Retaining walls help to fortify sloped backyards (and front or side yards) against soil erosion and make it easier to add landscaping ranging from green grass to plants, wildflowers, rock gardens, ...

If your retaining wall exceeds a certain height limit, you'll likely need to secure a permit before you start building.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwired - Feb 17, 2015) - Allan Block has released a large upgrade to their design software for segmental retaining walls. AB Wall Design Software is a comprehensive design tool ...

Retaining walls were first created to perform the simple and necessary task of holding back earth. And with good reason: Erosion is a natural process, but when it means soil being washed off your ...

What goes behind a retaining wall matters just as much as the blocks you can see, and choosing the wrong material could undermine drainage and stability.

With retaining walls, one big consideration is hydrostatic pressure. If water is allowed to collect behind a wall, the weight of saturated soil could topple it.

Product types include poured concrete walls, gravity walls, cantilever retaining walls, gravity poured walls, gabions, crib retaining walls, welded wire walls, plantable walls, and pre-cast walls.

Keystone Retaining Wall Systems updated two of its Keystone construction manuals and a new Keystone Design Manual & KeyWallPRO Operating Guide. The Keystone Construction Manual covers design, ...

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In the design of retaining structures safety factors are applied on one hand in order to account for the uncertainty in applied load, soil strength parameters, groundwater conditions and soil geometry ...