When utilizing a gabion wall with a smooth front face the gabion wall should be placed on a 5 6 degree batter and is not recommended for walls above 18 high.
Gabion retaining wall design example pdf.
The design code applicable to gabions is bs 8002 the code of conduct for earth retaining.
Swimming pool walls 18.
How retaining walls fail.
Restrained non yielding walls 20.
Construction topics and caveats 24.
Soldier pile walls 22.
When building gabions on softer soils both the depth of the toe and the size of the base needs to be increased to spread the load over a wider area.
The design does not consider that the gabion mesh provides improvement to stability.
Segmental retaining walls 17.
The retaining wall toe prevents the gabion wall sliding forwards the depth of the toe needs to increase as the wall gets bigger.
Gabion walls may be stepped on either the front or the back soil side face as illustrated in figure 1.
Wood retaining walls 14.
Sheet pile walls 21.
The design of gabion retaining walls is based on the mass of the contained stone or rock being able to resist the disturbing forces due to soil and external loadings.
Design begins with the selection of trail dimensions for a typical vertical cross section through the wall.
Gabion retaining walls can be designed and configured with a stepped front face or a smooth front face.
Four main steps must.
With traditional procedures for retaining wall design.