Building brickwork or blockwork retaining walls

Good Building Guide 27

BRE, 1996
Building brickwork or blockwork retaining walls Download document

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Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Series

Good Building Guide

Abstract

Provides rule of thumb guidance for the stable construction of a range of common types of bonded brickwork and blockwork earth retaining walls to a maximum retained height of 1.725 m. For practical purposes, this guide provides a simplified classification of soils which are suitable to found on, and gives foundation and wall dimensions for several wall heights.

ISBN

9781860811050

Subjects

  • Earthworks/foundations/piling/retaining walls
  • Retaining walls
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities

Publisher History

BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.

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