Invariably the retaining wall forms part of a landscape where.
Timber sleeper retaining wall design guide.
Strengthen the sleepers especially if it s a straight wall from behind with metal posts.
Having fixed the sleepers in place and set the concrete you can also connect the backs of the sleepers together with lengths of wood metal strips or wire.
Timber queensland limited technical data sheet 9 timber retaining walls revised march 2014 page 1 timber is a preferred material for landscaping purposes.
How to build a timber retaining wall easy as guide mitre 10.
Design procedure overview 3.
Retaining wall design 10 editionth a design guide for earth retaining structures contents at a glance.
How to build a retaining wall stronger the.
In addition proprietary timber crib wall systems are also available.
Earthquake seismic design 7.
If the wall has corners this may not be necessary.
Should i build a six foot retaining wall made out of 4x4 s.
The posts were concreted into the ground at a maximum of 2400mm apart on the sandy site says frank.
Retaining walls in particular contribute significantly to the surroundings when constructed from timber.
How to build 6x6 wood retaining wall pdf woodworking.
The natural appeal and versatility of timber is ideal for this application.
The minimum stress grade for sawn timber shall be f7 for softwood and f14 for hardwood.
Concrete sleeper s a.
Soil mechanics simplified 4.
This data sheet contains timber queensland s recommendations for the construction of timber garden walls up to 1 metre high.
Measure the length of the wall setting the posts to match the sleeper sizes.
I went three sleepers high and opted for a sleeper thickness of 75mm for strength and less timber flexibility.
Building codes and retaining walls 5.
Forces on retaining walls 6.
Select the appropriate design table s depending on whether or not there are fences located above the retaining wall.
Go to section 3 1 or 4 1 of this document for retaining walls without fences above and section 3 2 or 4 2 for retaining walls with fences above up to a maximum of 1 8m high fence.
How to build a sleeper retaining wall retaining walls are never cheap or easy but building one from timber railway sleepers is probably as cheap and easy as you are likely to find.
Soil bearing and stability 8.
Timber sleepers or round poles and logs can be used to create effective and relatively inexpensive garden edges steps and walls to terrace sloping sites.
That will help to strengthen the retaining sleeper wall if there is any pressure at any one point by soil pushing the sleepers forward.
As the sleepers are simply screwed together their construction is well within the abilities of most people without any specialist building experience.
Types of retaining walls choose wisely.
For retaining walls greater than 1 metre high refer to technical.
The second way to build a sleeper wall is to stand them vertically a vertical walls means you can vary the height of it in different places and even create a curved rather than straight wall.
