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Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

(OP)
Looking for some prelim costs for three types of retaining structures soldier pile wall/timber lagging, sheet pile wall, and MSE. Wall is 5 m high, fill side, sandy soils.
A cost per ft2 or m2 of wall face would be preferred.
 

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

For good cost information, call a local contractor who specializes in the wall types you are considering.

If you need to install temporary sheeting to build the MSE wall, then the MSE wall is the wrong wall type.

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

Cost estimating is a pretty tough without specifics. The unit cost for 1,000 SF is much different than 10,000 SF.  A private sector fill wall with on-site soil may be nearly half the price of a DOT wall with all granular backfill.

If $15/SF - $50/SF is close enough, then you are done.

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

Need a little more info......

For MSE walls: Geosynthetic reinforced block walls are typically $18-$28 per square foot of face.  Metal reinforcement concrete panel walls are typically $35-$65/sf of face.

If it is a temporary structure (less than 3 years) you can build a temporary geosyntethic wrap faced MSE wall for $8-$15/sf of face.

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

(OP)
The MSE walls are welded wire facing with local sandy fill (SW), and approx. 10,000 SF.

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

$12 to $15/sf

RE: Retaining Wall Prelim Costs

(OP)
thanks  

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