The durawall concrete sleeper retaining wall has been engineered to last 60 years excludes the previous design 1440 x 200 x 55 sleeper and concrete post system which has since been discontinued.
Concrete sleeper retaining wall specifications.
Allow minimum 48 hours for concrete to set in post holes prior to installing sleepers.
Minimum concrete strengths shall be 40 mpa at 28 days.
0 61m to 0 8m wall height sleeper length post type post spacing hole diameter.
The sleepers used within these retaining walls consist of precast concrete 75mm thick and 200mm high.
All pioneer reinforced concrete sleepers are 200mm high and 75mm thick and include internal reinforcing so they re solid strong.
Make the concrete stiff.
Appearance will also usually be important.
Sydney has many retaining walls made from timber that warps in.
If using readymix concrete order 20 20 80 slump.
I want to help people build their own concrete sleeper retaining walls in sydney newcastle central coast wollongong nsw.
Pouring concrete pour concrete into holes one at a time.
Auger holes auger holes as per following engineer specifications.
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For example if you are using 1530mm sleepers the hole centers should be 1545mm apart note this will vary on the length of sleeper used.
Set your post at required depth then lower into ground until level with the top string lines.
The requirements of a functional retaining wall include.
Build a concrete pad on both sides of the steel post web to ensure that as the sleepers are placed in that the.
Our high strength steel and reinforced sleepers can be a valuable addition to your property.
Real crete sleepers can also be individually engineered for use in almost any retaining wall height.
Real crete structural concrete sleepers are steel reinforced and are manufactured to engineered standards.
Structural stability durability against the exposed environment and provision of drainage.
Concrete retaining walls provide a durable solution that is required of a structure in contact with soil and exposed to constant wetting and drying.
Light gauge retaining system suitable from a 150mm garden edge up to a 900mm high retaining wall d i y concrete sleepers structural retaining wall system from 200mm up to a 1000mm high.
We offer concrete sleepers and high quality galvanised retaining wall steel for customers who are looking to install a long lasting and aesthetically pleasing retaining wall.
Two types of structural sleepers.
Designed and made in australia pioneer reinforced concrete sleepers are guaranteed for up to 35 years making them the perfect solution for termite proof retaining walls up to 3m high.
Retaining walls are a hardscape feature that offers functionality and beauty.