DESCRIPTIONS

RETAINING WALL DESIGN FOR

PROPOSED ADDITION FOR

REVISIONS
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ADDRESS

DATE
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION INDEX

ADDITION TO AN EXISTING RETAINING WALL AT 00 COVER SHEET

9607 MEADOWHILL DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS.
A1.1 SITE PLAN RETAINING WALL

9607 Meadowhill Drive, Dallas, TX

A1.2 RETAINING WALL SECTION

Patel Residence
S1.1 FOUNDATION PLAN & DETAILS
PICTURE S1.2 FOUNDATION DETAILS

PROPOSED DRAWINGS FOR

INNOVATIVE DESIGN
ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

JOB NO: xxxxxxxxx

ISSUE DATE: 2025-01-17

COVER SHEET

A0.0
 Notes:
1. Elevations are for reference only.
Please see Architectural plans for
exact elevations.
2. Wall heights shown for reference
only. Contractor to calculate all wall
heights based on top of wall
(T.O.W) elevations and foundation
embedment criteria

DESCRIPTIONS
REVISIONS

DATE
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9607 Meadowhill Drive, Dallas, TX

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PROPOSED DRAWINGS FOR
-110 -91
-91
-110
C' C D' D
B -95
A
-156

INNOVATIVE DESIGN
ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

Site Plan
JOB NO: xxxxxxxxx
ISSUE DATE: 2025-01-17

SITE PLAN
RETAINING WALL

A1.1
 Notes:
1. Elevations are for reference only.
Please see Architectural plans for
exact elevations.
2. Wall heights shown for reference
only. Contractor to calculate all wall
heights based on top of wall
(T.O.W) elevations and foundation
embedment criteria

DESCRIPTIONS
REVISIONS

DATE
Section A Section D

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PROPOSED DRAWINGS FOR
Section D'
Section B varies
12" to 46"

INNOVATIVE DESIGN
ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

JOB NO: xxxxxxxxx

ISSUE DATE: 2025-01-17

RETAINING WALL
SECTION

Section C Section C'

A1.2
 Design Height "H"

Wall Height " H' "

PROPERTIES REINFORCING STEEL
3'-0"

Bars A Bars B Bars C Bars E Bars K Bars D Bars F Bars H Bars T Bars U
WALL DIMENSIONS
BARS F

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.

Spa.
Size

Size

Size

Size

Size

Size

Size

Size

Size

Size
Length Length Length Length Length
(Ft) (Ft) Fw Tw Sw Hw Ft Kw Kd
2 1.5 1'-10" 0'-6" 0'-10" 0'-6" 0'-6" - - #4 10'' 2'-6" #4 10'' 2'-6" #4 10'' 1'-4" #4 10'' 1'-4" - - - #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
Panel length minus 6"
2.75 2 2'-4" 0'-9" 0'-10" 0'-9" 0'-9" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 3'-6" #4 10'' 3'-0" #4 10'' 1'-10" #4 10'' 1'-10" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
3.75 3 2'-7" 1'-0" 0'-10" 0'-9" 0'-9" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 4'-9" #4 10'' 4'-0" #4 10'' 2'-1" #4 10'' 2'-1" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
5.00 4 3'-3" 1'-0" 0'-10" 1'-6" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 6'-0" #4 10'' 5'-0" #4 10'' 2'-10" #4 10'' 2'-10" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
6.00 5 4'-0" 1'-0" 0'-10" 2'-2" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 7'-0" #4 10'' 6'-0" #4 10'' 3'-6" #4 10'' 3'-6" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''

DESCRIPTIONS
7.00 6 4'-9" 1'-0" 0'-10" 2'-11" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 8'-0" #4 10'' 7'-0" #4 10'' 4'-3" #4 10'' 4'-3" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
BARS D, H, and T
8.00 7 5'-10" 1'-6" 0'-10" 3'-6" 1'-0" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 9'-6" #4 10'' 8'-0" #4 10'' 5'-4" #4 10'' 5'-4" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''
9.25 8 6'-10" 1'-9" 0'-10" 4'-3" 1'-3" 1'-0" 1'-0" #4 10'' 10'-9" #4 10'' 9'-0" #4 10'' 6'-4" #4 10'' 6'-4" #4 10'' 3'-10" #5 12'' #4 12'' #5 12'' #5 12'' #5 10''

REVISIONS
1'-9"
Sw
Type 10
2" waterproofing

Face of wall

footing elevations
U

Difference in

DATE
2'-0"
min. Lap
1'-0"
U
1 Sw
Face of wall 2

REV
1'-0"

1 12"
A 1'-9"

A
2" 2 12"
JOINT AND WATERSTOP DETAILS BARS Z (#5)
(Omit Bars Z when difference in top of
3" 6"

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footing elevations is less than 2 ft).
(TYP)
1

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F at joint
3 locations

Design Height H
Design Height H

Wall Height H'

H - 5"
H - Ft +1"
B

10" Tw + Sw - 5 12"
D

PROPOSED DRAWINGS FOR

BARS A
BARS B
Top of

H > 5'

H ≤ 5'
undisturbed
soil Tw Hw
8" 8"
1'-0" Min

H
3"(TYP)

H-(Ft+3")
Kd
C F

4'-0"
2 Kw - 6"
Ft

3"(TYP)

Sw-7"

BARS K BARS U
3"(TYP)

E
T INNOVATIVE DESIGN
T Bottom of ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE
footing 1 Place vertical bars inside of horizontal bars (Typical both faces).
K JOB NO: xxxxxxxxx
2 Place footing toe against undisturbed soil. ISSUE DATE: 2025-01-17

Kw 3 Optional bars splices not included in above table SPREAD FOOTING

RETAINING WALL

Fw 4 Retaining wall is designed for no surcharge load and soil slopes to 3:1

SECTION PARTIAL WALL ELEVATION

(Showing vertical reinforcing pattern in back face.)
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 GENERAL NOTES:
1. Walls are designed assuming unit weight of soil = 120 pcf and equivalent soil pressure
Type "B" waterstop of 50 pcf included.
Use spacer for stems
of unequal thickness 2. Cover dimensions are clear dimensions, unless noted otherwise. Reinforcing bar
dimensions shown are out-to-out of bar.
Finished grade 3. Retaining walls were designed for structural strength, sliding and overturning only.
no slip circle analysis was performed
Face of wall Edge of wall

F (#8) x 3'-0" at
MATERIAL NOTES:

DESCRIPTIONS
1'-0" Max spacing
1. Provide Class C concrete (f’c=3,600 psi.)
2" weep holes at
2. Provide Grade 60 reinforcing steel.
10 ft. Max (slope to drain.)

REVISIONS
Recommend Filter Fabric
to cap back end of weep
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
4"dia perforated solid pipe
Finished grade. Grade to 1. Prior to construction, the site should be stripped of all organic soils. Areas that will
wrapped in filter fabric
drain away from wall. Min
3"
underlie fill, concrete, or pavement should be ripped to a depth of 6 inches and
Ponding of water near the Filter material (gravel bed)
toe of wall is not allowed compacted to a minimum of 95% of the maximum dry unit weight as determined by
ASTM D-698. Moisture contents should be at least +2 percentage points of optimum.
Top of undisturbed Filter fabric

DATE
2'-0" 3/4" Chamfer Any soft areas encountered during earthwork should be excavated to firm soils
or compacted soil. Face of wall
(pocket penetrometer reading of 2.0 tons per square foot or greater), and then filled
CONSTRUCTION JOINT using on-site materials.
1'-0"
Min

Min
12"

REV
7 1 4" 2. Provide a construction joint at about every 30'.

1 "
Limits of unclassified

8
Place toe and structural excavation
key against
GEOTECHNICAL NOTES

16"
undisturbed soil
1'-0"

7
1. It is recommended that no portion of the soil bearing strata be exposed to atmospheric
3 3 "
16" 8 conditions for more than 48 hours prior to the placement of concrete. If the surface of
the subgrade will be exposed for a greater period of time, it is recommended the

9607 Meadowhill Drive, Dallas, TX

3 " 3 "
DRAINAGE DETAILS AND 1 3 8" 3 3 4" 1 3 8" bottom of the excavation be covered with a thin seal slab of concrete, no more than 2

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inches in thickness. This is to protect the bearing surface against elements prior to
EXCAVATION DIAGRAM placement of reinforcing steel and concrete. This seal slab should be placed within 48

Note A: Stop coarse aggregate at this level when weep

PVC WATERSTOP TYPE "B" hours after the clay bearing surface is exposed and have a minimum 28-day
compressive strength of 2,000 psi.
holes are used.

Note B: Use coarse aggregate to here when underdrains 2. Proper dramage should be provided behind any wall to limit the development of
are used. hydrostatic pressures. As a minimum a 4-inch diameter, perforated solid pipe wrapped
in filter fabric should be placed at the base of the wall. This pipe should be installed on
a minimum 2% slope and discharge at the end of the wall. The pipe should be placed
in a minimum 12-inch by 12- inch gravel bed. The gravel should conform to ASTM
C-33. Size 57 standards and be wrapped in filter fabric Place the pipe on the subgrade
to limit the accumulation of water. It is recommended that the bottom of the retaining
wall be protected to minimize erosion of materials Concrete pavement or a concrete

PROPOSED DRAWINGS FOR

Type "A" or flume constructed along the front of the wall is considered one method of protecting
"B" waterstop Face of wall Type "A" or the toe against erosion while also improving drainage
"B" waterstop
3. Weeps should also be installed along the wall approximately on 10-foot centers. These
weeps should consist of a minimum of 2-inch diameter PVC pipes inclined on at least
B
Type 10 1'-0" D a 5% slope to drain towards the front of the wall. The interior end of the weeps should
2'-0"

waterproofing be capped with filter fabric to limit the loss of the fine material from behind the wall.
Equal A
Type 10 C Weeps should communicate with The gravel drain behind the wall.
waterproofing 2'
4. Refer geotechnical report no: 26219G dated June 6, 2024 for additional technical
Z at 2'-0" 2'
detail
Max C
6" 6" E B

2"
E
Type 10 Z at 2'-0" Max
waterproofing Z at 2'-0"
Max
F Type 10
waterproofing
INNOVATIVE DESIGN
ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE

2 JOB NO: xxxxxxxxx

E C A D
ISSUE DATE: 2025-01-17
F
1'-9" SPREAD FOOTING
RETAINING WALL
PARTIAL ELEVATION PARTIAL SECTION TYPICAL CORNER DETAIL

SHOWING WATERSTOP AT FOOTING ELEVATION TRANSITION

S.02