A retaining wall is a stabilising structure used to hold sloping ground in place and prevents erosion and movement of soil. Segmental retaining walls to suit a variety of applications from small landscaping walls through to highly engineered structures in critical locations.
A reinforced concrete retaining wall is made from pressed concrete units which lock together to form a wall that is capable of acting as a retaining structure. Some walls use blocks in conjunction with geosynthetic reinforcement materials to create reinforced earth structures.
Soil directly behind a retaining wall will exert lateral pressure upon the wall. The amount of pressure will vary with the type of soil and its moisture content but that earth pressure is always there.
The taller the wall the more the earth will exert its lateral pressure so you can either increase the mass of the wall itself or incorporate reinforced concrete into the wall or use sheet piling. Another way to counteract the earth pressure is to improve the soil by modifying its characteristics and adding a tensile element. Engineers do this by using polymeric reinforcing materials and sophisticated software design packages to assist in calculating the optimum type and arrangement of reinforcement.
Retaining wall panels are available in a wide range of size, style and texture to create a retaining solution that is fast and very cost effective to build.
