Retaining walls
19 Retaining walls
The construction of a retaining wall having a height of not more than 6m above ground level (existing).
The design of the wall must—
if it has a height of more than 1m, be certified by a structural engineer as having a satisfactory design and structure, and
comply with—
AS 3700—2011, Masonry structures and AS 3700 Supp 1—2012, Masonry structures—Commentary (Supplement to AS 3700—2011), and
AS/NZS 1170.1:2002, Structural design actions Part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions and AS/NZS 1170.1 Supp 1:2002, Structural design actions—Permanent, imposed and other actions—Commentary (Supplement to AS/NZS 1170.1:2002), and
if the structure is made of timber, AS 1720.1—2010, Timber structures Part 1: Design methods.
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