Crib wall misalignment

Causes

Overloading from soil/vehicles at the top of the wall

Overloading of soil at the base of the wall 

For timber cribs, rotting of the timber members

Inadequate foundations

Incorrect slope to the wall

Tree roots

Listed under: timber and wood-based, timber, Section, retaining walls, durability, rot

Cause

Overloading from soil/vehicles at the top of the wall

Repair

  • reduce loading above the wall, demolish damaged areas and rebuild place retaining wall.
  • if necessary, consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options. For lateral ground movement contact a chartered professional (geotechnical) engineer to advise on how to remedy

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Cause

Overloading of soil at the base of the wall 

Repair

  • consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options. For lateral ground movement contact a chartered professional (geotechnical) engineer to advise on how to remedy

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Cause

For timber cribs, rotting of the timber members

Repair

  • replace areas of rotted timber
  • if necessary, consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options. 

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Cause

Inadequate foundations

Repair

  • consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options

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Cause

Incorrect slope to the wall

Repair

  • consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options

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Cause

Tree roots

Repair

  • remove tree roots, repair the wall
  • if necessary, consult a chartered professional (structural) engineer to formulate repair or replacement options. For lateral ground movement contact a chartered professional (geotechnical) engineer to advise on how to remedy

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