Gabion walls with a stepped front face shall have a minimum 1 1 5.
Gabion retaining wall detail.
When utilizing a gabion wall with a smooth front face the gabion wall should be placed on a 5 6 degree batter and is not recommended for walls above 18 high.
Gabion retaining walls can be designed and configured with a stepped front face or a smooth front face.
The details provided are guidelines only.
100 200mm of hardcore type 1 should be compacted with a vibrating plate as a footing for the gabion wall.
This tutorial offers 5 steps on how to build a gabion wall especially handy tips for starting your first gabion project.
The retaining wall toe prevents the gabion wall sliding forwards the depth of the toe needs to increase as the wall gets bigger.
The worst material for gabion walls to sit on is soft clay if the ground is likely to sink under baskets weight a gabion retaining wall may not be possible.
Most gabion retaining walls can be built on soils with a minimum bearing capacity of 100kpa.
When the gabion retaining wall is subjected to a additional surcharges from a driveway or other loads the designer will most likely increase the thickness of the gabions to handle the higher expected loads.