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Radius Chart    View Complete Residential Retaining Wall Manual

Determining the Radius of Your Retaining Wall

Use this chart to find the minimum recommended radius at base of the wall. Note all radius lengths, dimensions and setbacks are approximate.

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AB Radius Chart for Base Course of Curved Retaining Wall
Setback Wall Height
0.9 m
1.2 m
1.5 m
1.8 m

AB Stones 12° (Ref)

1.6 m
1.7 m
1.75 m
1.8 m

AB Classic, AB Lite Stone 6° (Ref)

1.5 m
1.55 m
1.62 m
1.7 m

AB Jumbo Junior 6° (Ref)
AB Junior Lite 6° (Ref)

1.0 m
1.16 m
1.28 m
1.4 m