Modular Block Wall Batter
Trinity is a fierce competitor in the modular block industry.
Modular block wall batter. Don armstrong anchor wall systems oldcastle. Gravity walls solid 41 inch 1030mm hollow core and xl blocks all gravity wall details pdf. Segmental retaining walls are generally installed with a small horizontal setback between units creating a wall batter into the retained soil ω in figure 2. We have been using trinity since it was designed and have put up hundreds of thousands of square feet of wall with no problems.
Wall units shall be allan block retaining wall units as produced by a licensed manufacturer. Priced competitively with modular block but with the flexibility of wire faced walls this one of a kind modular cantilever unit provides structural capacity of similar wet cast panel and big block walls. Additional reviewers and contributors to this guide include. Trinity is our go to block.
Tim bott allan block corporation. The straight split face of our diamond pro products provides a clean crisp appearance that s ideal for commercial applications. The built in design features of allan block allow for the safe and effective construction of taller gravity walls when compared with other modular block systems. Block setback options large batter pdf dwg.
Manufacturer s recommendations should be followed regarding the capacity of their particular system for the soil loads under consideration. The time tested strength of our diamond pro block retaining wall systems makes them the contractors choice for large scale projects. Solid block wall section pdf dwg. Dot approvals vary by state.
Wall batter is achieved by stacking blocks on a level base an offset in the casting of the base and top of each block imports 1 24 batter to the face. The wall batter compensates for any slight lateral movement of the srw face due to earth pressure and complements the aesthetic attributes of the srw system. Al stability of all modular block wall products. 2 1 modular wall units.
Xl wall section pdf dwg. Lock load is the largest hand placed retaining wall product available. The efforts undertaken by allan block corporation in the initial drafting of this publication are greatly appreciated as is the support and commitment of ncma s srw technical subcommittee. Alternating planter 5 degree batter wall section pdf dwg.
The structural capacity of the srw system will vary with the srw unit size shape batter etc. 41 inch hollow core section pdf dwg. Large batter wall section pdf dwg. The center of gravity of wall and wall batter are sensitive physical dimensions of the wall structure with respect to.
It is possible to achieve additional batter using an inclined foundation. Wall units shall have minimum 28 day compressive strength of 3000 psi 20 7 mpa in accordance with astm c1372. When reinforcement is required the ability to include a built in batter reduces the amount of reinforcement.