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 and specifications that show how a wall should be constructed.

In order for an engineer to create a project specific design he or she must have the following information:

1. Soil Information. What kind of soil is on the site, what kind of soil will be used for the backfill and how strong is the soil? This information can be found by contacting the Project geotechnical Engineer or is contained in the evaluation report for the specific site.



2. Exact block and geogrid combination you wish to use. Once the design is complete, you cannot change the block or the geogrid without having the engineer performing a complete redesign.



3. Proposed site grading plan. This shows the existing conditions and the proposed conditions. The engineer needs this information to determine the wall loading information, such as slopes, a parking lot or a building. This grading plan will also show specific site information that may affect the wall design. Examples of this site specific information would be site drainage, proximity of adjacent below ground structures, location and evaluation of adjacent ponds, channels, rivers ect.

Anchor Wall Systems has professional engineers on staff to answer your questions with preliminary designs using Anchor's comprehensive software program. Our engineers are prepared to answer all technical questions about wall design with Anchor Wall Systems products. All Anchor preliminary wall designs and specifications are in accordance with the current standard of practice in the industry. To contact the Anchor Wall Systems engineering department, call us toll free in the United States at 1-877-295-5415 or outside the United States at +1-952-933-8855.