With precast concrete applications ranging from commercial to residential to transportation, The Precast Forte Group considers the wide variety of architectural and structural design support for customizing your client’s project. Designing the best precast concrete retaining walls option for your client means having the ability to provide customization options for both aesthetic and functional needs of the project.
For example, Recon’s three distinct wall systems provide flexibility, durability, and customizable aesthetics to every project all while achieving an installation efficiency that few systems can match. Proper design of each Recon Wall System is essential in ensuring high performance throughout the changing weather and conditions long term.
Designing a precast retaining wall.
Recon Wall System’s retaining walls are classified as Precast Modular Block Walls or PMBWs. When designing a PMBW, it is critical that all of the appropriate information be gathered so that a proper design can be completed.
At a minimum be sure to obtain these specs before starting your design.
- Application Type – understanding how the wall will be used;
- Wall Geometry – length, height, corners, curves;
- Site Geometry – wall surcharges, toe slopes, and back slopes and whether the wall is a cut or fill application;
- Soils Information – retained soils, foundation soils, reinforced soils;.
- Project Specification – design and project information and requirements.
Recon design tools were built with the engineer in mind.
Recon’s wall design software, ReconWall 5.0, is a powerful tool for use by wall design engineers. Built with the engineer in mind, Recon Walls is not a ‘black box’. Rather, support for the calculations is provided and a comprehensive ‘Help Menu’ and ‘Design Theory’ is a part of the package provided by Recon.
Recon’s wall layout software and the ‘Design Overview Guide’ provided are robust tools available to you throughout the design process as well.
Aesthetics of Recon Walls.
Aesthetics are customizable in the design process. Recon Walls offers five unique textures which allows even further customization in your design. Wall color, texture, and the configuration all vary with each customized design as well.
Special considerations for Recon Wall Systems.
There are special considerations to be aware of in the design of a Recon Wall such as increased wall setbacks, terraced walls, global stability, and retaining walls to be installed in water, drainage, or water management. The ability to customize your project with these options provides a valuable solution while maintaining structural integrity, durability, and low maintenance of precast concrete for your clients.
Wherever your next install takes you, the customization and design options available with Forte’s precast products are ready to provide solutions and value for both you and your clients with our precast concrete retaining walls.