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Before
you begin building your Anchor Wall, there are
several important
steps to take into consideration.
WORKING
WITH AN ENGINEER
DESIGN
INFORMATION
Required
Design Information
Site Plan
Design Soils Information
Wall Construction Plan
Installation
Guidelines
EVALUATION
Evaluation
of the Wall Design
Submittals
ON
SITE EVALUATION
Building
Materials
Safety
WORKING
WITH AN ENGINEER
The
engineers job is to determine the length and the
number of geosynthetic
reinforcement material that is required to
stabilize a site specific
segmental retaining wall system, as well as provide
drawings that
show how a wall should be constructed. To find out
what information
is needed by the engineer, click here.
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REQUIRED
DESIGN INFORMATION
The
first step in building an Anchor Wall Systems
retaining wall is
thorough planning. Here is what you need:
- Site
Plan
The Site Plan is a detailed drawing of the site
including wall
location, length, elevations, information on
grading, underground
utilities, erosion control, and storm water
management.
- Design
Soils Information
The Design Soils Information identifies the kinds
of soils on
your construction specifications.
- Wall
Construction Plan
The Wall Construction Plan is a blueprint of the
wall you're going
to build, and has 5 requirements: Wall, Toe and
Crest elevations;
Reinforcement location and length; Soil
conditions and parameters;
Drainage and other wall details; wall
construction specifications.
- Installation
Guidelines
The best place to find installation guidelines is
in the Segmental
Retaining Wall Installation Guide from the
National Concrete Masonry
Association. To
receive a copy of the N.C.M.A. Segmental
Retaining Wall Installation
Guide, call the NCMA directly at (703) 713-1900
or call Anchor
Wall Systems inside the United States at 1-877-
295-5414. Outside
the United States, call 1-952-933-8855
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EVALUATION
- Evaluation
of the Wall Design
With these four design components, you have all
the information
you'll need to build your Anchor wall. Check the
wall plan for
accuracy, and make sure it's certified by a
registered Engineer.
- Submittals
Submittals include obtaining Anchor Wall Systems
literature, signed
and stamped drawings with calculations, retaining
wall block test
results (for example compressive strengths and
absorption) samples
of the block, and samples of the reinforcement
and accompanying
literature.
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ON
SITE EVALUATION
- Building
Materials
Lay out a storage area for the block,
reinforcement, drainage
and base materials to keep them protected from
surrounding equipment
and construction. Check the delivered materials
carefully. Elevate
the blocks on wooden pallets, and keep the
reinforcement dry,
covered and clean.
- Safety
Remember, safety first! Follow the guidelines for
worker and job
site safety established by your state's
Department of Labor. And
take special precautions for OSHA requirements,
which include
maintaining safe slopes.
- Coordinate
with the foreman to make sure you know the
location of underground
utilities.
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