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Good Building Guide 27 Building brickwork or blockwork retaining walls
Publication Year
1996
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides rule of thumb guidance for the stable construction of a range of common types of bonded brickwork and blockwork earth retaining walls to a maximum retained height of 1.725 m. For practical purposes, this guide provides a simplified classification of soils which are suitable to found on, and gives foundation and wall dimensions for several wall heights.
ISBN
9781860811050
Publisher Information
BRE
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IHS BRE Press
The Capitol Building
Bracknell
BRE
UK
