How to Design a Retaining Wall

When designing your retaining wall, be sure you take into consideration the height of the wall, wall setback, slopes and surcharges. These elements help to determine if you are building a gravity wall or a reinforced wall. Walls that rely on their own weight and setback are called gravity walls. Walls that need additional strength because of poor soil, steep slopes or heavy surcharges like driveways or houses, are reinforced walls. Reinforced walls use geogrid to add more stability. Learn more about surch