Panels of precast concrete timber sleepers or steel can then be slotted into the h piles to form the retaining wall.
King post wall concrete panels.
As the wall is being installed the soil is being backed up to each section to achieve the required site levels prior to groundworks commencing for the industrial buildings work.
This allows concrete pre stressed panels to be inserted between the webs of the h sections which after excavation results in the finished embedded retaining wall.
Installation of the concrete panels between the steel columns is quick and easy the panels can either be positioned into the web of a steel column or attached to the outside face using bolts and steel plates provided.
This allows concrete pre stressed panels or sleepers to be inserted between the webs of the h sections.
King post walls are a simple and quick installation method.
King post walls are quick and simple to install.
King posts and panels an ideal solution for single sided retaining walls or basement type excavations where it is not feasible to drive sheet piles or where a clear working area is essential to allow construction of the works.
A king post retaining wall is a versatile retaining wall system which can be used to retain a wide variety of materials.
This allows concrete pre stressed panels to be inserted between the webs of the h sections which after excavation results in the finished embedded retaining wall.
Work commenced in april 2019.
The steel king post structure is being fitted with 647 no.
The method of king post walls involves drilling a hole with a high powered cfa large diameter or mini piling rig and then filling it with concrete and installation an h beam.
The king post system is comparatively quick and straight forward.
Standard height horizontal precast panels and 61 no.
The space between the king posts is in filled using a variety of different options from precast concrete panels to steel sheets or railway sleepers depending on whether the retaining wall is to be a permanent or temporary structure and the depth of excavation to be retained.
The 160mm thick and 200mm thick horizontal concrete panels were supplied by fp mccann s lydney precast facility.
The method of king post walls involves drilling a hole with a high powered cfa large diameter or mini piling rig and then filling it with concrete and installation of an h beam.