Dimension of Terraforce Retaining Blocks
| Block type units per m² of wall |
L13/13 |
L18/18 |
L22/22 |
L11/11 |
L12/12 |
L15/15 |
L16/16 |
Terralite L36/36 |
Multi 4x4/13 |
| Length (front to back) (B mm) |
425 |
350 |
300 |
350 |
300 |
295 |
260 |
229 |
200 |
| Cover (left to right) (A mm) |
340 |
280 |
230 |
400 |
390 |
335 |
300 |
180 |
400 |
| Height (h mm) |
225 |
200 |
200 |
225 |
210 |
200 |
200 |
150 |
200 |
| Wall thickness |
50 |
45 |
40 |
50 |
50 |
45 |
45 |
40 |
40 |
| Av. mass of block (kg) |
32 |
20 |
16 |
30 |
24 |
23 |
20 |
8 |
18 |
| Infill volume (m)³ |
0.018 |
0.011 |
0.006 |
0.016 |
0.011 |
0 .0083 |
0.005 |
0.0027 |
0.007 |
| Av. mass constructed kg per m² of wall (single skin) |
750 |
600 |
550 |
538 |
468 |
520 |
440 |
430 |
370 |
| Min crushing strength of block under in-situ loading/Mpa |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| 21 day cube strength of concrete (uncured) = 25 Mpa min |
| Min frictional resistance between blocks without keys:Cf |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
0.54 |
Measurement conversion: 1kg = 2.205lbs & 1mm = 0.0394 inches (to convert kg to lbs multiply by 2.205, to convert mm into inches multiply by 0.0394).
Non-standard requirements: Modifications can easily be made to the concrete mix design to suit specific applications, e.g. where a wall is to be constructed in an aggressive environment. Coastal conditions require in particular that the blocks are made of a stronger concrete to achieve durability.