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The publications below relate to different types of segmental concrete retaining walls - including soil retaining walls, cantilever retaining walls and gravity retaining walls.  The manuals are aimed at assisting architects, engineers and builders in the design and construction of concrete block retaining walls.  These publications are available free online as PDF documents (requires Acrobat Reader and plugin).

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CODE DATE TITLE

MA51

December 2008

Reinforced Concrete Masonry Cantilever Retaining Walls - Design and Construction Guide







11 MB

5.7 MB

MA53 March 2005 Segmental Concrete Gravity Retaining Walls - Design and Construction Guide
860 kB

MA52 December 2004 Segmental Concrete Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls - Design and Construction Guide

2.5 MB


Disclaimer: The Concrete Masonry Association of Australia Limited is a non-profit organisation sponsored by the concrete masonry industry in Australia to provide information on the many uses of concrete masonry products. Since the information provided is intended for general guidance only and in no way replaces the service of professional consultants on particular projects, no liability can be accepted by the Association for its use.
 
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