Block walls needs rebar and cap

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Masonry Block Retaining Walls need Rebar and Cap Masonry needs Rebar and Cap Retaining Wall Retaining

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coping
gravel backfill for drainage
concrete blocks
weephole
reinforcing steel (rebar)
footing
topsoil
undisturbed soil
cross section

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a cross section of a concrete block retaining wall supporting a higher soil level on one side. The wall has a coping cap, reinforcing steel, and a widened footing set below the lower ground level in undisturbed soil. Gravel backfill lies between the retained soil and the wall, and a weephole provides a drainage outlet near the base. The drawing depicts reinforcement, capping, and drainage provisions for a block retaining wall.

Components

concrete block retaining wall coping cap reinforcing steel footing gravel drainage backfill weephole

Materials

concrete blocks concrete steel rebar gravel topsoil undisturbed soil