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Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

(OP)
If a retaining wall is permanently exposed to earth, shouldn't the concrete cover be 3"?  Why am I seeing so many engineers use a 2" cover?

RE: Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

others will have better answers, but I believe you can use less cover if the wall is formed and the back-filled vs. cast directly against the earth with no forms.  

RE: Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

ACI only requires a 3" cover for earth-formed structures.  It is 2" for walls that cast against formwork and permanently exposed to earth.

RE: Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

yes, agree with steelion.

ACI says 3" cover for 'cast against and permanently exposed to earth'.  

 

RE: Concrete Cover For Retaining Wall?

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OK.  Thank you for the clarification.   

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