EarthStone Erosion Control/Retaining Wall System
EarthStone offers an ideal substitute for conventional reinforced concrete. The EarthStone Wall System has demonstrated the capability to safely withstand tremendous load pressures. Some applications of the EarthStone Wall System are: Hillside retaining, Highway and roadside support, slope stabilization and erosion control, garden walls and noise abatement barriers.
The EarthStone Wall is a gravity type retaining wall that is constructed using precast concrete blocks stacked one on top of the another without the use of mortar, grout, or reinforcement. The structural system is refinement of the natural stone gravity walls, which have been used for centuries.
Characteristics-Millions of EarthStone blocks have been installed throughout America. The EarthStone S-block weighs 73 pounds and is 14.8 inches in length, 12 inches in width and 6 inches in height. The EarthStone S-block is also available in a split face.
Material-EarthStone blocks are produced under close quality control requirements with a high quality concrete mixture. The units have a minimum 28 days comprehensive strength of 4000 psi using Type I and Type II cement.
Earthquake Resistant-Many EarthStone walls have gone through earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale without any damage.
Aesthetics-The EarthStone Wall System is very versatile and will provide superior wall quality without cracking, wall discoloration, and the constrictive feeling other wall systems give. EarthStone will enhance wall aesthetics with or without landscaping.
EarthStone wall excavation and backfill comparison-EarthStone does not require the placement of geogrid reinforcing, which reduces the amount of excavation by 1/3 for a 15ʼ high wall and reduces the amount of backfill by 1/3 also. Therefore, EarthStone walls can be installed in a fraction of the time that a conventional SRW system requires. Since EarthStone does not require geogrid reinforcing, there is a cost savings in not purchasing geogrid and the labor to place the geogrid.
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