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Retaining walls
Why need it?
Where building on sloping ground cannot
be avoided, particularly where the ground
is potentially unstable, there are a number
of techniques that can be used to improve
the stability of the slope.
Classification of slope
1. Natural slope – in various conditions,
including rock slope
2. Man-made slope - including cut-back
slope or slope formed by filled material
with adequate compaction, usually
provided with surface and surface
drainage or retaining structures
How a slope fail?
Slope can collapse easily by shear if the soil is
nearly saturated and high pore pressure can be
built up rapidly. The falling debris carried by its
potential and momentum can rush down the
slope at very high speed and travel a long
distance causing huge damages.
than 1 m intervals.
Weep holes should be incorporated near the base of the
wall below, or within, the low-level Damp Proof Course
(DPC).
To prevent water from reaching
Weep holes or pipes are an important feature of the design of retaining walls
where there is a high risk of water penetration from the retained soil. For low risk
situations, a land drain buried behind the wall, above the footings, may suffice