique projects along water fronts and highways. King’s Excavating offers solutions for commercial and residential needs.
