Concrete Segmental Retaining Wall

Construction

Segmental retaining walls are constructed without mortar or concrete footings. Instead, the retaining wall units are simply stacked on a shallow, granular leveling pad. This method creates walls that are easy and economical to install. The walls are structurally stable, yet they remain "flexible" to tolerate minor earth movement without damage.

Segmental retaining walls offer many advantages, including rapid construction, horizontal and vertical curvatures, easy grade changes, a wide variety of colors, and sizes and textures. Some segmental systems use steel or fiberglass pins, clips or integral lips to create a continuous facing system. Some blocks are hollow, some are solid. Just about all block systems permit backfill drainage through the face joints.

StoneWall Select offer a myriad of installation instructions including corners and curves, geogrid installation, capping options, and application options. Click here to see the installation process for a variety of applications.

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