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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.