Title:
Battered Concrete Retaining Walls
Author(s):
CRSI staff
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
33
Issue:
6
Appears on pages(s):
53-57
Keywords:
reinforcing, retaining walls, wall stem, dead load
DOI:
Date:
6/1/2011
Abstract:
A concrete retaining wall stem is usually battered to reduce the concrete dead load on the footing. The placement of the vertical dowel bars and the vertical reinforcing bars is dependent on the retaining wall configuration—sloped, stepped, and/or uniform top wall thickness. When the wall batter is factored into the geometry, the reinforcing bar location is not straightforward and should be detailed appropriately on the drawings.