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RETAINING WALLS AND ROCK WALLS

This in0orm'tion'1 2&11etin c1'ri0ies 2&i13in) 4ermit re5&irements 0or the inst'11'tion o0 ret'inin) .'11s &n3er the 2""6 Intern'tion'1 6&i13in) Co3e 7!"5/2/'n3 the 2""6 Intern'tion'1 8esi3enti'1 Co3e 7!"5/2 + retaining wall is ' .'11 3esi)ne3 to resist 1'ter'1 e'rth 'n39or 01&i3 4ress&res% inc1&3in) 'n: s&rch'r)e% in 'ccor3'nce .ith 'cce4te3 en)ineerin) 4r'ctice/ The Covin)ton ;&nici4'1 Co3e '3o4ts% 2: re0erence% I6C 7!"5/2% item 5 'n3 I8C 7!"5/2% item 3% .hich st'te: <+ 2&i13in) 4ermit sh'11 not 2e re5&ire3 0or = ret'inin) .'11s th't 're not over 0o&r 0eet in hei)ht me's&re3 0rom the 2ottom o0 the 0ootin) to the to4 o0 the .'11% &n1ess s&44ortin) ' s&rch'r)e => It is common misconce4tion th't this section o0 the I6C 'n3 I8C '11o.s ret'inin) .'11s o0 &4 to 0o&r 0eet in exposed wall height to 2e constr&cte3 .itho&t ' 4ermit re)'r31ess o0 the 2'c? s1o4e con3itions/ In or3er to inter4ret this 2&i13in) co3e section correct1:% ' c1e'r &n3erst'n3in) o0 the 0o11o.in) terms is essenti'1: Retained Wall Height is the vertic'1 3ist'nce me's&re3 0rom the 2ottom o0 the 0ootin) to the 0inish )r'3e 't the to4 o0 the .'11 (&44er soi1 )r'3e)/ This is the hei)ht re0erre3 to in I6C 7!"5/2% item 5 'n3 I8C 7!"5/2% item 3% 'n3 it inc1&3es the .'11 'n3 3e4th o0 0ootin) 2e1o. )r'3e/ Exposed Wall Height is the vertic'1 3ist'nce me's&re 0rom the 0inish )r'3e 't the 2ottom o0 the .'11 (1o.er soi1 )r'3e) to the 0inish )r'3e 't the to4 o0 the .'11 (&44er soi1 )r'3e)/ This hei)ht 3oes not inc1&3e the .'11 'n3 3e4th o0 0ootin) 2e1o. )r'3e/ Sur harge is ' vertic'1 1o'3 im4ose3 on the ret'ine3 soi1 th't m': im4ose ' 1'ter'1 0orce in '33ition to the 1'ter'1 e'rth 4ress&re o0 the ret'ine3 soi1/ $('m41es o0 s&rch'r)es 're:

S1o4in) ret'ine3 soi1 Str&ct&re 0ootin)s s&44orte3 2: the ret'ine3 soi1 +3@'cent vehic1e 1o'3s s&44orte3 2: the ret'ine3 soi1 So1i3 0ences th't 're 'tt'che3 or 3irect1: '3@'cent to ' ret'inin) .'11 .hen .in3 4ress&res 'ct on the 0ence

Cantile!er Retaining Wall is t:4ic'11: constr&cte3 o0 rein0orce3 concrete m'sonr: &nits or rein0orce3 concrete stem .'11 s&44orte3 on ' rein0orce3 concrete 0ootin)/ Seg"ental Gra!it# Wall is t:4ic'11: constr&cte3 o0 m'n&0'ct&re3 (i/e/ +11'n 61oc?% $'rthstone% Ae:stone% etc/) mo3&1'r concrete &nits st'c?e3 in ' r&nnin) 2on3 4'ttern .itho&t mort'r or rein0orcement/

Ro $ Wall %Ro $er#& is t:4ic'11: constr&cte3 o0 &n cemente3% inter1oc?in) ro.s o0 1'r)e roc?s th't 're not tie3 to)ether/ 8oc? .'11s 're )r'vit: .'11s 'n3 h've ' 1o. to1er'nce 0or movement/ The roc?s 're n't&r'11: sh'4e3 5&'rr: stone or 2o&13ers/ T:4ic'11:% the: 're on1: constr&cte3 on s1o4es th't 're re1'tive1: st'21e/ The: 're not str&ct&r'1 .'11s 'n3 're &s&'11: em41o:e3 0or s1o4e st'2i1it: or erosion contro1/

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Se)ment'1 Gr'vit: *'11

+ t:4ic'1 c'nti1ever rein0orce3 m'sonr: (or concrete) ret'inin) .'11 or roc? .'11 .i11 &ti1iBe ' 0ootin) .ith ' thic?ness o0 't 1e'st !2 inches/ 6'se3 on this minim&m 0ootin) thic?ness% ' ret'inin) .'11 .ith ' m'(im&m retained wall height o0 0o&r 0eet .o&13 corres4on3 to m'(im&m exposed wall height o0 three 0eet/ Contr'ctors 'n3 homeo.ners 're &s&'11: more '.'re o0 the vertic'1 o00set 2et.een the &44er 'n3 1o.er )r'3e e1ev'tions th't .i11 2e re5&ire3 0or the ret'inin) .'11/ This is sim41: the exposed wall height 'n3 it is 0or this re'son th't the Comm&nit: Ceve1o4ment Ce4'rtment inter4rets I6C 7!"6/2% item 5 'n3 I8C 7!"5/2% item 3 's 0o11o.s: <+ 2&i13in) 4ermit sh'11 not 2e re5&ire3 0or = ret'inin) .'11s th't 're not over three 0eet in e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht &n1ess s&44ortin) ' s&rch'r)e => 'uilding (er"it Re)uire"ents Building permit not required + 2&i13in) 4ermit is not re5&ire3 0or:

C'nti1ever or se)ment'1 )r'vit: ret'inin) .'11s .ith 'n e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht o0 three 0eet or 1ess% .here the ret'ine3 soi1 3oes not s&44ort ' s&rch'r)e (i/e/ 1eve1 2'c?0i11 on1:)/ *oo3 ret'inin) .'11s .ith 'n e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht o0 t.o 0eet or 1ess% .here the ret'ine3 soi1 3oes not s&44ort ' s&rch'r)e/ +11 .oo3 ret'inin) .'11s sh'11 2e constr&cte3 entire1: o0 tre'te3 .oo3/ 8oc? .'11s .ith 'n e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht o0 three 0eet or 1ess% .here the ret'ine3 soi1 3oes not s&44ort ' s&rch'r)e (i/e/ 1eve1 2'c?0i11 on1:)/

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+11 other ret'inin) .'11 con3itions s&ch 's t'11er .'11s% tiere3 .'11s% 'n39or .'11s s&44ortin) s1o4in) 2'c?0i11 (or other s&rch'r)es) .i11 )ener'11: re5&ire ' 2&i13in) 4ermit/ Building permit required 6&i13in) 4ermit '441ic'tion re5&irements: !/ Site 41'n sho.in) the 1oc'tion% e(tent% 'n3 hei)ht o0 the ret'inin) .'11 in re1'tions to 'n: 2&i13in) str&ct&re% 4oo1% 4ro4ert: 1ines% 'n3 4&21ic &ti1it: e'sements/ 2/ Com41ete constr&ction 3et'i1s o0 the ret'inin) .'11% st'm4e3 'n3 si)ne3 2: ' *'shin)ton re)istere3 civi1 or str&ct&r'1 en)ineer/ For se)ment'1 )r'vit: ret'inin) .'11s% the 3et'i1s m&st c1e'r1: i3enti0: the 21oc? m'n&0'ct&rer% 21oc? t:4e% 3r'in')e re5&irements% 'n3 m'(im&m .'11 hei)ht/ 3/ Str&ct&r'1 c'1c&1'tions st'm4e3 'n3 si)ne3 2: ' *'shin)ton re)istere3 civi1 or str&ct&r'1 en)ineer (or st'n3'r3iBe3 en)ineerin) c'1c&1'tions 'n3 ICC $v'1&'tion 8e4ort 0or '441ic'21e se)ment'1 )r'vit: ret'inin) .'11s)/ -/ 8oc? *'11s (8oc?eries) 're re5&ire3 to 2e 3esi)ne3 2: ' *'shin)ton St'te 1icense3 Geotechnic'1 $n)ineer 'n3 monitore3 3&rin) constr&ction 2: the 3esi)ner 0or stone 41'cement% siBe o0 stone the 5&'1it: o0 the stone% com4'ction% 4ro4er ?e:in) o0 2'se stones% 3r'in')e% 0i11 rein0orcement s&ch 's )eo )ri3% im4'cts to s&r0'ce 3r'in')e 'n3 4ro4er inc1in'tion o0 0'ce stones/ Cautionar# Notes Seg"ental Gra!it# Walls Se)ment'1 )r'vit: ret'inin) .'11s s&ch 's Ae:stone% +11'n 61oc?% etc/ 're 0re5&ent1: 'v'i1'21e 0rom 1oc'1 2&i13in) s&441: .'reho&se stores/ 8e)'r31ess o0 the 4ermit re5&irements% it is im4ort'nt to 0o11o. the m'n&0'ct&rerEs recommen3'tions 0or e'ch 21oc? t:4e% since the '11o.'21e .'11 hei)hts v'r: si)ni0ic'nt1: 0or e'ch 21oc? t:4e/ For e('m41e% Ae:stone 1imits their Garden Wall (-> hi)h ( !2> .i3e ( ,> 3ee4) 4ro3&ct to t.o 0eet in hei)ht% or si( 21oc?s in hei)ht tot'1/ The Ae:stone Legacy Block (6> hi)h ( !6> .i3e ( !"F> 3ee4) 4ro3&ct is recommen3e3 .hen the ret'inin) .'11 is s&44ortin) ' s1o4in) 2'c?0i11% 'n: other s&rch'r)e% or ' so1i3 0ence/ Tiered Retaining Walls Gse o0 tiere3 .'11s is ' s4eci'1 con3ition .here t.o or more short .'11s% horiBont'11: o00set 0rom one 'nother% 're &se3 in 1ie& o0 ' sin)1e t'11 ret'inin) .'11/ *hen tiere3 .'11s 're not 4ro4er1: o00set 0rom e'ch other% the &44er .'11 m': im4ose ' s&rch'r)e con3ition on the 1o.er .'11/ In or3er 0or the .'11s to 2e tre'te3 's se4'r'te ret'inin) .'11s% ' )ener'1 r&1e o0 th&m2 is th't the tiere3 .'11s 2e horiBont'11: o00set 2: ' minim&m 3ist'nce o0 t.o times the e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht o0 the 1o.er .'11/ For e('m41e% t.o tiere3 ret'inin) .'11s% e'ch .ith 'n e(4ose3 .'11 hei)ht o0 three 0eet 'n3 1eve1 2'c?0i11% .hich 're horiBont'11: o00set 2: ' 3ist'nce o0 t.o 0eet% .o&13 2e tre'te3 's ' sin)1e 6 0oot t'11 .'11/ +s ' res&1t% ' 2&i13in) 4ermit .o&13 2e re5&ire3/ Ro $ Walls %Ro $er#& 8oc? .'11s 're to 2e 2&i1t 'ccor3in) to the +8C roc? .'11 constr&ction )&i3e1ines/ 8et'inin) .'11s 'n3 roc? .'11s re5&ire tho&)ht 'n3 41'nnin) @&st 1i?e 'n: other 2&i13in) 4ro@ect/ Soi1 4ro4erties% .'11 hei)ht% .'11 t:4e or 0&nction% 3r'in')e s&rch'r)e 1o'3s% '3@'cent
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)r'3in)% etc/ m&st 2e t'?en into consi3er'tion/ +n e(4erience3 )eotechnic'1 en)ineer is re5&ire3 3esi)n 'n: ret'inin) .'11 or roc? .'11 th't e(cee3s three 0eet o0 e(4ose3 hei)ht/ + contr'ctor .ith e(tensive e(4erience sho&13 2e consi3ere3 to 'voi3 4ossi21e 0'i1&res 'n39or cost1: re4'irs/

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