NOVEMBER 2016 MAGNUMSTONE retaining walls technical manual
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE Technical Manual THE SYSTEM AND UNITS 04 The System 05 The Units 06 Standard Unit 07 Standard Base Unit 08 Standard Top Unit 09 Half High Unit 10 Half High Base Unit 11 Half High Top Unit 12 Corner/End Units WALL DESIGN AND CHARTS 14 Gravity Wall and Charts 16 Double Deep Gravity Wall and Charts 18.609m Plantable Wall and Charts 20 1.22m Plantable Wall and Charts 22 1.83m Plantable Wall and Charts WALL TYPES 24 Geogrid Friction Wall 25 Positive Connection Wall 26 Steel/Concrete Wall 27 Interlock/Drainage 28 Top of Wall Detail 29 Water Application 30 Outside Corner - Curved Walls 31 Inside Corner - Curved Walls 32 Outside Corner - 90 Degree 33 Inside Corner - 90 Degree
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE Overview The MagnumStone product is a large block, hollow core, wet-cast segmental retaining wall system that uses nearly half the amount of concrete per face metre when compared to traditional solid systems. The environmental and economical advantages of the pre-cast hollow block MagnumStone product are unprecedented in the retaining wall industry. Because of its size and design flexibility, MagnumStone is ideal for almost any retaining wall project from residential to large commercial installations. Unit to unit connection uses our patented, mortarless, SecureLug interlock system (no expensive, time consuming pins or clips) and are light enough that they can be moved two at a time with lighter machinery such as a standard Bobcat. A wet cast segmental retaining wall product provides freeze/thaw durability advantages over competing products, a critical factor for the Departments Of Transport work that MagnumStone is very well suited for. The wet-cast process also allows for unique through-wall applications, and face options for various projects. / 3 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL The System Half High Base Half High Standard Top Half High Top Standard Half High Corner/End Unit Standard Base Standard Corner/End Unit / 4 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS The Units 406mm 406mm Standard Standard Base Standard Top 305mm 305mm 305mm 305mm 204mm 204mm Half High Half High Base Half High Top Standard Corner/End Unit Left and Right Half High Corner/End Unit Left and Right / 5 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Standard Unit Securelug Securelug Securelug Securelug Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: Face Area: 0.74sq m Batter: 50.7mm/unit Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 621kg Securelug: 150 x 304 x 51mm 1219mm Volume Voids: 0.18m³ Gravel Fill Weight: 975kg 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 304mm 304mm 304mm 304mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 6 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Standard Base Unit Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: Face Area: 0.74sq m Batter: 50.7mm/unit Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 602kg Volume 1219mm Voids: 0.18m³ Gravel Fill Weight: 956kg 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 7 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Standard Top Unit Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: Face Area: 0.74sq m Batter: 50.7mm/unit Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 553kg Volume Voids: 1219mm0.18m³ Gravel Fill Weight: 907kg 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 406mm 406mm 406mm 406mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 8 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Half High Unit Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: 305mm Face Area: 0.37sq m Batter: 25.3mm/unit (4.53 Deg) Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 340kg Volume Voids: 0.09m³ 1219mm Gravel Fill Weight: 517kg 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 305mm 305mm 305mm 305mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 9 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Half High Base Unit Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: 305mm Face Area: 0.37sq m Batter: 25.3mm/unit (4.53 Deg) Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 328kg Volume Voids: 0.09m³ Gravel Fill Weight: 505kg 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 305mm 305mm 305mm 305mm 305mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 10 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Half High Top Unit Isometric Bottom View Dimensions Isometric Top View Face Width: 1219mm Back Width: Depth: Height: 305mm Face Area: 0.37sq m Batter: 25.3mm/unit (4.53 Deg) Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 312kg Volume Voids: 0.09m³ Gravel Fill 1219mm Weight: 489g 1219mm 1219mm 204mm 204mm 204mm Side View Top View Assumption: Aggregate (Blue Metal 20mm) density = 1967kg/m³ / 11 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL UNITS Corner/End Units Isometric View Isometric View Dimensions Top Face Width: 660mm Bottom Face Width: 711mm Top Narrow Face: 51mm Bottom Narrow Face: 102mm Height: Face Area: 0.434sq m Batter: 50.7mm/unit Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 154kg Dimensions Top Face Width: 686mm Bottom Face Width: 711mm Top Narrow Face: 76mm Bottom Narrow Face: 102mm Height: Face Area: 0.217sq m Batter: 25.3mm/unit Vertical: 0mm/unit Weight: 77kg / 12 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL MAGNUMSTONE RETAINING WALL Overview / 13 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Gravity Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Top Block Retaining Soil Clear Crush Drain Rock In Hollow Core Excavation Cut Line Securelug Connection Drain Pipe Outlet Compacted Impervious Soil at Toe of Wall Base Stabilisation Fabric Foundation Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad / 14 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Gravity Wall Charts Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 1985mm 150mm 2135mm 30 Soil 1680mm 150mm 1830mm 26 Soil 1375mm 150mm 1525mm 5kPa 5kPa 5kPa 5kPa Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 1680mm 150mm 1830mm 30 Soil 1375mm 150mm 1525mm 26 Soil 1007mm 150mm 1220mm 10kPa 10kPa 10kPa 10kPa Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 1375mm 150mm 1525mm 30 Soil 1070mm 150mm 1220mm 26 Soil 765mm 150mm 915mm 2:1 = 26 2:1 = 26 2:1 26 2:1 = 26 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 1375mm 150mm 1525mm 30 Soil 1070mm 150mm 1220mm 26 Soil 3:1 = 18.5 3:1 = 18.5 3:1 18.5 3:1 = 18.5 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 1680mm 150mm 1830mm 30 Soil 1375mm 150mm 1525mm 26 Soil 1070mm 150mm 1220mm DISCLAIMER. This chart is for initial estimation purposes only. Do not use for final design or construction. Retain a licensed professional engineer to design every wall on a case-by-case basis using site specific criteria. The accuracy and use of this document are the sole responsibility of the user. All calculations were performed based on AS4678. The bearing capacity of base soils will be no less than 150kPa. All soils have been assumed to be less than 20kg/m³. Global Stability Analysis has not been performed. / 15 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Double Deep Gravity Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil H1 Single Unit Height Clear Crushed Drain Rock Behind Wall H Total Height Perforated Drain Pipe Surrounded by Clear Crushed Drain Rock H2 Double Deep Unit Height Drain Pipe Outlet Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Retained Soil Planting Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad Foundation Soil Compacted Impervious Materials DISCLAIMER. This chart is for initial estimation purposes only. Do not use for final design or construction. Retain a licensed professional engineer to design every wall on a case-by-case basis using site specific criteria. The accuracy and use of this document are the sole responsibility of the user. All calculations were performed based on AS4678. The bearing capacity of base soils will be no less than 150kPa. All soils have been assumed to be less than 20kg/m³. Global Stability Analysis has not been performed. / 16 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Double Deep Gravity Wall Charts Lower Tier Upper Tier Lower Tier Upper Tier fsoil gsoil = 38º (min) = 18kg/m³ fsoil gsoil = 38º (min) = 18kg/m³ fsoil gsoil = 30º (min) = 20kg/m³ fsoil gsoil = 38º (min) = 20kg/m³ No Slope, No Load No Slope, No Load H h1 h2 4877mm 0mm 4877mm 4267mm 3658mm 3658mm 1524mm 2134mm 3048mm 2438mm 914mm 2134mm 2134mm 0mm H h1 h2 3962mm 0mm 3962mm 3658mm 3048mm 3048mm 1219mm 1829mm 2438mm 1829mm 914mm 1829mm 1829mm 0mm 2:1 Slope, No Load H h1 h2 4267mm 0mm 4267mm 3658mm 305mm 3353mm 3048mm 1219mm 1829mm 2438mm 1829mm 2134mm 2134mm 0mm 2:1 Slope, No Load H h1 h2 2134mm 0mm 2134mm 2134mm 914mm 1219mm 1829mm 1219mm 1219mm 1219mm 305mm 1219mm 1219mm 0mm 3:1 Slope, No Load H h1 h2 4572mm 0mm 4572mm 4267mm 0mm 4267mm 3658mm 914mm 2743mm 3048mm 1524mm 1524mm 3:1 Slope, No Load H h1 h2 3048mm 0mm 3048mm 2438mm 1219mm 1219mm 1829mm 1524mm 305mm 1524mm 1524mm 0mm 2438mm 2134mm 305mm 2438mm 2438mm 0mm No Slope, 5kPa Load H h1 h2 4877mm 0mm 4877mm 4267mm 305mm 3962mm 3658mm 914mm 2743mm 3048mm 1829mm 1524mm 2438mm 2134mm 305mm 2134mm 2134mm 0mm No Slope, 5kPa Load H h1 h2 3353mm 0mm 3353mm 3048mm 305mm 2743mm 2438mm 1219mm 1219mm 1829mm 1524mm 305mm 1524mm 1524mm 0mm No Slope, 12kPa Load H h1 h2 4267mm 0mm 4267mm 3658mm 305mm 3353mm 3048mm 914mm 2134mm 2438mm 1524mm 914mm 1829mm 1829mm 0mm No Slope, 12kPa Load H h1 h2 2743mm 0mm 2743mm 2438mm 914mm 1524mm 1829mm 1219mm 1219mm 914mm 305mm 914mm 914mm 0mm 1524mm 1524mm 0mm / 17 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY 0.610m Plantable Wall Planting Soil Pockets Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Plantable Materials Shrubs, Small Trees, etc. Perforated Drain Pipe Surrounded by Clear Crushed Drain Rock Retained Soil Drain Pipe Outlet Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Excavation Cut Line Compacted Backfill Planting Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad Foundation Soil Compacted Impervious Materials 39 / 18 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL 0.610m Plantable Wall Charts 39 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 6.37m.334m 6.7m 30 Soil 5.78m.320m 6.1m 26 Soil 4.07m.2m 4.27m 39 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 6.37m.33m 6.7m 30 Soil 5.19m.30m 5.49m 26 Soil 2.87m.18m 3.05m Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 39 34 Soil 6.37m.33m 6.71m 30 Soil 4.03m.24m 4.27m 26 Soil N/A N/A N/A DISCLAIMER. This chart is for initial estimation purposes only. Do not use for final design or construction. Retain a licensed professional engineer to design every wall on a case-by-case basis using site specific criteria. The accuracy and use of this document are the sole responsibility of the user. All calculations were performed based on AS4678. The bearing capacity of base soils will be no less than 150kPa. All soils have been assumed to be less than 20kg/m³. Global Stability Analysis has not been performed. / 19 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY 1.22m Plantable Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Pockets Planting Soil Plantable Materials Shrubs, Small Trees, etc. Soil Separating Filter Fabric Retained Soil Perforated Drain Pipe Surrounded by Clear Crushed Drain Rock Drain Pipe Outlet Excavation Cut Line Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Compacted Backfill Planting Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad Foundation Soil Compacted Impervious Materials 25 / 20 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL 1.22m Plantable Wall Charts 25 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 4.42m.24m 4.66m 30 Soil 3.29m.18m 3.47m 26 Soil 2.4m.15m 2.62m 25 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 3.60m.21m 3.81m 30 Soil 2.56m.15m 2.71m 26 Soil 1.7m.15m 1.92m Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 25 34 Soil 2.99m.18m 3.17m 30 Soil 1.89m.15m 2.04m 26 Soil N/A N/A N/A DISCLAIMER. This chart is for initial estimation purposes only. Do not use for final design or construction. Retain a licensed professional engineer to design every wall on a case-by-case basis using site specific criteria. The accuracy and use of this document are the sole responsibility of the user. All calculations were performed based on AS4678. The bearing capacity of base soils will be no less than 150kPa. All soils have been assumed to be less than 20kg/m³. Global Stability Analysis has not been performed. / 21 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY 1.83m Plantable Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Pockets Planting Soil Plantable Materials Shrubs, Small Trees, etc. Retained Soil Perforated Drain Pipe Surrounded by Clear Crushed Drain Rock Drain Pipe Outlet Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Excavation Cut Line Compacted Backfill Planting Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad Foundation Soil Compacted Impervious Materials 18 / 22 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL 1.83m Plantable Wall Charts 18 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 3.46m.2m 3.66m (full) 30 Soil 2.59m.15m 2.74m (full+half) 26 Soil 1.68m.15m 1.83m (full+half) 18 Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 34 Soil 2.6m.15m 2.75m (full+half) 30 Soil 1.68m.15m 1.83m (half) 26 Soil N/A N/A N/A Soil Type Height Exposed Height Embedded Total 18 34 Soil 1.68m.15m 1.83m (half) 30 Soil N/A N/A N/A 26 Soil N/A N/A N/A Lowest Possible Height = 305mm x 6 = 1830mm DISCLAIMER. This chart is for initial estimation purposes only. Do not use for final design or construction. Retain a licensed professional engineer to design every wall on a case-by-case basis using site specific criteria. The accuracy and use of this document are the sole responsibility of the user. All calculations were performed based on AS4678. The bearing capacity of base soils will be no less than 150kPa. All soils have been assumed to be less than 20kg/m³. Global Stability Analysis has not been performed. / 23 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Geogrid Friction Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Compacted Backfill Securelug Connection Clear Crushed Drain Rock in Units Drain Pipe Outlet Retained Soil Geosynthetic Reinforcement Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Excavation Cut Line Perforated Drain Pipe Planting Soil Compacted Impervious Materials Foundation Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad / 24 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Positive Connection Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Compacted Backfill Securelug Connection Clear Crushed Drain Rock in Units Drain Pipe Outlet Retained Soil Geosynthetic Reinforcement Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Excavation Cut Line Perforated Drain Pipe Planting Soil Compacted Impervious Materials Foundation Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad / 25 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Steel/Concrete Wall Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Concrete Filled Hollow Cores Clear Crushed Drain Rock Behind Wall Steel Reinforcement Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Perforated Drain Pipe Surrounded by Clear Crushed Drain Rock Wrapped with Filter Fabric Retained Soil Compacted Backfill Planting Soil Concrete Footing, Size may Vary (Size May Vary Consult Engineer) Foundation Soil Excavation Cut Line Compacted Impervious Materials / 26 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Interlock/Drainage Securelug and Interlock Hollow Core Interlock Clear Crushed Drain Rock in Hollow Core Compacted Backfill Maximum Water Flow For Vertical Permeability Vertical Permeability / 27 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Top of Wall Detail Plantable Materials Shrubs, Small Trees, etc. Soil Separating Filter Fabric Concrete in Hollow Core Railing Soil Separating Filter Fabric Railing Post Embedded in Cncrete Planting Soil Compacted Backfill Securelug Connection Clear Crushed Drain Rock in Units Drain Pipe Outlet Compacted Impervious Materials at Toe of Wall Retained Soil Geosynthetic Reinforcement Excavation Cut Line Perforated Drain Pipe Planting Soil Compacted Impervious Materials Foundation Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad / 28 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Water Application Top Block Soil Separating Filter Fabric Planting Soil Clear crushed drain rock in hollow core Securelug Connection Retained Soil Clear Crush Drain Rock Geogrid Reinforcement Drain Pipe Outlet Low Water Elevation Filter Separation Fabric Excavation Cut Line Rip-Rap Protection Filter Fabric Impervious Material at Toe Base Stabilisation Fabric Foundation Soil Compacted Gravel Leveling Pad / 29 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Outside Curve Minimum Achievable Radius = ±3.7m Geogrid Geogrid PVC Flex Pipe Geogrid Larger Radius Smaller Radius 75mm Backfill Materials between geogrid overlaps Do not overlap geogrid on units Approved backfill material compacted 152-203mm lifts / 30 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Inside Curve Minimum Achievable Radius = ±3.7m Larger Radius Smaller Radius Clear crushed drain gravel Unreinforced triangle Main geogrid layer Approved backfill material compacted 152-203mm lifts Correct geogrid orientation Clear crushed drain gravel Geogrid placed centre to reinforced triangle zone Secondary geogrid layer / 31 /
AUSTRAL MASONRY Outside Corner Corner Unit unit centred to first unit Corner Unit Corner Unit Main geogrid layer Approved backfill material compacted 132-203mm lifts Clear crushed drain gravel Corner Unit Correct geogrid orientation Corner Unit Corner Unit / 33 /
MAGNUMSTONE TECHNICAL MANUAL Inside Corner unit centred to first unit First Unit Clear crushed drain gravel Main geogrid layer Approved backfill material compacted 132-203mm lifts Correct geogrid orientation / 32 /
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