Retaining walls in Sydney are frequently used to enhance a certain section of your planning process. Retaining walls or segmented wall systems provide an otherwise dull landscape design and stability. Best Underpinning can assist you in determining what will work best for you in terms of adding more depth to your landscape, such as a garden wall or retaining walls.
Lower barriers, garden walls, and property boundaries can all benefit from our link blocks and timber sleepers.
We ensure that your retaining walls are structurally sound, fully functional, and appealing
A yard with varied pitches and elevations may benefit from one or more retaining walls. In certain aspects, they provide an additional foundation for holding items like soft scape planting beds. They are really beneficial, and in some cases, they are even necessary if your hard or new landscaping plan requires significant elevation or changes.
A retaining wall is a major solution in certain scenarios for averting additional soil changes or flooding problems. This type of retaining wall must be built by a professional to withstand the tremendous pressure of the soil caused by rain and seasonal weather changes.
At Best Underpinning, we come with years of experience and expertise in retaining wall design and construction. With our thorough design and planning process, we can rebuild and restore existing retaining walls and other structures. Our team of experienced technicians can ensure that your retaining wall is the perfect, flush fit for your needs. We provide a variety of alternatives to meet your requirements. Both residential and commercial properties can benefit from our professional installation services.
Natural stone, manufactured stone, concrete blocks, railroad ties, and landscaping ties, to mention a few, are all available as retaining wall block options.
There are a wide assortment of colour variations and design aesthetics to choose from to help you discover the perfect match for your garden or flower bed. We also offer experienced advice on where your retaining walls should be placed, or how to integrate your drainage systems into a retaining wall to save space and increase the usage of both structures.
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Rule of thumb over 1200mm in height requires an engineers design. You don’t want to see a failed retaining wall. Engineers can design gravity walls or concrete/concrete block and steel walls to retain.
Can be messy and expensive to fix. Underpinning of this retaining wall will be necessary before wall can be reinstated. Below is one approach.
Developments in soil nail technology have made this system of earth retention popular for excavation shorings, slope stabilization, and retaining walls. It is a cost-effective method of ground reinforcement for earth retention without excavating and hence spoil.
The helical soil nail consists of helices attached at regular intervals to the entire shaft,including extensions. The result is a helical device with helices spread along the entire length of shaft.The common helical soil nails are 2.1 m long lead or extension with 200 mm diameter helices spaced at 700 mm intervals along the shaft.
An engineer will be needed to draw up details for any structural retaining wall as failure is not an option.
Structural Details concepts for typical applications see:
Help manual by Boral: https://www.boral.com.au/masonry-design-guide/pdf/BOR11999_SA_Manual_Bk4.pdf
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