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Summary of 100 South Improvements Project Documentation
This document is a Final Plan Set prepared by Atlas Engineering for Payson City, Utah, detailing the design specifications for the 100 South Improvements project located in Payson, Utah. The project scope includes removal and replacement of asphalt pavement, installation of concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk, installation of a retaining wall, and installation of storm drain catch basins, piping, and subsurface retention system. The Verti-Block retaining wall component features a wall length of 178 feet with a maximum height of 12.0 feet, requiring material quantities including 21 top units, 80 36-inch units, 40 48-inch units, 28 60-inch units, and various corner and specialized blocks. The pavement work encompasses 395.49 linear feet of curb and gutter, 1,958 square feet of sidewalk, 8,968 square feet of asphalt installation, and 7,458 square feet of asphalt removal. The plan set includes utility infrastructure consisting of proposed water valves, fire hydrants, culinary water lines, storm drains, and sewer connections, along with grading and drainage systems designed according to APWA Standards and Specifications.
The retaining wall design incorporates specific construction specifications including a 6-inch minimum crushed stone leveling pad, 4-inch perforated drainage pipe installation, non-woven geotextile fabric, and free-draining gravel backfill compacted to 95 percent of maximum dry density per ASTM D1557. The project design accommodates seismic parameters based on ASCE 7-16 criteria with a mapped MCEG PGA of 0.776g for Site Class D soils, and includes geotechnical recommendations for proper drainage, erosion control, and soil preparation. Construction observation by IGES, Inc. is required at multiple stages including excavation, block installation, backfill placement, and final wall completion to ensure compliance with design criteria. The plans specify that retaining walls are vulnerable to hydrostatic pressures and erosion immediately following installation and prior to landscaping completion, requiring immediate implementation of surface drainage controls and vegetative protection measures.
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100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
PAYSON, UTAH
FINAL PLAN SET
SHEET SHEET NAME
-SHEET INDEX-
SITE LOCATION
AUGUST 2025
100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS
ATLAS ENGINEERING
PHONE:801-655-0566
946 E. 800 N. SUITE A
SPANISH FORK, UT 84660CIVIL · STRUCTURAL · SURVEY
NORTH
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AutoCAD SHX Text ENGINEER/SURVEYOR CONTACT INFO: ATLAS ENGINEERING LLC (801) 655-0566 946 E. 800 N. SUITE A SPANISH FORK, UT 84660
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PROPOSED PRESSURIZED
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PROPOSED WATER VALVE
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AutoCAD SHX Text CONTRACTOR NOTE: THE SIZE, ELEVATION, & LOCATIONS OF EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS AND UTILITIES SHOWN HEREON ARE ASSUMED AND APPROXIMATELY SHOWN BASED UPON THE FIELD DATA FROM THE SURVEY. ALL SIZES, LOCATIONS & ELEVATIONS ARE TO BE VERIFIED. IF THERE ARE DIFFERENCES OR DISCREPANCIES, ATLAS ENGINEERING, LLC NEEDS TO BE NOTIFIED BEFORE CONSTRUCTION. ATLAS ENGINEERING, LLC WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL, CONSTRUCTION, OR INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE PLANS. ANY AND ALL CHANGES OR VARIATIONS IN THE REMOVAL, CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE DESIGNER WILL RESULT IN SOLE LIABILITY TO THE CONTRACTOR. IN ADDITION, ATLAS ENGINEERING, LLC ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL EXISTING UTILITIES NOT SHOWN ON THIS PLAN AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EXACTLY LOCATE ALL EXISTING UTILITIES, SHOULD THERE BE INCIDENT.
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ASPHALT DRIVEWAY CROSS SECTION
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CONCRETE DRIVEWAY CROSS SECTION
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1=1
1"=100'
0 100 200
SCALE: 1" = 100'
20 40 60
N
NOTE: THIS PLAN SET HAS BEEN PREPARED WITH
COLOR LINE-TYPES TO MAKE SOME DETAILS AND
SPECIFICATIONS MORE CLEAR. ANY COPIES OF
THESE PLANS SHOULD BE MADE IN COLOR.
DESIGN PACKAGE CONTENTS
SHEET NO. DESCRIPTION
SHOP
DRAWINGS
1 COVER SHEET
2 PLAN VIEW
3 ELEVATION VIEW
4 TYPICAL SECTION VIEW
5 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS & NOTES
6 VERTI-BLOCK DETAILS
7 DESIGN CRITERIA
8 SITE PHOTOS
DESIGN
CALCULATION
PACKAGE
SECTION 2 STABILITY CALCULATIONS
SECTION 3 GLOBAL STABILITY RESULTS
SECTION 4 SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA
VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL DESIGN PACKAGE
100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
PAYSON, UTAH
PROJECT AERIAL VIEW
REFERENCE AERIAL IMAGE FROM GOOGLE EARTH PRO,
IMAGE TAKEN SEPTEMBER 4, 2024.
12429 SOUTH 300 EAST
DRAPER, UTAH 84020
(801) 748-4044
REVISIONS
REV DATE BY CHK
DESIGNED BY:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
APPROVED BY:
IGES PROJECT NO: SHEET NO:
PLOT SCALE
DWG SCALE
REVREVISION DESCRIPTION
PAYSON, UTAH
100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL
05090-001
8-15-2025TBL
8-15-2025BMJ
8-13-2025TBL
8-13-2025TBL
N/A
TYLER B. LOERTSCHER, P.E.PREPARED BY:
ATLAS ENGINEERING
946 EAST 800 NORTH, SUITE A
SPANISH FORK, UTAH 84660
ATTN: SCOTT PETERSON
PREPARED FOR:
COVER SHEET
100 SOUTH
EA
ST
EA
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APPROXIMATE LOCATION
OF VERTI-BLOCK
RETAINING WALL
08/15/2025
APPROXIMATE EXTENT OF
BATTER AT FACE OF WALL
APPROXIMATE TOP BLOCK
LOCATION
0+
1+
1+78
0 30 60
SCALE: 1" = 30'
6 12 18
12429 SOUTH 300 EAST
DRAPER, UTAH 84020
(801) 748-4044
REVISIONS
REV DATE BY CHK
DESIGNED BY:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
APPROVED BY:
IGES PROJECT NO: SHEET NO:
PLOT SCALE
DWG SCALE
REVREVISION DESCRIPTION
PAYSON, UTAH
100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL
05090-001
8-15-2025TBL
8-15-2025BMJ
8-13-2025TBL
8-13-2025TBL
N/A
N
1=1
1"=30'
2PLAN VIEW
PLAN VIEW
REFERENCE IMAGE FROM ATLAS ENGINEERING, 100 SOUTH
IMPROVEMENTS, GRADING PLAN, SHEET NO. 4.
VERTI-BLOCK WALL
LENGTH - 178 FEET
MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 12.0 FEET
TOP BLOCKTOP
36-INCH
BLOCK
48-INCH
BLOCK
60-INCH
BLOCK
LEFT/RIGHT
CORNER TOP BLOCK
LEFT/RIGHT
CORNER BLOCK
1-FOOT
TOP BLOCK
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48" 60"
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CORNER TOP BLOCK1' L/RCTH36"
H60" HALF
60-INCH BLOCK
HALF
36-INCH BLOCK
HALF
TOP BLOCK
HTOP
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60" 60" 60" 60" 60"
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TOP TOP TOP
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TOP TOP
TOP TOP
1' TOP
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STA. 0+48.00
BOW=4685.30
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ABUT INTO EXISTING
RETAINING WALL60"60"
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SCALE: 1" = 10'
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12429 SOUTH 300 EAST
DRAPER, UTAH 84020
(801) 748-4044
REVISIONS
REV DATE BY CHK
DESIGNED BY:
DRAWN BY:
CHECKED BY:
APPROVED BY:
IGES PROJECT NO: SHEET NO:
PLOT SCALE
DWG SCALE
REVREVISION DESCRIPTION
PAYSON, UTAH
100 SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS
VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL
05090-001
8-15-2025TBL
8-15-2025BMJ
8-13-2025TBL
8-13-2025TBL
N/A
LEGEND
TOW = TOP OF RETAINING WALL BLOCK
BOW = BOTTOM OF RETAINING WALL BLOCK
(TOP OF LEVELING PAD)
FG = FINISHED GRADE AT BOTTOM OF WALL
ELEVATION VIEW
REFERENCE ELEVATIONS BASED ON DRAWINGS BY ATLAS ENGINEERING, 100 SOUTH
IMPROVEMENTS, GRADING PLAN, SHEET NO. 4. FIELD ADJUSTMENTS/CHANGES
SHOULD BE EXPECTED ONCE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES. IGES SHOULD BE
CONSULTED WHERE FIELD CHANGES ARE REQUIRED.
ELEVATION VIEW 3
MATERIAL QUANTITY ESTIMATES
MATERIAL WALL
TOTAL WALL AREA (ft²) 1,552
TOP UNITS 21
36-INCH UNITS 80
48-INCH UNITS 40
60-INCH UNITS 28
LEFT CORNER TOP UNITS 4
RIGHT CORNER TOP UNITS 5
LEFT CORNER UNITS 2
RIGHT CORNER UNITS 2
1-FOOT TALL TOP UNITS 10
1-FOOT TALL LEFT CORNER TOP UNITS 2
1-FOOT TALL RIGHT CORNER TOP UNITS 5
HALF TOP UNITS 1
HALF 36-INCH UNITS 1
HALF 60-INCH UNITS 1
UNIT FILL AND DRAINAGE GRAVEL (yd³) 125
CRUSHED STONE LEVELING PAD (yd³) 50
4-INCH PERFORATED DRAINAGE PIPE (ft) 200
NON-WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC (yd²) 275
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4,700
4,705
APPROXIMATE GRAPHICAL SCALE: 1"=2' (11x17 ONLY)
TYPICAL SECTION VIEW
6.0 IN
6.0 IN
6.0 IN
VARIES
VARIES
(SEE ELEVATION VIEW)
COURSE 3
COURSE 4
COURSE 5
COURSE 6
4-INCH PERFORATED DRAINAGE PIPE.
DAYLIGHT AT WALL ENDS AND DRAIN
THROUGH WALL AT LOWEST POINT
FILL BLOCK CORES WITH CLEAN 1-INCH MINUS
CRUSHED STONE AS EACH COURSE IS SET. DO
NOT STACK MULTIPLE COURSES WITHOUT
PLACING DRAINAGE GRAVEL, TYP.
6-OZ NON-WOVEN GEOTEXTILE FABRIC.
WRAP AROUND TOP BLOCK BETWEEN
INFILL GRAVEL AND BACKFILL SOIL
SOIL CUT
VERTI-BLOCKS STACKED WITH
2 3
16 INCH OFFSET (5°), TYP.
UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOILS
OR COMPACTED BACKFILL
BACKFILL BETWEEN SOIL CUT AND BACK OF BLOCKS
WITH FREE DRAINING GRAVEL OR STRUCTURAL FILL
COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 95% OF MAXIMUM DRY
DENSITY AS PER MODIFIED PROCTOR (ASTM D1557)
WITHIN 2% OF OPTIMUM MOISTURE.
CRUSHED STONE LEVELING PAD. PLACE ON
UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOILS OR STRUCTURAL FILL
COMPACTED TO AT LEAST 95% OF MAXIMUM DRY
DENSITY AS PER MODIFIED PROCTOR (ASTM D1557)
NOTES:
1. MAXIMUM SECTION SHOWN, ALL OTHER SECTIONS TO MEET
THESE SAME SPECIFICATIONS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
2. SOIL CUT SHOULD BE BENCHED AS NEEDED TO PROTECT
WORKERS AND TO COMPLY WITH OSHA REQUIREMENTS.
3. RETAINING WALLS ARE VULNERABLE TO EROSION AND
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURES IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION
BUT PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF LANDSCAPING/FINISHING
ELEMENTS (E.G., LANDSCAPING, HARDSCAPE, CURB & GUTTER,
PAVEMENT, ETC.). TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE
WALL DURING ADDITIONAL SITE WORK, ALL SURFACE DRAINAGE
SHOULD BE DIRECTED AWAY FROM THE WALL. EXCESS WATER
DURING HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENTS, IF NOT DRAINED
PROPERLY, CAN CAUSE WASHOUTS AT WALL ENDS AND
'BLOWOUTS' OF INTERIOR SECTIONS. THESE PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION, AND AFTER,
UNTIL THE FINAL SITE DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPING AND/OR PAVING
ARE COMPLETE.
4. WE RECOMMEND THAT AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY
FENCE/BARRICADE BE CONSIDERED BY THE OWNER ABOVE THE
RETAINING WALL.
4.1. IF FENCING SYSTEM WILL BE A CHAIN LINK, WROUGHT IRON
FENCE OR RAILING, FOLLOW BLOCK MANUFACTURER'S
GUIDELINES.
4.2. IF FENCING SYSTEM WILL BE A PRIVACY FENCE (E.G., VINYL,
WOOD, PRECAST) OR ROADWAY BARRIER, IGES SHOULD BE
CONTACTED TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR THE FENCE FOUNDATION SYSTEM.
4.3. WE RECOMMEND THAT ONCE FENCING SYSTEM IS DETERMINED
IGES BE CONTACTED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE FENCE ON
THE RETAINING WALL.
5. PLACE WALL BACKFILL MATERIAL IN 8-INCH (MAXIMUM) LIFTS
AND COMPACT TO A MINIMUM OF 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM
DRY DENSITY OF THE MODIFIED PROCTOR (ASTM D1557) WITHIN 2%
OF OPTIMUM MOISTURE. THINNER LIFTS MAY BE NECESSARY TO
ACHIEVE REQUIRED COMPACTION.
5.1. PERFORM DENSITY TESTING OF THE REINFORCED BACKFILL
SOILS AT 50-FOOT INTERVALS ON EVERY LIFT.
5.2. USE ONLY SMALL, WALK-BEHIND TYPE COMPACTION
EQUIPMENT WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE BACK OF THE RETAINING
WALL BLOCKS. IF ANY LOCATIONS EXISTING WHERE THE
RETAINING WALL WILL NOT BE PLACED UPON NATIVE SOILS,
COMPACT ALL FILL BENEATH THE BLOCK AND REINFORCED FILL
ZONE TO A MINIMUM OF 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY
DENSITY OF THE MODIFIED PROCTOR (ASTM D1557) WITHIN 2% OF
OPTIMUM MOISTURE.
BLOCK SIZE VARIES (SEE
VERTI-BLOCK SCHEDULE &
ELEVATION VIEW)
COURSE 1
COURSE 2
INSTALL 8-INCHES OF LOW PERMEABLE SOIL ABOVE
RETAINING WALL TO REDUCE POTENTIAL FOR WATER
TO INFILTRATE INTO THE SOILS BEHIND THE RETAINING
WALLS; VEGETATE AND EROSION PROTECT
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WALL INSTALLATION
BACKSLOPE
3H:1V MAX.
FENCE
(SEE NOTE 4)
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TYPICAL SECTION VIEW 4
SINGLE WALL VERTI-BLOCK SCHEDULE
(BLOCK SIZE FOR EACH COURSE FOR VARIOUS WALL HEIGHTS,
WITH COURSE 1 BEING THE BOTTOM COURSE)
COURSE
WALL HEIGHT (FEET)
2' 3' 4' 5' 6' 7' 8' 9' 10' 11' 12'
6 - - - - - - - - - 1'TOP TOP
5 - - - - - - - 1'TOP TOP 36" 36"
4 - - - - - 1'TOP TOP 36" 36" 36" 36"
3 - - - 1'TOP TOP 36" 36" 36" 36" 48" 48"
2 - 1'TOP TOP 36" 36" 36" 36" 48" 48" 60" 60"
1 TOP 36" 36" 36" 36" 48" 48" 60" 60" 60" 60"
WHERE:
· TOP = TOP BLOCK
· 1'TOP = 1-FOOT TALL TOP BLOCK
· 36" = 36-INCH BLOCK
· 48" = 48-INCH BLOCK
· 60" = 60-INCH BLOCK
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS & NOTES
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THE VERTI-BLOCK CONSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE RETAINING WALL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SUPERSEDED BY MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS OR MATERIAL PROPERTIES PROVIDED HEREIN OR ON THE DRAWINGS.
1.1.1. IN THE EVENT THERE IS ANY CONFLICT OR AMBIGUITY BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS AND THE REFERENCED GUIDANCE, BRING ALL SUCH ISSUES IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF IGES, INC. FOR WRITTEN CLARIFICATION.
1.2. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION IS BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CIVIL PLANS (ANDERSON WAHLEN & ASSOCIATES), PROJECT GEOTECHNICAL REPORT (KLEINFELDER), DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CLIENT AND THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
PERFORMED AS PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT BY IGES, INC.
1.3. LOCATE ALL EXISTING UTILITIES PRIOR TO RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTION.
1.4. IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING MEASURES TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURES TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE
RETAINING WALL:
1.4.1. ESTABLISH VEGETATION OR EROSION CONTROL MEASURES ABOVE AND BELOW THE RETAINING WALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
CONSTRUCTION.
1.4.2. PLACE A 4-INCH (MINIMUM) PERFORATED DRAIN PIPE AT BOTTOM OF GRAVEL INFILL.
1.5. CONDITIONS SUCH AS LEAKY OR BROKEN IRRIGATION LINES AND/OR UNCONTROLLED RUNOFF FROM IMPROPER SITE GRADING (E.G., ALLOWING WATER TO POND ABOVE THE RETAINING WALL) CAN LEAD TO SLOPE OR WALL MOVEMENT.
1.5.1. HYDROSTATIC CONDITIONS WERE NOT CONSIDERED IN THE ANALYSES AND MUST BE AVOIDED.
1.5.2. RETAINING WALLS ARE VULNERABLE TO EROSION AND HYDROSTATIC PRESSURES IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE
RETAINING WALL BLOCKS, BUT PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE LANDSCAPING OR FINISHING ELEMENTS AT THE SITE (E.G., 8 INCHES OF LOW-PERMEABLE SOIL/HARDSCAPE, VEGETATION OF SLOPES, ETC.). AS THESE ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS TO THE OVERALL STABILITY OF THE RETAINING WALL, THE RETAINING WALL ARE NOT CONSIDERED COMPLETELY INSTALLED UNTIL THE LANDSCAPING/FINISHING ELEMENTS ARE COMPLETED. WE RECOMMEND THAT THESE ELEMENTS BE INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BLOCKS.
1.5.3. THE OWNER SHALL BE AWARE OF THE RISK IF THESE OR OTHER CONDITIONS OCCUR THAT COULD SATURATE OR ERODE THE SOIL BEHIND THE WALL, OR IF THE FINISHING/LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS ARE NOT INSTALLED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
INSTALLATION OF THE RETAINING WALL BLOCKS.
1.6. COMPLY WITH ALL ASPECTS OF OSHA 1926 SUBPART P APP B, SLOPING AND BENCHING FOR ALL EXCAVATED SLOPES.
2. VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL MATERIALS
2.1. RETAINED BACKFILL CONSISTING OF NATIVE GRANULAR SOILS OR IMPORT MATERIALS COMPLYING WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
2.1.1. GRANULAR MATERIALS CONTAINING LESS THAN 35% FINES AND A MAXIMUM NOMINAL PARTICLE SIZE OF 4 INCHES
2.1.2. PH GREATER THAN 3 BUT LESS THAN 9 AND PI OF 6 OR LESS
2.1.3. REASONABLY FREE FROM ORGANIC OR OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIALS
2.1.4. MINIMUM EFFECTIVE FRICTION ANGLE OF 36 DEGREES
2.1.5. ANY STRUCTURAL FILL USED BELOW OR BEHIND THE RETAINING WALL SHALL BE TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
SPECIFICATIONS ABOVE.
2.2. LEVELING PAD
2.2.1. 6-INCHES (MINIMUM) OF CLEAN 1-INCH MINUS CRUSHED STONE OR CRUSHED GRAVEL.
2.3. USE NEW BLOCK MATERIALS MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS (VERTI-CRETE, LLC).
2.4. FACING FILL AND DRAINAGE GRAVEL FILL
2.4.1. CLEAN CRUSHED STONE OR CRUSHED GRAVEL THAT COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
2.4.1.1. SIEVE SIZE % PASSING
2" 100 1" 75-100
38" 0-15
NO. 4 0-10
NO. 200 0-5
2.5. 4-INCH (MINIMUM) PERFORATED PIPE (NO SOCK IS REQUIRED).
3. VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALL INSTALLATION
3.1. FIELD VERIFY PROPOSED FINISHED GRADE AT BOTTOM OF WALL TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM WALL EMBEDMENT AS SHOWN ON THE
SECTION DRAWING.
3.2. GRADE AND COMPACT FOUNDATION SUBGRADE SOILS FOR THE FULL LENGTH OF THE LEVELING PAD AND UP TO THE SOIL CUT PRIOR TO
PLACEMENT OF THE LEVELING PAD AND ANY BACKFILL.
3.2.1. REMOVE ANY FOUNDATION SOILS FOUND TO BE UNSUITABLE OR UNSTABLE AND REPLACED WITH APPROVED FILL.
3.3. SET THE LEVELING PAD LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE AND FRONT-TO-BACK.
3.3.1. INSTALL LEVELING PAD TO A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES THICK AND EXTEND LATERALLY A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES BEYOND THE ENDS
OF THE BLOCKS BOTH FRONT AND BACK AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.
3.4. SET THE FIRST ROW OF VERTI-BLOCK UNITS AND CHECK FOR LEVEL AND ALIGNMENT.
3.4.1. INSTALL WALL ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VERTI-BLOCK GUIDELINES.
3.5. POUR DRAINAGE INFILL GRAVEL INTO THE HOLLOW CORE OF EACH VERTI-BLOCK AND BETWEEN AND WITHIN THE BLOCKS AS EACH ROW OF BLOCKS IS INSTALLED. BEFORE ADDITIONAL COURSES OF BLOCKS ARE ADDED, THE CONTRACTOR MUST ENSURE THAT ALL
VOIDS ARE FILLED AND NO AIR POCKETS ARE DETECTED.
3.5.1. SET DRAINAGE PIPE AT THE BASE OF THE GRAVEL INFILL ZONE WHICH SHALL SLOPE TO DAYLIGHT AND DISCHARGE AT THE LOW
ENDS OF THE RETAINING WALL.
3.6. REMOVE AND SWEEP OFF ALL EXCESS AGGREGATE AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM THE TOP OF THE BLOCKS BEFORE CONTINUING TO
THE NEXT COURSE.
3.7. PLACE WALL BACKFILL MATERIAL IN 12-INCH MAXIMUM LOOSE LIFTS AND COMPACT TO A MINIMUM OF 95 PERCENT OF ASTM D1557 (MODIFIED PROCTOR) WITHIN 2% OF THE OPTIMUM MOISTURE. THINNER LIFTS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE REQUIRED
COMPACTION.
3.7.1. PERFORM DENSITY TESTING OF THE BACKFILL SOILS AT 50-FOOT INTERVALS ON EVERY LIFT.
3.7.2. USE ONLY SMALL, WALK-BEHIND TYPE COMPACTION EQUIPMENT WITHIN 3 FEET OF THE BACK OF THE RETAINING WALL BLOCK.
3.7.3. IF ANY LOCATIONS EXIST WHERE THE RETAINING WALL WILL NOT BE PLACED UPON NATIVE SOILS, COMPACT THE FILL TO A
MINIMUM OF 95 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY PER ASTM D1557 (MODIFIED PROCTOR) WITHIN 2% OF THE OPTIMUM
MOISTURE.
3.8. INSTALL EACH SUBSEQUENT COURSE TO BOND ON TOP OF THE BASE ROW. POSITION BLOCKS TO BE OFFSET FROM SEAMS OF BLOCKS ON
LOWER COURSE. BLOCKS SHALL BE PLACED AT A 2 3
16 INCH SETBACK AND RECESSED OVER THE ALIGNMENT HOOP.
3.8.1. CHECK EACH BLOCK COURSE FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT AND LEVEL.
3.8.2. CONTINUE TO UNIT FILL AND BACKFILL BEHIND EACH COURSE OF UNITS AS DESCRIBED IN NOTES 3.5 THROUGH 3.7.
3.9. PROVIDE A FINAL GRADE ABOVE AND BELOW THE RETAINING WALL THAT WILL ALLOW FOR POSITIVE DRAINAGE AND PREVENT
PONDING.
3.10. PROTECT FINAL COMPLETED RETAINING WALL FROM ADDITIONAL SITE CONSTRUCTION.
3.10.1. DO NOT OPERATE LARGE EQUIPMENT OR STORE MATERIALS ABOVE THE WALL THAT EXCEED THE DESIGN SURCHARGE LOADS AS
SPECIFIED ON THE DESIGN CRITERIA SHEET.
4. CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION
4.1. TO FULFILL ANY APPLICABLE CITY, COUNTY AND/OR STATE AGENCY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROTECT THE CONTRACTOR AND DESIGN ENGINEER, IGES, INC. MUST PERFORM PERIODIC CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATIONS TO PROVIDE A FINAL CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION
LETTER.
4.1.1. IF IGES, INC. DOES NOT OBSERVE THE RETAINING WALLS DURING CONSTRUCTION, A FINAL LETTER REGARDING COMPLIANCE OF THE WALL CONSTRUCTION WITH THE DESIGN CRITERIA AND RECOMMENDATIONS CANNOT BE PROVIDED. IF IGES, INC. DOES NOT PERFORM THE PERIODIC CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATIONS OUTLINED BELOW, THE WALL CONTRACTOR/OWNER ASSUMES ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RETAINING WALLS.
4.2. WALL OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULE:
4.2.1. OBSERVE THE EXCAVATION OF THE LEVELING PAD FOUNDATION SOILS.
4.2.1.1. ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE FOUNDATIONS SOILS.
4.2.2. OBSERVE THE INSTALLATION OF THE RETAINING WALL BLOCK AT VARIOUS STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION.
4.2.2.1. ASSESS MINIMUM EMBEDMENT REQUIREMENTS.
4.2.2.2. ASSESS DEPTH OF GRAVEL DRAINAGE ZONE AND TYPE, LOCATION AND DIAMETER OF DRAINAGE PIPE.
4.2.2.3. ASSESS BLOCK PLACEMENT AND POSITIONING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN THE SECTIONS ABOVE.
4.2.3. OBSERVE THE INSTALLATION OF THE BACKFILL MATERIAL.
4.2.3.1. VERIFY THAT THE BACKFILL MATERIALS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE SECTIONS ABOVE.
4.2.3.1.1. ASSESS LOOSE LIFT THICKNESS, FILL PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION.
4.2.3.1.2. ASSESS COMPACTED BACKFILL MATERIAL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE SECTIONS ABOVE.
4.2.4. OBSERVE THE COMPLETED RETAINING WALL SYSTEM.
4.2.4.1. ASSESS THE FINISHED RETAINING WALL HEIGHT AND BATTER.
4.2.4.2. OBSERVE THAT BACKSLOPE AND TOESLOPE GRADING CONDITIONS DO NOT EXCEED DESIGN GEOMETRY TOLERANCES.
4.2.4.3. ASSESS SUITABILITY OF EROSION CONTROL MEASURES INSTALLED ABOVE THE RETAINING WALL.
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N/ADESIGN CRITERIA 7
RETAINING WALL GEOMETRY AND LOADING CONDITIONS
LENGTH
(FT)
MAXIMUM
TOTAL
HEIGHT (FT)
BACKSLOPE CONDITIONS SURCHARGE LOADING
178 12.0 VARIES (3H:1V MAX) 250 PSF (DRIVEWAY)
SOIL CONDITIONS USED IN DESIGN (ASSUMED)
EARTH MATERIALS FRICTION ANGLE COHESION UNIT WEIGHT
RETAINED SOIL 36° 50 PSF 135 PCF
FOUNDATION SOIL 36° 50 PSF 135 PCF
SOURCES & NOTES:
1. IGES, 2025, SITE OBSERVATION MADE OF ONSITE MATERIALS ON AUGUST 13, 2025.
2. COHESION USED ONLY IN GLOBAL STABILITY ANALYSES.
RETAINING WALL ANALYSIS USED IN DESIGN
ANALYSIS DESIGN REFERENCES/SOFTWARE
EXTERNAL STABILITY
VERTI-BLOCK RETAINING WALLS, 2023 VERTICRETE WALL DESIGNER
SOFTWARE, VERSION 6.0.23313.1325, BUILD DATE NOVEMBER 9, 2023
AUTHOR ROBERT RACE
GLOBAL STABILITY SLIDE 2 MODELER: ROCSCIENCE, INC., 1998-2024, VERSION 9.036;
BUILD DATE OCTOBER 17, 2024
GENERAL NOTES:
1. THE ENGINEERING PRESENTED IN THIS DESIGN PACKAGE IS BASED ON SPECIFIC PRODUCTS (E.G., VERTI-BLOCK UNITS, THE MATERIAL
IDENTIFIED ABOVE, ETC.). ANY SUBSTITUTION OF THE SPECIFIED PRODUCTS WILL INVALIDATE THIS ENGINEERING. ANY CHANGES IN WALL LOCATION AND SOIL PARAMETERS AT THE SITE WILL ALSO INVALIDATE THE ENGINEERING. FIELD ADJUSTMENTS/CHANGES MAY BE NEEDED TO MEET ACTUAL CONDITIONS ONCE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES. IGES SHOULD BE CONSULTED WHERE FIELD CHANGES
ARE REQUIRED.
2. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE AND SHALL REMAIN THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF IGES, INC. THE DESIGN PACKAGE HAS BEEN FURNISHED FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT ONLY. ANY PARTY ACCEPTING THIS DOCUMENT DOES SO IN CONFIDENCE AND AGREES THAT NO USE OR RE-USE OF THESE DOCUMENTS (EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART) SHALL BE PERMITTED UNLESS
EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY IGES, INC.
3. RETAINING WALLS ARE VULNERABLE TO EROSION AND HYDROSTATIC PRESSURES IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION BUT PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF LANDSCAPING/FINISHING ELEMENTS AT THE SITE (E.G., LANDSCAPING, HARDSCAPE, CURB & GUTTER, PAVEMENT, ETC.). TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF DAMAGE TO THE WALLS DURING ADDITIONAL SITE WORK, ALL SURFACE DRAINAGE SHOULD BE DIRECTED AWAY FROM THE WALL. EXCESS WATER DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS, IF NOT DRAINED PROPERLY, CAN CAUSE WASHOUTS AT WALL ENDS AND 'BLOWOUTS' OF INTERIOR SECTIONS. THESE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN DURING WALL CONSTRUCTION, AND
AFTER, UNTIL THE FINAL SITE DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPING AND PAVING ARE COMPLETE.
4. MINIMUM EMBEDMENT OF THE WALL VARIES AS SHOWN ON THIS ELEVATION VIEW SHEET. EMBEDMENT AT THE WALL TOE MUST BE
MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE RETAINING WALL.
5. WE RECOMMEND THAT AN APPROPRIATE SAFETY FENCE/BARRICADE BE CONSIDERED BY THE OWNER ABOVE THE RETAINING WALL(S).
DESIGN OF THE FENCE/BARRICADE IS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE ENGINEERING OF THIS WALL.
SEISMIC PARAMETERS USED IN DESIGN
SEISMIC CRITERIA MCEG PGA SITE
CLASS FPGA PGAM
HORIZONTAL
COEFFICIENT (kh)
2% IN 50 YEARS 0.776g D 1.10 0.854g 0.227g (EXTERNAL) 0.274g (GLOBAL)
SOURCES & NOTES:
1. SEISMIC PARAMETERS DEVELOPED FOLLOWING THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN ASCE 7-16. THE ASCE 7 HAZARD
TOOL WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE MAPPED MCEG PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION (MCEG PGA) FOR THE SITE.
BASED ON OUR ENGINEERING JUDGEMENT, THE SITE SOIL CLASS IS REPRESENTED BY A SITE CLASS D. THE
MCEG PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION WAS ADJUSTED FOR SITE CLASS EFFECTS (PGAM).
2. HORIZONTAL SEISMIC COEFFICIENT (kh)
2.1. EXTERNAL SEISMIC COEFFICIENT (kh-ext)
2.1.1. THE EXTERNAL COEFFICIENT WAS DETERMINED USING THE METHODOLOGY OUTLINED IN BRAY ET AL (2010) [SEE ALSO AASHTO LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN MANUAL IN CHAPTER 11 APPENDIX]. THE 5%
DAMPED RESPONSE SPECTRUM NSHM CONTERMINOUS U.S. 2023 MODEL (2% IN 50 YEARS) WAS
UTILIZED FOR THE CALCULATIONS (SEE OUTPUT GIVEN IN SECTION 4) FOUND AT
[https://earthquake.usgs.gov/nshmp/hazard/dynamic]. LACKING ANY CRITICAL STRUCTURES OF FACILITIES WITHIN THE INFLUENCE ZONE OF THE WALLS, AN ALLOWABLE DISPLACEMENT OF 15 CENTIMETERS
(~6 INCHES) WAS CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE FOR THE WALLS ON THIS PROJECT.
2.1.1.1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN BRAY ET AL (2010), THE ESTIMATED
DISPLACEMENT FOR THE MAXIMUM SECTION OF THE RETAINING WALLS WAS EVALUATED. TWO
METHODS WERE UTILIZED TO ESTIMATE THE SEISMIC DISPLACEMENT: THE NEWMARK
DISPLACEMENT METHOD (ANDERSON ET AL, 2008), AND THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE (BRAY AND TRAVASAROU, 2007). BASED ON THESE ANALYSES, THE ANTICIPATED MEAN DISPLACEMENT FOR THE MAXIMUM SECTION OF THE RETAINING WALL WILL BE LESS THAN 1 INCH, WHICH IS WITHIN
THE TOLERABLE LIMITS FOR THIS WALL TYPE.
2.1.2. GLOBAL SEISMIC COEFFICIENT (kh-GLOBAL)
2.1.2.1. SEISMIC GLOBAL STABILITY WAS ASSESSED USING A PSEUDO-STATIC APPROACH. A SEISMIC
COEFFICIENT (kh) WAS SELECTED USING THE GUIDELINES PRESENTED IN BLAKE AND OTHERS
(2002) WHICH RECOMMENDS A SEISMIC SCREENING COEFFICIENT BE OBTAINED USING THE
STEWART AND OTHERS (2003) METHODOLOGY. LACKING ANY CRITICAL STRUCTURES OF
FACILITIES WITHIN THE ASSUMED SLIDE MASS, A THRESHOLD DISPLACEMENT OF 15 CM WAS
CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE.
3. REFERENCES:
3.1. ANDERSON, D.G., MARTIN, G.R., LAM, I., WANG, J.N., 2008, SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF RETAINING
WALLS, BURIED STRUCTURES, SLOPES, AND EMBANKMENTS, NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY
RESEARCH PROGRAM (NCHRP) REPORT 611.
3.2. BLAKE, T.F., HOLLINGSWORTH, R.A., AND STEWART, J.P. (EDITORS), 2002, "RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DMG SPECIAL PUBLICATION 117 GUIDELINES FOR ANALYZING AND
MITIGATING LANDSLIDE HAZARDS IN CALIFORNIA," PUBLISHED BY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
EARTHQUAKE CENTER (SCEC), DATED JUNE 2002.
3.3. BRAY, J.D., TRAVASAROU, T., 2007, SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATES EARTHQUAKE INDUCED
DEVIATORIC SLOPE DISPLACEMENTS, JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL & GEOENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING, ASCE, V. 133(4), PP. 381-392, APRIL 2007.
3.4. BRAY, J.D., TRAVASAROU, T., AND ZUPAN, J., 2010, SEISMIC DISPLACEMENT DESIGN OF EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES, ASCE EARTH RETENTION CONFERENCE 3, BELLEVUE, WA. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, RESTION, VA, pp. 638-655.
3.5. STEWART, J.P., BLAKE, T.F., AND HOLLINGSWORTH, R.A., 2003, A SCREEN ANALYSIS PROCEDURE FOR
SEISMIC SLOPE STABILITY, IN EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 19(3), 697-712.
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