Retaining Wall Footings

Step one  Choose the footing that best suits the hight of your retaining wall

Step Two Go to the engineering page to assess how much Gravel or NFC is required

Retaining wall footing A

Notes

1. Ensure that the natural site material has an internal friction angle of 30 degrees or more. These designs are not suitable for clay sites.

2.Foundation to be natural undisturbed material with confirmed allowablebearing capacity of 100 KPA or better.

3. Where there is any variation to the materials, wall geometry, loading or site conditions from that shown on this drawing, a qualified engineer must be engaged to design the wall.

4. A qualified engineer should also be engaged should any of the following apply;

  

Retaining Wall Footing B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retaining wall plan


Wall footing C