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Contents Page No. 01 Introduction 02 02 Products 03 03 Installation 06 Galintel THE TRUSTED NAME IN HOT-DIP GALVANISED STEEL BUILDING PRODUCTS Galintel stocks and supplies an extensive range of heavy duty retaining wall steel posts and accessories, hot-dip galvanised to AS/NZS4680 to ensure durability. Building Approval & Certification For retaining walls up to 1m high, local authorities generally do not require building approval or engineering certification. Retaining walls within 1.0m of a building or adjoining property, irrespective of height, will generally require local council approval and engineering certification. It is recommended that you check with local authorities prior to commencement. Special designs may also be required depending on wall height, post spacing, slope steepness or soil conditions. Retaining walls may also be required to be battered back from the vertical (leans back into the bank). Materials All steel posts are hot-dip galvanised to AS/NZS4680. Minimum concrete grade in post hole to be 25MPa. For simplicity, this guide is based on installing a 1m high wall with 200 x 75 x 1800mm timber sleepers. Adequate drainage is critical to avoid water retention. Drainage ag-pipe, non woven geotextile fabric, waterproof plastic membrane and gravel shall be installed to the rear of the retaining wall. Draining shall be installed in accordance with AS/NZS3500 Plumbing & Drainage and other relevant codes and guidelines.
02 PRODUCTS Galintel Retaining Wall Post Installation Guide RETAINING WALL POST 100MM SERIES TO SUIT 75MM SLEEPERS Hot-Dip galvanised to comply with AS/NZS4680 H-Section Joiner Post Available standard length range – 100mm Series: 83mm (m) H-Section 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 Steel weight guide: 14.8kg/m C-Section End Post Available standard length range – 100mm Series: (m) C-Section 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.6 83mm Steel weight guide: 8.33kg/m 90 Corner Post Available standard length range – 100mm Series: (m) 90 Joiner 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 Steel weight guide: 17kg/m 45 Corner Post Available standard length range – 100mm Series: (m) 45 Joiner 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 Steel weight guide: Other lengths available on request & conditions apply. 20kg/m 3
02 PRODUCTS Galintel Retaining Wall Post Installation Guide HEAVY DUTY RETAINING WALL POST 150MM SERIES TO SUIT 100MM SLEEPERS Hot-dip galvanised to comply with AS/NZS4680 H-Section Joiner Post Available standard length range – 150mm Series: 138mm (m) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 H-Section Steel weight guide: 23.4kg/m C-Section End Post Available standard length range – 150mm Series: (m) 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 C-Section 138mm Steel weight guide: Other lengths available on request & conditions apply. 4 17.7kg/m
02 PRODUCTS Galintel Retaining Wall Post Installation Guide RETAINING WALL FENCE BRACKET Galintel Fence Brackets are designed specifically to join timber and steel fence posts to Galintel Retaining Wall Posts. Their universal design makes it suitable for both 100mm & 150mm Series Galintel Retaining Wall Posts, providing easy installation when constructing timber and steel fencing on top of retaining walls. Timber Fence Bracket Available range: Available in 6mm for timber fence posts Suits: H Post, C Post, 90 Corner Post, and 45 Corner Post Code: RWPFBHDT Nut, bolt and washer included Steel Fence Standard Bracket Available range: Available in 6mm for steel fence posts Suits: H Post, C Post, 90 Corner Post, and 45 Corner Post Code: RWPFBS Nut, bolt and washer included Steel Fence Offset Bracket Available range: Available in 6mm for steel fence posts Suits: 90 Corner Post Code: RWPFBS90 Nut, bolt and washer included 5
03 INSTALLATION Galintel Retaining Wall Post Installation Guide ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION STEP 1: Setup Use a string line to ensure correct alignment and set pegs about 500mm from the ends of the retaining wall. Sleeper length plus 15mm (1815mm) Peg Peg String STEP 2: Post Holes The post holes into which the retaining wall posts will be placed shall be 450mm diameter with minimum 100mm concrete cover below the post. Footing depth is typically equal to the height of the retaining wall. For this example, therefore, the post hole is 1200mm. 1000mm Post length 2100mm 1st sleeper sits on concrete just above ground level 1100mm embedment depth Hole approx. 450mm x 1200mm STEP 3: Alignment & Concrete Once the holes are ready, place post and align with a spirit level. Fix a timber guide rail along the string line to ensure the concrete levels are all equal. The timber rail guide can also be used to stabilise the retaining wall post during concrete pouring. Pour concrete into holes and level. 6 100mm concrete cover at base
03 INSTALLATION Galintel Retaining Wall Post Installation Guide STEP 4: Installing Sleepers After the concrete has cured, place the first sleeper and check alignment. Packing material may be required to ensure the sleeper is level. The first sleeper rests on the concrete surface slightly above ground level. The remaining sleepers can now be added. STEP 5: Drainage & Backfill Place non woven geotextile fabric or a plastic waterproof membrane material behind the retaining wall. Position the ag-pipe at the bottom of the wall and fill with gravel to approx. 300mm deep to allow for drainage. Plastic membrane Gravel Drainage ag-pipe STEP 6: Caution Although timber sleepers are designed to retain the soil load behind the wall, they are not designed to take extra loads due to placement of machinery or heavy equipment directly behind the wall. It is recommended that no additional loads be placed within 1m of the wall edge. NOTE: The information in this publication is provided for use as a GUIDE ONLY. Except to the extent that responsibility cannot lawfully be excluded, NEPEAN Building & Infrastructure (“NB&I”) does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage of any kind however arising in connection with the selection and use of Galintel Retaining Wall Post. NB&I recommends that local council building requirements and professional advice be sought in the selection and use of Galintel Retaining Wall Post. 7
NEPEAN Building and Infrastructure Galintel Australia’s largest, fully integrated manufacturer and supplier of galvanised metal products for industrial, commercial and residential buildings. Galvanised steel lintels, retaining wall posts and specialist building products Weldlok Grating, handrail and drainage products Mastermesh Expanded and perforated metal Galserv Hot-dip galvanising CONTACT DETAILS Galintel National Orders and Customer Service P: 1800 LINTEL (1800 546 835) F: 61 2 6691 2121 E: galintel@nepean.com NEPEAN Building & Infrastructure National Sales Branches New South Wales 137 Rookwood Road PO Box 57 Yagoona NSW 2199 Western Australia 1/103 Campbell Street Belmont WA 6104 Victoria 171 Derrimut Drive Derrimut VIC 3030 Galintel Manufacturing Facility 45-47 Wingara Drive PO Box 396 Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 Queensland 967 Nudgee Road PO Box 283 Banyo QLD 4014 Head Office 137 Rookwood Road PO Box 57 Yagoona NSW 2199 Information contained in this brochure is supplied in good faith and with the view to assist the user in the correct selection of our products. Customers are responsible for ensuring that products usage is appropriate, fit for purpose, safe and compliant with relevant Australian Standards and Building Codes. While every care is taken to ensure that the information contained in this brochure is correct, no warranty is made nor is any condition expressed or implied. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer nor do we guarantee its accuracy or completeness and assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for any consequences of reliance on this publication. NEPEAN Building and Infrastructure is committed to continual product improvement and therefore reserves the right to change details and designs without notice. NEPEAN, June 2019 www.galintel.com.au
The post holes into which the retaining wall posts will be placed shall be 450mm diameter with minimum 100mm concrete cover below the post. Footing depth is typically equal to the height of the retaining wall. For this example, therefore, the post hole is 1200mm. Post length 2100mm Hole approx. 450mm x 1200mm 1st sleeper sits on concrete
ing wall, see Information Bulletin 220. I. ZonIng regulatIons Retaining walls heights are also regulated by the zoning laws of the city as follows: The height of a retaining wall is measured from grade on the lower side of the retaining wall to the top of the retaining wall, (Exposed height E), (SDMC 113.0270(b)(2)).
segmental retaining wall" to identify this type of retaining wall system (4,p.336). Reinforced segmental retaining wall systems offer advantages to the architect, engineer, and con tractor. The walls are constructed with segmental retaining wall units (modular concrete block units) that have a wide range of aesthetically pleasing finishes and .
The BPR typical plans present retaining wall dimensions for wall heights from 6 to 30 ft. The first type of retaining wall shown is the cantilever retaining wall on a spread footing. Also shown are pile-supported cantilever walls and counterfort walls. For our discussion we will refer only to the cantilever retaining walls on spread footings.
Anchorplex Retaining Wall System The third category is the Anchorplex retaining wall system, which offers a unique, nonconventional solution to problematic wall construction sites. It is a retaining wall built with Anchor products and self-compacting structural backfill specified by Anchor Wall Systems, and backed by engineering support tools
Retaining Wall Design. 11 The objective of the study was to verify or . Pressure cells were used to measure the lateral earth pressure acting on a cantilever retaining wall and a precast panel retaining wall. Force transducers were used to measure total force acting on the precast panel wall. Measurements of wall movement were made during and .
retaining wall that satisfies equilibrium against sliding and tilting, assuming a vertical and smooth face of the retaining wall (β δ 0), and a horizontal backfill (i 0). 2 Sliding equilibrium of retaining walls 2.1 Static conditions The limit equilibrium of a retaining wall depends on the geometry of the wall
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