![]() One of the most common and telling failures of retaining walls is the inevitable tilting, cracking and bowing of brick, timber and concrete block retaining walls built by homeowners, well-meaning builders, and landscapers. After the wall is sized, each wall member is checked for adequate strength and steel reinforcing is determined. This includes checks for wall overturning, base sliding, and soil-bearing capacity failures. ![]() Once the lateral earth pressures are known, the wall is checked for stability.
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