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RA PIN RA PIN
TYPE 1: 6" TOE IN G G SLO PE)
OP FOR X SL
O TYPE 2: 6" HEEL IN G G SLO PE)
OP FOR X SL
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SL SL
2 IF ABLE 1 MA 2 IF ABLE 1 MA
ET (2: ET (2:
1 SE ADE 1 SE ADE
GR GR
IF LEVEL GRADE IF LEVEL GRADE
SEE TABLE FOR LEVEL GRADE SEE TABLE FOR LEVEL GRADE

#4 horiz. at top course #4 horiz. at top course

#4 horizontal rebar at 24" on center #4 horiz. at 24" on center

8" concrete block

Y-BARS
"H" 8" concrete block "H" Y-BARS
6'-0"max 6'-0"max 2-3/4" max. (not shown to scale)
2-3/4" max.
#4 horiz. at 24" on center #4 horiz. at 24" on center

#2 ties
3" max.
3" max.

H1 6" H1
drainage sys.
drainage sys. (12" BLOCK) (12" BLOCK)
- see note 5
- see note 5 Finish
Finish
grade grade

16"min
X-BARS
16"min
12" 12"

Z-BARS
X-BARS (3) - #4
"K" (2) - #4 "K"
Z-BARS horizontal
horizontal
6" rebars
rebars

12" 12"
"W" "W"

T YP E 1: 6" T O E
GRADE "H " "H 1" "W " X BARS Y BARS ZB A R S "K "
C O N D IT IO N (W A L L H E I G H T ) (1 2 " B L O C K ) (F O O T I N G W I D T H ) (K E Y D E P T H )
5 '- 1 " to 6 '- 0 " 24" 69" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 11" 30"
S L O P IN G G R A D E 4 '- 1 " to 5 '- 0 " N /R 48" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 12" 25"
AT TOP OF W ALL 3 '- 1 " to 4 '- 0 " N /R 30" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 16"
(2 :1 M A X ) U p to 3 '- 0 " N /R 18" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 8"
5 '- 1 " to 6 '- 0 " 24" 45" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 24" 8"
L EV EL G R A D E 4 '- 1 " to 5 '- 0 " N /R 36" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 24" 7"
AT TOP OF W ALL 3 '- 1 " to 4 '- 0 " N /R 24" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 5"
U p to 3 '- 0 " N /R 21" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" N /R

T YP E 2: 6" H E E L
GRADE "H " "H 1" "W " X BARS Y BARS ZB A R S "K "
C O N D IT IO N (W A L L H E I G H T ) (1 2 " B L O C K ) (F O O T I N G W I D T H ) (K E Y D E P T H )
5 '- 1 " to 6 '- 0 " 24" 39" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 12" 28"
S L O P IN G G R A D E 4 '- 1 " to 5 '- 0 " N /R 29" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 16" #4 @ 12" 22"
AT TOP OF W ALL 3 '- 1 " to 4 '- 0 " N /R 24" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 15"
(2 :1 M A X ) U p to 3 '- 0 " N /R 18" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 8"
5 '- 1 " to 6 '- 0 " 24" 33" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 24" 18"
L EV EL G R A D E 4 '- 1 " to 5 '- 0 " N /R 26" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 24" #4 @ 24" 13"
AT TOP OF W ALL 3 '- 1 " to 4 '- 0 " N /R 20" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" 7"
U p to 3 '- 0 " N /R 20" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" #4 @ 32" N /R
N / R = N O T R E Q U IR E D
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GENERAL NOTES:
1) ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE ADOPTED CODES AND ZONING REGULATIONS.

2) CONCRETE BLOCK MASONRY SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING:

A. CONCRETE MASONRY SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C-90, GRADE - N.
B. MORTAR: TYPE M OR S.
C. GROUT ALL CELLS W/2000 PSI PORTLAND CEMENT GROUT.

3) THE ULTIMATE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH REQUIRED FOR FOUNDATION CONCRETE SHALL BE 2500 PSI.

4) ALL REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE INTERMEDIATE GRADE ASTM A615-40 AND OVERLAP SPLICES SHALL
BE 40 BAR DIAMETERS MINIMUM. ALL REBAR HOOKS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 12 TIMES THE REBAR
DIAMETER (12bd) IN LENGTH.

5) PROVIDE RETAINING WALL DRAINAGE SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS:

PROVIDE 1CF/FT OF CLEAN COARSE GRAVEL WITH 4" DIAMETER PERFORATED PVC DRAINAGE PIPE WITH
1% GRADIENT TO DRAIN - OR OMIT HEAD JOINTS IN FIRST COURSE.

6) OPTIONAL: INSTALLATION OF A MOISTURE BARRIER ON THE FILL SIDE OF THE WALL WILL HELP TO
PREVENT MOISTURE FROM PENETRATING THE VISIBLE SIDE OF THE WALL, RESULTING IN
DISCOLORATION.

7) THIS RETAINING WALL STANDARD IS NOT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SURCHARGE LOADS FROM MOTOR
VEHICLES OR OTHER STRUCTURES.

8) CLEANOUTS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL GROUT POURS OVER 5 FEET IN HEIGHT. WHERE REQUIRED,
CLEANOUTS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE BOTTOM COURSE AT EVERY VERTICAL BAR AND SHALL BE
SEALED AFTER INSPECTION AND BEFORE GROUTING.

REQUIRED INSPECTIONS:
1) FOOTING;
EXCAVATION TRENCH CLEAN WITH STEEL IN PLACE AND SUPPORTED 3" ABOVE AND AWAY FROM THE
SURROUNDING EARTH/DIRT.

2) REBAR/PRE-GROUT and DRAINAGE SYSTEM;

BOND BEAM REBAR AND VERTICAL REBAR IN PLACE - INSPECTION PRIOR TO PLACING GROUT.
DRAINAGE SYSTEM COMPLETE.

3) FINAL;
AFTER GROUT IS PLACED AND BACKFILL COMPLETED - PRIOR TO ANY DECORATIVE CAP PLACEMENT.

SETBACK FROM TOP OF SLOPE: DESIGN PARAMETERS:

All footings adjacent to slopes to be at ACTIVE SOIL PRESSURE (PSF)
least 5' to daylight as shown below. LEVEL BACKFILL = 30
SLOPING (2:1 MAX) = 43
PASSIVE SOIL BEARING (PSF) =150
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION = 0.25
ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE (PSF) =1500
2:1 MAX. SLOPE
(NO INCREASES TAKEN FOR DEPTH OR WIDTH OF FOOTING)
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5' MIN.
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BOTTOM
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OF FOOTING
Western Riverside County Code Uniformity Program
County
City ofof
Riverside
Riverside
DISCLAIMER:
Alternate retaining wall designs may Building Department
be possible when provided with an
engineered analysis. Use of this Balcony/Deck
Retaining Walls
Standard
standard design is at the users risk
and carries no implied or inferred 4080 Lemon St,
39002ndMain
Fl * St
P.O. Box 1629 *
guarantee against failure or defects. (951) 955-1800
826-5697 Drawn by: B German
Riverside
Riverside,CA,
CA 92501
92522
RCLMNretwallFNL.VS
Fax (951) 955-1806
955-2023 2/24/2014
2/24/2014 RCLMNretwallFNL.VSD PAGE
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