Tongue & Groove CMU
Tongue & Groove CMU
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Any reason why T&G CMU could not be used in retaining walls? Currently we allow the use of T&G CMU in fence walls.
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RE: Tongue & Groove CMU
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: Tongue & Groove CMU
RE: Tongue & Groove CMU
Search for another thread on these types of screen walls, just within the last 3 - 4 months, probably on the Struct. forum. I would have trouble designing the walls and materials I have seen used, as a real retaining wall. Although, I have seen them retaining a couple feet of soil and still standing. I have also seen the bottom few courses and their found. washed out and the remainder of the wall still standing. I think I’d design a deeper footing and grouted and/or reinforced 12" split face CMU’s as the retaining wall portion, and integrate them with the std. T&G columns in some way, and then stack the std. 4" block above the 12" slit face CMU’s to finish the std. screen wall. Of course, the split face is intended to dress up the exposed side of the retaining wall.
RE: Tongue & Groove CMU
RE: Tongue & Groove CMU