Methodology of Retaining Wall work

 Measurement
 Check actual measurement, survey and setting out
exact area / location of retaining wall.
 Excavation
 Prepare area for excavation, checking, level, depth as
per approved design
 Bottom Surface:
The bottom surface shall be rammed before PCC and
after completion of PCC surface shall be cleaned
properly.
 Layout:
 The layout of wall for the stretch to be executed will
be marked on PCC and shall be got checked by Client.
 Reinforcement:
 Placement and fixing of reinforcement shall be taken
up with bars fabricated as per BBS checked by Client.
Laps, chairs and any other extra reinforcement that is
to be provided shall be recorded jointly in concrete
pour card.
 Proper cover to the reinforcement as per drawing
shall be provided by adequate number of approved
cover blocks.
 Shuttering :
Shuttering will be carried out with plastic/film
coated plywood shuttering boards. Adequate supports
will be fixed in position, Suitable shutter releasing
agent will be used
 Cleaning of surface shall be done by compressed air
if required.
 Concrete pour card will be prepared and approval
will be taken from Client.
 Length:
Retaining wall work shall be taken up for a length
of 15m to 25m to suit the site condition duly
considering the safety aspect.
 Height of pouring:
The total height of different types of retaining wall
shall be cast in 2 or 3 pours, keeping the maximum
height of pour of 2.44m.

Concreting of Retaining wall:

 Grade of concrete shall be as per approved drawing
i.e M-25.
 Entire retaining wall shall be cast in stretches of 10m
to 20m to suit site condition.
 Horizontal construction joint will be provided at
predetermined location as per approved pour plan.
The vertical construction joint will be provided by
means of wooden stopper at 10m to 20m interval
depending on length to be taken at a time.
 Pouring will be done in layers and proper
compaction will be ensured by using needle vibrators.
Electrically operated vibrators with different dia
needles viz. 60mm or 40 mm will be used for
compaction of poured concrete depending upon the
thickness of the layer.
 Tarpaulin sheet will be kept at site to protect fresh
concrete from unexpected rain.
 De-shuttering :
 De-shuttering of the sides will be done after 24
hours.
 Concrete surface will be covered with hessian cloth
and cured for seven days after concreting
 Curing work :
The Indian Standard IS 456 – 2000 recommends
that curing duration of concrete must be at least
seven days in case of ordinary Portland Cement, at
least ten days for concrete with mineral
admixtures or blended cements are used