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Retaining Walls
Northern California
4180 Douglas Blvd., Ste. 100
Granite Bay, CA  95746
P(916) 729-8050
F(916) 729-7706
Southern California
236 W. Mountain Street, Suite 204
Pasadena, CA  91103
P(626) 792-8151
F(626) 792-8440
.....Comparison Chart :
 
Wall Type
Max. Economical Retained Height¹
20 feet 12 feet 50 feet +
(with tiers)
12 feet 4 feet 50 feet +
Facing Options
Color tinting;
Mechanically attached veneers
Color tinting;
Mechanically attached veneers;
Textured units
CMU block, wire, rock, precast panels Natural stone;
Color staining
Color tinting;
Textured units
Color tinting/staining;
Sculpting; CMU block, rock, veneers
Best Use
Cut and Fill Cut and Fill Fill Cut Fill Cut
Foundation Type
Shallow or Deep Shallow or Deep Shallow Shallow Shallow Shallow
Suitable at Property Lines
Yes Yes No Yes No No
Suitable as privacy/sound fence
Yes Yes No No No No
Suitable for sensitive natural environments
No No Yes
Plantable face
Yes
Natural stone blends with environment
Yes
Tiers can be planted
Yes
Face can be sculpted and stained to match local rock formations
Waterproofable
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Suitable for residential development
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suitable for commercial development
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Relative construction cost
         
Relative design cost
           
Relative design turn-around
           
 
Sanders & Associates Geostructural Engineering, Inc. (916) 729-8050

¹Actual wall heights that may be achieved vary and depend on existing site conditions.