The two most common retaining wall structures built
today are simple gravity walls and larger composite
reinforced soil wall structures. Lafayette Masonry offers
products and specific design methodology for both
structure types conforming to local building codes
and national standards.
Gravity Walls:
One of the most basic
types of retaining walls,
the gravity wall, relies on
its mass and cross-sectional
geometry to resist
the earth pressure that is
exerting force to move the
structure in a lateral direction.
Reinforced Soil Walls
For taller or more critical
walls, the individual units are
combined with soil reinforcement
options (such
as extensible geogrids,
geotextiles, inextensible
tie-back anchors, or
galvanized steel ladder
reinforcing) to create larger
composite structures.
