Just got back from the house construction and I'm starting to wonder if it will hold together.
I hope someone knowledgeable can answer my questions, I attached a picture of how it looks right now.
The thing is, before the ground work started, they said it was necessary to use L-supports of concrete at 1.5 m considering the pressure from above due to the soil and the slope of the site (10 m drop over 45 m), but as you can see in the picture, they decided on another solution, namely leca blocks, so far it's 8 rows with 19 cm high and 25 cm deep blocks.
According to my wife who was there and asked those working on the masonry, there will be no pressure, which sounds very strange, the ground and the site are still the same.
So my question is quite simple, can you expect a leca wall to have the same durability as L-support in concrete?
They might even add more rows, right now they have built higher than what L-support would have done in height.
I have tried to find answers online but the only thing I find is that for it to hold, it needs to be filled on the other side as well and quite high.
I mean, there are several tons of soil (I heard a figure of 400 tons on a slope) plus a house that will rest on this wall, so you really want it to hold.
I hope someone with more knowledge can provide more clarity on whether we're worrying unnecessarily or if it's justified.
Best regards! / J
I hope someone knowledgeable can answer my questions, I attached a picture of how it looks right now.
The thing is, before the ground work started, they said it was necessary to use L-supports of concrete at 1.5 m considering the pressure from above due to the soil and the slope of the site (10 m drop over 45 m), but as you can see in the picture, they decided on another solution, namely leca blocks, so far it's 8 rows with 19 cm high and 25 cm deep blocks.
According to my wife who was there and asked those working on the masonry, there will be no pressure, which sounds very strange, the ground and the site are still the same.
So my question is quite simple, can you expect a leca wall to have the same durability as L-support in concrete?
They might even add more rows, right now they have built higher than what L-support would have done in height.
I have tried to find answers online but the only thing I find is that for it to hold, it needs to be filled on the other side as well and quite high.
I mean, there are several tons of soil (I heard a figure of 400 tons on a slope) plus a house that will rest on this wall, so you really want it to hold.
I hope someone with more knowledge can provide more clarity on whether we're worrying unnecessarily or if it's justified.
Best regards! / J
Everything depends on how high they build the walls, how closely they reinforce, what they are going to fill with, etc. Consult the designer who has calculated everything.
In this brochure, you will find how to calculate:
http://se.maxit-cms.com/media/22/pdf/leca/vaggar/murverkkallarytter.pdf
In this brochure, you will find how to calculate:
http://se.maxit-cms.com/media/22/pdf/leca/vaggar/murverkkallarytter.pdf