Pin Pole Retaining Wail TIMBER PRODUCTS LIMITED Design Guide POLE RETAINING WALLS som Sle oslo wo Sleep 5 1, Durability | eg Part Finex poles ore rected with Hickson's CCA 180 # foes S626 | Elevation alptothe HE sender which se le egued 1 i po half rounds | teal example co house and building foundations The Timber treated to this stondard has @ yvoranteed life of 50 yeors and rezecrch by the Ne ‘rest Research Insitute indicates thot after 80 ‘ears only limited degradation con be expected. This is confirmed by burial teis crried out ot 18 institute showing negligible deterioration afer peried of 25 years, Cost Effectiveness Fole retaining walls have been used for mony ‘ears 93 a meons of securing unstable ground or yeré 2a amount of usable area on steep ites. » Jand velues increase, perticularly in ‘bon oredlthe use of pale retaining walls permit ter use of steep or difficult sites and the cost is cormally covered by the inerease in value of the ‘roroved site. The cost of softwood poles com= very favourably with other materials which | re-used for retaining purposes 1.8 ras ————phe 48 rails sy stagger joins at each row 3. Visual Appeal There is @ much greater appreciation in the munity for the environment ard the aesthatic jppecl of tracted timber pola is consistent with A well designed ond insielled pole wal ractes aninterestng andvisuelly pleasing lecture 4.8m cal at next row 315 w eils 1203 half rounds bur closely 1. Building Permit Pole retcining walls are subj pproval and a permit would normally be required! , or walls of 1.2m in sht or more, If in doubt, al \ Part Plan fuck wih yor ges cou fe mone ‘sos pores (TEA example) Cath Luding Treated Timber All Pinex poles are impregnated with preserva jet to local body ve salts which ore opplied under pressure; pro- iding a barrier or envelope of protection. The Fectiveness of this protection is compromised if xe trecied timber is cut or died. if processing * ‘eaiment is unavoidable, be sure to orolect woffcied ports bybrshing nlite uaies {on approved preservative. In any case, the cut nd should not be placed in ground confoc. ‘score o: selected ragk back | 1am 15 grate 1904 Fal onde . Embedment In order to conform withthe design tables werles, poles must be placed in o manner that facie total encasement with I7MPA concrete of 1 imsground porion af he pole. 100 9 fils the drain or eautvalent| OO 12m Although every core has bean token o ensure 7epa concrete ct the informaticn in this design guide complies ih existing stondards and codes of practice and W ctic ith curent lechnology, no responsi i fokon “Wt Section Thru Wall (Fypical exemote) any errorser omissions in the guide nor for any -ecifications or work bosed upon its contents.Pole Retaining Wall Design Table ‘This table has been prepared for retaining wall with a level backfil, Ary such wall with a sloging backlit or a rate surcharge will require @ specific design drawn up by a recistered enginge Material: Soft Clay Pole Spacing 18 12 09 Height og 12 15 18 og 12 15 18 09 12 15 18 21) Embedment depth 1419 23 27 12 15 19 22 09 12 15 18 24 Pole Diemater 175 200 250 300 150 175 225 250 125 150 175 200 225 4/2 Round Face Size 130 160 160 160 130 130 160 180 130 130 130 180 130 Planking Thickness 60 50 75 100 50 50 50 78 50 50 50 50 75 Hole Diameter 328 350 400 450 300 325 375 400 275 300 325 350 975 Material: Stiff Clay Pole Spacing 18 12 og Height os 12 15 18 09 12 15 18 09 12°15 18 21} Embedment depth 1012 15 18 09 12 15 18 09 11°13 16 19) Pole Diameter, 175 200 250 300 150 175 225 250 125 150 175 200 225 “¢ “ound Face Size 130 130 160 160 130 130 180 160 430 130 130 190.1 Planking Thickness 50 50 75 76 50 50 50 75 50 50 50 50 50 | Hole Diameter 325 350 400 450 300 325 375 400 275 300 325 350 375 7 Material: Sandy Silt | | Pole Spacing 18 12 09 Height og 12 15 18 og 12 15 18 0g 12 15 18 24 Embedment depth 09 13 16 18 og 12 14 47 og 11 18 16 «19 Pole Diameter 150 200 225 250 125 150 200 225 125 150 175 200 225 4/2 Round Face Size 130 130 180 160 130 130 130 160 430 130 130 130 130 Planking Thickness. 50 50 75 75 50 50 50 75 50 50 50 50 50 Hole Diameter 300 350 375 400 275 300 350 375 278 300 325 950 375 a Material: Crushed Rock | Pole Spacing 18 12 09 Height og 12 18 18 09 12 18 18 o9 12 15 18 24/ | Embedment depth Dependent upon soil type of foundation material see tables above | Pole Diameter 125 180 200 225 125 150 175 200 125 125 150 175 200 4/2 Round Face Size 130 130 120 160 130 130 130 160 130 130 130 120 130 | Planking Thickness 50 50 50 80 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Hoie Diameter 275 300 350 375 275 300.325 350 275 275 300 325 350} | Your Local Pinex Roundwood Distributor is: For Supplies of Tee fetcle fatten |e heeled! eulruaetbanlarsl « Pinex Timber Products Limited (Roundwood Division) 109 Great South Road, P.O Box 74-094, ‘Auckland, New Zeatend. Auckland Phone: (09) 524-0006 Facsimile: (09) 523-199 Kinleith Phone: (0788) 83-000 Facsimile: (0788) 66-696 PineXx