Retaining walls support earth or other materials in civil engineering, landscaping and bulk storage works, while creating an attractive architectural facing.
Concrete blocks are pre-cast modular products that interlock to form dry-built walling systems in straight or curved arrangements. Different facings, finishes and colours are available.
Concrete panels can be used to construct retaining walls quickly and simply. They include steel reinforced and natural stone-faced options.
Timber / wood cribs are stacked up to build mass gravity structures. They are treated to ensure longevity and protect against decay, and benefit from an attractive natural wood finish.
Concrete open cell modules have a similar crib format and are filled with granular material to make straight, concave or convex gravity walls.
Related products include reinforced earth walls for soil stabilisation and containment, and mesh gabions, which are filled with stone and built up to control erosion.
What is thought to be the first UK installation of a particular type of concrete panel-faced, reinforced soil retaining wall system is at Sadlers Farm Junction, Essex. David Crowther, Technical...
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