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Retaining wall grid.
Long rolls 100 sq yd.
The sand castle test takes two cylinders of soil and applies vertical force to see how the soil performs.
When grid is needed depends on the wall building material but also the soils being retained.
These versa grid strengths are generally available in 6 ft.
For some residential walls versa grid 1 5 is used but only for walls up to 6 feet tall.
The geogrid holds the soil in place to allow the retaining wall to function.
Versa grid 3 0 versa grid 5 0 and versa grid 8 0 are the strengths commonly used for landscape and commercial walls.
Adding geogrid to a retaining wall recruits the retained soils as helpers in retention essentially making the retaining wall far more massive than the weight of the block or stone alone.
Both wall systems are comprised of dry cast concrete keystone compac modular units and ntpep evaluated tencate miragrid xt polyester geogrid soil reinforcement by tencate geosynthetics.
While the 5 series grid is an excellent geogrid for retaining wall applications our ultra drive 3d is specifically designed for use under paver driveways.
For some residential walls versa grid 1 5 is used but only for walls up to 6 feet tall.
Long rolls 100 sq yd.
These versa grid strengths are generally available in 6 ft.
Use the soil reinforcement chart to determine the size of ab grid you will need and how many layers your retaining wall requires.
If you consider a simple gravity retaining wall the forces from the soil being retained must be retained by the mass of the wall blocks.
Geogrid is an open mesh grid structure that is placed in horizontal layers to reinforce retaining walls.
When you use geogrid with a retaining wall the mass of the blocks and the additional mass of the reinforced soil helps to withstand the pressures behind the wall.
The patented keystone compac a leading commercial retaining wall product features an open core design and a pin connection system.
The geogrid acts as a tie back to resist the outward movement of the retained soil.
Versa grid 3 0 versa grid 5 0 and versa grid 8 0 are the strengths commonly used for landscape and commercial walls.
When is geogrid needed in a retaining wall.