What are Retaining Walls?
Made up of retaining wall blocks which in turn are made up of various substances and materials, Landscape retaining walls serve a number of important functions. It goes without saying that they are meant to render support to the elevated walls and inclined soils against the upright pressures and force-pull of Earth.
Moreover, these precast retaining walls are erected to profer ultimate support to the wall structure of the building and shield them from corrosion, erosion, and landscaping.
AFTEC has a glimmering portfolio of manufacturing and constructing multiple kinds of retaining walls, which include, gravity, sheet-piled, and cantilever employing a wide-range of texture designs, polishes, and finishes to add to the individuality and uniqueness of the retaining walls.
Concrete Retaining Wall Blocks
AFTEC prides over the fact that it manufactures and constructs durable retaining walls utilizing intricately engineered concrete blocks on visible facades, and finishing the job with modern and unique architectural designs.
Large retaining wall blocks are used to hold and withstand small to medium sized walls (up to around 12 ft.) within the multiple levels of Earth. Precast barriers and fence are installed on the top of the walls and soil-grades for the added security, wherever it is needed. We, at AFTEC, are pleased to tell you that we extend professional and expert retaining wall installation services in North Carolina -Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Wilmington, and the places around.
Types of Retaining Walls
AFTEC practices constructing multiple types of retaining walls as per the individual client demands and specifications. We excel at building large precast concrete retaining wall blocks for added support to the small to medium-sized walls as told earlier. These wall sizes may reach up to 12 ft.
Below-mentioned as some of the commonly manufactured retaining wall types:
Gravity
To add to the durability and reliability of the Gravity retaining walls, they are built using rigid-footing ways and methods. Gravity retaining walls are designed and constructed using large concrete blocks. The walls, then, yield support from the weight of concrete blocks to resist the oblique pressure of the gravitational forces.
We, at AFTEC, are quite gratified to announce that we specialize in designing, engineering, constructing, and establishing retaining walls as per the demands, requirements, and specifications of our clients. Numerous aesthetic finishes, designs and textures further add to the versatility of the retaining walls. Walls constructed by us are enduring and can easily withstand substantial gravitational force pressure, without exhibiting any symptoms of weathering or erosion.
Masonry
Masonry units such as CMU block walls are typically used to build and erect retaining walls. Made up of kiln-fired brick and mortar, they are ordinarily 8” x4” x2.25” in size. They are frequently consolidated with steel for added reliability, durability and an increased lifespan.
Sheet Piled
Various materials such as plastic planks, fiberglass, wooden planks, vinyl, and steel, are used to construct Sheet Piled retaining walls. To improve the vitality and durability the sheet piled walls must be hammered at least two-third the slope of the wall into the soil.
Cantilever
One of the most prevalent and top-consumer choice these days are the Cantilever retaining walls. These types of walls are cautiously engineered and manufactured using concrete and masonry consolidated with steel to form durable cantilever blocks.
The cantilever is known to transmute lateral pressures of gravitational forces in an upright way to negate its influence. The Cantilever wall blocks are acknowledged to render the sound architectural base to dependably withstand large soil slopes.
